John Bate (died 1429) was an English or Welshtheologian andphilosopher.
Bate was, according to Leland's account, born west of theRiver Severn (inter Transabrinos), but seems to have been brought up in theCarmelite monastery at York, where his progress in learning was so great that he was dispatched to complete his studies atOxford. Philosophy and theology seem to have divided his attention, and on asking his master's degree in both these subjects he proceeded to add to his reputation by authorship. He was acknowledged to be an authority in his own university and the news of his acquirements soon spread abroad. His name became known to the heads of his order and at last his fellow Carmelites of York elected him their prior.
It was probably somewhat earlier than this that he was ordainedsub-deacon anddeacon in March and May 1415 by Clifford,Bishop of London. Bate appears to have continued in his new office until February 1429, when he died ‘weighed down by a violent disease.’ According toJohn Bale,Thomas Netter of Walden spoke of him with praise.
When Bate died he was buried at York, where his tomb seems to have been extant in the days of Bale, who quotes one verse from the Latin epitaph inscribed upon it:Bati doctoris hæc condit petra cadaver.
The main works of Bate whose titles have survived are treatises on the ‘Parts of Speech,’ onPorphyry's ‘Universals,’ and onAristotle's ‘Ethics.’ Other works were on Aristotle, and onGilbert de la Porée'sSex Prædicamenta.’
Bate was a Greek scholar; but Bale claimed that Bate devoted his talents to propping up the blasphemies of theAntichrist and disseminating evildogmas.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: "Bate, John".Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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