Sir
Thomas Malory (c. 1415-18 - 14 March, 1471) was an
English writer, the author or compiler of
Le Morte d'Arthur. Since the late nineteenth century, he has generally been identified as Sir Thomas Malory of
Newbold Revel in Warwickshire, a knight, land-owner, and Member of Parliament. Previously, it was suggested by
antiquary John Leland and
John Bale that he was Welsh (identifying "Malory" with "
Maelor"). Occasionally, other candidates are put forward for authorship of
Le Morte d'Arthur, but the supporting evidence for their claim has been described as "no more than circumstantial".