Theobald was more successful in securing the election of William to be Abbot of Evesham over the objections of some of the monks of Evesham .
William had previously been a monk at Christ Church .
Theobald was more successful in securing the election of William , who had previously been a monk at Christ Church , to be Abbot of Evesham over the objections of some of the monks of Evesham .