Robert de Cardeny

Who was Robert de Cardeny?

Robert de Cardeny was a late 14th century and early 15th century Scottish cleric. He was the son of one John Cardeny, and sister of the royal mistress Mariota de Cardeny. His early career is obscure. In 1378-80, King Robert II of Scotland petitioned the Pope for a canonry in the diocese of Moray for one Robert de Cardun, despite the fact that the latter already held canonries and prebends in the diocese of Dunblane and Dunkeld. This Robert de Cardun was both a member of King Robert's household and a student at the University of Paris. Robert had graduated at Paris in 1381 as Licentiate. In 1392 he was a receiver of the "English Nation" at Paris and custodian of the Nation's seal. In 1394 Robert was still in Paris, now as Master Robert de Cardeny

By the time of his provision of the see of Dunkeld in 1398, he already held the position of Dean. He had been provided to the see by Pope Benedict XIII on 17 November 1398, and had been consecrated as Bishop of Dunkeld by the November of the following year.