Carpenter, John (1)

Carpenter, John (1)

an English prelate of the 15th century, was born at Westbury, Gloucestershire, He was educated at Oriel College, Oxford; became provost and chancellor of the university there; was preferred prefect of St. Anthony's, London, and at last became bishop of Worcester. He died in 1475. See Fuller, Worthies of England (ed. Nuttall), 1, 555.