Abbot of Coupar Angus facts for kids

The Abbot of Coupar Angus (later Commendator of Coupar) was the head of the monastic community and lands of Coupar Angus Abbey, on the boundary between Angus and Gowrie in Scotland. The abbot David Bane (David Bayn) was granted the mitre in 1464. The following are a list of abbots and commendators.

List of abbots

• Fulk, x1164-1170
• Ralph, 1171-1189
• Adam, 1189-1194
• Arnold, 1194-x1201
• William (I), 1201-1202
• Udard, 1202-1207
• Richard, 1207-1209
• Alexander, 1209-1240
• Gilbert, 1240-1243
• William de Binin, 1243-1258
• William (III), 1258-1283
• Andreas de Buchan, 1284-1296
• Alan, x1300-1315x
• John Orwell, x1325-1341x1356
• Lambert, fl. 1356
• Walter, fl. 1387
• John de Ketnes, x1395-1419
• William de Ledhuys (Ledhouse), 1419-x1428
• Thomas de Furde, x1428-1429
• William de Blare, 1429-1453x1456
• Thomas de Levingstone, 1456-1459
• John de Hudton, 1460-1461
• David Bane, 1461-1479x1483
• John Schanwell, 1479x1483-1506
• Robert Beaton, 1507
• William Turnbull, 1507-1524
  • William Stewart, 1511-1512
  • Thomas Hay, 1524-1525
  • John (Alexander) Spens, 1524-1526 (elect only)
• Donald Campbell 1526-1562/3

List of commendators

• Leonard Leslie (I), 1563-1602
• George Foullertoun the Younger of Dunune, 1594
• Leonard Leslie (II), 1596-1598
• Andrew Lamb, 1603-1607
• Patrick Stirling, 1607
• James Elphinstone, 1606-1607