Thomas Polton (died 1433) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford,

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, and Bishop of Worcester. Polton was nominated to the

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on 15 July 1420, and consecrated as

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on 21 July 1420.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 251 Polton was transferred to the

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on 17 November 1421, but was translated to the

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on 27 February 1426.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 239 Polton died on 23 August 1433 as bishop of Worcester.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 279

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* 1433 deaths Bishops of Chichester Bishops of Worcester Bishops of Hereford Deans of York 15th-century English Roman Catholic bishops Year of birth unknown {{England-bishop-stub