Houses of Benedictine monks
The abbey of AthelneyAbbots of Athelney
John, the 'Old Saxon,' temp. Alfred
Seignus, occurs 937
Alfric, occurs 1007
Alfward
Simon
Athelward
Athelwin, occurs 1020–5
Ralph Maledoctus, occurs 1125
Simon, occurs 1135
Benedict I, occurs 1159
Roger I, 1174–92
Benedict II, 1198–1227
Roger II, elected 1227
Robert, elected 1245; occurs 1263
Osmund de Reigny
Richard de Derham, occurs 1267
Andrew de Sancto Fonte, 1280 –1300
Osmund de Sowi, 1300 –25
Robert de Ile, 1325 –41
Richard de Gothurst or Cotehurst, 1341–9
John Stoure, 23 September–22 October, 1349
Robert de Hache, elected 1349
John Hewish, 1390
John Brygge, 1399
John Petherton, 1424
Robert Hylle, 1458
John George, 1485
John Wellington, 1503
Richard Wraxall
John Herte, 1518
Thomas Sutton, 1527
John Maior, 1531
Robert Hamlyn or Hamblyn, 1533–9
The earliest extant seal of the Benedictine Abbey of St. Saviour, St. Peter, St. Paul and St. Athelwine of Athelney is a vesica of the 11th century, 2 in. by 1½ in., with a design of the abbey church. Of the legend there remains only—
? SIGILLUM SCI SA . . . . HELING . . . E.
The second seal is circular, 2½ in. in diameter, and is 15th-century work. It shews the three principal patrons of the house in canopied niches. In the middle is Our Lord, blessing with His right hand and holding in His left an orb from which rises a long cross and flag. On the left is St. Peter, habited as pope, and on the right is St. Paul with sword and book. On either side of the niches are shields—that to the left charged with a horn between three crowns, that to the right has three crowns set palewise quartered with a cross formy throughout. The legend is—
SIGILLUM COMUNE ABBATIS ET CONUENTUS DE ATHELNEY.
The seal of Abbot Benedict (1159) is a vesica 2? in. by 1½ in., and shews the abbot standing and holding his staff and a book.
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