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THE LIFE OF TRITHEMIUS

§. 6. The Succession of the Abbots of Sponheim until Trithemius.

Order of Abbots	Year of Christ		Years	Months	Days
I.	1124.	On June 8, Bernhelmus is elected; he was previously a monk of Saint Alban near Mainz Original: Moguntiam. He died at the age of 74 on March 27, 1151. He presided for:	26	9	19
II.	1151.	On March 27, Craffto is elected, the first of this name, son of Megenhard, Count of Sponheim and founder of this monastery. He died on May 28, 1175, at age 58. He presided for:	24	2	2
III.	1175.	On May 29, Adelgerus is elected, previously the Custodian The Custos was the officer responsible for the monastery's sacred vessels and treasures. He died July 2, 1181. He presided for:	6	1	4
		The Abbacy was vacant	---	---	3
IV.	1181.	On July 5, Baldemarus is elected, previously the Cantor The monk in charge of the choir and musical liturgy. He died June 22, 1199, at age 54. He presided for:	17	11	17
		The Abbacy was vacant	---	---	2
V.	1199.	On June 24, Rupertus is elected, previously the Prior The second-in-command to the Abbot. He died August 16, 1213. He presided for:	14	1	23
		The Abbacy was vacant	---	---	2
VI.	1213.	On August 18, Ivanus is elected, previously the Prior. He died November 28, 1252. He presided for:	39	3	10
		The Abbacy was vacant	---	---	1
VII.	1252.	On November 29, Johannes, a nobleman of Schonberg, previously the Cantor. He died April 21, 1264. He presided for:	11	4	21
		The Abbacy was vacant	---	---	2
	1264.	On April 23, two were elected due to a disagreement Original: per dissensionem: Petrus, originally from Mainz, the Cellarer The Cellerarius managed the monastery's food and household supplies, and Wilhelmus, the Cantor; and since neither of the elect wished to yield to the other, this disagreement lasted:	---	8	11
VIII.	1265.	On January 2, finally after a long discord, with Wilhelmus having been rejected, Petrus is confirmed as Abbot by Werner, Archbishop of Mainz. He died May 2, 1290, at age 78. He presided for:	25	4	---
IX.	1290.	On May 4, John II is elected, previously the Cellarer. He died March 28, 1298, at age 64. He presided for:	7	10	25
X.	1298.	On March 29, Dietlibus is elected. He died September 29, 1309. He presided for:	11	6	---
		The Abbacy was vacant	---	---	4
XI.	1309.	On October 3, Willicho is elected, the son of the Count of