Bethoc, Somerled's daughter, was prioress of Iona Nunnery. She then became a servant of the prioress at the nunnery of Clerkenwell. Studley Priory was a small house of Benedictine nuns, ruled by a prioress. She had been appointed prioress of the Convent of the Incarnation there in 1571. In 1956 Irene sent a letter with her picture to the prioress of the monastery. Two years later, Sidonia filed complaints against the new prioress, Agnes von Kleist. The prioress, who is dying, commits Blanche to the care of Mother Marie. Elizabeth Cressener was the only prioress of Langley. She is likely to have been a prioress. Christina is shown as having power as Prioress of St Albans. The tomb of the last Prioress may be seen beside the path through the churchyard. The men had their own male superior, but he was subject to the prioress. By the age of 30 she had risen to the post of prioress. Abbot Kuno of Disibodenberg asked Hildegard to be Prioress, which would be under his authority. Silence was maintained unless the prioress granted an exception for a specific cause.