John Capon

John Capon (John Salcot or Salcott, Salcote) (died 1557) was a Benedictine monk, who became bishop of Bangor, then bishop of Salisbury under Henry VIII.

He graduated B.A. from the University of Cambridge, in 1488. He became prior of St John's Abbey, Colchester, and then abbot of St Benet's Hulme, in Norfolk [ [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=38263 Houses of Benedictine monks - The abbey of St Benet of Holm | British History Online ] ] . He was a vocal supporter of Henry's divorce from Catherine of Aragon.

He was abbot of Hydedn from 1530, and bishop of Bangor from 1533 (without papal approval). He became bishop of Salisbury in 1539 [ [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=35081 Bishops | British History Online ] ] .

Under Mary of England he was involved in the trials of John Bradford and other Protestants [ [http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Documents/bishops_of_salisbury.htm Bishops of Salisbury ] ] .

William Capon was his brother [ [http://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/college/history/masters.html#capon Masters of Jesus College ] ] .

Reference

*"Concise Dictionary of National Biography" (under "Capon, John")

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