 Roger Norreis ( sometimes Roger Norreys or Roger Norris ; died between 1223 and 1225 ) was a medieval Abbot of Evesham in England . He was a controversial figure installed in several offices against opposition . In his appointment to Evesham he was accused of immoral behaviour and failing to follow monastic rules . In 1202 Norreis became embroiled in a dispute with his monks and his episcopal superior the Bishop of Worcester ; litigation and argumentation lasted until his deposition in 1213 . He then was appointed prior of a subsidiary monastic house of Evesham but was deposed within months then re @-@ appointed to the office five years later . 
