托马斯·沃尔西出生于1473年左右,父母为伊普斯威奇的罗伯特·沃尔西(Robert Wolsey)和琼·道迪(Joan Daundy)[1]。他的父亲可能是屠夫,这样卑微的、非贵族的出身后来在他功成名就后招致非议。他曾就读于伊普斯威奇学校[1]和莫德林学院学校(Magdalen College School),后进入牛津大学莫德林学院学习神学。1498年3月10日,他在威尔特郡的马尔伯勒晋铎,并留在牛津,成为莫德林学院院长。1500年到1509年,沃尔西在萨默塞特郡利明顿的圣玛丽教堂担任教区牧师。1502年,他成为坎特伯雷大主教亨利·迪恩的专职牧师[1]。次年迪恩去世,他进入理查德·南凡(Sir Richard Nanfan)家中工作并成为南凡的遗产执行人。1507年南凡死后,沃尔西开始效忠亨利七世。
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