Thomas Thornton (c.1541âÂÂ1629) was an English Church of England clergyman and academic administrator.
Thornton received a Bachelor of Divinity degree followed by a Doctor of Divinity degree at Oxford University. He was based at Christ Church, Oxford and was a Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. He was twice vice-chancellor at the University of Oxford during 1583âÂÂ4 and 1599âÂÂ1600. He was also Precentor of Hereford Cathedral from 1573, and Master of the Library there from 1595; he re-organized the library and had new bookcases installed on the model of those in the Bodleian Library