Thomas de Melsonby
13th-century Bishop of Durham
Thomas of Melsonby | |
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Bishop of Durham | |
Elected | 1 June 1237 |
Term ended | resigned after 1237 |
Predecessor | Richard le Poor |
Successor | Nicholas Farnham |
Other post(s) | Prior of Durham |
Personal details | |
Died | after 1244 |
Denomination | Catholic |
Thomas de Melsonby (died after 1244) was a medieval Bishop of Durham-elect and Prior of Durham.
Melsonby was the son of the rector of Melsonby.[1] He was prior of a cell at Coldingham before being elected prior of Durham Cathedral in about 1233.[2] He was elected to the see of Durham on 1 June 1237 but King Henry III of England objected. After lawsuits, Melsonby resigned the bishopric.[1] He remained prior until 1244 when he resigned that office. He died sometime after 1244.[2]
Citations
- ^ a b Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Durham: Bishops
- ^ a b Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Durham: Priors
References
- Greenway, Diana E. (1971). "Durham: Bishops". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. Vol. 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces). Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1971). "Durham: Priors". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. Vol. 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces). Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
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Preceded by Radulf Kerneth | Prior of Durham 1234–1244 | Succeeded by Betram de Middleton |
Preceded by Richard le Poor | Bishop of Durham resigned see 1237–1241 | Succeeded by Nicholas Farnham |
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