Prior of Monymusk
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Prior of Monymusk was the head of the property and community of Augustinian
canons
of Monymusk Priory
, Aberdeenshire
. The following is a list of priors and commendators:
Augustinians
The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...
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 Monymusk Priory
Monymusk Priory
Monymusk Priory was a house of Augustinian canons based at Monymusk in Mar, Aberdeenshire. Gille Críst, Mormaer of Mar constructed a monastery there in the last decade of the 12th century. There were Céli Dé there, who retained many of their rights. The transformation of the Céli Dé community into...
, Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...
. The following is a list of priors and commendators:
List of priors
- Máel Brigte (Bricius), 1210x1211-1222x
- Unknown abbots
- Alan, fl. 1268
- Unknown abbots
- Bernard, fl. 1345
- Andrew Cant, 1357-1365
- Unknown abbots
- David de Kynnard, x 1420
- Richard de Donery, 1420-1426
- Robert de Kilconkar, 1424-1429
- Robert de Paisley, 1427-1429 x 1430
- John de Tulach, 1429
- William de Cupar, 1430-1444 x 1450
- William Crannach, 1430
- William Couys (Cowes), 1430-1434
- Laurence de Cupar, 1430
- Robert de Keith, 1434
- John de Luoris (Luchris), 1444
- David Hay, 1450-1464 x 1469
- Thomas Straton, 1469
- Alexander Spens, 1469-1489 x 1491
- John Dugut, x1489
- William Kermichael (Carmichael), 1489
- Robert Fairweather, 1486-1490
- Laurence Valles, 1490
- Bartholomew de Putellis, 1491
- Richard Strathauchin, 1497-1499 x 1509
- John Aitkenheid, 1509-1523
List of commendators
- David Ferlie, 1522-1554 x 1558
- John Elphinstone, 1543-1554 x 1562
- Duncan Sviles, 1546
- John Stewart, 1558
- John Hay. 1558-1573
- Alexander Forbes, 1574-1577
- Robert Forbes, 1577-1614 x 1616