Thomas Malory (abt. 1393 - abt. 1470)

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Author of the famous Le Morte d'Arthur

Biography

Thomas Malory is Notable.

Malory's identity has never been confirmed.
1) Sir Thomas Malory of Newbold Revel, Warwickshire, England; or
2) Thomas Malory of Hutton Conyers, Yorkshire, England; or
3) Thomas Malory of Papworth St Agnes, Cambridgeshire, England

The Tale of King Arthur (Books I-IV), printed by William Caxton, ends with "For this was written by a knight prisoner Thomas Malleorre, that God send him good recovery." ^[1]

The Tale of Sir Gareth (Book VII) ends with "And I pray you all that readeth this tale to pray for him that this wrote, that God send him good deliverance soon and hastily." ^[1]

The Tale of Sir Tristram (Books VIII-XII) ends: "Here endeth the second book of Sir Tristram de Lyones, which was drawn out of the French by Sir Thomas Malleorre, knight, as Jesu be his help." ^[1]

The end of the entire books is: "The Most Piteous Tale of the Morte Arthure Sanz Gwerdon par le shyvalere Sir Thomas Malleorre, knight, Jesu aide ly pur votre bon mercy.", a mix of English and French roughly meaning: "The most pitiable tale of the Death of [King] Arthur, without reward for/by the knight Sir Thomas Malory; Jesus aid him by your good mercy." ^[1]

Thomas Malory of Newbold Revel, Warwickshire

In K. H.5 time, was of the retinue to Ric. Beauchamp, E. Warw. At the seige of Caleys, and served there with one lance and two archers, receiving for his lance and 1 archer xx. Li per an. And their dyet; and for the other archer, x marks and no dyet.
Antiquities of Warwickshire (1656) ^[2]

In King Henry V's time, [Malory] was of the retinue to Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick at the siege of Calais, and served there with one lance and two archers, receiving for his lance and first archer 20 pounds per year and their diet; and for the other archer, 10 marks and no diet.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Malory, Thomas (2000). Le Morte d'Arthur. London: Cassell & Co (John Matthews, ed.).
2. ↑ Antiquities of Warwickshire, Sir William Dugdale

See Also:

• Sir Thomas Malory on Wikipedia