Thomas Bitton
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Thomas Bitton was a medieval Bishop of Exeter
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, who was Bishop of Bath from 1248 to 1264. His brother was William of Bitton II
, Bishop of Bath from 1267 to 1274.
Bitton was elected between 8 October and 30 November 1291 and consecrated on 16 March 1292. He died on 21 September 1307. In his will, he left funds to give one penny each to 10,212 poor people.
Bishop of Exeter
The Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The incumbent usually signs his name as Exon or incorporates this in his signature....
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Life
Bitton was the nephew of William of Bitton IWilliam of Bitton I
William of Bitton, usually known as William of Bitton I was a medieval English Bishop of Bath and Wells.-Life:...
, who was Bishop of Bath from 1248 to 1264. His brother was William of Bitton II
William of Bitton II
William of Bitton, usually known as William of Bitton II was a medieval Bishop of Bath and Wells.-Life:...
, Bishop of Bath from 1267 to 1274.
Bitton was elected between 8 October and 30 November 1291 and consecrated on 16 March 1292. He died on 21 September 1307. In his will, he left funds to give one penny each to 10,212 poor people.
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- George OliverGeorge Oliver (historian)George Oliver was an English Roman Catholic priest and historian of the Exeter area.-Life:He was born at Newington, Surrey, on 9 February 1781, and was educated, first at Sedgley Park School, Staffordshire, and afterwards at Stonyhurst College...
, Lives of the Bishops of Exeter, entry for Thomas