Abbot
Abbot is in Lords Spritual England.
On 07 Aug 1213 Bishop Hugh of Northwold was elected Abbot of Bury St Edmund's Abbey.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot Barking
In 666 Bishop Earconwald founded Chertsey Abbey [Map] for men and Barking Abbey [Map] for women. He served as Abbot Chertsey Abbey whilst his sister Æthelburh of Barking served as Abbess of Barking.
Bede. 676. Hildegith, a devout servant of Abbess God, succeeded Ethelberga in the office of abbess, and presided over that monastery many years, till she was of an extreme old age, with exemplary conduct, in the observance of regular discipline, and in the care of providing all things for the public use. The narrowness of the place where the monastery is built, led her to think that the bones of the male and female servants of Christ, which had been there buried, should be taken up, and translated into the church of the blessed Mother of God, and interred in one place: whoever wishes to read it, may find in the book from which we have gathered these things, how often a brightness of heavenly light was seen there, and a fragrancy of wonderful odour smelled, and what other miracles were wrought.
In 1252 Christine de Boseham was elected Abbot Barking.
On 13 Dec 1258 Maud de Leveland was elected Abbot Barking.
On 20 Apr 1377 Maud Montagu Abbess Barking was elected Abbot Barking.
Abbess Katherine Pole was appointed Abbot Barking.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot Bermondsey
Before 1483 John Marlow Abbot Bermondsey was appointed Abbot Bermondsey.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot Chertsey Abbey
In 666 Bishop Earconwald founded Chertsey Abbey [Map] for men and Barking Abbey [Map] for women. He served as Abbot Chertsey Abbey whilst his sister Æthelburh of Barking served as Abbess of Barking.
In 989 Archibishop Ælfstan aka Lyfing was appointed Abbot Chertsey Abbey.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot Ely
Bede. She had long requested the king (age 25), that he would permit her to lay aside worldly cares, and to serve only the true King, Christ, in a monastery; and having at length with difficulty prevailed, she went as a nun into the monastery of the Abbess Ebba, who was aunt to King Egfrid (age 25), at the place called the city Coludi, having taken the veil from the hands of the aforesaid Bishop Wilfrid; but a year after she was herself made abbess in the country called Ely, where, having built a monastery [Map], she began, by works and examples of a heavenly life, to be the virgin mother of very many virgins dedicated to God. It is reported of her, that from the time of her entering into the monastery, she never wore any linen but only woollen garments, and would rarely wash in any hot bath, unless just before any of the great festivals, as Easter, Whitsuntide, and the Epiphany, and then she did it last of all, after having, with the assistance of those about her, first washed the other servants of God there present; besides, she seldom did eat above once a day, excepting on the great solemnities, or some other urgent occasion, unless some considerable distemper obliged her. From the time of matins she continued in the church at prayer till it was day; some also say, that by the spirit of prophecy, she, in the presence of all, not only foretold the pestilence of which she was to die, but also the number of those that should be then snatched away out of her monastery. She was taken to our Lord, in the midst of her flock, seven years after she had been made abbess; and, as she had ordered, was buried among them, in such manner as she had died, in a wooden coffin.
In 673 Æthelthryth Wuffingas Queen Consort Deira and Northumbria (age 37) founded at Ely Abbey [Map] and was created Abbot Ely.
After 675 Ermenilda Oiscingas Queen Consort Mercia was appointed Abbot Ely.
On 23 Jun 679 Seaxburh Wuffingas Queen Consort Kent was appointed Abbot Ely.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot Godstow
In 1535 Katharine Bulkeley Abbess Gostow was appointed Abbot Godstow.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot Lacock
In 1240 Ela of Salisbury 3rd Countess of Salisbury (age 53) was appointed Abbot Lacock.
In 1243 Ela of Salisbury 3rd Countess of Salisbury (age 56) resigned as Abbot Lacock due to ill health.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot Malmesbury
In 675 Saint Aldhelm (age 36) was appointed Abbot Malmesbury.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot Minster in Sheppey
After 675 Ermenilda Oiscingas Queen Consort Mercia was appointed Abbot Minster in Sheppey.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot Romsey
Christina of Wessex was appointed Abbot Romsey.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot Shaftesbury
Mabel Giffard Abbess Shaftesbury was appointed Abbot Shaftesbury.
Æthelgifu Wessex Abbess Shaftesbury was appointed Abbot Shaftesbury.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot St Albans
In 1451 John Wheathampstead Abbot St Albans (age 32) was appointed Abbot St Albans.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot Tewkesury Abbey
On 27 Apr 1534 Abbot John Wakeman was appointed Abbot Tewkesury Abbey.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot Wherwell
Ætfflæd of Whitby was appointed Abbot Wherwell.
Unamed Wessex Abbess Wherwell was appointed Abbot Wherwell.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot Whitby
Around 680 Eanflæd Queen Consort Bernicia (age 53) was appointed Abbot Whitby.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot Wimbourne Minster
Cuthburh Wessex Queen Consort Northumbria was appointed Abbot Wimbourne Minster.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot of Abingdon
In 1017 Abbot Ethelsy was appointed Abbot of Abingdon.
In 1030 Abbot Siward was appointed Abbot of Abingdon.
In 1512 Abbot Thomas Pentecost aka Rowland was appointed Abbot of Abingdon; he was the last Abbot of Abingdon.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot of Evesham
In 1014 Bishop Ælfweard of London was appointed Abbot of Evesham.
In 1230 Abbot Thomas of Marlborough was appointed Abbot of Evesham.
On 25 Sep 1236 Abbot Richard le Gras was elected Abbot of Evesham and was installed on 06 Dec 1236.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot of Fountains
In 1526 Abbot William Thirsk was appointed Abbot of Fountains.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot of Glastonbury
In 1053 Abbot Æthelnoth of Glastonbury was appointed Abbot of Glastonbury.
Bishop Henry of Blois was appointed Abbot of Glastonbury.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot of Hayles
Calendars. 06 Aug 1307 King Edward II (age 23). Dumfries [Map]. To the treasurer and the barons of the Exchequer. Order to discharge the Abbot of Hayles of £50Yearly, which he used to pay for the town of Leechelade [Map] to the late Edmund Earl of Cornwall, and, after his death, to the late King, the king having granted the earldom of Cornwall and all the lands of the said Edmund to Peter de Gavaston (age 23), knight.
To the like favour of Michael de Meldon for 4 marks annually for his lands in Worton.
Calendars. 16 Jan 1310 King Edward II of England (age 25). The Grove, Watford [Map]. To the Treasurer and the Barons of the Exchequer. Order to discharge the Abbot of Hayles of £100yearly, the rent of the manor of Lychelad [Map], as the King granted it to Piers Gaveston 1st Earl Cornwall (age 26) and Margaret his wife.
To the same. Order to discharge the men of Wallingford, Oxfordshire [Map] of the ferm of that town from August 5 last, to Piers Gaveston 1st Earl Cornwall (age 26) and Margaret his wife.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot of Pershore
Before 1033 Bishop Brihtheah was appointed Abbot of Pershore.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot of Peterborough
Before 1066 Abbot Leofric of Peterborough was appointed Abbot of Peterborough.
In 1066 Abbot Brand was elected Abbot of Peterborough.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot of Reculver
Before 784 Ealmund King of Kent was appointed King of Kent. The only contemporary evidence of him is an abstract of a charter dated 784 in which Ealmund granted land to the Abbot of Reculver.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot of Selsey
In or before 681 Abbot Eappa was appointed Abbot of Selsey.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot of Tavistock
In 1009 Bishop Lyfing was appointed Abbot of Tavistock.
John of Worcester. 1031. Canute (age 36), king of England, Denmark, and Norway, went in great state from Denmark to Rome58, and, having made rich offerings in gold, silver, and other precious objects, to St. Peter, prince of the apostles, he obtained from pope John that the English School should be free from all tribute and taxes. On his journey to Rome and back, he distributed large alms among the poor, and procured at great cost the abolition of the tolls levied at many barriers on the roads, where they were extorted from pilgrims. He also vowed to God, before the tomb of the apostles, that he would amend his life and conduct; and he sent thence a memorable letter by the hands of Living, the companion of his journey, (a man of great prudence, at that time abbot of Tavistock, and afterwards, in the course of the same year, Ednoth's successor in the see of Crediton), and others his envoys to England, while he himself came back from Rome by the same road he went there, visiting Denmark before his return to England. I think it right to subjoin the text of this letter.
"Canute (age 36), king of all England, and of Denmark, Norway, and part of Sweden, to Ethelnoth, metropolitan, and Alfric, archbishop of York, and to all the bishops and prelates, and to the whole nation of the English, both the nobles and the commons, greeting:
"I notify to you that I have lately taken a journey to Rome, to pray for the forgiveness of my sins, and for the welfare of my dominions, and the people under my rule. I had long since vowed this journey to God, but I have been hitherto prevented from accomplishing it by the affairs of my kingdom and other causes of impediment. I now return most humble thanks to my God Almighty for suffering me in my lifetime to visit the sanctuary of his apostles, SS. Peter and Paul, and all others which I could find either within or without the city of Rome, and there in person reverentially worship according to my desire. I have performed this chiefly, because I have learnt from wise men that St. Peter the apostle has received from God great power in binding and in loosing, and carries the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and therefore I esteemed it very profitable to seek his special patronage with the Lord.
"Be it known to you that, at the celebration of Easter, a great assembly of nobles was present with our lord, the pope John, and Conrad the emperor; that is to say, all the princes of the nations from Mount Garganus to the neighbouring sea. All these received me with honour and presented me with magnificent gifts; but more especially was I honoured by the emperor with various gifts and valuable presents, both in gold and silver vessels, and in palls and very costly robes. 1 spoke with the emperor himself, and the lord pope, and the princes who were there, in regard to the wants of my people, English as well as Danes; that there should be granted to them more equal justice and greater security in their journeys to Rome, and that they should not be hindered by so many barriers on the road, nor harassed by unjust tolls.
The emperor assented to my demands, as well as king Rodolph (age 60)59, in whose dominions these barriers chiefly stand; and all the princes made edicts that my people, the merchants as well as those who go to pay their devotions, shall pass to and fro in their journeys to Rome in peace, and under the security of just laws, free from all molestation by the guards of barriers or the receivers of tolls. I made further complaint to my lord the pope, and expressed my high displeasure, that my archbishops are sorely aggrieved by the demand of immense sums of money, when, according to custom, they resort to the apostolical see to obtain the pallium; and it is decreed that it should no longer be done. All things, therefore, which I requested for the good of my people from my lord the pope, and the emperor, and king Rodolph, and the other princes through whose territories our road to Rome lies, they have most freely granted, and even ratified their concessions by oath; to which four archbishops, twenty bishops, and an innumerable multitude of dukes and nobles who were there present, are witnesses. Wherefore I return most hearty thanks to Almighty God for my having successfully accomplished all that I had desired, as I had resolved in my mind, and having satisfied my wishes to the fullest extent.
"Be it known therefore to all of you, that I have humbly vowed to the Almighty God himself henceforward to amend my life in all respects, and to rule the kingdoms and the people subject to me with justice and clemency, giving equitable judgements in all matters; and if, through the intemperance of youth or negligence, I have hitherto exceeded the bounds of justice in any of my acts, I intend by God's aid to make an entire change for the better. I therefore adjure and command my counsellors to whom I have entrusted the affairs of my kingdom, that henceforth they neither commit themselves, nor suffer to prevail, any sort of injustice throughout my dominions, either from fear of me, or from favour to any powerful person. I also command all sheriffs and magistrates throughout my whole kingdom, as they tender my regard and their own safety, that they use no unjust violence to any man, rich or poor, but that all, high and low, rich or poor, shall enjoy alike impartial law; from which they are never to deviate, either on account of royal favour, respect of person in the great, or for the sake of amassing money wrongfully, for I have no need to accumulate wealth by iniquitous exactions.
"I wish you further to know, that, returning by the way I went, I am now going to Denmark to conclude a treaty for a solid peace, all the Danes concurring, with those nations and peoples who would have taken my life and crown if it had been possible; but this they were not able to accomplish, God bringing their strength to nought.—May He, of his merciful kindness, uphold me in my sovereignty and honour, and henceforth scatter and bring to nought the power and might of all my adversaries ! When, therefore, I shall have made peace within the surrounding nations, and settled and reduced to order all my dominions in the East, so that we shall have nothing to fear from war or hostilities in any quarter, I propose to return to England as early in the summer as I shall be able to fit out my fleet. I have sent this epistle before me in order, that my people may be gladdened at my success; because, as you yourselves know, I have never spared, nor will I spare, myself or my exertions, for the needful service of my whole people. I now therefore command and adjure all my bishops and the governors of my kingdom, by the duty they owe to God and myself, to take care that before I come to England all dues belonging to God, according to the old laws, be fully discharged; namely, plough-alms, the tithe of, animals born in the current year, and the pence payable to St. Peter at Rome, whether from towns or vills; and in the middle of August the tithes of corn; and at the feast of St. Martin the first-fruits of grain (payable) to every one's parish church, called in English ciric-sceat. If these and such-like dues be not paid before I come, those who make default will incur fines to the king, according to the law, which will be strictly enforced without mercy. Farewell."
Note 58. The Saxon Chronicle and Henry of Huntingdon agree with John as to the date of Canute's journey to Rome; but it was probably five or six years earlier. Wippo, a contemporary writer, places it in 1027.
Note 59. Rudolph "Idle" III King Burgundy (age 60). Note some sources refer to Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy but he would have been dead one hundred years before.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot of Tewkesbury
Florence of Worcester Continuation. 20 Oct 1123. Theowulf, the twenty-sixth bishop of Worcester, died on Saturday the thirteenth of the calends of November (20th October) at his vill of Hampton.3
08 Dec 1123. Robert, abbot of Tewkesbury, departed this life on the sixth of the ides [the 8th] of December. Alexander (age 45), king of Scots, was succeeded by David (age 39) his brother.
Note 3. Hampton-upon-Avon, or Bishop's Hampton, now called Hampton Lucy, near Stratford; an ancient possession of the bishops of Worcester.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot of Thame Abbey
In 1529 Bishop Robert King was elected Abbot of Thame Abbey.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot of Thorney Abbey
On 16 Apr 1520 Bishop Robert Blyth (age 50) was appointed Abbot of Thorney Abbey.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot of Walden Abbey
Before Jan 1536 Bishop William More was appointed Abbot of Walden Abbey in commendam.
Culture, Lords Spritual England, Abbot of Westminster
On 14 Oct 1222 Richard of Barking was elected Abbot of Westminster.
In 1386 William de Colchester Abbot of Westminster was appointed Abbot of Westminster.
On 27 Oct 1500 Abbot John Islip (age 36) was elected Abbot of Westminster.
In 1533 Abbot William Benson was appointed Abbot of Westminster.
In 29 Nov 1556 John de Feckenham aka Howman (age 41) was consecrated Abbot of Westminster.
Gervaise Blois Abbot of Westminster was appointed Abbot of Westminster.
Calendars. 5. The following are assigned to be triers of petitions from England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland:
The duke of Guyenne and duke of Lancaster.
The Abbot of Westminster.
William Thirning.
William Rickhill.
John Wadham.
- to act all together, or at least six of the aforesaid prelates and lords; consulting with the chancellor, treasurer, steward, and chamberlain, and also the king's serjeants when necessary. And they shall hold their session in the chamberlain's room near the Painted Chamber [Map].
