Thomas Butiller was an English priest in the late 14th and early 15th centuries.[1]
Butiller is first mentioned as Rector of Buriton in 1373, a post he held until 1382.[2] The next year he became Archdeacon of Salisbury, but exchanged the next year with William Potyn[3] for the parish of Lyminge.[4] That benefice was exchanged a year later for the Prebendal Stall of Sidlesham which he held until 1389.[5]
He was Archdeacon of Northampton from 1386 to 1402.[6] He was a Canon (12th Stall) at Windsor from 1387 to 1389 and Dean from 1389 to 1402.[7] One of his duties at Windsor was to supervise the swan-upping.[8] He was Prebendary of Leighton Buzzard at Lincoln Cathedral from 1389 to 1391;[9] and of Colworth at Chichester Cathedral from 1389 to 1402.[10] He was put forward for a Canonry at Canterbury, but was not admitted.[11] His last appointment was at Brightling.[12]