John Hepburn
Male, Deceased Person
– 1525
78 Views
Who was John Hepburn?
John Hepburn, Prior of Saint Andrews was the son of Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord of Hailes. He established Saint Leonards College at the University of St Andrews in 1512. In around 1520 he funded the reconstruction of the town walls of St Andrews.
He also served as tutor to Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell who succeeded him in the priory in 1522.
He was elected as Archbishop of St Andrews but his appointment was turned down by the Pope.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"John Hepburn." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/john_hepburn>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this John Hepburn biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In