Albin of Brechin

Albin
Bishop of Brechin
Bishop Albin's seal
ChurchChristianity
SeeDiocese of Brechin
In office1246?–1269
PredecessorGregory
SuccessorWilliam de Crachin
Orders
ConsecrationBetween 19 July 1246 and 13 May 1247
Personal details
Bornunknown
unknown
Died1269
Previous post(s)Precentor of Brechin (left by 1247)

Albin (or Albinus) (died 1269) was a 13th-century prelate of the Kingdom of Scotland. A university graduate, Albin is known for his ecclesiastical career in the diocese of Brechin, centred on Angus in east-central Scotland.

Almost certainly a native of Angus, he appears to be a descendant of David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon, brother of King William I of Scotland, through an illegitimate son whom Earl David settled in the area around Brechin.

Albin, himself an illegitimate child, made his career as a churchman in the local diocese and served for some time as precentor of Brechin Cathedral before, in 1246, being elected Bishop of Brechin. He remained Bishop of Brechin until his death in 1269.


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