| Adam of Harcarse | |
|---|---|
| Abbot of Melrose | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| In office | 1219 – 1245 |
| Predecessor | Radulf II |
| Successor | Matthew |
| 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
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. 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
- Watt & Shead 2001, p. 159.
References
- 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.