Thomas Ruthall | |
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Bishop of Durham | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Diocese | Diocese of Durham |
In office | 1509–1523 |
Predecessor | Christopher Bainbridge |
Successor | Thomas Wolsey |
Other post(s) | Dean of Bocking (1495–?) Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (1503–1504) Dean of Salisbury (1505–1508) Dean of Wimborne (c. 1508–1509) Lord Privy Seal (1516–1523) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1490 (deacon) |
Consecration | 1509 |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 55) Westminster, Middlesex, England | 4 February 1523 (aged c.
Buried | St John's Chapel, Westminster Abbey |
Nationality | English |
Denomination | Catholic |
Residence | Durham Place (at death) |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Thomas Ruthall (also spelled Ruthal, Rowthel or Rowthall; died 4 February 1523) was an English churchman, administrator and diplomat. He was a leading councillor of Henry VIII of England.[1]