Abbot of Newbattle

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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. The following is a list of abbots and commendators:

[edit] 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<ref>Became Abbot of Melrose.</ref>
Richard (I), 1219-1220
Richard (II), 1220-1223
Constantine, 1236
Roger, 1236-1256
William, 1256-1259
Adam de Maxton, 1260-1261<ref>Became Abbot of Melrose.</ref>
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]<ref>Had previously been elected Prior of Beauly.</ref>

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Mark Kerr (I), 1547-1584
Mark Kerr (II), 1567-1587

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[edit] Bibliography

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

[edit] See also

Newbattle Abbey

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