Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Chancellor of England
Dates: c. 1119–1170
Biography
English archbishop and royal chancellor who became involved in a major conflict with Henry II and was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. He was canonised in 1173.
Notes / Sources
The manor record states that Henry II granted Eye Sokemere to him and that the manor reverted to the Crown after his death.
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