Prior of Lesmahagow

The Prior of Lesmahagow (later Commendator of Lesmahagow) was the head of the medieval Tironensian monastic community of Lesmahagow Priory, located in modern South Lanarkshire. The following is a list of priors and commendators:

List of priors

List of commendators

Notes

  1. Became Abbot of Kelso.
  2. Became Bishop of Moray.
  3. An Englishman and probable appointee of the English crown; he seems to have held both this position and the Abbacy of Kelso.
  4. May have become the Abbot of Kilwinning.
  5. Known only by initial.
  6. Third youngest son of Alexander Cunningham, 4th Earl of Glencairn.

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