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Abbot of Soulseat

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The Abbot of Soulseat was the head of the Premonstratensian (originally Cistercian) monastic community of Soulseat Abbey in Galloway. The following is a list of abbots and commendators:

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List of Cistercian abbots

  • Michael of Bangor, fl. c. 1148

    • List of Premonstratensian abbots

  • Michael of Bangor
  • None of the abbots before 1273 known by name
  • John, 1273
  • More than a century with no known abbot
  • Fionnlagh (Finlay), 1386-1393
  • Patrick McChaquhirky, 1452-1458
  • Gilbert MacUlnan (MacWilnane), 1458-1464 x 1486
  • Patrick MacCulloch 1486
  • Quentin Vaus 1493-1527
  • David Vaus 1525-1532

    • List of commendators

  • James Johnstone, 1532-1545/6
  • John Johnstone I, 1545-1567
  • Opposed by James Kennedy, 1548, 1555
  • John Johnstone II, 1584-1598
  • John Kennedy, 1598
  • John Johnstone III, 1599
  • William Adair, 1601
  • John Hamilton, 1612-1630

    • References

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