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Helias,
abbot of Kirkstall, c. 1203
‘A man of energy,
fully practised in dealing with outside affairs.’ (1)
Helias, a former monk of Roche, was an astute administrator and
negotiator, who successfully represented the abbey in external
affairs. It was during his abbacy that the community regained
possession of Micklethwaite grange.
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