William Petow [SEP] position held
William Petow
William Petow (or "Peto", "Peyto") (d. 1558 or 1559) was an English Franciscan friar and, briefly, a cardinal.
Early life.
Though his parentage was long unknown, it is now established that he was the son of Edward Peyto of Chesterton, Warwickshire, and Goditha, daughter of Sir Thomas Throckmorton of Coughton. He was educated under the guidance from the Grey Friars and took his degree of B. A. at the University of Oxford; but he was incorporated
, elevated in 1411 by Antipope John XXIII but declined the promotion
- Henry Beaufort (1426-1447)
- John Kemp (1439-1454)
- Thomas Bourchier (1467/73-1486)
- John Morton (1493-1500)
16th century.
- Christopher Bainbridge (1511-1514)
- Thomas Wolsey (1515-1530)
- John Fisher (1535-1535)
- Reginald Pole (1536-1558)
- William Petow (1557-1559)
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