born 1422, probably at Frankley, Worcestershire, Eng.
died Aug. 23, 1481, Frankley
British jurist.
In a turbulent period he held several high offices, including judge of the Court of Common Pleas (from 1466). His Littleton on Tenures (1481 or 1482) was the earliest treatise on English law ever printed. It long remained the principal authority on English real property law.