Abbot of Soulseat
The Abbot of Soulseat was the head of the Premonstratensian monastic community of Soulseat Abbey in Galloway. The following is a list of abbots and commendators:- Michael of Bangor, fl. c. 1148
List of Premonstratensian abbots
- Michael of Bangor
- None of the abbots before 1273 known by name
- John, 1273
- More than a century with no known abbot
- Fionnlagh, 1386-1393
- Patrick McChaquhirky, 1452-1458
- Gilbert MacUlnan, 1458-1464 x 1486
- Patrick MacCulloch 1486
- Quentin Vaus 1493-1527
- David Vaus 1525-1532
List of commendators
- James Johnstone, 1532-1545/6
- John Johnstone I, 1545-1567
- * Opposed by James Kennedy, 1548, 1555
- John Johnstone II, 1584-1598
- John Kennedy, 1598
- John Johnstone III, 1599
- William Adair, 1601
- John Hamilton, 1612-1630
