Cardinal Branda da Castiglione became the first commendatory abbot in 1419. The priory was gradually secularized, and ruled by a series of commendatory abbots. Starting in 1565, the Scottish crown placed the abbey under a series of commendatory abbots. During this time the commendatory abbot was John Casimir, King of Poland. From the 15th century the institution of non-resident commendatory abbots encouraged the decline of discipline. He then retired to the Abbey of Subiaco, of which he was commendatory abbot. At the end of the Middle Ages it fell into the hands of commendatory abbots. At age of 10 he was named commendatory abbot of Chiaravalle. Heller wrote a "highly commendatory review". The tickets were regarded as commendatory letters. Commendatory verse is a genre of epideictic writing. He was also named Abbot Commendatory of the monastery of S. Vigilio in Siena. The name "Fairfield" is commendatory. The group describes their commendatory as more of a brotherhood than a band. About midnight he began hemorrhaging, and Baronius read the commendatory prayers over him.