died scottish clerk papal active late 14th early 15th centuries probably originating scotland thomas took university career canon law england france taking service court pope obtained number meantime including position earliest known probably collegiate church height career came pope provided position held death background education thomas suggests strong likelihood came lands control douglas family claimed scholar canon law university_of_oxford years claim extent confirmed grant safe conduct english crown february travel study oxford year april obtained bachelor degree appears university student rolls august october thomas obtained doctorate july june witnessed foundation charter february named grant privileges new university pope august february letter vii official diocese glasgow says thomas holds chapel glasgow diocese simple cure collegiate church founded patronage lord short time february mandate issued confirming erection year previously lord founded chapel parish church erection established clerk held possible thomas senior priest erected collegiate church thomas certainly earliest known appointment death predecessor noted held papal letter indicated expected resign obtaining gift held april letter repeated thomas remained known held position proves evidence things south west scotland period scarce march thomas provided mandate sent senior clergy glasgow thomas point occupied mandate gave thomas retain control august point time resigned firm possession october time church annexed office papal career resigned papal court february exchange church parish briefly thomas obtained papal papal mandate dated october got papal provision december politically important kyle previous vicar turned alive presumably place obtained diocese january despite promising failed obtain possession successfully obtain provision church diocese diocese associated thomas spent early 15th century outside scotland employment positions probably given supplement thomas income scotland february witnessing foundation charter said hold elevated post sacred palace returned pope court spain later year found conducting business years people scotland reward service pope recognised scotland sicily provided following death previous bishop occurred june local chapter elected clerk earl douglas fill position overturned election thomas instead probably occurred douglas family senior clerk thomas resigned succeeding presumably compensation gilbert received thomas previous holdings supposed authorities thomas supported capitulation renounced allegiance pope supported adherence december based evidence clear possible douglas opposition thomas obtained possession smoothly mandate dated september ordering protect thomas successors possession lands diocese problems heard thomas found perth march request sign loyalty scotland thomas appears suffering ailing health year failed attend provincial council scottish church perth sent died point july date council december translated thomas successor professor believes death probably occurred
Thomas de Buittle