Everything about William Turnbull totally explained
» For the BBC newsreader, see Bill TurnbullWilliam Turnbull (d.
1454) was an influential
Bishop of Glasgow, in
Scotland, from
1448 to 1454.
He studied arts at the
University of St Andrews (
1419),
canon law at
Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium and studied at the
University of Pavia,
Italy for a doctorate in canon law (
1439).
Upon his return to Scotland, he befriended
King James II and became
Keeper of the Privy Seal (
1440-
1448) and
Royal Secretary (
1441-
1442). In
1447 he was appointed
Bishop of Dunkeld, then a year later Bishop of Glasgow.
On 28th October 1447, John Pigott, the manorial lord, presented Ven William Turnbull, "Bishop of Dunkeld," to the Rectory of
Abington Pigotts, in the
Diocese of Ely.
During his time as Bishop, he pursued the formation of a
university in Glasgow with the encouragement of King James. On
7 January 1451,
Pope Nicholas V issued a
papal bull decreeing the foundation of the
University of Glasgow, which started classes in the
Glasgow Cathedral buildings.
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