Robert Morton (bishop)

[2] Morton received the benefice of All Saints', Huntington in 1458, and by the time he was elected to the episcopate in 1486 he was also the Prebendary of St Paul's, Salisbury, York, Beverley, and Wherwell Abbey, as well as the archdeacon of Gloucester and of Winchester.

[1] On 9 January 1479 Morton became Master of the Rolls, losing it on 22 September 1483 when his uncle opposed Richard III of England.

Morton also played a part in the campaign against Richard, and was with Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth.

[1] Morton was appointed to the sixth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1481 and held this until 1486.

On 15 March 1497, he received a pardon from Henry VII, which was intended to secure his property against extortions.