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'''Alan, Abbot of Tewkesbury''' (date of birth unknown) is said by [[Gervase of Canterbury]] (contemporary chronicler) to be of English (i.e. non-[[Normans|Norman]]) descent. He probably spent some time at [[Benevento]] (Italy). Became a monk at [[Canterbury]], rising to [[Prior (ecclesiastical)|prior]] in 1179. In the struggle between [[Thomas of Canterbury]] and [[Henry II of England|Henry II]], he was a strong supporter of Thomas. As a result, he went to [[Tewkesbury Abbey|Tewkesbury]] as abbot where he was out of Henry's way.

His works are written about in ''Life of St. Thomas'' printed (as ''Life of Becket'') in the second volume of ''Materials for the History of Thomas Becket'', edited by [[James Craigie Robertson]] ([[Rolls Series]], London; 1875–85; Part I, CXC, 1475–88).

He also collected and arranged a number of Thomas' epistles.

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