Abbot of Gloucester

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The Abbot of Gloucester was the title of the head of Gloucester Abbey in Gloucester, England. [1]

The Benedictine abbey was founded about 1022 and was dedicated to Saint Peter. [2] It is recorded that the abbey lost about a quarter of its complement of monks in 1377 due to the Black Death.

In 1540, the abbey was dissolved by King Henry VIII, and it became Gloucester Cathedral the following year. [3]

List of abbots of Gloucester
NameDatesNotes
Eadric1022–1058also known as Edric
Wulfstan1058–1072also known as Wilstan; died on pilgrimage to Jerusalem; related to Aldred, Archbishop of York. [4]
Serlo 1072–1104
Peter1107–1113
William Godemon1113–1130
Walter de Lacy 1130–1139
Gilbert Foliot 1139–1148afterwards Bishop of Hereford (1148–1163) [5] and Bishop of London (1163–1187). [6]
Hamelin1148–1179
Thomas Carbonel1179–1205
Henry Blont1205–1224also known as Henry Blunt
Thomas of Bredon1223–1228
Henry Foliot1228–1243
John de Felda1243–1263
Reginald de Homme1263–1284
John de Gamages1284–1306
John Thoky1306–1328
John Wygmore1328–1337
Adam of Staunton1337–1351
Thomas Horton1351–1377
John Boyfeld1377–1381
Walter Froucester 1381–1412
Hugh of Morton1412–1420
John Morwent1420–1437
Reginald Boulers 1437–1450afterwards Bishop of Hereford (1450–1453) [7] and Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield (1453–1459). [8]
Thomas Sebroke1450–1457
Richard Hauley1457–1472
William Farley1472–1498
John Malvern1498–1500
Thomas Braunche1500–1510
John Newton1510–1514
William Parker or Malvern1514–1539
Source(s): [2] [9]

Notes

  1. ↑ Knowles, Brooke & London 1972, p. 52.
  2. 1 2 Knowles, Brooke & London 1972, pp. 52–53.
  3. ↑ "Gloucester Cathedral – History". Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
  4. ↑ Lawson & King 2004, Ealdred (d. 1069).
  5. ↑ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 250.
  6. ↑ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 258.
  7. ↑ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 251.
  8. ↑ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 254.
  9. ↑ Page 1907, pp. 53–61.

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