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ENGLAND: Tewkesbury Abbey

ABBOTS OF TEWKESBURY

Giraldus (1102-1109), previously Abbot of Cranbourn, was the first Abbot of the Benedictine foundation. Deprived by Henry I. in 1109.

Robert  I. (1110-1124). In his time the greater part of the Abbey as it stands was finished, and dedicated in 1123.

Benedict (1124-1137).

Roger (1137-1161).

Fromundus (1I62-1178). 

No Abbot between 1178-1182

Robert II. (1182-1183).

Alan ([I87-I202). His tomb is hl the south ambulatory of the choir. He was a friend of Thomas a Becket, having previously been Prior of St. Saviour's, Canterbury.

Walter (1202-1213), previously Sacrist of the monastery.

Hugh (1214), who had been the Prior. Dying in a year, his successor was Bernard, but the latter was never instituted.

Peter (1216-1231) was a monk from Worcester.

Robert Forthington (1232-1254), or Robert III. had prevlously been Prior. A tomb ascribed to him is in the south ambulatory.

Thomas de Stokes (1254-I275) had been Prior of St. James, Bristol.

Richard de Norton (1276-I282).

Thomas Kempsey (I282-I328).

John Cotes ( -1367).

Thomas de Legh (1347-I361).

Thomas Chesterton (136I-1389).

Thomas Parker, or Pakare (1389-1421).

William Bristow, or de Bristol (1421-1442).

John de Abingdon (1442- ), who was probably identical with John de Salis, or Galys.

John Strensham, or Streynsham ( -1481) He was Abbot at the time of the Battle of Tewkesbury.

Richard Cheltenham (148I-1509).

Henry Beoly, or Bealy (1509- ), was Abbot in 1525.

John Walker (d. 153I)

John Wich, Wyche, or Wakeman (153I-1539). This ecclesiastic was the last Abbot of Tewkesbury. He surrendered the abbey to the Crown.  In return he obtained a pension of £266 13s 4d., and also the house and park at Forthampton. When, later, Gloucester was made a bishopric, he was the first bishop. He was buried at Forthampton

 Adapted from  H. J. L. Masse, The Abbey Church of Tewkesbry with siome account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst, Gloucesthershire  (London: Bell and Sons, 1921) pages 101-2

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