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Adam of Harcarse

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Adam of Harcarse
Abbot of Melrose
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
In office1219 – 1245
PredecessorRadulf II
SuccessorMatthew
Previous post(s)Abbot of Newbattle
Personal details
Died(1245-Missing required parameter 1=month!-00)Missing required parameter 1=month! 1245
Melrose

Adam of Harcarse (died 1245) was a 13th-century Cistercian Abott. He served as Abbot of Newbattle between 1216 and 1219 and then Abbot of Melrose from 1219 until his death in 1245.

Biography

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Adam was a cellarer at Newbattle Abbey before he succeeded Richard as the Abbot of Newbattle Abbey on 20 August 1216, serving until he was elected Abbot of Melrose Abbey on 6 August 1219.[1] During 1235, he accompanied Patrick II, Earl of Dunbar with a Scottish army together with Gilbert, the Bishop of Galloway, to quell the revolt in Galloway and forced the submission of Tomás mac Ailein and Gille Ruadh.

Citations

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  1. ^ Watt & Shead 2001, p. 159.

References

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  • Watt, D. E. R.; Shead, N. F., eds. (2001). The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from Twelfth to Sixteenth Centuries. The Scottish Record Society, New Series, Volume 24 (Revised ed.). Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society. ISBN 0-902054-18-X. ISSN 0143-9448.