Thomas Wouldham

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name =Thomas Wouldham


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Rochester
Title = Bishop of Rochester
Period = 1291–1317
Predecessor = Thomas Ingoldsthorpe
Successor =Hamo Hethe
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post =Prior of Rochester
date of birth =
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date of death =February 28 1317
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Thomas Wouldham (or Thomas de Wouldham or Thomas de Southflete) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.

Life

He was elected as prior of Rochester Cathedral on December 24 1283. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33874 British History Online Priors of Rochester] accessed on October 30, 2007] He was elected bishop by the chapter but renounced the election. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33873 British History Online Bishops of Rochester] accessed on October 30, 2007] He was again elected bishop on June 6 1291 and consecrated on January 6 1292. He died on February 28 1317.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 248]

ee also

* List of bishops of Rochester

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33873 British History Online Bishops of Rochester] accessed on October 30, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33874 British History Online Priors of Rochester] accessed on October 30, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

Persondata
NAME=Wouldham, Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Wouldham, Thomas de; Southflete, Thomas de
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Rochester; Prior of Rochester
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DATE OF DEATH=February 28, 1317
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