Richard Thornden

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Richard Thornden was an eminent 16th-century priest. In 1524 he was appointed Warden of Canterbury College, Oxford and after that was a Prebendary at Canterbury Cathedral. [1] Appointed the second Bishop of Dover in 1545, [2] he held the post until his death in 1557. [3]

Notes

  1. Michael Zell, ‘Thornden, Richard (c.1490–1558)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 31 Dec 2008
  2. John Foxe's Book of Martyrs
  3. equinoxjournals

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