Abbot of Kinloss
Encyclopedia
The Abbot of Kinloss was the head of the property and Cistercian monastic community of Kinloss Abbey
, Moray
, founded by King David I of Scotland
around 1151 by monks from Melrose Abbey
. The abbey was transformed into a temporal lordship for Edward Bruce, the last commendator, who became Lord Kinloss
. The following is a list of abbots and commendators:
Kinloss Abbey
Kinloss Abbey is a Cistercian abbey approximately 3 miles east of Forres in the county of Moray, Scotland.The abbey was founded in 1150 by King David I and was first colonised by monks from Melrose Abbey. It received its Papal Bull from Pope Alexander III in 1174, and later came under the...
, Moray
Moray
Moray is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.- History :...
, founded by King David I of Scotland
David I of Scotland
David I or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians and later King of the Scots...
around 1151 by monks from Melrose Abbey
Melrose Abbey
Melrose Abbey is a Gothic-style abbey in Melrose, Scotland. It was founded in 1136 by Cistercian monks, on the request of King David I of Scotland. It was headed by the Abbot or Commendator of Melrose. Today the abbey is maintained by Historic Scotland...
. The abbey was transformed into a temporal lordship for Edward Bruce, the last commendator, who became Lord Kinloss
Lord Kinloss
Lord Kinloss is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1602 for Edward Bruce, later Master of the Rolls, with remainder to his heirs and assigns whatsoever. In 1604 he was also made Lord Bruce of Kinloss, with remainder to his heirs male, and in 1608 Lord Bruce of Kinloss, with...
. The following is a list of abbots and commendators:
List of abbots
- Ascelin, 1150-1174
- Reiner, 1174-1189
- Radulf, 1189-1194
- RadulfRadulf (d. 1220)Radulf was a 13th century Scoto-Norman Cistercian monk and abbot. Most details about Radulf's career and all details about his early life are not known. His earliest certain occurrence in history is his appearance as Abbot of Kinloss in a Melrose charter datable to between 1202 and 1207...
, 1202x1207-1220 - Robert, 1220
- Herbert, 1226-1251
- Richard, 1251-1274
- Andrew, 1275-1286
- Gilbert, 1296
- Henry, x1316
- Thomas Dere, 1316-1338 x 1344
- Simon, 1346
- Richard, 1362-1371
- Adam de Tarras, 1389-1414
- William de Blare, 1414-1429
- John Floter, 1431-1444
- Henry Butre/Butoe, 1439-1444
- John de Ellem, 1443-1467
- James Guthrie, 1467-1481
- John Pittendreich, 1478
- William Galbraith, 1481-1490
- Hugh Martini, 1490-1491
- William Culross, 1491-1500
- Andrew Forman, 1492
- Thomas Crystall (Christopheri/Wawain), 1500-1528
- Robert ReidRobert Reid (bishop)Robert Reid was abbot of Kinloss, commendator-prior of Beauly, and bishop of Orkney. He was one of the greatest of the bishops of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Scotland, and his legacy was the founding of the University of Edinburgh....
, 1528-1553 - Walter Reid, 1553-1587