Various popes have extended this privilege to abbots, abbesses and some cathedral canons. Large sums of money were given to the archbishops, bishops, abbots and abbesses of England. The abbess of Barking held precedence over all other abbesses in England. The abbess had precedence over all the other abbesses in England. Many abbots and abbesses asked her for prayers and opinions on various matters. The first abbess was Hathumod, a daughter of Liudolf, as were the two succeeding abbesses. In Spain and France a number of Cistercian abbesses had extraordinary privileges. Benedictine abbesses wear a cross or crucifix on a chain around their neck. In modern times, abbesses have lost their aristocratic trappings. It had many notable abbesses including several saints, former queens and the daughters of kings. Other complications include fistulas, abbesses, and pouch failure. Melisende's sister Ioveta, thenceforward "of Bethany," was one of the first abbesses. The dates of the rule of the abbesses are incompletely preserved. The Roman Catholic Church has around 200 abbesses at present. The historical roles of abbesses have varied.