The Abbot of Inchaffray, before 1221 Prior of Inchaffray, and then by the end of the 15th century, the Commendator of Inchaffray, was the head of the community of Augustinian

Augustinians

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 canons

Canon (priest)

A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....

 of Inchaffray Abbey

Inchaffray Abbey

Inchaffray Abbey was situated by the village of Madderty, midway between Perth and Crieff in Strathearn, Scotland. The only trace now visible is an earth mound and some walls on the island where the abbey once stood.-History:...

 and their lands. Inchaffray is in Strathearn

Strathearn

Strathearn or Strath Earn is the strath of the River Earn, in Scotland. It extends from Loch Earn in Perth and Kinross to the River Tay....

, in southern Perthshire

Perthshire

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, Scotland

Scotland

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. The house was founded by Gille Brigte

Gille Brigte, Earl of Strathearn

Gille Brigte of Strathearn is the third known Mormaer of Strathearn. He is one of the most famous of the Strathearn mormaers. He succeeded his father Ferchar in 1171. He is often known by the Francization of his name, Gilbert, or by various anglicizations, such as Gilbride, Gilbridge, etc...

 (Gilbert), mormaer of Strathearn in 1200 as a priory

Priory

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 and was elevated to an abbey in 1221. By the late 15th century the monastery was becoming secularized. and after the resignation of Abbot George Mureff (Murray) in 1495, Laurence, Lord Oliphant, took over as commendator and thereafter it was held by commendators. It was turned into a secular lordship for Commendator James Drummond, Lord Maddertie, but the final formalization of the lordship did not come until 1669, when the it was given to William Drummond

William Drummond, 1st Viscount Strathallan

William Drummond, first Viscount of Strathallan , was a royalist general.Drummond was the fifth and youngest son of John Drummond, second Baron Maderty, by his wife, Helen, eldest daughter of Patrick Lesly, commendator of Lindores...

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List of priors of Inchaffray

• Maol Íosa, 1200
• John, 1212x1214
• Alpín (Elphin), 1219-1220
• Innocent, 1220-1221

List of abbots of Inchaffray

• Innocent (continuing as abbot), 1221-1235x
• Nicholas, 1239-1240
• Alan, 1258-1271
• Hugh, 1284-1292
• Thomas, 1296
• Maurice
  Maurice of Inchaffray
  Maurice was a 14th century Scottish cleric who became Prior of Inchmahome, Abbot of Inchaffray and then Bishop of Dunblane. He was Prior of Inchmahome Priory in Menteith after 1297. He became abbot of Inchaffray Abbey in Strathearn between March 1304 and October 1305...
  
  , 1304 x 1305-1322
• Cristin, 1322-x 1358
• John, 1358 -1363
• William (I), 1363
• Symon de Scone, x 1365
• John, 1365
• William (II), 1370
• John de Kelly, 1373
• William de Culross, 1380-1387
• William Franklyn, 1399-1414
• Patrick de Lome, 1414
• Donald (?de Dunfermline), 1417-1430
• John Lange, 1429
• John de Treloch, 1429-1430
• Robert Beaton, 1430
• William de Crannach, 1430-1433
• John de Moravia, 1435 -1445
• Nicholas Fethkill, 1458-1462
• George Mureff (Murray), 1458-1492/5
  • William Haddington, 1463-1482

List of commendators of Inchaffray

• Laurence Oliphant, 1495-1513
• Peter Accoltis, 1513-1514
• Alexander Stewart de Pitcairne, 1514-1537
• Gavin Dunbar, 1538-1547
• John Hamilton
  John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Hamilton
  John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Hamilton was a Scottish nobleman.-Life:Hamilton was the third son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran by his wife Margaret Douglas, a daughter of James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton...
  
  , 1547-1551
• Alexander Gordon, 1551-1566
• James Drummond, 1565 -1610