EDWARD STRANCHAM, OR, TRANSHAM, PRIEST. 1586.* MS. EDWARD STRANSHAM, whom Mr. Stow, in his annals, calls Edulini Barver, rem te same under which he disguised himself upon nissien, was worn or near Oxford, and educated in St. John's 2a1 university, where he took the degree of bachelor of irs. 1.375-4. Not ong uber this, he left the university and the proestem zen, nu vent over o Jouay, where I find him in June, 375: m going Jerwards o Remes he college being translated De vas Lied rest in December. 1560, and sent upon the nde is avade, Dei, van 'nree others; one of which Was 4. Jolen, V20 Terwanis suzerai with him. The woun das ou Mr. 3.ster und Dr. Bridgewater give of these USNGINEs, & 4r*. nere i uni expressive. The former 2. AT SUNDA SUvira Transnam. a priest of remarkmumu va de re of the word; and his T. VALORA me a qua ment and constancy, glori A דות པ ག ག བ སྟེ སྙག 1:|:|:ཀྱི ཀྱ ངན པ་།*སས།་་ ei rullession: whose bowels they ive, mi wiese quarters they set Mr. Elvisi Tansitam, and Mr. Wooden many and various arguments care, a ruhering together the me being low come, in which strous confession of their be weitmary shedding of their they offered their T ས་མསྶ ce a God, their creator and LAS WHEELER, PRIEST.† *No : Sow cus Devereux, from the name by vacancy, and who was known at the but is true name was Nicholas ketisies, or Leominster, in Hereford shire, and performed his studies at Douay and Rhemes, was made priest at Rhemes, the 25th of March, 1581, said his first mass on the 5th of April following, and was sent upon the mission on the 30th of June. We have just now heard his character from Mr. Rishton and Dr. Bridgewater; and how he was put to death with Mr. Transham, for being made priest by Roman authority, and remaining in this kingdom, contrary to the statute of Elizabeth, 27. What follows is a copy of a relation penned by an ancient missioner, his schoolfellow. Mr. Nicholas Devereux, priest, executed at Tyburn, was born at Lemster, a town in Herefordshire, in the Marches of Wales: with whom I was schoolfellow in Lemster, and then he was called Nicholas Wheeler, and held for one of the best scholars in the school. Whom, from that time, I did never see, until he had taken holy orders beyond the seas, and returned into England. Coming to London, after his return, he was driven to great necessity; and learning that I was entertained by Sir Thomas Tresham's lady, who lived in Tuttle street, in Westminster, (Sir Thomas Tresham, her husband, being prisoner "for his religion" at Hogsdon, "or Hoxton," beyond London) he came to an inn thereby, and sent me a letter. I came unto him; who declared unto me, the tears standing in his eyes,―That he had neither money to buy him any meat, nor scarce any clothes upon his back. I pitied his case, comforted him, and gave him such money as I had then present; and afterwards acquainted him with catholics in London; and by the help of Mr. Francis Brown, the old lord Montague's brother, I got him apparel, and furnished him in such sort, as he took a chamber in Fleet street, near the conduit, at one Barton, a haberdasher's house, and did much good among the gentlemen of the inns of court, and went in a gown as one of them; where he went by the name of Woodfen. But Norris, the pursuivant, ferreted him out, and forced him from thence. After that, he came to Hogsdon, to me; where, the next day after his coming, he fell into the like danger: for the house was beset and searched by two pursuivants; who, to be the more sure of their prey, brought with them the owner, or landlord of the house; who, finding a certain door closed up, told Sir Thomas of it; who said it was true, that because his serving men lay in that chamber, and his son in the next chamber, to the end that his men should not have access to his son, he barred up that door; wherein, indeed, the secret place was devised, which saved us both at that time: but, as our Saviour said, nondum venit hora mea, so his hour was not yet come, until falling the third time into the pursuivant's hands, he was executed at Tyburn, January 21, 1586, by the name of Nicholas Devereux. He was a man of a fine complexion of body, affable and courteous and, therefore, I think, he won the more love.' So far Mr. Davis. On the 20th of April, following, we find two more priests executed together at Tyburn; of whom, thus writes Mr. Stow, in his annals, William Thomson, alias, Blackburn, made priest at Rhemes, and Richard Lee, alias, Long, made priest at Lyons, in France, and remaining here contrary to the statute, were both condemned, and, on the 20th of April, drawn to Tyburn, and there hanged, bowelled, and quar tered.' lenowacie “tamil in the county pala'Tis the parish of Goosenor, Jet suuies the college of Cually has the character, in the ma bola sad of reas earning, vir doctisWAY YAsuvi, zey were together Sing shipboard. whilst geem, a storm arising, Mere, being suspected to be dvere pore a justice of the peace; es day og deir character, were com PLAYS A Jouar College, and from a maalis anning to the catholics during the ruined not at Lyons, but at Iaon. Musis Custory, above quoted. mitted to prison. When they were brought upon their trial, they made it appear, that they were cast upon the shore against their will, and had not remained in the kingdom, before their commitment, the number of days mentioned in the statute; and therefore could not be guilty of the treason, or liable to the punishment of that statute. But this plea, how just soever, was overruled, and they were found guilty by their jury, and had sentence to die, as in cases of high treason; and this barely for their being priests, made by authority derived from Rome, and coming over into this kingdom. In consequence of this sentence, they were executed in the Isle of Wight, on the 25th of April, according to a manuscript catalogue kept in Douay college, which I believe to be the same as was drawn up by order of the bishop of Chalcedon, to be presented to the pope. The constancy and cheerfulness with which these two holy confessors offered themselves to the worst of deaths, and their behaviour on this occasion, gave great edification to the catholics, and astonishment to their adversaries. FRANCIS INGOLBY, PRIEST.* FRANCIS INGOLBY was son of Sir William Ingolby, knight. He was born at Ripley, in Yorkshire; was an alumnus, and priest of Douay college, during its residence at Rhemes, and was ordained and sent upon the English mission, anno 1584. He laboured with great fruit, in the northern parts of this kingdom, in the worst of times; where, at length, he was apprehended, tried, and condemned, barely for being a priest, ordained by authority derived from the see of Rome, and remaining in this kingdom. He suffered at York, on the 3d of June, 1586. JOHN FINGLOW, OR FINGLEY, PRIEST.† JOHN FINGLOW, or Fingley, was born at Barneby, near Houden, in Yorkshire; had his education in the English college, then residing at Rhemes; where he was ordained priest, March 25, being Easter Eve, 1581; and was sent upon the English mission, the 24th of April following. After many labours, in gaining souls to Christ, in the northern parts of the kingdom, he was apprehended and committed to York gaol; and being brought upon his trial, was condemned, for high treason, * From the Douay diary, catalogues, and MS. history. From the diary, catalogues, and manuscript history, above quoted. for being a nest, made by Roman authority, and for having reconciled Scule o e queen's subjects to the church of Rome. He was hanged, bowencu, und quartered, at York, August 8, 1586. Some say, 1587. He suncred, says Molanus, in his catalogue, p. 14., with that generous courage, winen seems to have been natural to the seminarists, from The very beginning, and with an ardent zeal for the confirmation Ogion. Ingenita seminaristis jam inde ab initio generositate, and arcore in religione confirmanda. JOHN SANDYS, PRIEST.* JOHN SANDYS was born in the diocese of Chester, was educated in Douay college, during its residence at Rhemes, were he was made priest, and sent upon the English mission, anno 1584. After having, for some time, diligently applied himself to his missionary functions, he was apprehended, tried, and condemned, for being a priest; and was drawn, hanged, bowelled, and quartered at Gloucester, August the 11th, (Some say 2d,) 1386. In October following, I find three priests executed together at Tyburn, of whom, thus writes Mr. Stow, in his chronicle. The 8th of October, John Lowe, J. Adams, and Richard Dibdale, being before condemned for treason in being made priests by authority of the bishop of Rome, were drawn to tyourn, and there hanged, bowelled, and quartered.' JORN LOWS AND JOHN ADAMS, PRIESTS.+ Jona Town was born at London, and was, for some time, a protestaus master, but being converted, he went abroad, and was first an Alume of Poular colleges and afterwards sent from Douay to Rome, m_by_d, wäere he was made priest; and from thence returned upon th6h╗44རྐར་སྐད་ཅི་ Here he was apprehended and cast into prison, anch 4. 'vagad, uned, condemned, and executed, as in cases of high trea404, barvo on lo pucy character and functions. deced at Evouch, October 8, 1386. fox fur wax be at Martin's Town, in Dorsetshire, and perGormed box dây day machen in the Engush college, then residing at kitab, the Wdedce 30 Wos seus priest upon the mission, anno 1581. Power way de dose priests that were banished in 1585, and, upon that popsi, temed a de cvilege; but after a short stay, went again • day and Mek, catalogue, and manuscript history, above stated. |