Memoirs of Missionary Priests and Other Catholics of Both Sexes, That Have Suffered Death in England on Religious Accounts from the Year 1577 To 1684

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1803 edition. Excerpt: ...college then residing there" where he received holy ' orders, and was returned again within the space of two years. ' Meeting with him again some four years after, I acquainted him f where I lay myself; where, to his welcome, at his first coming, ' the house was searched upon all souls day, when Mr. Bavin wasmak' ing a sermon. The pursuivants were Newall and Woresley; but we '-all three escaped. After that, he fell into a second danger, in the ' time of the search for Babington and his company (of which tragedy ' sir Francis Walsingham was the chief actor and contriver, as I gather' ed by Mr. Babington himself, who was with me the night beforehe ' was apprehended): 'for after he " Mr. Holford"_ had escaped two or' ' three watches, he came to me; 'and the next day the house where I ' remained was searched, but we both escaped by a secret place, which ' was made at the foot of the stairs, where we lay, going into a hay ' barn. Which troubles being passed, Mr. Holford, the next year after, 'i went into his own country, which was Cheshire, hoping to gain some of ' his friends there unto the catholic church: but there he was apprehcn--' ded, -and imprisoned in the castle of West Chester, and from thence ' was sent, with two pnrsuivants (as I take it) to London; who lodg' ing in Holbom, at the sign of the' bell, or the Exchequer (I do not ' well remember' whether) the good man rising about five in the morn' ing, pulled on a yellow stocking upon one of his legs, and had his ' white hoot hose on the other, and walked up and down the chamber. ' One of his keepers looked up (for...