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 1454 it incorporated the foundering neighbouring establishment of Urquhart Priory and became a dependency of Dunfermline Abbey, whence it became Benedictine. The following are a list of abbots and commendators:
Simon [I], 1239
Andrew, x 1275
William, 1275
Simon [II], 1280–1286
John Suryass, 1291
John Wysy, 1345–1346
Thomas, 1367–1398
Alexander de Pluscarden, 1398–1426
"Eugenius Macfeturis" (Eóghann mac Pheadair), 1417-1428 x 1431
David Cran, 1427–1428
Andrew Symson, 1428-1439
Richard Lundy, 1435
William de Breneth, 1436–1449
Andrew Haig [I], 1447–1454
John Benally, 1454–1456
William Boyce, 1457–1476
Andrew Haig [II], 1469–1471
David Ruch, 1474–1475
Thomas Foster, 1476–1479
Gavin Dunbar, 1479
David Boyce, 1481–1482
Robert Harwar/Herwot/Harrower, 1487–1509
George Learmond (or George Learmonth), 1509-1529
Alexander Dunbar, 1529–1560
George Dunbar, 1561
George Seton, 1561–1569
William Cranston, 1562
Alexander Seton, 1565-1587James Douglas, 1577–1581
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