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monastic community and lands of Lindores Abbey in Fife (the nearby town of Newburgh was created by and belonged to the abbey). The position was created when the abbey was founded some time between 1190 and 1191 by King

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's brother Prince David,

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, and Lord of Garioch. The following is a list of abbots and commendators. __NOTOC__

List of abbots

* Guy, 1191-1219 * John, 1219-1244 * Thomas, 1259-1273 * John, 1273-1274 * Nicholas, 1274-1282 * John, 1287-1291 * Thomas, 1296 * Andrew de Lenna, x 1306 * William, 1306x1307 * Adam, 1331-1344x1346 * William, 1358-1363 * Roger, 1370-1380 * John Steele, 1380 x 1381-1383 x 1390 * William de Angus, 1380-1395 * John Steele (again), fl. 1402-1421Previously Prior of Coldingham and abbot-elect of Lindores. * James de Rossy, 1425-1451 * John Ramsay, 1457-1474 * Andrew Cavers, 1475-1502 * Henry Orme, 1502-1528 * John Philp, 1523-1566

List of commendators

* John Lesley, 1566-1568 *

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of Pitcairlie, 1st Lord Lindores, 1569-1600

Notes

Bibliography

* Watt, D.E.R., ''Fasti Ecclesiae Scotinanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638'', 2nd Draft, (St Andrews, 1969), p. 69-70 * 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. 136-39

List of abbots

List of commendators

Notes

Bibliography

See also