Prior of Pluscarden
The Prior of Pluscarden (later Commendator of Pluscarden) was the head of the monastic community and lands of
Benedictine
. The following are a list of abbots and commendators:
List of priors
- Simon [I], 1239
- Andrew, x 1275[1]
- William, 1275
- Simon [II], 1280–1286
- John Suryass, 1291
- John Wysy, 1345–1346
- Thomas, 1367–1398
- Alexander de Pluscarden, 1398–1426
- "Eugenius Macfeturis" (Eóghann mac Pheadair), 1417-1428 x 1431
- David Cran, 1427–1428
- Andrew Symson, 1428-1439[2]
- Richard Lundy, 1435
- William de Breneth, 1436–1449
- Andrew Haig [I], 1447–1454
- John Benally, 1454–1456
- William Boyce, 1457–1476
- Andrew Haig [II], 1469–1471
- David Ruch, 1474–1475
- Thomas Foster, 1476–1479
- Gavin Dunbar, 1479[3]
- David Boyce, 1481–1482
- Robert Harwar/Herwot/Harrower, 1487–1509
- George Learmond (or George Learmonth), 1509-1529[4]
- Alexander Dunbar, 1529–1560
- George Dunbar, 1561
- George Seton, 1561–1569
- William Cranston, 1562
List of prior-commendators
- Alexander Seton, 1565-1587[5]
- James Douglas, 1577–1581
See also
- Pluscarden Priory
- Prior of Urquhart
Notes
- Prior of Newbattle and then Abbot of Kinloss.
- ^ Provided to be Abbot of Deer, but unsuccessfully.
- ^ Cleric of the Diocese of Moray; later became a famous Bishop of Aberdeen.
- ^ Was appointed to succeed Gavin Dunbar as Bishop of Aberdeen, but predeceased him.
- ^ Priory became a free barony for Alexander Seton.
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), pp. 61, 84-5
- 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. 178–82