Stephen Patrington (died 1417) was a medieval

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and

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. Patrington was a

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friar in Oxford in the 1370s, and was drawn into the controversy against

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by Peter Stokes of the same order. A leading role as author of the ''

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'', a collection of documents relating to the controversy, is now assigned to him (in place of the traditional attribution to

Thomas Netter Thomas Netter (c. 1375 – 2 November 1430) was an English Scholastic theologian and controversialist. From his birthplace he is commonly called Thomas of Walden, or Thomas Waldensis. Life Born at Saffron Walden, Essex, as a young adult he ent ...

). Patrington gained the favour of

John of Gaunt John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399) was an English royal prince, military leader, and statesman. He was the fourth son (third to survive infancy as William of Hatfield died shortly after birth) of King Edward ...

, and became prior provincial of his order in 1399. Patrington was consecrated Bishop of St. David's on 8 June 1415, and translated to Chichester about 17 December 1417.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 298 Patrington died 22 December 1417.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 239

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* 1417 deaths Carmelites Bishops of Chichester Bishops of St Davids 15th-century English Roman Catholic bishops Year of birth unknown {{England-bishop-stub