Priors of Worcester


This is a list of Priors of Worcester, until the Benedictine Order's dissolution in 1540.
NameAppointedRetiredNotes
Wulfstan1062Became Bishop of Worcester
ThomasAround 1180d.1113
NicholasBefore 1116d.1124
WarinBefore 1133Around 1140-42
Ralph of Bath1142d.1143
David1143Deposed 1145
Osbert1145d.1146
Ralph de Bedeford1146d.1189
M. Senatus1189d.1207
Peter1196Deposed 1203
Randulph of Evesham12031214Became Abbott of Evesham
Silvester of Evesham12151216Became Bishop of Worcester
Simon Pimme1216Deposed 1220-22Appealed to Pope unsuccessfully, died 1223
William Norman1222resigned 1224Appointed by Bishop, quarrelled with the convent, arguments settled 1224
William de Bedeforde1224d.1242
Richard de Gundicote1242d.1252
Thomas1252d.1260
Richard de Dumbleton12601272
William de Cirencester1272d.1274
Richard de Feckenham1274d.1286
Philip de Aubyn1287d.1296
Simon de Wyre1296resigned 1301
John de Wyke13011317
Wulstan de Bransford13171338/9Became Bishop of Worcester
Simon de Botiler13391339
Simon Crompe13391340
John de Evesham13401370
Walter de Legh13701388
John Green13881395
John de Malvern1395
John de Fordham1438
Thomas Ledbury14381444
John Hertelbury14441455
Thomas Musard14551469
Robert Multon14691492
William Wenlocke14921499
Thomas Mildenham14991507
John Wednesbury15071518
William More15181536
Henry Holbeach15361540