Thomas Wilson (1663-1755) served as Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1697 until his death, an episcopacy of fifty-eight years. He is regarded as one of the greatest bishops of the diocese, remembered for his strict moral discipline, his promotion of education and the Manx language, and his charitable works. He was also notable for his resistance to civil authority when it encroached upon ecclesiastical matters, at one point being imprisoned in Castle Rushen by the governor.