, prior of the monastery of Carmelites at York in the fifteenth century,
, prior of the monastery of Carmelites at York in the fifteenth century, uas
born in Northumberland, and educated at York in the
study of the liberal arts, in which he was much encouraged
by the favour of some persons his patrons, who were at the
expence of sending him to Oxford, to finish his studies in
that university. Bate abundantly answered the hopes conceived of him, and became an eminent philosopher and
divine, and particularly remarkable for his skill in the
Greek tongue. He took the degree of D. D. at Oxford,
and afterwards distinguished himself as an author. The
Carmelites of York were so sensible of his merit, that, upon
a vacancy, they offered him the government of their house,
which he accepted, and discharged that office with great
prudence and success. He died the 26th of January 1429,
in the beginning of the reign of Henry VI. Bale, who
cannot refuse him the character of a learned man, asserts
that he adulterated the word of God with false doctrines, to
support the blasphemies of antichrist, and defiled his own
writings with the filth of Paganism. These writings, as
enumerated by Leland, Bale, and Pits, consist of the following treatises, 1. “On the construction of the Parts of
Speech.
” 2. “On Porphyry’s Universalia.
” 3. “On
Aristotle’s Predicaments.
” 4. “On Poretanus’s Six Principles.
” 5. “Questions concerning the Soul.
” 6. “Of
the Assumption of the Virgin.
” 7. “An introduction to
the Sentences.
” 8. “The praise of Divinity.
” 9. “A
compendium of Logic.
” 10. “An address to the clergy
or' Oxford.
” 11. “Synodical conferences.
” 12. “Determinations on several questions.
” 13. “A course of
Sermons for the whole year.
” 14. “A preface to the
Bible.
”