Thomas Jane (sometimes Jan; died September 1500) was a medieval

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. Educated at New College, Oxford, Jane was

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of the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in

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from 1473 to 1499. He was collated Archdeacon of Essex on 21 July 1480 and nominated to the bishopric on 14 June 1499 and was consecrated later in 1499, probably on 20 October. From 1496 to 1500 he was also a Canon of Windsor and

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.''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Jane died in September 1500.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 262

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* Archdeacons of Essex Bishops of Norwich Canons of Windsor Deans of the Chapel Royal 15th-century English Roman Catholic bishops 15th-century births 1500 deaths Year of birth missing {{England-bishop-stub