The Abbot of Newbattle (later Commendator of Newbattle) was the head of the Cistercian monastic community of Newbattle Abbey, Midlothian. It was founded by David I of Scotland in 1140.
List of abbots
- Radulf, 1140-1147x1150
- Amfrid, 1159-1179
- Hugh, 1179-1201
- Adam, 1201-1213
- Alan, 1213-1214
- Richard, 1214-1216
- Adam de Harcarres, 1216-1219[1]
- Richard (I), 1219-1220
- Richard (II), 1220-1223
- Constantine, 1236
- Roger, 1236-1256
- William, 1256-1259
- Adam de Maxton, 1260-1261[2]
- Guy, 1261-1269
- Waltheof, 1269 -1272
- Patrick (?)
- Walter (?)
- John, 1291-1296
- Gervase, 1306-1323
- William, 1328 -1345
- John de Wedel, 1329 x 1342
- Andrew, 1351
- William, 1356-1362
- Hugh de Moffet, 1366-1384 x 1392
- Nicholas, 1390
- John de Halis, 1392-1399
- John Gugy, 1402-1412x1413
- William de Manuel, 1412-1419
- Thomas de Langlandis, 1422
- Thomas Livingston, 1422
- David Croyser, 1422-1432 x 1443
- Thomas de Lundie, 1443-1458
- [William Hyriot listed in Thomas Innes's notes under 1458 (Newb. Reg., xxv.]
- Patrick Mador, 1461-1472See also Deer.
- John de Creton (Crichton), 1474
- John Atkinsoune, 1478-1482 x 1488
- Peter, x 1489
- Andrew Langlands (Longant, Longlad), 1489-1503
- John Turnbull, 1503-1520
- Edward Schewill, 1520-1529
- James Haswell, 1529-1547 [1557][3]
List of commendators
- Mark Kerr (I), 1547-1584
- Mark Kerr (II), 1567-1587
See also
Notes
- ^ Became Abbot of Melrose.
- ^ Became Abbot of Melrose.
- ^ Had previously been elected Prior of Beauly.
References
- Cowan, Ian B. & Easson, David E., Medieval Religious Houses: Scotland With an Appendix on the Houses in the Isle of Man, Second Edition, (London, 1976), p. 77
- Watt, D.E.R. & Shead, N.F. (eds.), The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from the 12th to the 16th Centuries, The Scottish Records Society, New Series, Volume 24, (Edinburgh, 2001), pp. 159-63