John Morton | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of All England | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 6 October 1486 |
| Term ended | 15 September 1500 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Bourchier |
| Successor | Thomas Langton (as bishop-elect), Henry Deane as true Archbishop |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Ely, 1479–1486 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 31 January 1479 by Thomas Bourchier |
| Created cardinal | 20 September 1493 by Alexander VI |
| Rank | Cardinal priest of Santa Anastasia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1420 Dorset, England |
| Died | 15 September 1500 (aged approximately 79/80) Knole House, near Sevenoaks, Kent, England |
| Buried | Crypt of Canterbury Cathedral |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Balliol College, Oxford |
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John Morton (c. 1420 – 15 September 1500) was an English cleric, civil lawyer and administrator during the period of the Wars of the Roses. He entered royal service under Henry VI and was a trusted councillor under Edward IV and Henry VII. Edward IV made him Bishop of Ely and under Henry VII he became Lord Chancellor, Archbishop of Canterbury and a cardinal.