John Lockwood (born about 1555; executed at
York
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, 13 April 1642) was an English
Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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priest. He is a Catholic martyr,
beatified
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in 1929.
Life
He was the eldest son of Christopher Lockwood, of Sowerby, Yorkshire, by Clare, eldest daughter of Christopher Lascelles, of
Sowerby and
Brackenborough Castle,
Yorkshire
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. With the second son, Francis, he arrived at
Reims
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Founded by ...
on 4 November 1579, and was sent to
Douai College
The English College (''College des Grands Anglais'') was a Catholic seminary in Douai, France (also previously spelled Douay, and in English Doway), associated with the University of Douai. It was established in 1568, and was suppressed in 1793. ...
to study philosophy.
Francis was ordained in 1587, but John entered the
English College, Rome
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, on 4 October 1595,and was ordained priest on 26 January 1597. He was sent on the English mission, 20 April 1598.
After suffering imprisonment he was banished in 1610, but returned to work until he was finally captured again 32 years later in 1642 and arrested at Wood End,
Gatenby
Gatenby is a secluded village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated about two miles east of the A1(M) road, near to the River Swale. Nearby is RAF Leeming. The population of the parish was est ...
, the residence of Bridget Gatenby. Now 87 years of age, he was hanged, drawn, and quartered at York with Blessed
Edmund Catherick
Edmund Catherick (''c''. 1605 – 13 April 1642) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929.
Life
Catherick was probably born in Lancashire about 1605. He was descended from the Catholic family of Cather ...
.
See also
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Catholic Church in the United Kingdom
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Douai Martyrs
The Douai Martyrs is a name applied by the Catholic Church to 158 Catholic priests trained in the English College at Douai, France, who were executed by the English state between 1577 and 1680.
History
Having completed their training at Douai, ...
References
;Attribution
* The entry cites:
**
Joseph Gillow
Joseph Gillow (5 October 1850, Preston, Lancashire – 17 March 1921, Westholme, Hale, Cheshire) was an English Roman Catholic antiquary, historian and bio-bibliographer, "the Plutarch of the English Catholics".
Biography
Born in Frenchwood Hous ...
, ''Bibl. Dict. Eng. Cath.'', s. v.;
**
Richard Challoner
Richard Challoner (29 September 1691 – 12 January 1781) was an English Roman Catholic bishop, a leading figure of English Catholicism during the greater part of the 18th century. The titular Bishop of Doberus, he is perhaps most famous for hi ...
, ''Memoirs of Missionary Priests'', II, No. 168;
**
Thomas Francis Knox
Father Francis Knox (born as Thomas Francis Knox; 24 December 1822 – 20 March 1882, LondonThompson Cooper''Knox, Thomas Francis (1822–1882)'' reviewed by Sheridan Gilley, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press ...
, ''Diaries of the English College, Douay'' (London, 1878), 157;
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Joseph Foster, ''Visitation of Yorkshire'' (London, privately printed, 1875), 61, 549;
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Catholic Record Society
The Catholic Record Society (Registered Charity No. 313529), founded in 1904, is a scholarly society devoted to the study of Reformation and post-Reformation Catholicism in England and Wales. It has been described as "the premier Catholic histo ...
's Publications (London, privately printed, 1905, etc.), V, 384.
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1555 births
1642 deaths
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17th-century venerated Christians
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