Priors of Worcester

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

Name Appointed Retired Notes
Wulfstan 1062 Became Bishop of Worcester[1]
Thomas Around 1180 d.1113 [1]
Nicholas Before 1116 d.1124 [1]
Warin Before 1133 Around 1140-42 [1]
Ralph of Bath 1142 d.1143 [1]
David 1143 Deposed 1145 [1]
Osbert 1145 d.1146 [1]
Ralph de Bedeford 1146 d.1189 [1]
M. Senatus 1189 d.1207 [1]
Peter 1196 Deposed 1203 [1]
Randulph of Evesham 1203 1214 Became Abbott of Evesham[1]
Silvester of Evesham 1215 1216 Became Bishop of Worcester[1]
Simon Pimme 1216 Deposed 1220-22 Appealed to Pope unsuccessfully, died 1223[1]
William Norman 1222 resigned 1224 Appointed by Bishop, quarrelled with the convent, arguments settled 1224[1]
William de Bedeforde 1224 d.1242 [1]
Richard de Gundicote 1242 d.1252 [1]
Thomas 1252 d.1260 [1]
Richard de Dumbleton 1260 1272 [1]
William de Cirencester 1272 d.1274 [1]
Richard de Feckenham 1274 d.1286 [1]
Philip de Aubyn 1287 d.1296 [1]
Simon de Wyre 1296 resigned 1301 [1]
John de Wyke 1301 1317 [2]
Wulstan de Bransford 1317 1338/9 Became Bishop of Worcester[2]
Simon de Botiler 1339 1339 [2]
Simon Crompe 1339 1340 [2]
John de Evesham 1340 1370 [2]
Walter de Legh 1370 1388 [2]
John Green 1388 1395 [2]
John de Malvern 1395 [2]
John de Fordham 1438 [2]
Thomas Ledbury 1438 1444 [2]
John Hertelbury 1444 1455 [2]
Thomas Musard 1455 1469 [2]
Robert Multon 1469 1492 [2]
William Wenlocke 1492 1499 [2]
Thomas Mildenham 1499 1507 [2]
John Wednesbury 1507 1518 [2]
William More 1518 1536 [2]
Henry Holbeach 1536 1540 [2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Greenway 1971, pp. 102–104
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Jones 1963, pp. 59–60]

Sources[]

Primary sources

  • More, William (1914), Fegan, Ethel S (ed.), Journal of Prior William More., London: Printed for the Worcestershire Historical Society, by M. Hughes and Clarke, OL 23307603M

Secondary sources

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