English priest
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]
References
^ ‘The Poll Taxes of 1377, 1379 and 1381: Part 2’ Fenwick, C.Cp184:British Academy; OUP; 2001
^ 'The Church of St Mary, Buriton' des Brisay, E. p11: Petersfield; Petaprint; 1993
^ Kent Archaeology
^ Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 3, Salisbury Diocese. P12 Horn, J.M. London; Institute of Historical Research, London, 1962.
^ British History On-line
^ 'Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 1', Lincoln Diocese. P10 Horn, J.M. London; Institute of Historical Research , London, 1962.
^ web-archive.com
^ Thames Web
^ Leighton-Linslade
^ 'Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 7', Chichester Diocese. P10 Horn, J.M. London; Institute of Historical Research , London, 1962.
^ Fasti ecclesiae Anglicanae Vol.1 Le Neve, J/ Hardy, T.D. p84: Oxford; OUP; 1854
^ Geograph
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