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. The following is a list of priors and commendators: ___NOTOC___

List of priors

Richard, 1199 x 1200-1207 x 1208 Thomas, 1226–1232 William (I), 1237–1239 John, 1248 William (II) de Rathen, 1260/63-1295 William (III) Butyrgak (Buttergask), 1343 John Black, 1351 x Michael de Inverkeithing, 1358 Robert, 1370 Adam de Haddington, 1388–1391 John Mason, 1388 William de Busby, 1391 John de Torry, 1388 Thomas de Dunfermline, 1395 William de Anderston, 1413Became Abbot of Dunfermline. Robert de Dolas, 1416–1418 Gilbert Smert, 1416 William de Dalketh, 1416–1418 Andrew Rabuzy (Raeburn?), 1418-1430Previously the titular Prior of Coldingham. Richard Bothwell, 1418 John Schaw, 1430 William Broun, 1430–1445 William Durward, 1433–1434 John Tenalay (Benally), 1445–1454

Notes

References Cowan, Ian B. & Easson, David E., Medieval Religious Houses: Scotland With an Appendix on the Houses in the Isle of Man, Second Edition, (London, 1976), p. 61 Watt, D.E.R. & Shead, N.F. (eds.), The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from the 12th to the 16th Centuries, The Scottish Records Society, New Series, Volume 24, (Edinburgh, 2001), pp. 213–16

See also Abbot of Dunfermline Prior of Pluscarden Urquhart Priory