John Barton (15th century) was an English writer on

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. Barton appears to have flourished in the reign of

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, to whom he dedicated his 'Confutatio Lollardorum.' A manuscript copy of this work is preserved in the library of

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, written in a hand which Henry Octavius Coxe assigned to the 15th century. Other manuscripts of this author are mentioned by Thomas Tanner, who wanted to identify him with a certain John Barton, Esq., buried in St. Martin's Church,

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, 1439. Tanner says that he was possibly chancellor of

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; but he fails to give any authority. Barton's own description of himself, as quoted by

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was 'plain John Barton, the physician.'

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* ;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Barton, John Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown 15th-century English writers English non-fiction writers English male non-fiction writers