List of abbots and abbesses of Ely
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Prior to the constitution of the church at Ely as the seat of a diocese, it existed as a monastery.
[edit] The first monastery (673–870)
- Etheldreda (673–679)
- Seaxburh (sister of Etheldreda) (679–c.699)
- Ermenilda (daughter of Seaxburh and Eorcenberht of Kent) (c.699–c.700)
- Werburgh (born c.675, daughter of Ermenilda and Wulfhere of Mercia)
- ?
[edit] The Benedictine monastery (970-1109)
- 1. Brythnoth (970- )
- 2. Thurstan ( - 1072) - the last Saxon abbot
- 3. Theodwin (secular governor)
- 4. Godfrey (secular governor)
- 5. Simeon (1082-1094) - began building the cathedral
- [vacancy]
- 6. Richard FitzRichard de Clare (1100-1107) - the last abbot
[edit] Bishops
From then on, Ely was under bishops, for which see list of bishops of Ely.
