The Abbot of Newbattle (later Commendator of Newbattle) was the head of the Cistercian monastic community of Newbattle Abbey, Midlothian. It was founded by David I of Scotland in 1140.
List of abbots Radulf, 1140-1147x1150 Amfrid, 1159-1179 Hugh, 1179-1201 Adam, 1201-1213 Alan, 1213-1214 Richard, 1214-1216 Adam de Harcarres, 1216-1219Became Abbot of Melrose. Richard (I), 1219-1220 Richard (II), 1220-1223 Constantine, 1236 Roger, 1236-1256 William, 1256-1259 Adam de Maxton, 1260-1261Became Abbot of Melrose. Guy, 1261-1269 Waltheof, 1269 -1272 Patrick (?) Walter (?) John, 1291-1296 Gervase, 1306-1323 William, 1328 -1345 John de Wedel, 1329 x 1342 Andrew, 1351 William, 1356-1362 Hugh de Moffet, 1366-1384 x 1392 Nicholas, 1390 John de Halis, 1392-1399 John Gugy, 1402-1412x1413 William de Manuel, 1412-1419 Thomas de Langlandis, 1422 Thomas Livingston, 1422 David Croyser, 1422-1432 x 1443 Thomas de Lundie, 1443-1458 [William Hyriot listed in Thomas Innes's notes under 1458 (Newb. Reg., xxv.] Patrick Mador, 1461-1472See also Deer. John de Creton (Crichton), 1474 John Atkinsoune, 1478-1482 x 1488 Peter, x 1489 Andrew Langlands (Longant, Longlad), 1489-1503 John Turnbull, 1503-1520 Edward Schewill, 1520-1529 James Haswell, 1529-1547 Had previously been elected Prior of Beauly.
List of commendators Mark Kerr (I), 1547-1584 Mark Kerr (II), 1567-1587
See also Newbattle Abbey
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. 77 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. 159–63