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The Abbot of Soulseat was the head of the Premonstratensian (originally Cistercian) monastic community of Soulseat Abbey in Galloway. The following is a list of abbots and commendators:

Contents 1 List of Cistercian abbots 2 List of Premonstratensian abbots 3 List of commendators 4 Notes 5 Bibliography 6 See also

[edit] List of Cistercian abbots

• Michael of Bangor, fl. c. 1148<ref>Probably from Bangor; appointed by St Malachy as head of the Cistercian community</ref>

[edit] List of Premonstratensian abbots

• Michael of Bangor<ref>Recorded in the the Obituary of Prémontré as the "first abbot of our abbots in Galloway". Probably refers to the same Michael.</ref>
• None of the abbots before 1273 known by name
• John, 1273
• More than a century with no known abbot
• Fionnlagh (Finlay), 1386-1393
• Patrick McChaquhirky, 1452-1458
• Gilbert MacUlnan (MacWilnane), 1458-1464 x 1486
• Patrick MacCulloch 1486
• Quentin Vaus 1493-1527
• David Vaus 1525-1532

[edit] List of commendators

• James Johnstone, 1532-1545/6<ref>Resigned on pension; retained use of title until 1548</ref>
• John Johnstone I, 1545-1567
  • Opposed by James Kennedy, 1548, 1555
• John Johnstone II, 1584-1598
• John Kennedy, 1598
• John Johnstone III, 1599
• William Adair, 1601
• John Hamilton, 1612-1630

[edit] Notes

[edit] Bibliography

• 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), p. 204-6

[edit] See also

• Soulseat Abbey

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