John Louth
The Venerable John Louth was Archdeacon of Nottingham from 1565 to 1590.
He was the son of Edmund Louth of Sawtry, Huntingdonshire.
He was educated at Winchester College and converted to Protestantism when reading the Disputation of Purgatory by John Frith.
He was educated at New College, Oxford 1538-1543 and matriculated from Corpus Christi College, Oxford 1545.
He was an eyewitness to the execution of Anne Askew in 1546. His narrative of the events was sent to John Foxe for printing in his Reminiscences.
He was appointed
He was buried in St Mary's Church, Nottingham.
