Thomas Blunville

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name =Thomas Blunville


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Norwich
Title = Bishop of Norwich
Period = 1226–1236
Predecessor = Pandulf Masca
Successor =Ralph
ordination =December 19 1226
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post =royal clerk
date of birth =
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date of death =August 16 1236
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Thomas Blunville (or Thomas de Blundeville) was a medieval Bishop of Norwich.

Life

He was a royal clerk and administered the see of Norwich after the death of the previous bishop, Pandulf Masca. He was elected in October of 1226 with royal assent to his election coming on November 5 1226. He was ordained a priest on December 19 1226 and was consecrated on December 20 1226. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33866 British History Online Bishops of Norwich] accessed on October 29, 2007]

He died on August 16 1236.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 242]

ee also

* List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Norwich, England and its precursor offices

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33866 British History Online Bishops of Norwich] accessed on October 29, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

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NAME=Blunville, Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Blundeville, Thomas de
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Norwich
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DATE OF DEATH=August 16, 1236
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