Matthew Hamont (died 20 May 1579) was a Norfolk ploughwright, accused of heresy, who was burnt at the stake in Norwich Castle by the Church of England. Hamont, who came from Hethersett, was a Unitarian. The Bishop of Norwich, Edmund Freke, accused Hamont of denying Christ to be a Saviour. On 19 May 1579 his ears were cut off and the following day, 20 May 1579, he was burned to death at Norwich Castle.