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Revision as of 20:43, 11 October 2008
Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds was the title used by the head of the Benedictine monastery Bury St. Edmunds Abbey in the county of Suffolk, England. The following table lists the abbots from the foundation of the abbey in 1020 until 1216.[1]
| Name | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ufi | 1020–1044 | |
| Leofstan | 1044–1065 | |
| Baldwin | 1065–1097/1098 | |
| Robert I | 1100–1102 | son of Hugh, earl of Chester |
| Robert II | 1102–1107 | |
| Alebold of Jerusalem | 1114–1119 | |
| Anselm of St Saba | 1121–1138 1138–1148 |
nephew of Anselm of Canterbury Elected bishop of London in 1138, but did not become bishop |
| Ording | 1138 1148–1156 |
elected abbot while Anselm was bishop-elect, then re-elected after Anselm's death |
| Hugh I | 1157–1180 | |
| Samson of Tottington | 1182–1211 | |
| Hugh of Northwold | 1213–1229 | became bishop of Ely |
References
- ^ Knowles, David; Brooke C. N. L.; and London, Vera C. M. The Heads of Religious Houses: England and Wales 940-1216 Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1972 ISBN 0-521-08367-2 p. 31-33