John Jortin (1698‑1770) was a church historian, educated at Cambridge. Himself a churchman, he held various benefices, becoming in 1764 Archdeacon of London. He published Remarks on Ecclesiastical History (1751‑54), a Life of Erasmus, and various miscellaneous pamphlets and tracts; 7 volumes of sermons appeared after his death. All his works show learning, and are written in a lively style.

This article is originally from A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature.