THOMAS PACE BISHOP SKEVINGTON selecting what is suspected to be his birthplace, "Skevington" Shevington is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Lancashire England. He died 13 Aug 1533 and is buried at BEAULIEU in Hampshire His heart, as was also the custom, was removed and taken to BANGOR Cathedral in north WALES

AS WAS the CISTERCIAN CUSTOM he took on a new name upon entering the clergy, "BISHOP SKEVINGTON" selecting what is suspected to be his birthplace, "Skevington" He died 13 Aug 1533 and is buried at BEAULIEU in Hampshire His heart, as was also the custom, was removed and taken to BANGOR Cathedral in north WALES

ITALY SICILY MALTA

The Pedigree mentions

JOHN PACE of LEICESTERSHIRE
is recorded as being the father of
THOMAS and JOHN PACE

JOHN Sr.
was married to
MARGARET COLBY
daughter of WILLIAM COLBY
and ALICE HOUGHTON COLBY
and granddaughter and heiress of
HUGH HOUGHTON de HOUGHTON

JOHN Jr.
was married to
ALICE READE
daughter of RICHARD READE

They had at least one son,
THOMAS
who was married to
ELIZABETH SOUTHBOURN
(or TOUCHBORNE)
of Hampshire,
and a daughter,
ALICE, and possibly other children

THOMAS entered the Cistercian monastery
Merevale WARWICKSHIRE
studied at the Cistercian college,
St.Bernards, OXFORD.

He was Abbot of Waverly in SURREY
and consecrated 17 June 1509
Bishop of BANGOR Cathedral in north WALES

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