Thomas Bek (bishop of St David's)

St David's Cathedral where Thomas Bek was bishop.

Thomas Bek, Beck, or Becke (died 12 May 1293) was a Bishop of St David's in Wales.^[1]

Bek was the second son of Walter Bek of Ereseby, Lincolnshire, England and the elder brother of Antony Bek, the Bishop of Durham.

Bek was educated at Oxford University. Between 1269–73, he was Chancellor of the University.^[2]^[3]

Thomas Bek 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 was an Archdeacon of Dorset and became Bishop of St David's in 1280 until his death in 1293, founding two collegiate churches and two hospitals in the bishopric.

References

↑ Walker, David. "Bek , Thomas". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/1972. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. pp. 521–522. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
↑ Wood, Anthony (1790). "Fasti Oxonienses". The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford. Google Books. p. 13.

Academic offices
Preceded by Nicholas de Ewelme	Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1269–1273	Succeeded by William de Bosco
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Gerard de Grandson	Archdeacon of Dorset 1275–1280	Succeeded by Henry Brandeston
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Richard Carew	Bishop of St David's 1280–1293	Succeeded by David Martyn

Archdeacons of Dorset

High Medieval	Adelelm William Richard Ranulph son of Robert (disputed) Adam Herbert Humphrey Gerard de Bingham Giordano Pironti Simon of Bridport John Gerard de Grandson Antony Bek Thomas Bek Henry Brandeston William de la Wyle Henry de Bluntesdon

Late Medieval	Peter de Periton Thomas de Hotoft John de Kirkeby Bertrand Cardinal de Deucio Robert Cardinal de Geneva Thomas Pays Niccolò Cardinal Caracciolo Moschino Ralph Erghum Robert Ragenhull Adam Cardinal Easton Michael Cergeaux Walter Medford Nicholas Bubwith Henry Chichele Nicholas Bubwith (again) John Mackworth John Hody John Stopyndon Robert Aiscough William Aiscough Robert Langton Richard Pace John Stokesley William Bennet Edward Foxe John Skypp

Early modern	Thomas Canner John Cotterell Henry Tynchiner James Proctor (disputed) Edward Wickham Richard Fitzherbert Richard Meredith Ralph Ironside The Hon John Feilding Robert Cooper Edward Hammond John Walker Watson Hand Henry Hall William England Robert Buckle

Late modern	Thomas Sanctuary Francis Sowter Charles Dundas Eric Bodington Okes Parish Harold Rodgers Lancelot Addison Edward Seagar Richard Sharp Geoffrey Walton Alistair Magowan Patrick Evans (acting) Stephen Waine Antony MacRow-Wood

Bishops of St David's

Early Medieval	Saint David Cynog Saint Telio Saint Ceneu Morfael Haernynin Elwaed Gurnuru Llunwerth I Gwrgwst Gwrgan Clydog Einion Elfodd Ethelman Elaunc Maelsgwyd Sadyrnfyw Cadell Sulhaithnay Nobis Idwal Asser Arthwael Samson Ruelin Rhydderch Elwyn Morfyw Llunwerth II Eneuris Sulhidyr Ivor Morgeneu

High Medieval	Nathan Ieuan Arwystl Erbin Trahaearn Joseph Bleiddud Sulien Abraham Sulien Rhigyfarch Wilfrid Daniel Bernard David FitzGerald Peter de Leia Gerald of Wales Geoffrey de Henlaw Iorwerth Anselm le Gras Thomas Wallensis Richard Carew Thomas Bek

Late Medieval	David Martyn Henry de Gower John of Thoresby Reginald Brian Thomas Fastolf Adam Houghton Richard Mitford John Gilbert Guy Mone Henry Chichele John Catterick Stephen Patrington Benedict Nichols Thomas Rodburn William Lyndwood John Langton John De la Bere Robert Tully Richard Martyn Thomas Langton Hugh Pavy John Morgan

Early modern	John Morgan Robert Sherborne Edward Vaughan Richard Rawlins William Barlow Robert Ferrar Henry Morgan Thomas Young Richard Davies Marmaduke Middleton Anthony Rudd Richard Milbourne William Laud Theophilus Feild Roger Maynwaring William Lucy William Thomas Laurence Womock John Lloyd Thomas Watson George Bull Philip Bisse Adam Ottley Richard Smalbroke Elias Sydall Nicholas Clagett Edward Willes Hon Richard Trevor Anthony Ellys Samuel Squire Robert Lowth Charles Moss Hon James Yorke John Warren Edward Smallwell Samuel Horsley Hon William Stuart

Late modern	Lord George Murray Thomas Burgess John Jenkinson Connop Thirlwall Basil Jones John Owen David Prosser (Archbishop of Wales) William Havard John Richards Eric Roberts George Noakes (Archbishop of Wales) Ivor Rees Huw Jones Carl Cooper Wyn Evans

Chancellors of the University of Oxford

1224–1400

1400–1500

1500 onwards

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