Thomas Morley (bishop)
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Thomas Morley was the Bishop of Marlborough
from 1537 until 1561. He was a former Abbot
of Stanley
and was consecrated on 4 November 1537 and possibly died in 1561. He is also recorded as Thomas Calne and Thomas Bickley.
Bishop of Marlborough
The Bishop of Marlborough was an episcopal title used by a Church of England suffragan bishop, firstly in the 16th century for the Diocese of Salisbury, and secondly in the late 19th and early 20th century for the Diocese of London....
from 1537 until 1561. He was a former Abbot
Abbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
of Stanley
Stanley Abbey
Stanley Abbey was a medieval abbey near Chippenham, Wiltshire in England which flourished between 1151 and 1536.- Foundation :The abbey was given by Empress Matilda in 1151 to monks from Quarr Abbey on the Isle of Wight. Originally at Loxwell, to the east of Chippenham, it moved to nearby Stanley...
and was consecrated on 4 November 1537 and possibly died in 1561. He is also recorded as Thomas Calne and Thomas Bickley.