Abbot of Kinloss
The Abbot 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, 1500-1528
- Robert Reid, 1528-1553
- Walter Reid, 1553-1587
List of commendators
- Edward Bruce, 1587-1601