Richard of Ware (died 8 December 1283) was the

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from 1258 to 1283. Richard was responsible for arranging the transportation of workers and marble from

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for the creation of the pavement at Westminster. He also commissioned the creation of a new customary. The customary was compiled by his sub-prior William of Haseley. As abbot, Richard fell into conflict with the Franciscan archbishop of Canterbury,

John Peckham John Peckham (c. 1230 – 8 December 1292) was a Franciscan friar and Archbishop of Canterbury in the years 1279–1292. Peckham studied at the University of Paris under Bonaventure, where he later taught theology and became known as a co ...

, over the rights and jurisdiction of the abbey. He was buried at the abbey in front of the

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, the inscription (as recorded by

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