Abbot Of Westminster

Westminster. 8 recorded holders. religious office ← all offices

The succession the rolls themselves record for this office, earliest first — a finding aid drawn from the roll text, not an authoritative fasti. Spelling variants of one holder now fold together where the volumes' own printed indexes attest them (“Burghers” and “Burghersh” are one man when the editors say so); the opposite case — one name hiding two men — is proposed from the same indexes and from matched identities, and separates only after human confirmation. Until then a shared name lists as one holder, and the list can be checked against printed succession lists (Fasti / VCH).

1. Richard de Crokele 1253 ×3
   • undated — Mandate to the keeper of the gaol of the Fete fo deliver him from prison. 2 Grant and by this charter ecifieaation to Richard de Crokele, abbot of Westminster, …
2. Richard de Crokesle 1256 ×3
   • 1256-07-20 — Notification that, whereas Richard de Crokesle, abbot of Westminster, lately at the king's instance went as his envoy to the court of Rome, the abbot of his own…
3. Walter de Wenlak 1291 ×2
   • 1291-01-12 — Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent, dated in the full chapter of Westminster the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, 17 Edward I., whereby Walter de Wen…
4. William de Kertlyngton 1319–1324 ×3
   • 1324-07-29 — The like to Robert de Maddyngleye, Robert de Asshele, and Robert de Keleseye,on complaint by John Buteturt that William de Kertlyngton, abbot of Westminster, Ph…
   • 1324-08-14 — The like to Robert de Maddyngleye, Robert de Asshele, and Robert de _Keleseye, on complaint by John Buteturt that William de Kertlyngton, abbot of Westminster, …
5. William de Curlyngton 1321 ×2
   • 1321-10-19 — William son of Walter de la Haye of Greneford acknowledges that he to William de Masshebury of Laufare Magdeleyne 100/.; to be in default of payment, of his lan…
   • 1321-10-19 — William son of Walter de la Haye of Greneford acknowledges that he to William de Masshebury of Laufare Magdeleyne 100/.; to be in default of payment, of his lan…
6. Thomas de Henlee 1334–1335 ×3
   • 1335-06-22 — Cancelled on payment. Enrolment of indenture testifying that it was agreed at York between John, archbishop of Canterbury and principal administrator of the goo…
   • 1335-06-22 — Cancelled on payment. Enrolment of indenture testifying that it was agreed at York between John, archbishop of Canterbury and principal administrator of the goo…
7. Simon de Langham 1352
   • 1352-05-23 — Memorandum that John son of Peter came into chancery at Westminster on 23 May and acknowledged the preceding deed. Simon abbot of Westminster acknowledges for h…
8. Nicholas Litlyngton 1386 ×2
   • 1386-11-14 — Maud dame de Welle to Nicholas Litlyngton abbot of Westminster. Recognisance for 100 marks, to be levied etc. in Essex.
   • 1386-11-16 — Memorandum of acknowledgment, 13 November. Maud dame de Welle to Nicholas Litlyngton abbot of Westminster. Recognisance for 100 marks, to be levied etc. in Esse…

Ordered by the first date each holder appears with the office — where a holder is undated they sort last. Dates are the roll entries' own, not tenure dates.
Cite: “abbot of Westminster”, Reading the Rolls, https://readingtherolls.com/office/abbot-of-westminster, accessed 2026-07-25. Derived from the printed calendars of the medieval English royal records.