The Abbot of Kinloss (later Commendator of Kinloss) was the head of the property and Cistercian monastic community of Kinloss Abbey, Moray, founded by King David I of Scotland around 1151 by monks from Melrose Abbey. The abbey was transformed into a temporal lordship for Edward Bruce, the last commendator, who became Lord Kinloss. The following is a list of abbots and commendators:

List of abbots

List of commendators

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  1. ^ Became abbot of Melrose.
  2. ^ Formerly abbot of Deer.
  3. ^ Formerly prior of Pluscarden.
  4. ^ Became abbot of Coupar Angus.

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