Thomas Jane (bishop)
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Thomas Jane (sometimes Jan; died September 1500) was a medieval
Bishop of Norwich The Bishop of Norwich is the Ordinary (Catholic Church), ordinary of the Church of England Anglican Diocese of Norwich, Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers most of the county of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. Th ...
. Educated at
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, Jane was Rector of the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in
Hayes, Middlesex Hayes is a town in west London. Historically situated within the county of Middlesex, it is now part of the London Borough of Hillingdon. The town's population, including its localities Hayes End, Harlington and Yeading, was recorded in the ...
from 1473 to 1499. He was collated
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on 21 July 1480 and nominated to the bishopric on 14 June 1499 and was consecrated later in 1499, probably on 20 October. From 1496 to 1500 he was also a
Canon of Windsor The Dean and Canons of Windsor are the ecclesiastical body of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Foundation The college of canons was established in 1348 by letters patent of King Edward III. It was formally constituted on the feast of S ...
and
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.''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Jane died in September 1500.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 262


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* Archdeacons of Essex Bishops of Norwich Canons of Windsor Deans of the Chapel Royal 15th-century English Roman Catholic bishops 15th-century births 1500 deaths Year of birth missing {{England-RC-bishop-stub