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  • 91Ven. George Beesley —     Ven. George Beesley     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. George Beesley     (Also spelled Bisley). Martyr, born at The Hill in Goosnargh parish, Lancaster, England, of an ancient Catholic family; died 2 July, 1591. He was ordained priest at the …

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  • 92Ven. George Haydock —     Ven. George Haydock     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. George Haydock     English martyr; born 1556; executed at Tyburn, 12 February, 1583 84. He was the youngest son of Evan Haydock of Cotton Hall, Lancashire, and Helen, daughter of William… …

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  • 93Ven. George Napper —     Ven. George Napper     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. George Napper     (Or Napier).     English martyr, born at Holywell manor, Oxford, 1550; executed at Oxford 9 November, 1610. He was a son of Edward Napper (d. in 1558), sometime Fellow of …

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  • 94Ven. George Nichols —     Ven. George Nichols     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. George Nichols     (Or NICOLLS).     English martyr, born at Oxford about 1550; executed at Oxford, 19 October, 1589. He entered Brasenose College in 1564 or 1565, and was readmitted 20… …

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  • 95Ven. Gertrude van Der Oosten —     Ven. Gertrude van der Oosten     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. Gertrude van der Oosten     Beguine; born at Voorburch, Holland; died at Delft, 6 Jan., 1358. She was born of peasant parents, and was remarkable from childhood for her piety and …

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  • 96Ven. Giuseppe Maria Pignatelli —     Ven. Giuseppe Maria Pignatelli     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. Giuseppe Maria Pignatelli     Born 27 December, 1737, in Saragossa, Spain; died 11 November, 1811. His family was of Neapolitan descent and noble lineage. After finishing his… …

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  • 97Ven. Henry Heath —     Ven. Henry Heath     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. Henry Heath     English Franciscan and martyr, son of John Heath; christened at St. John s, Peterborough, 16 December, 1599; executed at Tyburn, 17 April, 1643. He went to Corpus Christi… …

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  • 98Ven. Henry Morse —     Ven. Henry Morse     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. Henry Morse     Martyr; b. in 1595 in Norfolk; d. at Tyburn, 1 Feb., 1644. He was received into the church at Douai, 5 June, 1614, after various journeys was ordained at Rome, and left for… …

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  • 99Ven. Henry Walpole —     Ven. Henry Walpole     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. Henry Walpole     English Jesuit martyr, born at Docking, Norfolk, 1558; martyred at York, 7 April, 1595. He was the eldest son of Christopher Walpole, by Margery, heiress of Richard… …

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  • 100Ven. Hugh Taylor —     Ven. Hugh Taylor     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. Hugh Taylor     English martyr, born at Durham; hanged, drawn, and quartered at York, 25 (not 26) November, 1585. He arrived at Reims on 2 May, 1582, and having been ordained a priest was… …

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