Priors of Canterbury

Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 4, Monastic Cathedrals (Southern Province). Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1963.

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PRIORS OF CANTERBURY

Henry Eastry O.S.B. 1286-1331.

El. 10 Apr. 1286 (Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 6160 f. 152b). D. 8 Apr. 1331 (Literae Cantuarienses, ed. J. B. Sheppard (R.S. 85) 1 360).

Robert Oxenden O.S.B. 1331-1338.

El. 26 Apr. 1331 (Reg. G f. 22). D. 4 Apr. 1338 (Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 6160 f. 252b).

Robert Hathbrande O.S.B. 1338-1370.

El. 11 Sept. 1338 (Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 6160 f. 252b). D. 16 July 1370 (Reg. Wittlesey f. 31b).

Richard Gillyngham O.S.B. 1370-1376.

El. 2 Aug. 1370 (Reg. Wittlesey f. 31b). D. 31 Aug. 1376 (Lambeth Palace MS. 20 f. 214b).

Stephen Mongeham O.S.B. 1376-1377.

El. 10 Sept. 1376 (Reg. Sudbury ff. 27b, 30, 39b). D. 14 June 1377 (Lambeth Palace MS. 20 f. 194).

John Fynch O.S.B. 1377-1391.

El. 25 July 1377 (Reg. Sudbury ff. 30b, 39). D. 25 Jan. 1391 (Reg. Courtenay f. 333b).

M. Thomas Chillenden O.S.B., D.Cn.L. 1391-1411.

El. 16 Feb. 1391 (Reg. Courtenay ff. 336b, 337). D. 15 Aug. 1411 (Reg. S f. 61b).

John Wodnesbergh O.S.B. 1411-1428.

El. 3 Sept. 1411 (Reg. Arundell 1 f. 132). D. 28 Feb. 1428 (Reg. S f. 97).

William Molashe O.S.B. 1428-1438.

El. 31 March 1428 (Reg. S f. 98b). D. 19 Feb. 1438 (ibid. f. 192).

M. William Salisbury O.S.B., D.Th. 1438-1446.

El. 9 March 1438 (Reg. S f. 130). D. 19 Jan. 1446 (Stone p. 38).

John Elham O.S.B. 1446-1449.

El. 13 Apr. 1446 (Reg. Stafford f. 22). D. 19 Feb. 1449 (Lambeth Palace MS. 20 f. 165b).

Thomas Goldston O.S.B. 1449-1468.

El. 9 Apr. 1449 (Reg. Stafford ff. 32-32b). D. 6 Aug. 1468 (Reg. S f. 230b).

John Oxne O.S.B. 1468-1471.

El. 1 Sept. 1468 (Reg. S f. 234). D. 2 July 1471 (ibid. f. 248).

William Pettham O.S.B. 1471-1472.

El. 13 Aug. 1471 (Reg. S f. 249). D. 19/20 Aug. 1472 (Brit. Mus., Arundel MS. 68 f. 3).

M. William Sellyng O.S.B., D.Th. 1472-1494.

El. 10 Sept. 1472 (Reg. S f. 254). D. 29 Dec. 1494 (ibid. f. 393).

M. Thomas Goldston O.S.B., D.Th. 1495-1517.

El. 19 Jan. 1495 (Reg. S ff. 394-394b). D. 16/17 Sept. 1517 (Lambeth Palace MS. 20 f. 219b).

Thomas Goldwell O.S.B. ?-1540.

No record of el. Occ. as prior at suppression of priory, 1540 (L. & P. xv No. 831 (44)).