About Richard Thornden
Lived 1490 – 1557 (aged 66–67). Richard Thornden was a presbyter.
Richard Thornden was an eminent 16th-century priest. In 1524 he was appointed Warden of Canterbury College, Oxford and after that was a Prebendary at Canterbury Cathedral. Appointed the second Bishop of Dover in 1545, he held the post until his death in 1557.
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Who was Richard Thornden?
Warden of Canterbury College, Oxford and Bishop of Dover
When was Richard Thornden born?
Richard Thornden was born in 1490.
When did Richard Thornden die?
Richard Thornden died in 1557.
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Richard Thornden was a presbyter.
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