Thomas de Melsonby (died after 1244) was a medieval

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-elect and

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. Melsonby was the son of the

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Melsonby Melsonby is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies a west of the A1(M) motorway and north of the A66. Etymology The second element in the name ''Melsonby'' is the Old Norse suffix ''-by'' ...

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before being elected prior of Durham Cathedral in about 1233.Greenway
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on 1 June 1237 but King

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objected. After lawsuits, Melsonby resigned the bishopric. He remained prior until 1244 when he resigned that office. He died sometime after 1244.

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