Reference
Fasti/3/War
Title
WARDEN ABBEY
Founded by Walter L'Espec in 1135/6; a Cistercian abbey
Abbots:
- Simon c.1150;
- Pagan - 1196;
- Roger - 1200;
- Warinus - 1204;
- Laurence - 1209/10 [occurs at this date];
- Henry - 1216 [died at Rochford on this date];
- Simon;
- William - 1225;
- Adam - 1234 [occurs at this date; made Bishop of Connor in 1242; died 7 Nov 1244];
- Geoffrey - 1244, 1246 [occurs at these dates];
- William de Sheldwick - 1254 [occurs at this date];
- Alexander - 1259 [brother of Sibilla de Reynes];
- Roger - 1270;
- Helyas? - 1272 [name mentioned but no date, H... known to have been abbot at this date];
- John - 1290;
- William - 1292/3?;
- Ralph de Harewold - 1304 [elected at this date];
- Geoffrey de Stanford- 1313 [on death of Ralph de Harewold; received benediction of John Dalderby, Bishop of Lincoln in 1313];
- Robert de Wodhull;
- John Franceys - 1447 [admitted to Crawden [Ely diocese], 25 Jul 1454, presented by Prior & Convent of Bernewell];
- Aug.London - 1488-1509;
- Henry Emery [last abbot]
Date free text
c.1150 - c.1540
Production date
From: 1150 To: 1540
Level of description
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