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Thomas de Stratford (also called Thomas Stratford) was a medieval
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of the
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.


Early life

Stratford attended
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and in 1348 and 1349 held the position of Senior Proctor. He was born into the wealthy
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of
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, and was related to
Ralph Stratford Ralph Stratford ( c. 1300–1354), also known as Ralph Hatton of Stratford, was a medieval Bishop of London. Early life Born in Stratford-on-Avon at the beginning of the fourteenth century, Stratford's parents may have been Thomas Hatton (of W ...
(
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), Sir Andrew de Stratford,
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(
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) and
Robert de Stratford Robert de Stratford ( c. 1292 – 9 April 1362) was an English bishop and was one of Edward III's principal ministers. Early life Stratford was born into the landed Stratford family of Stratford-on-Avon around 1292. His father was anoth ...
(Bishop of Chester) - possibly a younger brother to the latter two, alongside Henry de Stratford.


Career

By 1367 Thomas was Archdeacon of Gloucester, and in lifelong possession of the manor of
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, having been given it by his (possible) brother Robert, who had in turn received it from his brother John. In 1369, however, he was reported as "dwelling in London".


Later life and death

From 10 October 1375 until his death on 12 June 1396 Thomas de Stratford held the position of Prior of Caldwell.http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/CommunityArchives/Bedford/ThePriorsOfCauldwell.aspx


References

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