John Laing (bishop)

John Laing was a 15th century bishop of Glasgow. He was from the family of "Redhouse" in the shire of Edinburgh. Before becoming bishop he was rector of Tannadice in Angus, vicar of Linlithgow, and was rector of Newlands in the diocese of Glasgow when he was provided to the see in 1474. He was appointed Chancellor of Scotland in 1482. He died on January 11, 1483.

Reference

Dowden, John, The Bishops of Scotland, ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)

Political offices
Preceded by Andrew de Durisdere	Bishop of Glasgow 1474–1483	Succeeded by George Carmichael
Preceded by Andrew Stewart	Chancellor of Scotland 1482–83	Succeeded by Colin Campbell, Earl of Argyll