High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sir Thomas Malory (died 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 (1506–1552) as well as 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`.