Prior of Rochester

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The Prior of Rochester was the head of the Benedictine Priory of St. Andrew established at Rochester Cathedral in 1083. The priory was dissolved in 1540 and the last prior, Walter Phillips (or Phylypp) became the first Dean of the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary.

YearsNameAlternative spellingsNotesReferences
1083–1089–96OrdouvinOrdowinusWharton records Orduvin as mentioned in the Textus Roffensis and as having signed Gundulf's charter creating the priory on 20 September 1089. Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691)
 ? – 1096 Ernulph ArnulfWharton records a charter (in the Canterbury archives) as being signed by "Arnulfi Prioris Roffensis". Later Prior of Canterbury, Abbot of Peterborough then Bishop of Rochester. Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691) disputed by Greenway (1971)
1096–1107RalphRadulfusLater Abbot of Battle Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
1107–1115?Ordouvin (again) Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
Letard Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691)
1145?– 1146BrianBrien Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
1146?– 1154ReginaldObtained a confirmation of the privileges of Rochester from Pope Adrian IV in 1154 Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
Ernulf II Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691)
William [de] Borstalle Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
fl.1177SilvesterConfirmed by Pope Alexandro in 1178. Following a fire he rebuilt the refecorty, dormitory and three windows in the chapter house. Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
– 1182RichardWent to be Prior of Burton, Staffs Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
1182–1186AlfredBecame Prior of Abingdon in May 1186 Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
1186 –Osbern de ScapeyaScapellaAuthor Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
1193?– 1208?Ralph de RosExpanded the priory, leaded the church roof. Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
1214?–1215 Elias HeliasCompleted Ralph's work and further expansion Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
8 March 1215unnamedAppears in a legal case Greenway (1971)
fl.1222 William Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
1225–1239Richard de Derente Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
1239–1241William de Hoo Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
1241–1252Alexander de Glanville Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
– 1262Simon de ClyveHastead actually says 1622 Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
– 1283 John de Renham Rensham Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
– 1291Thomas de WouldhamSuthflete Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
1292–1294John de RenhamRensham(again) Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
1294–1301Thomas de ShelfordShuldeford Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691), Greenway (1971)
1301–1314John de Greenstreet Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691)
1314–1320Hamo de Hethe Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691)
1320–1321John de Westerham Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691)
1321–1333John de Speldherst Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691)
1333–1352John de ScapeyaShepey Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691)
1352–1361Robert de Suthflete Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691)
1361–1380John de HertlepeHertley Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691)
1380–1419 John de Sheppey Scapeya Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691)
1419–1447William Tunbrygg Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691)
1447–1448John Clyfe Hastead (1798)
1448 –John Cardone Hastead (1798)
Richard Pekham
William WodWode Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691)
fl.1480 Thomas Bourne Hastead (1798)
fl.1496William Bishop Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691)
1508 –William FrysellFresell Hastead (1798), Wharton (1691)
fl.1533–34Laurence Mereworth Hastead (1798)
– 1150Walter BoxleyPhilipsMonks adopted the name of their birthplace on entering the monastery to signify the break with their family. Boxley retook his family name of Philips after the dissolution. Hastead (1798)

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