Thomas Polton
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Worcester |
| Title | Bishop of Worcester |
| Period in office | 1426–1433 |
| Predecessor | Philip Morgan |
| Successor | Thomas Bourchier |
| Religious career | |
| Previous bishoprics | Bishop of Hereford Bishop of Chichester |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | August 23, 1433 |
Thomas Polton was a medieval Bishop of Hereford, Bishop of Chichester, and Bishop of Worcester.
He was nominated to the see of Hereford on July 15, 1420, and consecrated as bishop on July 21, 1420.[1]
He was transferred to the see of Chichester on November 17, 1421, but was translated to the see of Worcester on February 27, 1426.[2]
He died on August 23, 1433 as bishop of Worcester.[3]
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- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edmund Lacy |
Bishop of Hereford 1420–1421 |
Succeeded by Thomas Spofford |
| Preceded by John Kempe |
Bishop of Chichester 1421–1426 |
Succeeded by John Rickingale |
| Preceded by Philip Morgan |
Bishop of Worcester 1426–1433 |
Succeeded by Thomas Bourchier |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Polton, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Chichester; Bishop of Hereford; Bishop of Worcester |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 23, 1433 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
