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ABBOT
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DATES
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Notable points
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c. 1147-c. 1159
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c. 1159-c.1171
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Built up the abbey's possessions.
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c.1171-c. 1179
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Local; helped build up the abbey's possessions.
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c. 1179-c. 1184
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Local; borrowed extensively from the Jews of York and landed
the abbey in great debt.
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c. 1184-c. 1213
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Cellarer of Fountains;
one of the ablest abbots; set the community back on their
feet.
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REGINALD
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c. 1213-c. 1228/9
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Increased the abbey's wealth; buildings completed.
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RICHARD
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Occurs September 1229 - January 1241; ruled sixteen years.
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WALTER OF WADWORTH
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Occurs May 1246; ruled fourteen years.
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Local; first abbot of Roche to sit in parliament.
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JORDAN
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Occurs 6 May 1253; mentioned in 1282 as former abbot.
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ALAN
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Occurs 1268.
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PHILIP
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ROBERT
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Occurs 1279x80; references until 1282.
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Occurs July 1285.
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1286; references until 1297.
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Stephen presided over the abbey during tumultuous times.
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JOHN
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Professed obedience 1300.
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Professed obedience and blessed 1300; occurs 1305.
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Turbulent times; constantly summoned to parliament (war
against France and the Scots); valley of Roche ravaged (1322).
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Professed obedience and blessed 1324; occurs 1328.
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Professed obedience 1330.
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Local; grave financial problems, temporarily helped by
gift of Hatfield.
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JOHN
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Occurs 1341.
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ADAM
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c. 1347-c. 1349
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SIMON OF BAKEWELL
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Confirmed 1358.
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JON OF ASTON
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1396
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JOHN OF DURHAM
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Occurs 1364.
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Occurs 1392.
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WILLIAM
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Occurs 1413-38.
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JOHN GRAY
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Mentioned 1439.
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WILLIAM TICKHILL
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1479-86
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Local; one in morals, knowledge of temporals and experience
of age sufficiently furnished. 1
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THOMAS THURNE
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1486
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WILIAM BURTON
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Confirmed 1487.
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JOHN MORPETH
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Confirmed 1491.
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JOHN HESLINGTON
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1503
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1531-8
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The final abbot of Roche who surrendered the house in 1538.
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