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- Henry († 1. November 1293) war ein schottischer Geistlicher. Ab 1253 war er Bischof von Whithorn. Henry war Abt des Augustinerklosters Holyrood Abbey bei Edinburgh, als er 1253 zum Bischof der südwestschottischen Diözese Whithorn gewählt wurde. Wie genau die Wahl von Henry erfolgte, ist unklar, aber die Wahl war wie bereits die Wahl seines Vorgängers umstritten. Das Recht zur Wahl der Bischöfe wurde sowohl von den Prämonstratenser-Chorherren von Whithorn Priory wie auch von anderen Geistlichen und dem Volk beansprucht, womit der Lord of Galloway faktisch das Patronatsrecht innehatte. Der Vorschlag des Lords of Galloway, der vermutlich auch der der Chorherren von Whithorn Priory war, wurde vermutlich vom Regentschaftsrat, der für den minderjährigen König Alexander III. die Regierung führte, übergangen. Der schottische König musste der Wahl eines Bischofs zustimmen, und mit diesem Recht setzte Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith, der den Regentschaftsrat dominierte, die Ernennung von Abt Henry durch. John de Balliol, Lord of Galloway protestierte gegen die Ernennung von Henry, wobei er offenbar von Erzbischof Walter von York unterstützt wurde. Die Diözese Whithorn war als einzige schottische Diözese dem englischen Erzbistum York unterstellt, und da John de Balliol zudem auch Vertreter des englischen Königs im Regentschaftsrat war, führte die Wahl von Henry zu Spannungen mit dem englischen König. Ob Abt Henry dabei besondere Beziehungen zu Walter Comyn hatte, ist nicht bekannt. Der Streit verzögerte aber die Weihe von Henry zum Bischof, bis er vermutlich erst am 7. Februar 1255 von Bischof Walter von Durham geweiht wurde. Henry bezeugte 1273 die Gründung von Sweetheart Abbey durch Dervorguilla, der Witwe von John de Balliol. Aufgrund seines hohen Alters ließ er sich 1287 für seinen jährlich anstehenden Besuch beim Erzbischof von York entschuldigen. Am 17. März 1290 bezeugte er den Vertrag von Birgham, und während des Great Cause, der Versammlung, die über den Thronanspruch der Anwärter auf den schottischen Thron entscheiden sollte, diente er 1292 als Vertreter von John Balliol. (de)
- Henry (died 1293) was a 13th-century Augustinian abbot and bishop, most notable for holding the positions of Abbot of Holyrood and Bishop of Galloway. It is not known when Henry became an Augustinian nor when he became Abbot of Holyrood Abbey. His latest known predecessor, Elias son of Nicholas, occurs as abbot on 29 May 1236, and no abbot of Holyrood is known from then until 1253 when the Chronicle of Melrose informs us that "Sir Gilbert, the bishop of Whithorn, died; and after him, sir Henry, the abbot of Holyrood, was elected". This date is not however certain, as Henry's name occurs merely as Abbot, not even "bishop-elect", in a Dunfermline Abbey document dated to October 1254. He was elected with the support of the Comyn faction who at that time dominated the minority of the young King Alexander III of Scotland, an election that John I de Balliol initially opposed, with Balliol citing the "ancient liberty of his subjects", i.e. the rights of the Lord of Galloway and the Galwegians. This objection is at first sight confusing, since John de Balliol himself was a Comyn ally and part of the Comyn regime. Richard Oram argues that Balliol's objection was more concerned with his own rights of patronage, but at any rate Balliol's objections came to nothing. There was an examination of the election at York on 11 February 1255, and the election was apparently confirmed by the Archbishop of York on 24 February; there was however a delay in consecration of the bishop, as the report of his consecration in the Melrose Chronicle follows that of Gamelin as Bishop of St Andrews, which took place on 25 December 1255. The sources give contradictory accounts of the consecration, with the Melrose Chronicle stating that it was conducted by Walter de Gray (d. 1 May 1255), whereas the Lanercost Chronicle reported that the consecration, conducted by Walter of Kirkham, the Bishop of Durham, took place on 7 February 1255, at St Agatha's near Richmond. D. E. R. Watt thinks that the consecration may in fact have taken place in early 1256. He was a witness to the foundation charter of Sweetheart Abbey, dated April 1273. The Archbishop of York, in 1287, authorised that Bishop Henry, because of his old age, be excused from the annual visit to York usually paid by bishops of Galloway. The bishop was nevertheless able to visit Ireland, where on 4 August 1291, his presence was recorded. He was at Birgham on 17 March 1290, for the negotiation of the Treaty of Birgham. He was one of the men chosen by John de Balliol the younger, afterwards King John of Scotland, to represent him at the Great Cause in 1292. He died on 1 November 1293. He had been described by the Lanercost Chronicle as "a man discreet, holy, and provident for his house and his parish". An excavation of Whithorn Priory during 1957-67 uncovered the remains of various senior ecclesiastical figures whose identities were not known at the time. Research funded by Historic Scotland in 2007 led to the identification of six bishops from the bones and artefacts in the graves, Henry amongst them. The techniques employed allowed the researchers to conclude that all the clerics enjoyed a diet of quality meat and fish and probably came from southern Scotland or Cumbria. Henry's grave also contained "very fine gilded altar vessels, a gold pontifical ring, and the remains of a wooden crozier". The analysis enable researchers to conclude that Henry had taken a role in rebuilding parts of the priory after it was damaged by soldiers in 1286 and that he had been suffering from tooth abscesses. (en)
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- Henry († 1. November 1293) war ein schottischer Geistlicher. Ab 1253 war er Bischof von Whithorn. Henry war Abt des Augustinerklosters Holyrood Abbey bei Edinburgh, als er 1253 zum Bischof der südwestschottischen Diözese Whithorn gewählt wurde. Wie genau die Wahl von Henry erfolgte, ist unklar, aber die Wahl war wie bereits die Wahl seines Vorgängers umstritten. Das Recht zur Wahl der Bischöfe wurde sowohl von den Prämonstratenser-Chorherren von Whithorn Priory wie auch von anderen Geistlichen und dem Volk beansprucht, womit der Lord of Galloway faktisch das Patronatsrecht innehatte. Der Vorschlag des Lords of Galloway, der vermutlich auch der der Chorherren von Whithorn Priory war, wurde vermutlich vom Regentschaftsrat, der für den minderjährigen König Alexander III. die Regierung führte (de)
- Henry (died 1293) was a 13th-century Augustinian abbot and bishop, most notable for holding the positions of Abbot of Holyrood and Bishop of Galloway. It is not known when Henry became an Augustinian nor when he became Abbot of Holyrood Abbey. His latest known predecessor, Elias son of Nicholas, occurs as abbot on 29 May 1236, and no abbot of Holyrood is known from then until 1253 when the Chronicle of Melrose informs us that "Sir Gilbert, the bishop of Whithorn, died; and after him, sir Henry, the abbot of Holyrood, was elected". (en)
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