The Prior of Pluscarden was the head of the Valliscaulian, and then Benedictine

Benedictine

Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...

, monastic community and lands of Pluscarden Priory, Moray

Moray

Moray is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.- History :...

. It was founded in 1230 by King Alexander II of Scotland

Alexander II of Scotland

Alexander II was King of Scots from1214 to his death.-Early life:...

. In March 1454 it incorporated the foundering neighbouring establishment of Urquhart Priory

Urquhart Priory

Urquhart Priory was a Benedictine monastic community in Moray. It was founded by King David I of Scotland in 1136 as a cell of Dunfermline Abbey in the aftermath of the defeat of King Óengus of Moray. It remained a dependency of Dunfermline, and by 1454 had only 2 monks. The pope, Nicholas V,...

 and became a dependency of Dunfermline Abbey

Dunfermline Abbey

Dunfermline Abbey is as a Church of Scotland Parish Church located in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. In 2002 the congregation had 806 members. The minister is the Reverend Alastair Jessamine...

, whence it became Benedictine. The following are a list of abbots and commendators:

List of priors

• Simon [I], 1239
• Andrew, x 1275
• William, 1275
• Simon [II], 1280–1286
• John Suryass, 1291
• John Wysy, 1345–1346
• Thomas, 1367–1398
• Alexander de Pluscarden, 1398–1426
• "Eugenius Macfeturis" (Eóghann mac Pheadair), 1417-1428 x 1431
• David Cran, 1427–1428
• Andrew Symson, 1428-1439
• Richard Lundy, 1435
• William de Breneth, 1436–1449
• Andrew Haig [I], 1447–1454
• John Benally, 1454–1456
• William Boyce, 1457–1476
• Andrew Haig [II], 1469–1471
• David Ruch, 1474–1475
• Thomas Foster, 1476–1479
• Gavin Dunbar
  Gavin Dunbar
  Gavin Dunbar was a 16th century bishop of Aberdeen. He was the son of Sir Alexander Dunbar of Westfield, near Elgin and Elizabeth Sutherland, apparently a daughter of Alexander Sutherland, Laird of Duffus...
  
  , 1479
• David Boyce, 1481–1482
• Robert Harwar/Herwot/Harrower, 1487–1509
• George Learmond
  George Learmond
  George Learmond was a Scottish Benedictine who was Prior of Pluscarden and almost Bishop of Aberdeen. He was probably born around 1478, graduated Master of Arts from the University of St Andrews in 1498 and maintained links with the university while holding benefices in St Andrews and Fordoun in...
  
   (or George Learmonth), 1509-1529
• Alexander Dunbar, 1529–1560
• George Dunbar, 1561
• George Seton, 1561–1569
• William Cranston, 1562

See also

• Pluscarden Priory
• Prior of Urquhart
  Prior of Urquhart
  The Prior of Urquhart was the head of the Benedictine monastic community of Urquhart Priory in Moray. The Priory of Urquhart was merged with the Priory of Pluscarden in 1454...