title: Abbot of Newbattle
text: # Abbot of Newbattle
  
  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, 1216-1219
  * Richard (I), 1219-1220
  * Richard (II), 1220-1223
  * Constantine, 1236
  * Roger, 1236-1256
  * William, 1256-1259
  * Adam de Maxton, 1260-1261
  * 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 [1557]
  
  ## List of commendators
  
  * Mark Kerr (I), 1547-1584
  * Mark Kerr (II), 1567-1587
  