 William Petow

William Petow (or "Peto", "Peyto") (d. 1558 or 1559) was an English Franciscan friar and, briefly, a cardinal.Though his parentage was long unknown, it is now established that he was the son of Edward Peyto of Chesterton, Warwickshire, and Goditha, daughter of Sir Thomas Throckmorton of Coughton.