About John Laing
Lived 1401 – 1483 (aged 81–82). John Laing was a catholic priest, politician, judge and catholic bishop.
John Laing was a 15th-century bishop of Glasgow, Scotland. He was from the family of "Redhouse" in the shire of Edinburgh. Before becoming bishop he was rector of Tannadice in Angus, vicar of Linlithgow, and was rector of Newlands in the diocese of Glasgow when he was appointed to the see in 1474. In 1476 he founded the Franciscan Monastery or 'Greyfriars' of Glasgow in conjunction with Thomas Forsyth, Rector of Glasgow. He was appointed Chancellor of Scotland in 1482. He died on 11 January 1483.
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Who was John Laing?
Scottish bishop and politician
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John Laing was born in 1401.
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John Laing died on 11 January 1483.
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John Laing was a catholic priest, politician, judge and catholic bishop.
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