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John FISHER
B.A. 1487-8 ;
M.A. 1491 ;
D.D. 1501 .
S. of Robert, mercer, of Beverley Minster [ East Riding of Yorkshire ]. B. at Beverley [ East Riding of Yorkshire ].
Fellow; and afterwards, 1497, Master, of MICHAELHOUSE.
Proctor, 1494-5 .
Vice-Chancellor, 1501 .
Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity, 1502-3 .
Chancellor of the University, 1504-35 .
President of Queens' College, 1505-8 .
V. of Northallerton, North Riding of Yorkshire , 1491-4 .
Bishop of Rochester [ Kent ], 1504-35 .
Created Cardinal, 1535 .
Adviser of the Lady Margaret in the foundation of Christ's and St John's.
Author of theological works in English and Latin.
Condemned of treason, for denying the King's supremacy.
[Died]; Executed, 22 Jun., 1535.
( Cooper, I. 52; D.N.B. )
John FISHER
Approx. lifespan: 1466–1535
B.A. 1487/8
M.A. 1491
D.D. 1501
s. of Robert FISHER mercer, of Beverley Minster, [ East Riding of Yorkshire ]
b. at Beverley, [ East Riding of Yorkshire ]
Fellow; and afterwards 1497 Master, of Michaelhouse
Proctor 1494-95
Vice-Chancellor 1501
Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity 1502-03
Chancellor of the University 1504-35
President of Queens' College 1505-08
V. of Northallerton, North Riding of Yorkshire 1491-94
Bishop of Rochester, [ Kent ] 1504-35
Created Cardinal 1535
Adviser of the Lady Margaret in the foundation of Christ's College and St John's College
Author of theological works in English and Latin.
Condemned of treason, for denying the King's supremacy.
d. executed 1535:06:22
( Cooper I. 52; D.N.B. )
[app:]For portrait see J.W. Goodison Cambridge Portraits 4, 84; CCS 28, 29 and C. Sayle 'The Portraits of Bishop FISHER ' in The Eagle xvi (1890) 330[:app]

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