These are the names of the abbots of the monastery of Holyrood, from the time of its foundation up until the present time. Firstly, Alwin was first abbot in whose time David, king of Scotland, founded the said monastery. Whence regarding the date and year, and the time of the foundation of the monastery, following the tradition of our forefathers, it is composed in these words: 'the year one thousand one hundred and then twenty eight is it said the delightful place is founded'.

Hec sunt nomina abbatum monasterii sancte crucis, decedencium a tempore fundacionis eiusdem monasterii usque ad presens tempus, cum annis in quibus ipsi singuli temporibus suis in dicto monasterio prefuerunt. In primis, Alwinus abbas primus ejusdem monasterij; in cujus tempore Dauid pie memorie, rex Scocie, dictum monasterium fundauit; vnde de dato et anno, et de tempore fundacionis eiusdem monasterij secundum antiquorum tradiciones, componitur in hijs uersibus: Annus millenus centenus et inde uicenus, Dicitur octenus locus iste fundatus amenus.