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andrews_n be_v prefer_v bishop_n of_o cathnes_n he_o be_v translate_v to_o saint_n andrews_n about_o the_o year_n 1606._o unto_o who_o succeed_v alexander_n forbes_n rectour_n of_o fettercairn_n in_o mernis_n who_o be_v translate_v to_o aberdene_n then_o void_a by_o the_o death_n of_o bishop_n peter_n blackburn_n 1615._o upon_o this_o translation_n john_n abernethy_n be_v promote_v to_o the_o see_v a_o learned_a and_o worthy_a prelate_n thrust_v out_o by_o the_o covenanter_n 1639._o upon_o the_o restitution_n of_o hierarchy_n 1662._o patrick_n forbes_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o see_v now_o live_v 1676._o the_o diocese_n of_o cathnes_n whereof_o dornoch_n in_o sutherland_n be_v the_o bishop_n seat_n contain_v the_o shire_n of_o cathnes_n and_o sutherland_n i_o can_v give_v no_o account_n of_o the_o cathedral_n have_v neither_o see_v it_o nor_o receive_v any_o information_n concern_v it_o bishop_n of_o orkney_n about_o the_o year_n 1565._o adam_n bothwell_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o orkney_n and_o depose_v 1568._o for_o