Prior of Coldingham
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The Prior of Coldingham was the head of the Benedictine
monastic community of Coldingham Priory
in Berwickshire
. Coldingham Priory was founded in the reign of David I of Scotland
, although his older brother and predecessor King Edgar of Scotland
had granted the land of Coldingham to the Church of Durham
in 1098, and a church was constructed by him and presented in 1100. The first prior is on record by the year 1147, although an earlier foundation is almost certain. The monastic cell was a dependent of Durham until the 1370s, and in 1378 King Robert II of Scotland
expelled the Durham monks; for the following century the cell had two priors, one chosen by Durham and one chosen by the Scots. It became a dependent of Dunfermline Abbey
. It was subject to increasingly secular control from the late 15th century into the 16th century. The following is a list of priors and commendators:
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
monastic community of Coldingham Priory
Coldingham Priory
Coldingham Priory was a house of Benedictine monks. It lies on the south-east coast of Scotland, in the village of Coldingham, Berwickshire. Coldingham Priory was founded in the reign of David I of Scotland, although his older brother and predecessor King Edgar of Scotland had granted the land of...
in Berwickshire
Berwickshire
Berwickshire or the County of Berwick is a registration county, a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. The town after which it is named—Berwick-upon-Tweed—was lost by Scotland to England in 1482...
. Coldingham Priory was founded in the reign of 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...
, although his older brother and predecessor King Edgar of Scotland
Edgar of Scotland
Edgar or Étgar mac Maíl Choluim , nicknamed Probus, "the Valiant" , was king of Alba from 1097 to 1107...
had granted the land of Coldingham to the Church of Durham
Durham Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham is a cathedral in the city of Durham, England, the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Durham. The Bishopric dates from 995, with the present cathedral being founded in AD 1093...
in 1098, and a church was constructed by him and presented in 1100. The first prior is on record by the year 1147, although an earlier foundation is almost certain. The monastic cell was a dependent of Durham until the 1370s, and in 1378 King Robert II of Scotland
Robert II of Scotland
Robert II became King of Scots in 1371 as the first monarch of the House of Stewart. He was the son of Walter Stewart, hereditary High Steward of Scotland and of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I and of his first wife Isabella of Mar...
expelled the Durham monks; for the following century the cell had two priors, one chosen by Durham and one chosen by the Scots. It became a dependent of Dunfermline Abbey
Dunfermline Abbey
Dunfermline Abbey is as a Church of Scotland Parish Church located in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. In 2002 the congregation had 806 members. The minister is the Reverend Alastair Jessamine...
. It was subject to increasingly secular control from the late 15th century into the 16th century. The following is a list of priors and commendators:
List of priors
- Edward, fl. 1124 x 1153
- H.[...], fl. 1147 x 1150
- Sampson, fl. x 1159-1161 x 1162
- Alan, fl. 1165 x 1173
- Herbert, 1172x1174-1175
- Bertram, 1188-1189
- Simon, 1189 x 1203
- Radulf, x 1203-x 1307
- Ernald, x 1207-1208 x 1211
- Thomas, 1212-1221 x
- Radulf, 1218 x 1234
- Thomas de Melsonby, 1229-1234
- Anketin, 1239-1242
- Bertram de Mediltone, 1242 x 1244
- Richard, x 1245-1247 or 1248
- Henry de Sylton, 1248-1260
- German, 1260
- Roger de Wolviston, 1263-1274 x 1276
- Henry de Horncastre, 1276-1296
- William de Midilton, 1304
- William de Gretham, 1304-1305
- Adam de Pontefract, 1309-1311
- William de Gretham, 1311-1321
- Richard de Whitworth, 1322-1325
- Adam de Pontefract, 1325-1332
- Robert de GraystanesRobert de GraystanesRobert de Graystanes was a fourteenth-century English Benedictine monk, an unsuccessful candidate to become bishop of Durham around 1333, and supposed chronicler of the church of Durham.-Life:...
, 1333 - Alexander de Lamsley, 1334
- William de Scaccario, 1336 x 1337
- Alexander de Lamsley, 1338-1339
- John Fossour, 1340-1341
- Walter de Skaresbrekis, 1341-1354
- William de Bamburgh, 1355-1362
- Robert Berrington de Walworth, 1363-1374
- Robert de Claxton, 1374 x 1379
List of priors with allegiance to Durham
- Robert de Claxton, 1374-1391
- John de Ayclif, 1392-1416
- William Drax, 1418-1441
- John Oil, 1441-1447
- Thomas Nesbitt, 1447-1456
- John Pencher, 1456-1465 x 1467
- Thomas Haughton, 1467
- Thomas Wren, 1470
List of priors with allegiance to Dunfermline
- Adam de Carale, 1374 x 1379
- Michael de Inverkeithing, 1379-1389
- William Reid, 1389-1390
- Simon Marischal, 1389
- John Steele, 1390-1402
- Alan de Lyn, 1402
- Richard Mongal, 1402-1409
- Andrew Raburn, 1409-1414 x 1418
- Robert Bowmaker, 1419
- William Brown, 1419-1430
- Stephen Bryg, 1432
- William Boyce, 1442-1445
List of prior-commendators
- Patrick Home, 1461-1478
- John Home, 1464-1503
- Ninian Home, 1501-1508
- John Home, 1509
- Alexander StewartAlexander Stewart (Archbishop of St Andrews)Alexander Stewart was an illegitimate son of King James IV of Scotland and his mistress Marion Boyd. He was the eldest illegitimate child of King James IV of Scotland his mistress Marion Boyd...
, 1510-1513 - David Home, 1513-1517
- Thomas Nudre, 1514
- Robert BlackadderRobert BlackadderRobert Blackadder was a medieval Scottish cleric, diplomat and politician, who was abbot of Melrose, bishop-elect of Aberdeen and bishop of Glasgow; when the last was elevated to archiepiscopal status in 1492, he became the first ever archbishop of Glasgow...
, 1518-1519 - William Douglas, 1519 -1526
- George Patricii, 1520
- Patrick Blackadder of Tulliallan, 1521 -1525
- Andrew Home, 1522
- John Forman, 1523
- Adam Blackadder, 1523-1541
- John Stewart, 1541-1563
- Francis Stewart, earl of Bothwell, 1565-1567
- John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of ThirlestaneJohn Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of ThirlestaneJohn Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, , Knight , was Lord Chancellor of Scotland.He was the second son of Sir Richard Maitland of Thirlestane, Berwickshire, and Lethington, Haddingtonshire, who settled the lands of Thirlestane upon him, and he was sent abroad for his education.Upon John...
, 1567-1571 - Alexander Home I [senior], 1570
- Alexander Home II [junior], 1571-1587
- Francis Stewart, earl of Bothwell (again), 1584-1590
- John Stewart, 1589-1592
- Alexander Home, 6th Lord Home, 1592-1606
See also
- ColdinghamColdinghamColdingham is a historic village in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders, on Scotland's southeast coastline, north of Eyemouth.As early as AD 660, Coldingham was the site of a religious establishment of high order, when it is recorded that Etheldreda, the queen of Egfrid, became a nun at the Abbey of...
- Coldingham PrioryColdingham PrioryColdingham Priory was a house of Benedictine monks. It lies on the south-east coast of Scotland, in the village of Coldingham, Berwickshire. Coldingham Priory was founded in the reign of David I of Scotland, although his older brother and predecessor King Edgar of Scotland had granted the land of...
- Coldingham BayColdingham BayColdingham Bay is an inlet in the North Sea coast, just over three km north of the town of Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is situated at grid reference and is easily reached by a minor road which leaves the B6438 road at Coldingham....
- Prior of DurhamPrior of DurhamThe Prior of Durham was the head of Durham Cathedral Priory, founded c. 1083 with the move of a previous house from Jarrow. The succession continued until dissolution of the monastery in 1540, when the priory was replaced with a deanery church.-List:...