Thomas Wilson (Dean of Worcester)

This article is about the early modern cathedral dean. For the late modern archdeacon, see Thomas Wilson (Archdeacon of Worcester).

The Very Rev Thomas Wilson, DD (d 20 July 1586^[1]) was Dean of Worcester^[2] from 1559 until his death.

Wilson was born in Kendal, educated at St John's College, Cambridge and ordained. He was appointed to a living as Vicar of Blockley. During his time as Dean of Worcester an inventory of plate and furniture was drawn up listing the cathedral's ornaments.^[3] Wilson found favour with the Elizabethan court, when Sir William Cecil fell ill, and retreated to Burghley. On 12 November 1571 Thomas Wilson attended Privy Council and was appointed principal Secretary alongside Sir Francis Walsingham. In 1578 he was one of the deputies sent to the Diet of Schmalkalden.

In May 1581 he was replaced by secretary Walsingham as the Queen's principal secretary, combining the two posts. He died in 1586.

Thomas Wilson married Dorothy Banister, and their only daughter, who survived him, died in 1641.^[4]

References

↑ Venn database
↑ Athenae cantabrigienses (Volume 2)
↑ ”Bishops & Deans of Worcester” Green,B: Worcester, Worcester Cathedral, 1979
↑ Wingfield

Church of England titles
Preceded by John Pedder	Dean of Worcester 1571–1586	Succeeded by Francis Willis

Deans of Worcester

Early modern	Henry Holbeach John Barlow Philip Hawford Seth Holland John Pedder Thomas Wilson Francis Willis Richard Edes James Montague Arthur Lake Joseph Hall William Juxon Roger Maynwaring Christopher Potter Richard Holdsworth John Oliver Thomas Warmestry William Thomas George Hickes William Talbot Francis Hare James Stillingfleet Edmund Marten John Waugh Sir Richard Wrottesley William Digby Robert Foley St Andrew St John

Late modern	Arthur Onslow John Jenkinson James Hook George Murray John Peel Hon Grantham Yorke Lord Alwyne Compton John Gott Robert Forrest William Moore Ede Arthur Davies William Beck Bobby Milburn Eric Kemp Tom Baker Robert Jeffery Peter Marshall Peter Atkinson

Anglican Diocese of Worcester

Worcester Cathedral The Old Palace, Worcester Hartlebury Castle Alvechurch Palace Area scheme (1993–2002)

Office holders	The Bishop of Worcester, John Inge The Bishop suffragan of Dudley, Graham Usher AEO: Jonathan Goodall, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet The Dean of Worcester, Peter Atkinson The Archdeacon of Dudley, Nikki Groarke The Archdeacon of Worcester, Robert Jones

Historic offices	Archdeacon of Gloucester (12th century–1541; became Diocese of Gloucester) Archdeacon of Coventry (1837–1918; became Diocese of Coventry) Archdeacon of Birmingham (1892–1905; became Diocese of Birmingham)

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