Priors of Worcester

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This is a list of priors of Worcester, until the Benedictine Order's dissolution in 1540.

List of priors of Worcester Cathedral
NameAppointedRetiredNotes
Wulfstan 1062Became Bishop of Worcester [1]
Ælfstan10621080Brother of Wulfstan and probably succeeded him as prior [2]
Thomas1080d.1113 [3]
Nicholas 1113-1116d.1124 [4]
WarinBefore 1133Around 1140-42 [1]
Ralph of Bath1142d.1143 [1]
David1143Deposed 1145 [1]
Osbert1145d.1146 [1]
Ralph de Bedeford1146d.1189 [1]
M. Senatus1189d.1207 [1]
Peter1196Deposed 1203 [1]
Randulph of Evesham 12031214Became Abbott of Evesham [1]
Silvester of Evesham 12151216Became Bishop of Worcester [1]
Simon Pimme1216Deposed 1220-22Appealed to Pope unsuccessfully, died 1223 [1]
William Norman1222resigned 1224Appointed by Bishop, quarrelled with the convent, arguments settled 1224 [1]
William de Bedeforde1224d.1242 [1]
Richard de Gundicote1242d.1252 [1]
Thomas1252d.1260 [1]
Richard de Dumbleton12601272 [1]
William de Cirencester1272d.1274 [1]
Richard de Feckenham1274d.1286 [1]
Philip de Aubyn1287d.1296 [1]
Simon de Wyre1296resigned 1301 [1]
John de Wyke13011317 [5]
Wulstan de Bransford 13171338/9Became Bishop of Worcester [5]
Simon de Botiler13391339 [5]
Simon Crompe13391340 [5]
John de Evesham13401370 [5]
Walter de Legh13701388 [5]
John Green13881395 [5]
John de Malvern1395 [5]
John de Fordham1438 [5]
Thomas Ledbury14381444 [5]
John Hertelbury14441455 [5]
Thomas Musard14551469 [5]
Robert Multon14691492 [5]
William Wenlocke14921499 [5]
Thomas Mildenham14991507 [5]
John Wednesbury15071518 [5]
William More 15181536 [5]
Henry Holbeach 15361540 [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Greenway 1971 , pp. 102–104
  2. ↑ Greatrex 1997, p. 768.
  3. ↑ Greatrex 1997, pp. 883–884.
  4. ↑ Greatrex 1997, p. 858.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Jones 1963 , pp. 59–60]

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