Thomas Butiller

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Thomas Butiller was an English priest in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. [1]

Butiller is first mentioned as Rector of Buriton in 1373, a post he held until 1382. [2] The next year he became Archdeacon of Salisbury, but exchanged the next year with William Potyn [3] for the parish of Lyminge. [4] That benefice was exchanged a year later for the Prebendal Stall of Sidlesham which he held until 1389. [5]

He was Archdeacon of Northampton from 1386 to 1402. [6] He was a Canon (12th Stall) at Windsor from 1387 to 1389 and Dean from 1389 to 1402. [7] One of his duties at Windsor was to supervise the swan-upping. [8] He was Prebendary of Leighton Buzzard at Lincoln Cathedral from 1389 to 1391; [9] and of Colworth at Chichester Cathedral from 1389 to 1402. [10] He was put forward for a Canonry at Canterbury, but was not admitted. [11] His last appointment was at Brightling. [12]

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