Walter Hilton

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Walter Hilton, Can. Reg. (c. 1340/1345 – 24 March 1396)^[1] was an English Augustinian mystic, whose works gained influence in 15th-century England and Wales. He is commemorated by the Church of England and by the Episcopal Church in the United States.