Alexander de Kylwos

Alexander de Kylwos
Bishop of Ross
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Ross
In office	1371–1398
Predecessor	Alexander Stewart
Successor	Alexander de Waghorn
Orders
Consecration	9 May 1371 × 6 March 1372
Personal details
Born	unknown unknown
Died	6 July 1398
Previous post	Chancellor of Ross (1333 × 1350–1350) Dean of Ross (1350–1368 × 1370) Dean of Moray (1368 × 1370–1371)

Alexander de Kylwos (died 1398) - written alternatively as Frylquhous, Kylquos, and a variety of other forms - was a Scottish churchman and prelate active in the second half of the 14th century. He is known to have held senior positions in three bishoprics, and senior offices in two, before being elected and appointed Bishop of Ross in 1371. Though his episcopate is relatively obscure, he seems to have spent almost all of it inside or around his province, was closely associated with William III and Euphemia I, successive rulers of Ross, and was an associate of the famous Alexander Bur, Bishop of Moray, during the latter's struggle with Alexander Stewart, the son of the King later known by the nickname "Wolf of Badenoch".

He may take his name from Kilwhiss near Auchtermuchty in Fife. His family is obscure, but it is known that during his time as Bishop of Ross, probably in the 1390s, he brought one John de Kylwos - clearly a relative - into his diocese, as the Subdean. Alexander was certainly born in or more likely a good period before the year 1326, because he is known to have been a priest in 1350, the minimum age for which was 24 years old.

Kylwos' first appearance in history occurred on 30 April 1350, when he added his seal to a charter of William III, Earl of Ross; here he is the elect Dean of the Ross. On this date Alexander was styled "Master", indicating that he had already completed many years of university education, though when and where is a mystery.

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