Prior Of Montacute

9 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. John de Bello Ramo 1292
   • 1292-06-09 — Memorandum, that brother John de Bello Ramo, prior of Montacute, promised that he would cause the king's chancellor to have a letter of under the seal of brothe…
2. Guichard de Ion 1307–1329 ×12
   • 1307-10-16 — Commission of oyer and terminer to Hugh de Courteney, John de Bello Campo of Somersete and Elias de Godelegh, on complaint by Guichard de Ion, prior of Montacut…
   • 1327-10-08 — Commission of oyer and terminer to Bartholomew de Burghassh, William de Scothowe and Thomas de Faversham, on complaint by Richard de Dovre, bailiff of the ward …
   • 1328-10-16 — Simon, abbot of Albemarl , staying beyond seas, bas letters nominating Colyn and Richard le Pertrieur his attorneys for three years. By fine of 2 marks. Guichar…
   • 1328-10-16 — Guichard de Ion, prior of Montacute, going to the court of Rome by the king's licence, has letters nominating William Wayne and William Knaplok his attorneys fo…
   • 1328-10-18 — Protection, with clause nolumus, for one year, for Alesia, late the wife of late earl of Arundel. : The like for the following : Master Robert de Shirwod, parso…
   • 1328-10-18 — The like for the following : Master Robert de Shirwod, parson of the church of ate for two ears. Guichard de Ion, prior of Montacute. Master John le Brabazon, p…
   • 1329-09-12 — Protection, with clause nolumus, for one year, for Guichard de Ion, prior of Montacute.
   • 1329-09-24 — Protection, with clause nolumus, for one year, for Guichard de Ion, prior of Montacute. 14.
3. John Cheverer 1317 ×2
   • 1317-02-15 — Order to command the of Somerset to stay until Whitsuntide next the execution of their to arrest brother John Cheverer, prior of Montacute, brother late prior o…
   • 1317-02-16 — To Simon de Monte Acuto and John de Erle. Order to command the of Somerset to stay until Whitsuntide next the execution of their to arrest brother John Cheverer…
4. John Caprarii 1318 ×7
   • 1318-11-18 — The like to William Martyn, Hugh de Curteney and Michael de Meldon on complaint by John Caprarii, prior of Montacute, whom the abbot of Cluny had preferred to t…
   • 1318-11-18 — The like to William Martyn, Hugh de Curteney and Michael de Meldon on complaint by John Caprarii, prior of Montacute, whom the abbot of Cluny had preferred to t…
   • undated — To the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. Mandate to appropriate the church of Wythewyk, value 30 marks, in the diocese of Lincoln, of the patronage of Thomas, e…
   • undated — The like provision in 217.) Salisbury. Concurrent mandate as above. To Adam de Dunlony, called de Moravia, already dispensed on account of illegitimacy, and rec…
   • undated — To the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. Mandate to approthe church of Wythewyk, value 30 marks, in the diocese Lincoln, of the patronage of Thomas, earl of Lan…
   • undated — The like provision in Salisbury. Concurrent mandate as above. To Adam de Dunlony, called de Moravia, already dispensed on account of illegitimacy, and rector of…
5. Guichard de Jou 1328–1333 ×12
   • 1328-10-14 — de Burghersh, constable of Dover castle and warden of Ports, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Dover. permit brother Guichard de Jou, prior of Mon…
   • 1328-10-14 — Bartholomew de Burghersh, constable of Dover castle and warden of Ports, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Dover. to permit brother Guichard de Jo…
   • 1330-01-10 — Protection with clause nolwmus, for two ycars, for Guichard de Jou, prior of Montacute, The like for one year for the following : John de Eyton, Meister Johanes…
   • 1330-01-10 — Protection with clause nolumus, for two years, for Guichard de Jou, prior of Montacute, The like for one year for the following : John de Eyton, Meister Johanes…
   • 1332-01-13 — The like for the following : 1333. Jan. 14. Peter son of Robert de Kercroft. Jan. 13. Guichard de Jou, prior of Montacute, staying beyond the seas, until Meaux.…
   • 1332-01-13 — Guichard de Jou, prior of Montacute, staying beyond the seas, has letters nominating William Wayne and William de Perret his attorneys in Ergland until Midsumme…
   • 1332-01-13 — The like for the following : 1333. Jan. 14. Peter son of Robert de Kercroft. Barstwick. . Jan. 13. Guichard de Jou, prior of Montacute, staying beyond the seas,…
   • 1332-01-13 — Guichard de Jou, prior of Montacute, staying beyond the seas, has nominating William Wayne and William de Perret his attorneys in until Midsummer.
6. Guichardus de Jou 1330–1334 ×7
   • 1332-03-28 — The like for the following : Guichardus de Jou, prior of Montacute. Benedict le Brun of Boskene. 3. Anthony Pexsaigne of Genoa, going heyond the seas, has lette…
   • 1332-08-20 — The like for the following : The prior of Pontefract of the Cluniac order, for one year. Thomns Geyst, hermit of Westlesham, without the clause, for one rear. P…
   • 1334-02-14 — Presentation of William Michel, parson of a moiety of the church of Isham, in the diocese of Lincoln, to the vicarage of the church of Asshewell, in the same di…
   • 1334-02-16 — Presentation of William Michel, parson of a moiety of the York. Isham, in the diocese of Lincoln, to the vicarage of the churct well, in the same diocese, in th…
7. Gnychardus de Jou 1331
   • 1331-02-10 — Gnychardus de Jou, prior of Montacute, going beyond seas, has letters nominating William de Perret and John de Alvyngton his attorneys in England for one year.
8. Guychardus de Jou 1331 ×2
   • 1331-02-12 — The like for : Master Ralph de Querndon, canon of Salisbury. Elizabeth late the wife of Roger de Kirkeby, for two years. The abbot of Battle. Wilkiam de Thame, …
9. John de Porta 1346 ×3
   • 1346-07-13 — Order to supersede the further exigent against son of Henry de Birche of Legh, while he is in the king's service, have this writ before the king on the day when…
   • 1346-07-25 — John, prior of Lewes, acknowledges for himself and convent that they to John de Porta, prior of Montacute, 62/.; to be levied, in default of of their lands and …

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: “prior of Montacute”, Reading the Rolls, https://readingtherolls.com/office/prior-of-montacute, accessed 2026-07-25. Derived from the printed calendars of the medieval English royal records.