Nicholas Kenton

Nicholas Kenton (d. 4 September 1468) was an English monk who gained a reputation as a historian, poet, philosopher, theologian, and orator.[1] He was Chancellor of Cambridge University 1445–1446.

He was born at Kenton, Suffolk and joined the Carmelite order at Ipswich.

References

  1. ^ Zimmerman, Benedict (1899). "The White Friars at Ipswich" (PDF). Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute for Archaeology & History. X (Part 2): 196–204.