Abbot of Battle
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Abbot of Battle was the title given to the abbot
of Battle Abbey
in Sussex
, England
. The abbey was founded in 1067 by William the Conqueror and the first abbot was Robert Blanchard, who drowned soon after his appointment. The following table gives the abbots from the founding of the abbey until 1216, and is from Heads of Religious Houses: England and Wales 940–1216.
Abbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
of Battle Abbey
Battle Abbey
Battle Abbey is a partially ruined abbey complex in the small town of Battle in East Sussex, England. The abbey was built on the scene of the Battle of Hastings and dedicated to St...
in Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The abbey was founded in 1067 by William the Conqueror and the first abbot was Robert Blanchard, who drowned soon after his appointment. The following table gives the abbots from the founding of the abbey until 1216, and is from Heads of Religious Houses: England and Wales 940–1216.
| Name | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Blanchard | 1067 | previously monk at Marmoutier Abbey Marmoutier Abbey Marmoutier Abbey can refer to:* Marmoutier Abbey * Marmoutier Abbey... |
| Gausbert | c. 1076–1095 | |
| Henry | 1096–1102 | previously monk of Bec Abbey Bec Abbey Bec Abbey in Le Bec Hellouin, Normandy, France, once the most influential abbey in the Anglo-Norman kingdom of the twelfth century, is a Benedictine monastic foundation in the Eure département, in the Bec valley midway between the cities of Rouen and Bernay.Like all abbeys, Bec maintained annals... and prior of Christ Church Priory |
| Ralph | 1107–1124 | previously monk at Bec, and at Caen Caen Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel.... , and prior of Rochester Cathedral Priory |
| Warner | 1125–1138 | previously monk at Canterbury resigned or was deposed retired to Lewes Priory Lewes Priory The Priory of St Pancras was the first Cluniac house in England and had one of the largest monastic churches in the country. It was set within an extensive walled and gated precinct laid out in a commanding location fronting the tidal shore-line at the head of the Ouse valley to the south of Lewes... |
| Walter de Luci | 1139–1171 | monk of Lonlé brother of Richard de Luci Richard de Luci Richard de Luci was first noted as Sheriff of the County of Essex, then he was made Chief Justiciar of England.- Biography :His wife Rohese, who is named in several documents, was a sister of Faramus of Boulogne... |
| Odo | 1175–1200 | previously prior of Canterbury |
| John de Duvra | 1200–before1215 | |
| Richard | 1215–1235 | previously monk of Battle Abbey |