Thomas Stanley

Thomas Stanley (died ) was Bishop of Sodor and Man during the English Reformation-era.

Allegedly the natural son of Sir Edward Stanley, of Hornby Castle, Lancashire, After an interval of over a dozen years, he was restored to the see in 1556 then subsequently confirmed in the post by the Catholic Mary I of England and appointed by her Governor of the Isle of Man. It would seem from this that to his other preferments he had added a canonry at Durham Cathedral. In fact, he was only following the example of number of the beneficed clergy of his time who absented themselves from their livings that they might be more free to enjoy themselves.

He appears to have died in office in 1568 but details of his death, or burial place, are unknown and his successor was not appointed until 1569.