Abbot of Saddell
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The Abbot of Saddell was the head of the Cistercian monastic community of Saddell Abbey
, in Argyll
, Scotland
. Few abbots are known by name, and although the abbey was founded in 1207, it is not until we hear of his death on July 12, 1393, that Abbot Patrick becomes the first abbot known by name. The following is a list of known abbots:
Saddell Abbey
Saddell Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in Argyll, Scotland, founded in 1207 by Raghnall, son of Somairle mac Gille Brigte. It was established by monks from Mellifont Abbey in Ireland. Very little is known about the abbey and its history. It probably enjoyed several centuries of good monastic...
, in Argyll
Argyll
Argyll , archaically Argyle , is a region of western Scotland corresponding with most of the part of ancient Dál Riata that was located on the island of Great Britain, and in a historical context can be used to mean the entire western coast between the Mull of Kintyre and Cape Wrath...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Few abbots are known by name, and although the abbey was founded in 1207, it is not until we hear of his death on July 12, 1393, that Abbot Patrick becomes the first abbot known by name. The following is a list of known abbots:
- Patrick, fl. x 1393
- Macratius, fl. 1393
- Alexander Angussi Goffredi, fl. 1433
- Cristin MacOlchallum, fl. 1456
- Nigel Machayn, fl. 1456
- Alexander Macalexander, fl. 1499