Abbot of Soulseat

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:

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 of Wamphray, 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

Notes

Bibliography

• Watt, D.E.R. & Shead, N.F. (eds.), The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from the 12th to the 16th Centuries, The Scottish Records Society, New Series, Volume 24, (Edinburgh, 2001), p. 204-6

See also

• Soulseat Abbey