Prior of Urquhart
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The Prior of Urquhart was the head of the Benedictine
monastic community of Urquhart Priory
in Moray
. The Priory of Urquhart was merged with the Priory of Pluscarden in 1454. The following is a list of priors and commendators:
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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 Urquhart Priory
Urquhart Priory
Urquhart Priory was a Benedictine monastic community in Moray. It was founded by King David I of Scotland in 1136 as a cell of Dunfermline Abbey in the aftermath of the defeat of King Óengus of Moray. It remained a dependency of Dunfermline, and by 1454 had only 2 monks. The pope, Nicholas V,...
in 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 :...
. The Priory of Urquhart was merged with the Priory of Pluscarden in 1454. The following is a list of priors and commendators:
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List of priors
- Richard, 1199 x 1200-1207 x 1208
- Thomas, 1226–1232
- William (I), 1237–1239
- John, 1248
- William (II) de Rathen, 1260/63-1295
- William (III) Butyrgak (Buttergask), 1343
- John Black, 1351 x
- Michael de Inverkeithing, 1358
- Robert, 1370
- Adam de Haddington, 1388–1391
- John Mason, 1388
- William de Busby, 1391
- John de Torry, 1388
- Thomas de Dunfermline, 1395
- William de Anderston, 1413
- Robert de Dolas, 1416–1418
- Gilbert Smert, 1416
- William de Dalketh, 1416–1418
- Andrew Rabuzy (Raeburn?), 1418-1430
- Richard Bothwell, 1418
- John Schaw, 1430
- William Broun, 1430–1445
- William Durward, 1433–1434
- John Tenalay (Benally), 1445–1454
See also
- Abbot of DunfermlineAbbot of DunfermlineThe Prior, then Abbot and then Commendator of Dunfermline was the head of the Benedictine monastic community of Dunfermline Abbey, Fife, Scotland. The abbey itself was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland, but was of earlier origin. King Máel Coluim mac Donnchada had founded a church there...
- Prior of PluscardenPrior of PluscardenThe Prior of Pluscarden was the head of the Valliscaulian, and then Benedictine, monastic community and lands of Pluscarden Priory, Moray. It was founded in 1230 by King Alexander II of Scotland...
- Urquhart PrioryUrquhart PrioryUrquhart Priory was a Benedictine monastic community in Moray. It was founded by King David I of Scotland in 1136 as a cell of Dunfermline Abbey in the aftermath of the defeat of King Óengus of Moray. It remained a dependency of Dunfermline, and by 1454 had only 2 monks. The pope, Nicholas V,...