Abbot of Newbattle explained

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 (historian)|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

• Newbattle Abbey

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

Notes and References

1. Became Abbot of Melrose.
2. Became Abbot of Melrose.
3. Had previously been elected Prior of Beauly.