Thomas Burton (bishop)
Thomas Burton OFM, (died 1458) was a pre-Reformation prelate who served as the Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1455 to 1458.
Thomas Burton OFM | |
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Bishop of Sodor and Man | |
In office | 1455–1458 |
Predecessor | John Seyre |
Successor | Thomas Kirkham |
Personal details | |
Died | 1458 |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Styles of Thomas Burton | |
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Reference style | The Right Reverend |
Spoken style | My Lord |
Religious style | Bishop |
A Franciscan friar, he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Sodor and Man on 21 June[1] or 25 September 1455.[2] He held the see for two and a half years and died in office after 18 February 1458.[1][2]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi. Vol. 2. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae. p. 239.
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 273. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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