Neot was a ninth-century English monk who lived at Glastonbury Abbey before retiring to a secluded life in Cornwall. A member of a minor West Saxon royal branch, he chose a religious path over a military career, earning respect for his scholarship and intense devotion. After seeking guidance from the Pope in Rome, he returned to Cornwall to establish a monastery. He served as its abbot and became a significant religious figure, eventually dying in 877. He is remembered as a saint in several Christian traditions.