uke of Normandy, surnamed Curthose, died at
Cardiff after twenty-five years' imprisonment, and was buried in the
choir. Walter de Lacy died in 1139, and was succeeded by

#Gilbert Foliot# (1139-1148), a Cluniac monk, who, owing his position to
his relative Milo, Earl of Hereford, was consecrated in 1139. He was
made Bishop of Hereford in 1148, and was translated thence to London.
Though he owed much to Becket, his patron and tutor, he is said to have
taken the king's side in the quarrels with Becket, and to have been
instrumental in the latter's assassination.

#Hameline# or #Hammeline# (1148-1179).

#Thomas Carbonel# (1179-1205).

#Henry Blond# (or #Blunt#) (1205-1224). Henry III. was crowned in the
Abbey in 1216.

#Thomas de Bredon# (or #Bredone#) (1224-1228).

#Henry Foliot# (or #Foleth#) was Abbot from 1228-1243.

#Walter de St. John# died before his installation.

#John de Felda# (1243-1263).

#Reginald de Hamme# (or #Homme#) (1263-1283).

#John de Gamages# (1284-1306).

#John Thokey# (or #Toky#) (1306-1329).

#John Wygmore# (or #Wygemore#) (1329-1337).

#Adam de Staunton# (1337-1351).

#Thomas Horton# (1357-1377).

#John Boyfield# (1377-1381).

#Walter Froucester# (1381-1412).

The succession of Abbots, and the dates of various works executed since
Serlo's time, are taken entirely from the particulars in the Chronicles
"attributed" to Abbot Froucester (1381-1412), who wrote of the Abbey and
of twenty Abbots after the Conquest. These Chronicles are the sole
foundation up to that date on which all the histories have been made.
There are three copies of them, one in the British Museum, one in
Queen's College, Oxford, and one in the Chapter Library, which latter
was lost for many years, and ultimately heard of again in 1878 as being
in the possession of a book-seller at Berlin, from whom it was rescued
on a payment of L150 by the Dean and Chapter.

#Hugh Moreton# (1412-1420).

#John Morwent# (or #Marewent#) (1421-1437).

#Reginald Boulers# (#Boulars# or #Butler#) (#Boteler#) (1437-1450). He
became Bishop of Hereford and was translated to Lichfield in 1453.

#Thomas Seabroke# (1450-1457).

#Richard Hanley# (1457-1472). He began to build the Lady Chapel, which
was finished by

#William Farley# (1472-1498).

#John Malvern# or #Mulverne# was Abbot for one year (1498-1499), and was
succeeded by a monk named

#Thomas Braunche# (1500-1510), who in turn was succeeded by

#John Newton# or #Br