John Norton (academic) explained

John Norton (died 1462) was a medieval churchman and university Chancellor.

Norton was a Doctor of Canon Law and a Fellow of New College, Oxford, from 1404 until 1421, when he left to join the Court of Arches.^[1] In 1433, he became the vicar-general of Salisbury. He joined the Bishop of Durham, Robert Neville, as Chancellor in Durham. He was Chancellor of the University of Oxford during 1439–40.^[2] In 1440, he became the vicar-general of York.

Notes and References

1. Book: Storey, R. L. . Diocesan Administration in the Fifteenth Century . Borthwick Publications . 23 . 1972 . 9780900701368 .
2. Book: . . Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University . 1988 . 521–522 . 0-333-39917-X . Hibbert . Christopher. Christopher Hibbert .