The Prior of Urquhart was the head of the
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monastic community of
Urquhart Priory
Urquhart Priory was a Benedictine monastic community in Moray; the priory was dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It was founded by King David I of Scotland in 1136 as a cell of Dunfermline Abbey in the aftermath of the defeat of King Óengus of Moray. ...
in
Moray. The Priory of Urquhart was merged with the
Priory of Pluscarden in 1454. The following is a list of priors and commendators:
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List of priors
* Richard, 1199 x 1200-1207 x 1208
* Thomas, 1226–1232
* William (I), 1237–1239
* John, 1248
* William (II) de Rathen, 1260/63-1295
* William (III) Butyrgak (Buttergask), 1343
* John Black, 1351 x
* Michael de Inverkeithing, 1358
* Robert, 1370
* Adam de Haddington, 1388–1391
* John Mason, 1388
* William de Busby, 1391
* John de Torry, 1388
* Thomas de Dunfermline, 1395
* William de Anderston, 1413
* Robert de Dolas, 1416–1418
* Gilbert Smert, 1416
* William de Dalketh, 1416–1418
* Andrew Rabuzy (Raeburn?), 1418-1430
[Previously the titular ]Prior of Coldingham
The Prior of Coldingham was the head of the Benedictine monastic community of Coldingham Priory in Berwickshire. Coldingham Priory was founded in the reign of David I of Scotland, although his older brother and predecessor King Edgar of Scotland h ...
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* Richard Bothwell, 1418
* John Schaw, 1430
* William Broun, 1430–1445
* William Durward, 1433–1434
* John Tenalay (Benally), 1445–1454
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. 61
* 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. 213–16
See also
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Abbot of Dunfermline
The Prior, then Abbot and then Commendator of Dunfermline was the head of the Benedictine monastic community of Dunfermline Abbey, Fife, Scotland. The abbey itself was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland, but was of earlier origin. King ...
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Prior of Pluscarden
The Prior of Pluscarden (later Commendator of Pluscarden) was the head of the monastic community and lands of Pluscarden Priory, Moray, Scotland. The Priory was founded in 1230 by King Alexander II of Scotland for the Valliscaulian Order. In March ...
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Urquhart Priory
Urquhart Priory was a Benedictine monastic community in Moray; the priory was dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It was founded by King David I of Scotland in 1136 as a cell of Dunfermline Abbey in the aftermath of the defeat of King Óengus of Moray. ...
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