About John of Atholl
John of Atholl was a diplomat and presbyter.
John of Atholl was a bishop mentioned only in the Orkneyinga Saga as being sent by King David I of Scotland on a diplomatic mission to Orkney. He is called a Bishop "from Atholl" which could either mean he was Bishop of Dunkeld or that he held another episcopal see but originated in province of Atholl.
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Who was John of Atholl?
Scottish bishop
When did John of Atholl die?
John of Atholl died in 1101.
What was John of Atholl's occupation?
John of Atholl was a diplomat and presbyter.
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