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1211:Odo Ydonc
1030:James Law
1020:(younger)
994:(younger)
971:(younger)
305:commendam
280:Caithness
274:, the ex-
250:Biography
144: 59
100:(1554–59)
94:(1550–51)
82:(1551–75)
66:Successor
51:1559–1575
48:In office
228:Scottish
207:Children
165:Scottish
42:Galloway
953:(elder)
800:Jocelin
770:Magsuen
748:Bishops
596:Sources
380:at the
341:to the
188:Parents
148:Clary,
38:Diocese
581:
399:Family
199:Spouse
105:Orders
575:1 May
315:) at
313:Sodor
179:prev.
750:and
577:2007
317:Iona
266:and
242:and
136:Died
123:Born
566:doi
307:of
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446:,
430:,
418:^
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238:,
234:,
221:c.
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