Ecclesiastical chronicle for Scotland . aroseamong the servants of the household, it was admirable with whatdexterity and candour he would allay it. In a word, he wasreligious without being superstitious. No King was ever blessedwith so accomplished a son. But whatever might be his merits, nothing could excuse hisbeing placed, at so early an age, in so responsible a situation asthe Primacy of Scotland. But indeed the whole history of thisperiod shows that Church Benefices had become a mere matterof traffic among the leading men of the day. Every noble Familyhad one or two of its members in the
Ecclesiastical chronicle for Scotland . aroseamong the servants of the household, it was admirable with whatdexterity and candour he would allay it. In a word, he wasreligious without being superstitious. No King was ever blessedwith so accomplished a son. But whatever might be his merits, nothing could excuse hisbeing placed, at so early an age, in so responsible a situation asthe Primacy of Scotland. But indeed the whole history of thisperiod shows that Church Benefices had become a mere matterof traffic among the leading men of the day. Every noble Familyhad one or two of its members in the Church; and every Eccles-iastic, with the sanction of the Pope, but in violation of theEcclesiastical Canons, got as many Benefices for himself as hecould, without the least regard to his fitness for the performanceof the duties annexed to them. In 1512, Archbishop Stuart, concurring with theKing and Prior JohnHepburn, founded theCollege of S. Leon-ards, St. Andrews, thethree original Founda-tion Charters of whichexist. [Lyons History. of St. Andrews.} Alexander was Arch-bishop of St. Andrewsin 1510 [Reg. Chart.};also Chancellor andArchbishop in 1512,and Commendator ofCarnegie Charters. the two Abbeys of Dun- fermline and Coldingham. [Ibid.] He was Bishop in 1511 [Errolet Cart. Aberd.}, and 1512. [Cart. Dnnferml] VOL. I. 2 H 242 ARCHBISHOPS OF THE SEE OF ST. ANDREWS.
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