Henry of Appleford explained

Henry of Appleford O.S.B. was a Abbot of Reading Abbey monk and ruler of the English county of Berkshire from 1342 to 1361.[1] Originating from the village of Appleford-on-Thames—20 miles north-west and also in Berkshire (now in Oxfordshire) -- all that is otherwise known about him is that his death in 1361 was due to the Black Death.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Reading British History Online. 2020-10-29. www.british-history.ac.uk.
  2. Book: Kemp, Brian R.. Reading Abbey  - An Introduction to the History of the Abbey. 1968. Reading Museum and Art Gallery. Reading, Berkshire.
  3. Book: Slade, Cecil . The Town of Reading and its Abbey . MRM Associates Ltd . 2001 . 0-9517719-4-9 . 1–16.

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