Abbot of Abingdon
The Abbot of Abingdon was the head (or abbot) of Anglo-Saxon and eventually Benedictine house of Abingdon Abbey at Abingdon-on-Thames in northern Berkshire (present-day Oxfordshire), England.
The following is a list of abbots of Abingdon:
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Ealdred, also called Brihtwine, was a monk and provost at Abingdon before becoming abbot in 1066; he was later implicated in the conspiracy of Bishop Æthelwine of Durham, and was deposed in 1071. At first imprisoned in
Wallingford Castle
Wallingford Castle was a major medieval castle situated in Wallingford in the English county of Oxfordshire (historically Berkshire), adjacent to the River Thames. Established in the 11th century as a motte-and-bailey design within an Anglo-Sa ...
, he was later transferred to the custody of Bishop
Walkelin
Walkelin (died 1098) was the first Norman bishop of Winchester.
Life
Walkelin was of noble birth and related to William the Conqueror, whom he served as a royal chaplain.Abbots of Abingdon