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