About Hugh of Brechin
Lived 1101 – 1218 (aged 116–117). Hugh of Brechin was a catholic priest.
Hugh (; died 1218) was an early 13th-century bishop of Brechin. He either from the native Gaelic ecclesiastical family of Brechin who provided the abbots and the early bishops of Brechin, men such as Léot and Samson, or else a royal clerk appointed by the king. He was bishop as early as 1214, when he appears in the sources for the first time. He died in 1218, and was succeeded by Gregory.
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Who was Hugh of Brechin?
Scottish bishop
When was Hugh of Brechin born?
Hugh of Brechin was born in 1101.
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Hugh of Brechin died in 1218.
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Hugh of Brechin was a catholic priest.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hugh of Brechin. https://biography.guide/hugh-of-brechin/
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