Abbot of Gloucester
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Abbot of Gloucester was the title of the head of Gloucester Abbey in Gloucester, England.[1] The following table lists some of the abbots, and is taken from Heads of Religious Houses: England and Wales 940 to 1216.[2]
| Name | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eadric | 1022–1058 | |
| Wulfstan | 1058–1072 | died on pilgrimage to Jerusalem related to Aldred, Archbishop of York also known as Wilstan[3] |
| Serlo | 1072–1104 | |
| Peter | 1107–1113 | |
| William Godemon | 1113–1130 | |
| Walter de Lacy | 1130–1139 | |
| Gilbert Foliot | 1139–1148 | became Bishop of London |
| Hamelin | 1148–1179 | |
| Thomas Carbonel | 1179–1205 | |
| Henry Blont | 1205–1224 |
Notes [edit]
- ^ Knowles, Brooke & London 1972, p. 52.
- ^ Knowles, Brooke & London 1972, p. 52-53.
- ^ Lawson & King 2004, Ealdred (d. 1069)".
References [edit]
- Knowles, David; Brooke, Christopher; London, Veria (1972). The Heads of Religious Houses: England and Wales 940–1216. Cambridge University Press. pp. 52–53. ISBN 0-521-08367-2.
- Lawson, M. K; King, Vanessa (reviser) (2004). "Ealdred [Aldred]". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37382. (subscription or UK public library membership required) The first edition of this text is available as an article on Wikisource:
"Aldred (d.1069)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
