The Abbot of Saddell was the head of the

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monastic community of

Saddell Abbey Saddell Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery located in western Scotland. The abbey was established in 1160 by Somerled, Lord of Kintyre, who was killed in 1164. The abbey was completed by his son, Ragnall, a few years later. The original layo ...

, in

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. Few abbots are known by name, and although the abbey was founded in 1207, it is not until his death on 12 July 1393 that Abbot Patrick becomes the first abbot known by name. The following is a list of known abbots: *Patrick, fl. x 1393 *Macratius, fl. 1393 *Alexander Angussi Goffredi, fl. 1433 *Cristin MacOlchallum, fl. 1456 *Nigel Machayn, fl. 1456 *Alexander Macalexander, fl. 1499

Bibliography

* 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. 186–7 Cistercian abbots by monastery Scottish abbots {{Scotland-reli-stub

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