PRIORS OF NORWICH
Henry de Lakenham O.S.B. 1289-1310.
El. after 9 May 1289 (B. de Cotton, Historia Anglicana (R.S. 16) p. 170). Res.
before 5 Feb. 1310 (Reg. Salmon f. 35).
Robert de Langley O.S.B. 1310-1326.
El. 5 Feb. 1310 (Reg. Salmon f. 35). Res. before 29 Aug. 1326 (Reg. ix f. 103).
William Claxton O.S.B. 1326-1344.
El. conf. by abp. 4 Sept. 1326 (Reg. Ayremynne f. 9). Instal. 5 Sept. (ibid. f. 9b).
D. before 25 Aug. 1344 (Reg. Bateman f. 45).
Simon Bozoun O.S.B. 1344-1352.
El. 25 Aug. 1344 (Reg. Bateman f. 45). Instal. 27 Aug. (ibid.). Res. before 24 Apr.
1352 (ibid. f. 138b).
Laurence de Leck O.S.B. 1352-1357.
El. 24 Apr. 1352 (Reg. Bateman f. 138b). D. before 12 Dec. 1357 (Reg. Percy
f. 23).
Nicholas de Hoo O.S.B. 1357-1382.
El. 12 Dec. 1357 (Reg. Percy f. 23). Instal. 14 Dec. (ibid.). Res. before 14 Apr.
1382 (Reg. Despenser f. 79).
Alexander de Totyngton O.S.B. 1382-1406.
El. 14 Apr. 1382 (Reg. Despenser f. 79). Bp. of Norwich 1406.
Robert de Burnham O.S.B. 1407-1427.
Lic. el. sought 2 Nov. 1407 (Reg. Totyngton f. 3b). Gr. 3 Nov. (ibid.). El. 20 Dec.
(ibid.). Res. before 14 Sept. 1427 (Reg. Alnwyk f. 97b).
M. William Worsted O.S.B., D.Th. 1427-1436.
Lic. el. gr. 14 Sept. 1427 (Reg. Alnwyk f. 97b). Comm. by bp. to examine conduct
of el. 8 Oct. (ibid. f. 9). Instal. 17 Oct. (ibid. f. 27). Estate ratif. 15 June 1429 (CPR.
1422-1429 p. 540). D. before 12 Oct. 1436 (Reg. Alnwyk f. 87b).
John Heverlond O.S.B. 1436-1454.
El. 12 Oct. 1436 (Reg. Alnwyk f. 87b). D. before 29 Jan. 1454 (Reg. Lyhart
f. 31).
M. John Molet O.S.B., D.Th. 1454-1471.
El. conf. by bp. 29 Jan. 1454 (Reg. Lyhart f. 31). D. before 8 June 1471 (ibid.
f. 179).
M. Thomas Bozoun O.S.B., B.Cn.L. 1471-1480.
El. conf. by bp. 8 June 1471 (Reg. Lyhart f. 179). D. before 23 Apr. 1480 (Reg.
Goldwell f. 75).
M. James Bonewell O.S.B., B.Th. 1480-1488.
El. 23 Apr. 1480 (Reg. Goldwell f. 75). El. conf. 27 Apr. (ibid.). D. before 22 Dec.
1488 (ibid. f. 129b).
William Spynke O.S.B. 1488-1503.
El. 22 Dec. 1488 (Reg. Goldwell f. 129b). D. before Nov. 1503 (Reg. Nix xiv
f. 21; '15 et ultimo anno Willelmi Spynke prioris'-Cellarer's Roll No. 197).
William Baconthorpe O.S.B. 1503-1504.
Lic. el. gr. 16 Nov. 1503 (Reg. Nix xiv f. 21). He was prior for one year, 'Domini
Willelmi Bakonthorpe prioris anno primo et ultimo' (Cellarer's Roll No. 198- date
Michaelmas 19/20 Hen. VII).
Robert Catton
or
Bronde O.S.B. 1504-1529/30.
El. after 29 Sept. 1504 (Roll of Manor of Lynn No. 198- date Michaelmas 1504/
1505 and first year of the priorate of Robert Catton). Royal assent to el. as abbot of
St Albans 14 March 1531 (L. & P. v No. 166 (28) ), but had res. Nov. 1529 (T.
Holingshed, Chronicles (1807) 111 742).
William Castleton O.S.B. 1529/30-1539.
El. after Nov. 1529 (Sacrist's Roll No. 330). Became dn. of new foundation, res.
before 20 Aug. 1539 (L. & P. xiv ii No. 113 (24)).
John Salisbury O.S.B. Bp. of Thetford. 1539-1554.
Royal gr. of deanery 20 Aug. 1539 (L. & P. xiv ii No. 113 (24) ). Depriv. before
10 Apr. 1554 (CPR. 1553-1554 p. 382).