Thomas Brunce

Thomas Brunce

Infobox bishopbiog
name =Thomas Brunce


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Norwich
Title = Bishop of Norwich
Period = 1437–1445
Predecessor =
Successor =
ordination =
bishops = Bishop of Chichester elect
Bishop of Worcester elect
Bishop 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 then Bishop of Norwich.

Life

Thomas was the son of William Brunce of Brunce's Court in Sutton Courtenay in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire). He studied at Oxford, possibly at New College, where he became friends with Thomas Beckington (later Bishop of Bath and Wells). He entered the Church and held a number of posts in Lincolnshire and undertook diplomatic missions on the Continent for King Henry V.Fact|date=February 2008 In 1429, he was elected Bishop of Chichester, but the position was given to Simon Sydenham instead.Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 239] Later, Pope Eugene IV wanted to make him Bishop of Worcester on 24 September 1433,Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 279] but King Henry VI of England had other ideas and he was made Bishop 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 the Cathedral over the townsfolk and for erecting the great rood loft.Fact|date=February 2008 He died on 6 December 1445 at the Episcopal manor of Hoxne in Suffolk.

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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