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:
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
Edward Bruce, 1587-1601
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