SELBY ABBEY AND ITS BUILDERS. 
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William de Aslakeby, 1280 — 1293. During hs abbacy the 
wealth of the Monastery increased very largely, and it was at 
this time that many distinguished natives of Selby showed 
their ability in other walks of life than the cloister. 
John de Wystowe, 1293, resigned 1300. 
William de Aslaghby, 1300—1313. Archbishop Greenfield 
borrowed £20 from this Abbot towards raising 4000 florins 
which he had borrowed from the Lombards to pay the Pope. 
This Abbot also saw the end of the Order of Knights 
Templars. 
Simon de Scardeburgh, 1313—1320, from Scarboro’. During 
this period the Monasteries at Selby and York had to contri¬ 
bute each 200 marks towards carrying on war with Scotland. 
This Abbot was summoned tp seven Parliaments. 
John de Wystowe, 1321—1335. 
John de Heslyngton, 1335—1341. It is probably to these two 
Abbots that we must attribute the beautiful work of the 
Choir. 
Gilfred de Gatesby, 1341 —1362. The builders at this time 
were busy raising the Choir of York Minster and the Nave of 
Howden Collegiate Church. The beautiful Choir of Selby 
was completed at this time. 
John de Shireburn, 1368 — 1407, a period of 39 years, the longest 
term of office enjoyed by an Abbot, and was contemporary 
with five Archbishops of York. 
William Pygot, 1406—1429. His tombstone remains. 
John Cave, 1429—1436. His tombstone also remains near that 
of his predecessor. 
John Ousthorpp, 1436—1466. 
The last important additions to the Abbey were made during 
his time. The Eastern Aisle of the North Transept, on the 
endowment of a Chantry by John Lathom. This chantry or 
chapel was dedicated to St. Catherine. John Lathom was 
an ecclesiastic holding high offices in the diocese of York, 
and Secretary to Archbishop Kemp. 
The 28th Abbot was John Sharrow, 1466—1496. 
It is probable that the large Perpendicular Window in the 
North Transept was inserted by him and also the arch at the 
East end of the North Nave Aisle, which probably caused 
the depression in the adjoining Norman arches of the Nave. 
