David Fletcher (bishop)

His brother Sir John Fletcher was Lord Advocate of Scotland from 1661 to 1664.

His date of birth is unclear but he graduated MA from St Andrews University in 1625.

In 1662 he was consecrated by Archbishop Andrew Fairfoul at Glasgow Cathedral as Bishop of Argyll.

[3] The position as Bishop permitted Fletcher a place in the Scottish Parliament.

He had jointly functioned as minister of Melrose until his death and his position there was filled by Alexander Bisset MA.