Hamo of Faversham,
LEARNED MONK,
According to Fuller, "had his first breath at, and fetched his name from Faversham." On arriving at manhood he studied in Paris, where he obtained such proficiency in the learning of the time that he is styled by Leland infer Aristotelitos Aristoielissimus, He became a Franciscan Friar, and returning to England was elected Provincial of his Order. Afterwards, proceeding to Rome, he became General. He held this position with great reputation till his death in 1260. He corrected and amended the "Roman Breviary."
[See "Fuller's Worthies."]