John Colton was an English-born academic, statesman and cleric of the fourteenth century. He was the first Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He spent much of his career in Ireland, where he held the offices of Treasurer of Ireland, Lord Chancellor of Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh. The book The Visitation of Derry (1397), was either written or commissioned by him.
- Occupation
- Catholic priest, judge, archbishop
- Position held
- Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh
- Born
- 1320
- Died
- 1404
