Thomas Bek (bishop of St David's)

Thomas Bek (also spelled Beck) (died 12 May 1293) was a Bishop of St David's.

Thomas was the second son of Walter Bek of Ereseby, Lincolnshire and the elder brother of Antony Bek, the Bishop of Durham and of St David's. Thomas was educated at Oxford University.

He entered the Royal household as keeper of the wardrobe in October 1274 and was temporarily custodian of the great seal in 1279. He was a trusted servant of King Edward I and obtained many important and wealthy ecclesiastical positions. He became bishop of St Davids in 1280, founding two collegiate churches and two hospitals in the bishopric.

References

Walker, David, "Bek , Thomas", on the website of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Subscription or UK public library membership required), http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/1972

Academic offices
Preceded by Nicholas de Ewelme	Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1269–1273	Succeeded by William de Bosco

Persondata
Name	Bek, Thomas
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Short description	English bishop
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Date of death	12 May 1293
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