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'''Robert Thorpe''' (died 15 May 1591) was an English [[Roman Catholic]] priest. He is a Catholic martyr, [[beatified]] in 1987. |
'''Robert Thorpe''' (died 15 May 1591) was an English [[Roman Catholic]] priest. He is a Catholic martyr, [[beatified]] in 1987. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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Thorpe was born in [[Yorkshire]]. He reached the English College at [[Reims]] 1 March 1584, was ordained [[deacon]] in December following, and priest by Cardinal [[Louis de Guise]] in April |
Thorpe was born in [[Yorkshire]]. He reached the English College at [[Reims]] 1 March 1584, was ordained [[deacon]] in December following, and priest by Cardinal [[Louis de Guise]] in April 1585. He was sent on the English mission, 9 May 1585. |
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He was active in Yorkshire. He was arrested in bed very early on [[Palm Sunday]], 1595,<!-- first line above says he died in 1591 --> at the house of '''Thomas Watkinson''', at [[Menthorpe]] in |
He was active in Yorkshire. He was arrested in bed very early on [[Palm Sunday]], 1595,<!-- first line above says he died in 1591 --> at the house of '''Thomas Watkinson''', at [[Menthorpe]] in East Yorkshire. Someone had seen palms being gathered the night before, and informed John Gates of [[Howden]], the nearest justice of the peace. |
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Watkinson, an old Catholic yeoman who lived a solitary life, is described by [[John Cecil (priest)|John Cecil]] as a clerk, so it is possible he was in [[minor orders]]. Thorpe was condemned as a traitor for being a Catholic priest, and was [[hanged, drawn, and quartered]] at [[York]]. Watkinson, condemned as a [[felony|felon]] for harbouring priests, was hanged, despite having been offered his life if he would go to church. |
Watkinson, an old Catholic yeoman who lived a solitary life, is described by [[John Cecil (priest)|John Cecil]] as a clerk, so it is possible he was in [[minor orders]]. Thorpe was condemned as a traitor for being a Catholic priest, and was [[hanged, drawn, and quartered]] at [[York]]. Watkinson, condemned as a [[felony|felon]] for harbouring priests, was hanged, despite having been offered his life if he would go to church. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Douai Martyrs]] |
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**[[Richard Challoner]], ''Missionary Priests'', I, no. 86; |
**[[Richard Challoner]], ''Missionary Priests'', I, no. 86; |
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**[[John Hungerford Pollen (junior)|John Hungerford Pollen]], ''English Martyrs'', |
**[[John Hungerford Pollen (junior)|John Hungerford Pollen]], ''English Martyrs'', 1584–1603 (London, 1908), 200–2; |
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**[[Thomas Francis Knox]], ''Douay Diaries'' (London, 1878), passim. |
**[[Thomas Francis Knox]], ''Douay Diaries'' (London, 1878), passim. |
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Latest revision as of 17:27, 24 July 2023
Robert Thorpe (died 15 May 1591) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987.
Life[edit]
Thorpe was born in Yorkshire. He reached the English College at Reims 1 March 1584, was ordained deacon in December following, and priest by Cardinal Louis de Guise in April 1585. He was sent on the English mission, 9 May 1585.
He was active in Yorkshire. He was arrested in bed very early on Palm Sunday, 1595, at the house of Thomas Watkinson, at Menthorpe in East Yorkshire. Someone had seen palms being gathered the night before, and informed John Gates of Howden, the nearest justice of the peace.
Watkinson, an old Catholic yeoman who lived a solitary life, is described by John Cecil as a clerk, so it is possible he was in minor orders. Thorpe was condemned as a traitor for being a Catholic priest, and was hanged, drawn, and quartered at York. Watkinson, condemned as a felon for harbouring priests, was hanged, despite having been offered his life if he would go to church.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Ven. Robert Thorpe". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. The entry cites:
- Richard Challoner, Missionary Priests, I, no. 86;
- John Hungerford Pollen, English Martyrs, 1584–1603 (London, 1908), 200–2;
- Thomas Francis Knox, Douay Diaries (London, 1878), passim.
