Abbot of Newbattle

The Abbot of Newbattle (later Commendator of Newbattle) was the head of the Cistercian monastic community of Newbattle Abbey, Midlothian. It was founded by David I of Scotland in 1140.

List of abbots

 * Radulf, 1140-1147x1150
 * Amfrid, 1159-1179
 * Hugh, 1179-1201
 * Adam, 1201-1213
 * Alan, 1213-1214
 * Richard, 1214-1216
 * Adam de Harcarres, 1216-1219
 * Richard (I), 1219-1220
 * Richard (II), 1220-1223
 * Constantine, 1236
 * Roger, 1236-1256
 * William, 1256-1259
 * Adam de Maxton, 1260-1261
 * Guy, 1261-1269
 * Waltheof, 1269 -1272
 * Patrick (?)
 * Walter (?)
 * John, 1291-1296
 * Gervase, 1306-1323
 * William, 1328 -1345
 * John de Wedel, 1329 x 1342
 * Andrew, 1351
 * William, 1356-1362
 * Hugh de Moffet, 1366-1384 x 1392
 * Nicholas, 1390
 * John de Halis, 1392-1399
 * John Gugy, 1402-1412x1413
 * William de Manuel, 1412-1419
 * Thomas de Langlandis, 1422
 * Thomas Livingston, 1422
 * David Croyser, 1422-1432 x 1443
 * Thomas de Lundie, 1443-1458
 * [William Hyriot listed in Thomas Innes's notes under 1458 (Newb. Reg., xxv.]
 * Patrick Mador, 1461-1472See also Deer.
 * John de Creton (Crichton), 1474
 * John Atkinsoune, 1478-1482 x 1488
 * Peter, x 1489
 * Andrew Langlands (Longant, Longlad), 1489-1503
 * John Turnbull, 1503-1520
 * Edward Schewill, 1520-1529
 * James Haswell, 1529-1547 [1557]

List of commendators

 * Mark Kerr (I), 1547-1584
 * Mark Kerr (II), 1567-1587