Abbot of Kelso

The Abbot of Kelso (later Commendator of Kelso) was the head of the

List of abbots of Selkirk

• Radulf, 1113–1116 x 1117
• William, 1118–1119
• Herbert, 1119–1127

List of abbots of Kelso

• Bishop of Glasgow
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• Bishop of St Andrews
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• John, 1160–1180
• Osbert, 1180–1203. Previously Prior of Lesmahagow, a Kelso daughter-house.
• Geoffrey, 1203
• Richard de Cane (Cave ?), 1206–1208
• Henry, 1208–1218
• Richard, 1218–1221
• Herbert Maunsel, 1221–1239
• Hugh, 1236–1248
• Robert de Smalhame, 1248–1258
• Patrick, 1258–1260
• Henry de Lambden, 1260–1275
• J[ ], 1281
• Richard, 1285–1299
• Thomas de Durham, 1299 x 1307. An English royal appointee. Later became Prior of Lesmahagow.
• Waleran, 1307–1311
• William de Alyncrome, 1317–1326
• William de Dalgarnock, 1329–1342
• Roger, 1351–1353
• William, 1353–1354
• William de Bolden, 1367–1372
• Patrick, 1392–1411(?)
• William de Kelso, 1411–1426
• William, 1435–1447
• Richard Robson (Roberts), 1456–1464
• George Bois (Boy), 1460
• William Bonkil (Bonde), 1462
• Alan de Camera (Kuk, Cook), 1464–1466
• Richard Robson, 1466–1468
• Richard Wylie, 1467
• Robert Ker, 1468–1506
• Richard Wylie (again), 1469–1473. Opposed election of Ker, but resigned his rights. Was Prior of Lesmahagow since 1469.
• George, 1476