Younger son of Sir Henry de Percy and Idoine Clifford. Grandson of Sir Henry de Percy and Eleanor de Arundel FitzAlan, Sir Robert Clifford and Maud de Clare.
Thomas studied at Oxford University under Master William de Blythe in 1351, obtained his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Oxford, and was then appointed Canon of Chester-le-Street in 1351, Rector of Catton, Yorkshire in 1352, Canon of Chichester in 1353. He was chosen as Bishop of Norwich by papal provision in 1355, but under excommunication in 1359. Thomas, Bishop of Norwich, died testate at Blofield, Norfolk on 08 August 1369, and was buried in his cathedral at Norwich.
Thomas studied at Oxford University under Master William de Blythe in 1351, obtained his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Oxford, and was then appointed Canon of Chester-le-Street in 1351, Rector of Catton, Yorkshire in 1352, Canon of Chichester in 1353. He was chosen as Bishop of Norwich by papal provision in 1355, but under excommunication in 1359. Thomas, Bishop of Norwich, died testate at Blofield, Norfolk on 08 August 1369, and was buried in his cathedral at Norwich.
Younger son of Sir Henry de Percy and Idoine Clifford. Grandson of Sir Henry de Percy and Eleanor de Arundel FitzAlan, Sir Robert Clifford and Maud de Clare.
Thomas studied at Oxford University under Master William de Blythe in 1351, obtained his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Oxford, and was then appointed Canon of Chester-le-Street in 1351, Rector of Catton, Yorkshire in 1352, Canon of Chichester in 1353. He was chosen as Bishop of Norwich by papal provision in 1355, but under excommunication in 1359. Thomas, Bishop of Norwich, died testate at Blofield, Norfolk on 08 August 1369, and was buried in his cathedral at Norwich.
Thomas studied at Oxford University under Master William de Blythe in 1351, obtained his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Oxford, and was then appointed Canon of Chester-le-Street in 1351, Rector of Catton, Yorkshire in 1352, Canon of Chichester in 1353. He was chosen as Bishop of Norwich by papal provision in 1355, but under excommunication in 1359. Thomas, Bishop of Norwich, died testate at Blofield, Norfolk on 08 August 1369, and was buried in his cathedral at Norwich.
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