Thomas Manning (died c. 1469) was the

Archdeacon of Totnes The Archdeacon of Totnes or Totton is the senior ecclesiastical officer in charge of one of the oldest archdeaconries in England. It is an administrative division of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter and under the oversight of the Bishop su ...

during 1453 and

Dean of Windsor The Dean of Windsor is the spiritual head of the Canon (priest), canons of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, England. The dean chairs meetings of the Chapter of Canons as ''primus inter pares''. The post of Dean of Wolverhampton was assimilat ...

from 1455 to 1461.

Career

Appointments: *Vicar of West Thurrock, Essex *Vicar of Gingrave, Essex *Vicar of West Horndon, Essex *Prebendary of Nassington in Lincoln Cathedral 1451 - 1463 *Archdeacon of Totnes 1453 *Treasurer of Salisbury Cathedral 1454 - 1462 *Prebendary of Colwall in Hereford Cathedral 1459 - 1462 *Prebendary of Holborn in St Paul's Cathedral 1459 - 1462 *

1455 - 1461 He lost his appointment as

in 1461, following the Lancastrian defeat at the

Battle of Towton The Battle of Towton took place on 29 March 1461 during the Wars of the Roses, near Towton in North Yorkshire, and "has the dubious distinction of being probably the largest and bloodiest battle on English soil". Fought for ten hours between a ...

in 1461. He was at dinner with

King Henry VI Henry VI (6 December 1421 – 21 May 1471) was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. The only child of Henry V, he succeeded to the English throne at the age of eight months, upon ...

at Myrton, near Clitheroe when he was betrayed and captured by the Yorkists in July 1466.''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S. L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle

References

Archdeacons of Totnes Deans of Windsor 1469 deaths Year of birth unknown Year of death uncertain {{Canterbury-archdeacon-stub