Richard Whiting Last Abbot Of Glastonbury Abbey Paul Weston Glastonbury Richard whiting o.s.b (1461 – 15 november 1539) was an english monk and the last abbot of glastonbury. whiting presided over glastonbury abbey at the time of the dissolution of the monasteries (1536–1541) under king henry viii of england. On the following day, saturday, 15th november 1539, with two of his monks, john thorne (abbey treasurer) and roger james (sacrist), richard whiting was dragged on a hurdle through the streets of glastonbury, in front of his now empty abbey, up to the tor for execution.
Blessed Richard Whiting And Companions The Shrine Of Our Lady Of He found all in good order, but suspended the abbot's jurisdiction over the town of glastonbury. small "injunctions" were given to him about the management of the abbey property. Despite his brutal murder by the crown in 1539, abbot richard whiting is still fondly remembered by the townsfolk of glastonbury. Richard whiting was known as a good man, a thoughtful and kind brother who, following the death of abbot beere in 1525 when the monks were unable to decide amongst themselves, was selected as abbot by cardinal wolsey. On 19 sept. layton, pollard, and moyle arrived at glastonbury, but, not finding the abbot, went to sharpham, one of his manors, where they found and examined him, apparently touching the succession. he was then taken back to glastonbury, and thence to the tower.
Clas Merdin Tales From The Enchanted Island The Last Abbot Of Glastonbury Richard whiting was known as a good man, a thoughtful and kind brother who, following the death of abbot beere in 1525 when the monks were unable to decide amongst themselves, was selected as abbot by cardinal wolsey. On 19 sept. layton, pollard, and moyle arrived at glastonbury, but, not finding the abbot, went to sharpham, one of his manors, where they found and examined him, apparently touching the succession. he was then taken back to glastonbury, and thence to the tower. The first ten years of whiting's rule were prosperous and peaceful, and he appears in the state papers as a careful overseer of his abbey alike in spirituals and temporals. then, in august, 1535, came the first "visitation" of glastonbury by dr. layton, who, however, found all in good order. Sensing trouble, whiting pleaded illness in his nonattendance at the parliament of 1539 that sealed the fate of monasteries still unsuppressed. on sept. 19, 1539, the royal commissioners, headed by layton, pollard, and moyle, arrived without warning at glastonbury. Richard whiting o.s.b (1461 – 15 november 1539) was an english monk and the last abbot of glastonbury. whiting presided over glastonbury abbey at the time of the dissolution of the monasteries (1536–1541) under king henry viii of england. Whiting appears to have lived the typical life of a late medieval abbot of a great house (glastonbury had the highest net income of any english monastery in 1535).
Explore Glastonbury Abbey The first ten years of whiting's rule were prosperous and peaceful, and he appears in the state papers as a careful overseer of his abbey alike in spirituals and temporals. then, in august, 1535, came the first "visitation" of glastonbury by dr. layton, who, however, found all in good order. Sensing trouble, whiting pleaded illness in his nonattendance at the parliament of 1539 that sealed the fate of monasteries still unsuppressed. on sept. 19, 1539, the royal commissioners, headed by layton, pollard, and moyle, arrived without warning at glastonbury. Richard whiting o.s.b (1461 – 15 november 1539) was an english monk and the last abbot of glastonbury. whiting presided over glastonbury abbey at the time of the dissolution of the monasteries (1536–1541) under king henry viii of england. Whiting appears to have lived the typical life of a late medieval abbot of a great house (glastonbury had the highest net income of any english monastery in 1535).
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