- Abbot of Newbattle
The Abbot of Newbattle (later, Commendator of Newbattle) was the head of the Cistercian monastic community of
Newbattle Abbey ,Midlothian . It was founded byDavid 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 [BecameAbbot of Melrose .]
* Richard (I), 1219-1220
* Richard (II), 1220-1223
* Constantine, 1236
* Roger, 1236-1256
* William, 1256-1259
* Adam de Maxton, 1260-1261 [Became Abbot of Melrose.]
* 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] [Had previously been electedPrior of Beauly .]List of commendators
* Mark Kerr (I), 1547-1584
* Mark Kerr (II), 1567-1587ee also
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Newbattle Abbey Notes
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
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