Abbot of Kinloss
# Abbot of Kinloss

The Abbot of Kinloss (later Commendator of Kinloss) was the head of the property and Cistercian monastic community of Kinloss Abbey, Moray, founded by King David I of Scotland around 1151 by monks from Melrose Abbey. The abbey was transformed into a temporal lordship for Edward Bruce, the last commendator, who became Lord Kinloss. The following is a list of abbots and commendators:

## List of abbots

* Ascelin, 1150-1174
* Reiner, 1174-1189
* Radulf, 1189-1194
* Radulf, 1202x1207-1220
* Robert, 1220
* Herbert, 1226-1251
* Richard, 1251-1274
* Andrew, 1275-1286
* Gilbert, 1296
* Henry, x1316
* Thomas Dere, 1316-1338 x 1344
* Simon, 1346
* Richard, 1362-1371
* Adam de Tarras, 1389-1414
* William de Blare, 1414-1429
* John Floter, 1431-1444
* Henry Butre/Butoe, 1439-1444
* John de Ellem, 1443-1467
* James Guthrie, 1467-1481
* John Pittendreich, 1478
* William Galbraith, 1481-1490
* Hugh Martini, 1490-1491
* William Culross, 1491-1500
* Andrew Forman, 1492
* Thomas Crystall (Christopheri/Wawain), 1500-1528
* Robert Reid, 1528-1553
* Walter Reid, 1553-1587

## List of commendators

* Edward Bruce, 1587-1601
