Bertram Fitzalan

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Bertram Fitzalan (died 1424) was an English Carmelite theologian.

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Life

Fitzalan entered the Carmelite fraternity at Lincoln, and studied at Oxford, where William Quaplod, also a Carmelite, was his friend and patron. [1] He was at the trial in 1392 of Henry Crump, and was by then B.D. [2]

Fitzalan, after proceeding to the degree of master, seems to have returned to Lincoln. He died on 17 May 1424. [1]

Works

He founded a library in Lincoln. In it John Bale saw the following works of his:

A volume of Excerpta in the library of Balliol College, Oxford once attributed to Fitzalan is now thought to be by Bertrand de Alen. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fitzalan, Bertram"  . Dictionary of National Biography . London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  2. 1 2 Copsey, Richard. "Fitzalan, Bertram". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9527.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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Wikisource-logo.svg This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : "Fitzalan, Bertram". Dictionary of National Biography . London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.