Abbot of Glenluce
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The Abbot of Glenluce was the head of the monastic community of Glenluce Abbey
, Galloway
. The monastery was founded in 1192 by monks from Dundrennan Abbey
with the patronage of Lochlann
(Roland), Lord of Galloway. In the 16th century the monastery increasingly came under the control of secular warlords. In 1560 the monastery was occupied by James Gordon of Lochinvar (brother of the recently deceased commendator), and the monks were expelled. However, soon after, Thomas Hay, a follower of the earl of Cassillis (Lochinvar's enemy), was installed in the monastery as commendator and the monks were allowed to return. However, monastic life seems to have disappeared by the end of the century. In 1602 parliament granted the lands of the monastery to Lawrence Gordon as a secular lordship. The abbey was finally given to the bishop of Galloway
in 1619. The following is a list of abbots and abbot-commendators:
Glenluce Abbey
Glenluce Abbey, near to Glenluce, Scotland, was a Cistercian monastery called also Abbey of Luce or Vallis Lucis and founded around 1190 by Rolland or Lochlann, Lord of Galloway and Constable of Scotland...
, Galloway
Galloway
Galloway is an area in southwestern Scotland. It usually refers to the former counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire...
. The monastery was founded in 1192 by monks from Dundrennan Abbey
Dundrennan Abbey
Dundrennan Abbey, in Dundrennan, Scotland, near to Kirkcudbright, was a Cistercian monastery in the Romanesque architectural style, established in 1142 by Fergus of Galloway, King David I of Scotland , and monks from Rievaulx Abbey....
with the patronage of Lochlann
Lochlann, Lord of Galloway
Lochlann , also known by his French name Roland, was the son and successor of Uchtred, Lord of Galloway as the "Lord" or "sub-king" of eastern Galloway....
(Roland), Lord of Galloway. In the 16th century the monastery increasingly came under the control of secular warlords. In 1560 the monastery was occupied by James Gordon of Lochinvar (brother of the recently deceased commendator), and the monks were expelled. However, soon after, Thomas Hay, a follower of the earl of Cassillis (Lochinvar's enemy), was installed in the monastery as commendator and the monks were allowed to return. However, monastic life seems to have disappeared by the end of the century. In 1602 parliament granted the lands of the monastery to Lawrence Gordon as a secular lordship. The abbey was finally given to the bishop of Galloway
Bishop of Galloway
The Bishop of Galloway, also called the Bishop of Whithorn, was the eccesiastical head of the Diocese of Galloway, said to have been founded by Saint Ninian in the mid-5th century. The subsequent Anglo-Saxon bishopric was founded in the late 7th century or early 8th century, and the first known...
in 1619. The following is a list of abbots and abbot-commendators:
List of abbots
- William, fl. 1214-1216
- John, fl. 1222
- GilbertGilbert of GlenluceGilbert was a 13th century Cistercian monk, abbot and bishop. His first appearance in the sources occurs under the year 1233, for which year the Chronicle of Melrose reported that "Sir Gilbert, the abbot of Glenluce, resigned his office, in the chapter of Melrose; and there he made his profession"...
, 1222 x 1233-1233 - Robert, fl. 1236
- Michael I, 1236-1243
- Alan Musarde, fl. 1244
- Godfrey, fl. 1273
- Alexander de Northberwic, fl. 1329
- Bede, fl. 1347
- Adam, fl. 1381
- John White, fl. x 1486
- Andrew Ramsay, fl. 1486
- Michael II, fl. 1493-1499
List of commendators
- Robert Beaton, 1500-1509
- Richard Rinayd, 1507
- Dominic Grimani, 1509-1520
- Quintin MacCalbert, 1509 x 1512
- [Gille?] Cuthbert Baillie, 1512-1513
- Gilbert Strachan, 1512
- Peter de Accoltis, 1513
- David Hamilton, 1513-1519
- Alexander Cunningham, 1513-1518 x 1519
- Walter Malim, 1519-1556
- James Gordon, 1547-1559
- Thomas Hay, 1560-1575
- Gilbert Moncrieff, 1581-1582
- Laurence Gordon, 1582-1602
- William Gordon, 1582