John Payne (bishop of Meath)

John Payne, Bishop of Meath, (c.1430-1507) held that office from 1483 until his death in 1507; he was also Master of the Rolls in Ireland. He is best remembered for his part in the coronation of Lambert Simnel, the pretender to the Crown of England, in 1487.

John Payne (bishop of Meath)

John Payne, Bishop of Meath, (c.1430-1507) held that office from 1483 until his death in 1507; he was also Master of the Rolls in Ireland. He is best remembered for his part in the coronation of Lambert Simnel, the pretender to the Crown of England, in 1487.