Thomas Wouldham

Thomas Wouldham
Bishop of Rochester
Elected 6 June 1291
Term ended 28 February 1317
Predecessor Thomas Ingoldsthorpe
Successor Hamo Hethe
Other posts Prior of Rochester
Orders
Consecration 6 January 1292
Personal details
Died 28 February 1317
Denomination Catholic

Thomas Wouldham (or Thomas de Wouldham or Thomas de Southflete) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.

Life

Wouldham was elected as prior of Rochester Cathedral on 24 December 1283.[1] He was elected bishop by the chapter but renounced the election.[2] He was again elected bishop on 6 June 1291 and consecrated on 6 January 1292. He died on 28 February 1317.[3]

Citations

  1. British History Online Priors of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007
  2. British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007
  3. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 267

References

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Thomas Ingoldsthorpe
Bishop of Rochester
1291–1317
Succeeded by
Hamo Hethe
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