What did the abbot of aberbrothok do in poem The inch-cape rock?

The poem "The Inchcape Rock" by Robert Southey doesn't mention an Abbot of Aberbrothok. The poem focuses on the story of a wicked sailor who removes the bell from Inchcape Rock and the consequences that follow.

The central figure in the poem is the "wicked Abbot of Aberbrothok" who had placed the bell on the Inchcape Rock to warn sailors of the danger. It's this bell that the wicked sailor removes.

Here's the key part of the poem where this is described:

> *A wicked whisper through the gloom,*

> *Now, Abbot, this bell must not toll; *

> *For the waves are high, and the winds are strong, *

> *And many a ship will come to harm. *

The Abbot of Aberbrothok is not an active character in the poem, but his actions (placing the bell) are central to the story's theme of good versus evil.