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)

1. Etheldreda (673–679)
2. Seaxburh (sister of Etheldreda) (679–c.699)
3. Ermenilda (daughter of Seaxburh and Eorcenberht of Kent) (c.699–c.700)
4. Werburgh (born c.675, daughter of Ermenilda and Wulfhere of Mercia)
5. ?

[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.