Abbots
As an abbey, Reading was ruled by an abbot. The abbey had 27 abbots between 1123 and 1539.
| Abbot |
Years |
| Hugh I (of Amiens) |
1123–1130 |
| Anscher |
1130–1135 |
| Edward |
1136–1154 |
| Reginald |
1154–1158 |
| Roger |
1158–1165 |
| William I |
1165–1173 |
| Joseph |
1173–1186 |
| Hugh II |
1186–1199 |
| Helias |
1199–1213 |
| Simon |
1213–1226 |
| Adam (of Lathbury) |
1226–1238 |
| Richard I (of Chichester) |
1238–1262 |
| Richard II (of Reading, alias Bannister) |
1262–1269 |
| Robert (of Burgate) |
1269–1290 |
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| Abbot |
Years |
| William II (of Sutton) |
1290–1305 |
| Nicholas (of Whaplode) |
1305–1328 |
| John I (of Appleford) |
1328–1342 |
| Henry (of Appleford) |
1342–1361 |
| William III (of Dombleton) |
1361–1369 |
| John II (of Sutton) |
1369–1378 |
| Richard III (of Yately) |
1378–1409 |
| Thomas I (Earley) |
1409–1430 |
| Thomas II (Henley) |
1430–1445 |
| John II (Thorne I) |
1446–1486 |
| John III (Thorne II) |
1486–1519 |
| Thomas III (Worcester) |
1519–1520 |
| Hugh III (Cook, alias Faringdon) |
1520–1539 |
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