George Graham (bishop)

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George Graham (died 1643), Bishop of Dunblane and Bishop of Orkney, was a late sixteenth- and early seventeenth century Church of Scotland prelate. He was the younger son of George Graham of Inchbrakie and Marion/Mary Rollo, daughter of Rollo of Duncrub. He was minister of Scone, and then in February 1603, he received crown provision to the bishopric of Dunblane, vacant by the resignation of Andrew Graham. George had to wait a few years to obtain consecration, but was consecrated at some date between October 21, 1610 and May 3, 1611.

On August 26, 1615, he was translated to the bishopric of Orkney. He held that bishopric for more than three decades. Graham, along with all other bishops of Scotland, was deprived of his see on November 18, 1638. He renounced his rights to the bishopric a few months later, on February 11, 1639, after being threatened by the Assembly at Glasgow. By this action, he avoided excommunication, and retained his estate at Gorthie. He died at some date between November 11 and December 19, 1643.

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Keith, Robert, An Historical Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops: Down to the Year 1688, (London, 1924), pp. 181, 227
Watt, D. E. R. & Murray, A. L., eds. (2003), Fasti Ecclesiae Scotinanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638 (Revised ed.), The Scottish Record Society, New Series, Volume 25, Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, ISBN 0-902054-19-8, ISSN 0143-9448

Religious titles
Preceded by Andrew Graham	Bishop of Dunblane 1603–1615	Succeeded by Adam Bellenden
Preceded by James Law	Bishop of Orkney 1615–1638	Succeeded by Vacant next succeeded by Thomas Sydserf