- Thomas Brunce
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name =Thomas Brunce
religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Norwich
Title =Bishop of Norwich
Period = 1437–1445
Predecessor =
Successor =
ordination =
bishops =Bishop of Chichester electBishop of Worcester electBishop of Rochester
post =
date of birth = c 1388
place of birth =
date of death =6 December 1445
place of death =Hoxne ,Suffolk Thomas Brunce (otherwise Thomas Brouns, sometimes incorrectly Thomas Brown) (c. 1388–6 December 1445) was a 15th century
Bishop of Rochester and thenBishop of Norwich .Life
Thomas was the son of
William Brunce of Brunce's Court inSutton Courtenay inBerkshire (nowOxfordshire ). He studied at Oxford, possibly at New College, where he became friends withThomas Beckington (laterBishop of Bath and Wells ). He entered the Church and held a number of posts inLincolnshire and undertook diplomatic missions on the Continent for King Henry V.Fact|date=February 2008 In 1429, he was electedBishop of Chichester , but the position was given toSimon Sydenham instead.Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 239] Later,Pope Eugene IV wanted to make himBishop of Worcester on 24 September 1433,Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 279] but KingHenry VI of England had other ideas and he was madeBishop of Rochester instead on 21 February 1435.Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 268] He was consecrated on 1 May 1435. On 19 September 1437, he was transferred to the see of Norwich,Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 262] where he is remembered for upholding the rights of theCathedral over the townsfolk and for erecting the greatrood loft.Fact|date=February 2008 He died on 6 December 1445 at the Episcopal manor ofHoxne inSuffolk .Notes
References
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External links
* [http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/tbrunce.html Royal Berkshire History: Thomas Brunce]
Persondata
NAME= Brunce, Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Brouns, Thomas
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Chichester elect, Bishop of Worcester elect, Bishop of Rochester, Bishop of Norwich
DATE OF BIRTH=c1388
PLACE OF BIRTH=
DATE OF DEATH=6 December 1445
PLACE OF DEATH=Hoxne, Suffolk
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