Prior of Oronsay
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The Prior of Oronsay was the head of the Augustinian
monastic community of Oronsay Priory
, on the island of Oronsay, Inner Hebrides
. It was in existence by 1353, perhaps founded by John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
. It is probable that most of the priors have not come down to us by name. Maol Choluim MacDubhthaich ("Malcolm MacDuffie") was the last prior whose name we known. The priory was given to the bishop of the Isles
by King James VI of Scotland.
Augustinians
The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...
monastic community of Oronsay Priory
Oronsay Priory
Oronsay Priory was an Augustinian monastic community on the island of Oronsay, Inner Hebrides. It was in existence by 1353, perhaps founded by John of Islay, Lord of the Isles. It was dedicated to St Columba, and perhaps was a continuation or a re-activation of an older establishment...
, on the island of Oronsay, Inner Hebrides
Oronsay, Inner Hebrides
Oronsay , also sometimes spelt and pronounced Oransay by the local community, is a small tidal island south of Colonsay in the Scottish Inner Hebrides with an area of just over two square miles....
. It was in existence by 1353, perhaps founded by John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
John of Islay was the Lord of the Isles and chief of Clan Donald. In 1336, he styled himself Dominus Insularum, "Lord of the Isles"; because this is the first ever recorded instance of the title in use, modern historians count John as the first of the later medieval Lords of the Isles, although...
. It is probable that most of the priors have not come down to us by name. Maol Choluim MacDubhthaich ("Malcolm MacDuffie") was the last prior whose name we known. The priory was given to the bishop of the Isles
Bishop of the Isles
The Bishop of the Isles or Bishop of Sodor was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Sodor, one of Scotland's thirteen medieval bishoprics. The bishopric, encompasing both the Hebrides and Mann, probably traces its origins as an ecclesiastical unity to the careers of Olaf, King of the Isles,...
by King James VI of Scotland.
List of known priors
- ???, fl. 1353
- Martin, x 1362
- Maurice de Oronsay, 1362-1382 x 1396
- Domhnall MacMhuirich, 1397-1426
- Dúghall MacEain (Dugall McKane), 1426-1472
- Dúghall MacDomhnaill (Donaldi), 1472
- Domhnall "Macyroull", 1499
- Domhnall MacPháil, 1538
- Domhnall MacDubhtaich (Donald MacDuffie or MacFee), 1538-1554
- Eoin MacMhuirich, 1554-1558
- Robert Lamont, 1555
List of known commendators
- Maol Choluim MacDubhthaich (Malcolm MacDuffie or Macilfie), 1561-1583