Abbot of Leiston
Dates: Office-holder; individual abbot not identified in the available source
Biography
The abbot was the head of Leiston Abbey, a Premonstratensian religious house in Suffolk. The available source identifies the institutional holder but does not name the individual abbot in 1310.
Notes / Sources
Institutional lordship should not be confused with the personal ownership of the individual abbot.
Research sources:
- Pettaugh parish history, Manorial section, Suffolk Heritage Explorer PDF, entry for Abbot’s Hall, stating that in 1310 the Abbot of Leiston held lands as a gift of Gilbert de Peche. — https://suffolkher.esdm.co.uk/media/pdfs/pettaugh.pdf
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