PRIORS OF ROCHESTER
Thomas de Shelford O.S.B. 1294-1301.
El. 1294 (Wharton 1 354). Res. 1301 (ibid. p. 355).
John de Greenstreet O.S.B. 1301-1314.
El. Feb. 1301 (Wharton 1 355). Res. before 8 May 1314 (ibid.).
Hamo de Hethe O.S.B. 1314-1317.
El. 8 May 1314 (Wharton 1 356). Bp. of Rochester 1317.
John de Westerham O.S.B. 1320-1321.
El. 14 Jan. 1320 (Wharton 1 361). D. before 31 Jan. 1321 (ibid. p. 362).
John de Spelderhurst O.S.B. 1321-1333.
El. 31 Jan. 1321 (Wharton 1 362). Res. 12 Aug. 1333 (ibid. p. 371).
M. John de Scapeya or
Shepphey O.S.B., D.Th. 1333-1352.
El. 19 Aug. 1333 (Reg. Hethe 1 531-2). Bp. of Rochester 1352.
Robert de Suthflete O.S.B. 1352-1361.
El. after 22 Oct. 1352 (Lamb., Reg. Islip f. 65). D. before 6 Aug. 1361 (Wharton 1
394).
John de Hertlepe O.S.B. 1361-1380.
El. 6 Aug. 1361 (Wharton 1 394). Res. 6 Nov. 1380 (Brit. Mus., Cotton MS.
Faustina C. v f. 19).
John de Sheppey O.S.B. 1380-1419.
El. 14 Dec. 1380 (Brit. Mus., Cotton MS. Faustina C. v f. 19). D. 2 Aug. 1419
(Reg. Chichele 1 60).
William Tunbridge O.S.B. 1419-1445.
El. 31 Aug. 1419 (Reg. Chichele 1 60-2). D. 9 Feb./13 May 1445 (Reg. Lowe ff.
202-202b).
John Clyve or
Cardon O.S.B. 1445-1460.
El. 14 May 1445 (Reg. Lowe f. 202b). Instal. s.d. (ibid.). D. before 24 Sept. 1460
(ibid. f. 283b).
Richard Pecham O.S.B. 1460-?
El. 24 Sept. 1460 (Reg. Lowe f. 283b).
William Wod O.S.B. 1468, 1475.
Occ. 1468, 1475 (Reg. Roff. pp. 583, 584).
Thomas Bourne O.S.B. ?-1494.
Occ. 24 June 1480 (Reg. Roff. pp. 138, 585). Res. before 14 Apr. 1494 (Reg.
Savage f. 7).
M. William Bysshope O.S.B., B.C.L. 1494-1509.
El. 14 Apr. 1494 (Reg. Savage f. 7). Res. before 30 July 1509 (Reg. Fisher f. 53).
William Fressel O.S.B. 1509-1532.
El. 30 July 1509 (Reg. Fisher f. 53). D. 18 Oct. 1532 (ibid. f. 173).
Lawrence Mereworth O.S.B. 1532-1538.
El. 21 Oct. 1532 (Reg. Fisher f. 173). Res. June/July 1538 (L. & P. xiii ii No.
1391).
Walter Boxley O.S.B. 1539.
Occ. 1 Jan., 9 July 1539 (Rochester deeds, T 78/45, 19, T 85/3).
Walter Phylypp O.S.B. 1540, 1551.
Occ. 8 Apr. 1540 at surrender of priory (L. & P. xv No. 474). Occ. as dn. of new
foundation 16 Oct. (Reg. Heath f. 200). Occ. 12 Feb. 1551 (Reg. Spiritualium f. 8b).