Sir Thomas Littleton

Sir Thomas Littleton 1422?-1481, English jurist. He became a sergeant-at-law, i.e., a barrister, in the Court of Common Pleas in 1453 and a judge in 1466. He is best known for his Tenures, a short work in French on the types of estates in land in England. The work, one of the earliest printed books in England, was much admired for its concise and simple quality. In the much-expanded edition of Sir Edward Coke, the Tenures was the standard text on property law until the 19th cent. His name also occurs as Lyttelton or Lyttleton.

Malory, Sir Thomas (active 1460–70) English writer. He penned Le Morte d'Arthur, which recounts the legends associated with King Arthur. The book was apparently written in prison and completed in 1469, but Malory's identity is obscure.