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SJCR/SJAR/1/1/Shorton
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Date(s)
- 1511 - 1516 (Creation)
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15 items; paper and parchment
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Robert Shorton was the first Master of St. John’s College, Cambridge, from its foundation in 1511 to Shorton’s resignation in 1516. A scholar of Jesus College, Cambridge, Shorton graduated M.A. (1503), D.D. (1511-12). He was elected Fellow of Pembroke Hall in 1505 and later served as Master there, from 1518 to 1534. Shorton was also Almoner to Queen Catherine of Aragon and supported her cause in convocation. Among his many clerical appointments, he served as Canon of Windsor (1527-35) and Archdeacon of Bath (1534-35). He was appointed Master of Stoke-by-Clare College, Suffolk, in 1529 and was buried there after his death in October 1535.
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Includes: letters, agreements, contracts and bonds related to College business whilst Robert Shorton was Master.
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Language of material
- English
- Latin