Thomas Blunville (or Thomas de Blundeville; died 16 August 1236) was a medieval Bishop of Norwich.

Thomas Blunville
Bishop of Norwich
ElectedOctober 1226
Term ended16 August 1236
PredecessorPandulf Verraccio
SuccessorSimon of Elmham
(bishop-elect)
Other post(s)royal clerk
Orders
Ordination19 December 1226
Consecration20 December 1226
Personal details
Died16 August 1236
DenominationRoman Catholic

Life

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Blunville was a royal clerk and administered the see of Norwich after the death of the previous bishop, Pandulf Verraccio. He was elected in October 1226 with royal assent to his election coming on 5 November 1226. He was ordained a priest on 19 December 1226 and was consecrated on 20 December 1226.[1]

Blunville was a nephew of Geoffrey de Burgh, the Bishop of Ely.

Blunville died on 16 August 1236.[2]

Citations

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  1. ^ British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
  2. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 261

References

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  • British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Norwich
1226–1236
Succeeded by
Simon of Elmham
(bishop-elect)