and prosperity famous throughout the Christian world both for Religion learning and prowesse vpon displeasure taken against the Popes Holines about his diuorce with Queene Catherine his lawfull wife began vnfortunately his breach with the Sea Apostolicke forbidding by Proclamation vpon the 19. of September all suites to be made to the Court of Rome c. And so by little and little going forward in this course now begun and being through euill Counsell incited first against the Clergy of England condemning them in a Premunire for relaxation wherof they were forced to giue him an hūdred thousād pounds and then against the Pope at last intituled himselfe Head of the Church of Englād taking vpon wholy the gouerment of all the Ecclesiasticall state in his Dominions dissoluing and suppressing Monasteryes other Religious places at his pleasure And moreouer exacting an Oath vnder payne of death of all sortes of subiectes against their consciences of this his pretended Supremacy This forsaid breach with the Sea of Rome thus begun and continued afterward vnder the raygne of King Henryes two Children Edward and Elizabeth holdeth also vntill this day in our Coūtrey in their Successour K. Iames to the great griefe of all the Christian Catholicke world The names of those who for refusing the said Oath or otherwise resisting this their pretenced Supremacy haue suffered vnder these forsaid Princes are set downe as followeth according to the yeares moneths dayes of their deathes Vnder King Henry the VIII Anno Christi 1535. Henrici 8. anno 27. IOhn Houghton Prior of the Carthusians at London Augustine Webster Prior of the Carthusians at Exham Robert Laurence Prior of the Carthusians at Beuall These were put to death at Tyburne the 29. of Aprill for denying the Kings Supremacy Richard Reynolds Monke of S. Brigits Order of Syon Iohn Hayle Priest Vicar of Thistleworth Humsrey Midlemore William Exmew Charterhouse Monkes of London suffered at Tyburne 18. Iune Sebastian Newdigate Iohn Rochester Iames Warnet Carthusians at Yorke 11. May Richard Bere Thomas Greene Iohn Dauis Thomas Iohnson Williā Greenwood Charterhouse Monkes died in prison in Iune Iuly Thomas Scriuan Robert Salt VValter Persons Thomas Reading VVilliam Horne Charterhouse Monke 4. Aug. Iohn Fisher Card. of S. Vitalis Bishop of Rochester at the Tower-Hill 22. Iune Syr Thomas More Knight at the Tower-hill 6. Iuly Anno Christi 1536. Henr. 8. 28. Iohn Pasley Abbot of Whaley Iohn Castegate Monke at Lancaster 10. March VVilliam Haddocke Monke at Whaley 13. Mar. N. N. Abbot of Sauley N. Astbebe Monke o◠Geruaux at Lancaster in March Robert Hobbes Abbot of VVoborne togeather with the Prior of the same Monastery a Priest suffered at VVoborne in Bedfordshire in March Doctor Maccarell with 4. other Priests at Tyburne 29. March VVilliam Thrust Abbot of Fountaynes Adam Sodbury Abbot of Geruaux at Tyburne in Iun. William Would Prior of Birlington N. N. Abbot of Riuers Anno 1537. Henr. 29. Antony Brorby of the Order of S. Francis strangled with his owne gildle at London 19. Iuly Thomas Cort Franciscan famished to death in prison 27. Iuly Thomas Belcham of the same Order died in Newgate 3. August Anno 1538. Henr. 30. IOhn Forest Frier obseruant Confessour to Queene Katherine in Smithfield 23. May. Iohn Stone an Augustine friar at Canterbury this yeare Two and thirty Religious Men of the Order of S. Francis being cast into prison for denying the K. Supremacy died there through cold stench famine in Aug. Sept. and October N. Crost Priest N. Collins Priest at Tyburne N. Holland Layman Anno 1539. Henr. 31. Adrian Fortescue Thomas Dingley Knights of S. Iohns of Ierusalē at Tower hill 8. Iul. Griffith Clarke Priest N. Mayre Monke at S. Thomas Wateringes 8. Iuly Iohn Tauers Doctor of diuinity Iohn Harris Priest 30. Iuly Iohn Rugge William Onion Priests at Reading 14. Nouemb. Hugh Faringdon Abbot of Reading at Reading 22. Nouemb. Richard Whiting Abbot of Glastēbury Iohn Thorne Roger Iames Monks of Glastēbury at Glastenb 22 Nouem Iohn Beck Abbot of Colchester at Colchester 1. Decemb. Anno 1540. Henr. 32. VVIlliam Peterson William Richardson Priestes at Calais 10. April Thomas Abell Edward Powell Priestes in Smithfield 30. Iuly Rich. Fetherstone Laurēce Cocke Prior of Dancaster William Horne Monke Edmund Bromley Priest Giles Horne Gentleman at Tyburne 4. August Clement Philpot Gentleman Darby Genninges Layman Robert Bird Layman Anno 1541. Henr. 33. DAuid Genson Knight of the Rhodes 1. Iuly Anno 1543. Henr. 35. GErman Gardener Priest Iohn Lark Priest Iohn Ireland P 〈…〉 est at Tyburne 7. March Thomas Asbey Layman Vnder Queene Elizabeth Anno 1570. Elizabethae 12. IOhn Felton Gentleman in S. Paules Churh-yard 8. August Anno 1571. Elizabeth 13. Iohn Story Doctor of the Canon-law at Tyburne 1. Iune Anno 1573. Elizabeth 15. THomas Woodhouse Priest at Tyburne 19. Iune Anno 1577. Elizab. 19. CVthbert Mayne the first Priest of the Seminaryes at Launston in Cornwall 29. Nouemb. Anno 1578. Elizab. 20. IOhn Nelson Priest at Tyburne 3. February Thomas Sherwood Gentleman 7. Febr. Anno 1581. Elizab. 23. Everard Hanse Priest at Tyburne 31. Iuly Edmund Campian Priest of the Society of Iesus Alexander Briant Priest of the same Society of Iesus at Tyburne 1. Dec. Raph Sherwyn Priest Anno 1582. Elizab. 24. IOhn Pa 〈…〉 e Priest at Chelemsford in Essex 2. April Thomas Ford Priest Iohn Shert Priest at Tyburne 28. May. Robert Iohnson Priest Thomas Cottam Priest of the Society of Iesus William Filby Priest at Tiburne 30. May Luke Kirby Priest Laurence Iohnson Priest William Lacy Priest Richard Kirkman Priest at Yorke 22. August Iames Tompson Priest at Yorke in Nouemb. Anno 1583. Elizab. 25. Richard Thirkill Priest at Yorke 29. May. Iohn Slade Laymā at Winchest 30. Oct. Iohn Body Layman at Andouer 2. Nouemb. William Hart Priest at Yorke Iames Laburne Gentleman at Lancaster Anno 1584. Elizab. 26. VVilliam Carter Layman at Tyburne 11. Ian. George Haddocke Priest Iohn Mundine Priest Iames Fen Priest at Tyburne 12. Feb. Thomas Emersord Priest Iohn Nutter Priest Iames Bele Priest Iohn Finch Layman at Lancaster 20. April Richard White Layman at VVrixam in Wales 18. Octob. Anno 1585. Elizab. 27. THomas Aufield Priest Thomas VVebley Layman at Tyburne 6. Iuly Hugh Taylour Priest Marmaduke Bowes Layman at Yorke Margaret Clitherow Cittizen of Yorke at Yorke in March Anno 1586. Elizab. 28. EDward Transam Priest Nicol. VVoodfine Priest at Tyburne 21. Ianuary Richard Sergeant Priest VVilliam Tompson Priest at Tyburne 20. April Iohn Addams Priest Iohn Low Priest at Tyburne 8. Octob. Robert Debdale Priest Robert Anderton Priest VVilliam Marsden Priest at Tyburne Francis Ingleby Priest at Yorke Stephen Rousam Priest at Glocester Iohn Finglow Priest Anno 1587. Elizab. 29. MAry Queene of Scotland at Foderinghay-Castle 8. Febr. Thomas Pilchard Priest at Dorcester in March Iohn Sandes Priest
His feast is very soleÌ„nely celebrated with Octaues at Chure aforsaid as is to be seene in the Breuiary of that Diocesse wherin the whole story of his liâ—e is recounted at large THE same day at Dorcester in Dorcetshire the deposition of S. Birine Confessour and first Bishop of that Prouince who conuerted the VVestsaxons to the faith of Christ togeather with their King Kinegilsus and so became their Apostle He died in the yeare of Christ six hundred and fifty and was buryed at the forsaid towne of Dorcester but afterward translated to VVinchester by S. Hedde Bishop of that Citty and there with great solemnity and veneration being placed in the Cathedrall Church of S. Peter and S. Paul deserued to be honoured with this Epigram of an ancient Poet that wrote his life in verse Dignior attolli quà m sit Tyrinthius heros Quà m sit Alexander Macedo Tyrin hius hostes Vicit Alexander mundum Birinus verumque Nec tantùm vicit mundum Birinus hostem Sed sese bello vincens victus eodem IN like manner the same day in the Territory of Liege in the Lower Germany the deposition of S. Eloquius Priest Confessour who borne in Ireland went ouer the sea with diuers other Companions to preach the ChristiaÌ„ faith to the Netherlanders where after much fruite reapt in great sanctity of life he ended his blessed dayes about the yeare of Christ six hundred fifty one whose body was afterward translated to the Towne of VValciodore and there is kept with great veneration as Patrone of that place B The fourth Day AT Salisbury in VViltshire the deposition of S. Osmund Confessour and Bishop of the same Sea who being a Norman of noble birth came into England with King VVilliam the CoÌ„querour by whome he was first made Chancellour of the Realme and Earle of Dorset and afterward for that he was a most vertuous and learned man he was elected Bishop of Salisbury which Church being begon by his Predecessour he finished adding therto a goodly Library which he furnished also with many excellent bookes And when he had most laudably gouerned his flocke for sixteene yeares in great sanctity and holines of life he happily reposed in our Lord in the yeare of Christ one thousand fourscore and nynteene and was buryed in his owne Cathedrall Church of Salisbury at whose body it pleased God to worke miracles He was canonized for a Saint by Pope Calixtus the third two hundred and fifty yeares after his death THE same day at Triuis in the Territory of Chure in the Prouince of Heluetia in Germany the festiuity of S. Emerita Virgin Martyr sister to King Lucius of Britany who going into Germany with her said brother was by the pagaÌ„ people of that CouÌ„trey for the confession of Christian saith put to death ending her glorious martyrdome by fire about the yeare of Christ one hundred fourscore and thirteene The whole story of her life is set forth at large in the Breuiary of the Diocesse of Chure aforsaid in her Office on this day C The fifth Day AT VVinchester in Hampshire the Commemoration of S. Christine Virgin and Abbesse daughter to Prince Edward surnamed the Out-law and sister to the famous S. Margaret of Scotland who togeather with her mother Agatha entred into the Monastery of VVinchester and there became a Religious woman first and afterward Abbesse of the whole house In which dignity she perseuering in all kind of exemplar sanctimony of life and Monasticall discipline gaue vp her soule at last to her heauenly spouse about the yeare of Christ one thousand and fourscore and in the raigne of King VVilliam the Conquerour D The sixt Day IN Ireland the Commemoration of S. Congellus Abbot and Confessour who being a most venerable Monke of the Order of S. Benedict and liuing with S. Malachias at that tyme Bishop of Connerthen in Ireland was by him ordayned Abbot of an ancient Monastery neere to the forsaid Bishops Sea in the same Kingdome where in very great sanctity of life miracles he ended his blessed dayes about the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred and fourty THE same day at Cullen in Germany the Commemoration of S. Florentina Virgin and Martyr who being one of the number of the eleuen thousand holy British Virgins martyred with S. Vrsula was for defence of her Chastity there put to death with the rest of her fellowes about the yeare of Christ three hundred fourscore and three herselfe afterward miraculously reueyling her name E The seauenth Day AT Durham in the Bishopricke the CoÌ„memoration of S. Odwald Abbot and CoÌ„fessour who of a Monke of wonderfull Innocency and godly conuersation was elected Abbot of the monastery of Lindisserne in the Kingdome of the Northumbers where in ad kind of holines of life and Monasticall discipline full of miracles he reposed in our Lord about the yeare of Christ eight hundred and six and was afterward buryed at Durham aforsaid THE same day in Scotland the Commemoration of S. Gallanus Monke and Confessour who borne in Ireland and desceÌ„ded of a noble bloud in that Kingdome came ouer into Scotland with S. Columbe the Great whose senoller and disciple he was where teaching preaching the Christian faith to the Pictes that in those dayes inhabited Scotland famous for sanctity of life and miracles he departed this world about the yeare of Christ fiue hundred and fourscore F The eight Day THE CONCEPTION of the most glorious and immacusate Virgin MARY mother of God by the grace and power of her Sonne that preserued her from all inquination of synne which feast being first of all begun to be celebrated in our Iland of Great Britany in the tyme of S. Anselme Archbishop of Canterbury and King VVilliam the Conquerour about the yeare of Christ one thousand threescore ten by the Monkes of the Venerable Order of S. Benedict to the honour and glory of the blessed Virgin was afterward confirmed by our Mother the holy Roman Church and coÌ„maunded to be kept holiday throughout Christendome to the increase of deuotion towards so mighty a Patronesse THE same day at VVinchester in Hampshire the Commemoration of Blessed Agatha Queene daughter to Salomon King of Hungary and wife to Prince Edward of England surnamed the Outlaw and Mother to the two famous Saintes Margaret and Christine who when after the death of her husband she saw her Sonne Edgar to whome the succession of the Crowne of England by right belonged to be iniustly depressed and molested by the inuasions of King Harold first and after of the Conquerour and therby frustrated of the recouery of the Kingdome she with her two daughters resolued to take their iourney backe towards Hungary by sca but being driuen by teÌ„pest into ScotlaÌ„d they were very honourably receyued by King Malcolme who tooke the forsaid Margaret to wife And after a while
THE ENGLISH MARTYROLOGE CONTEYNING A SVMMARY OF THE LIVES of the glorious and renowned Saintes of the three Kingdomes ENGLAND SCOTLAND AND IRELAND COLLECTED AND DISTRIBVTED into Moneths after the forme of a Calendar according to euery Saintes festiuity VVHERVNTO Is annexed in the end a Catalogue of those who haue suffered death in England for defence of the Catholicke Cause since King Henry the 8. his breach with the Sea Apostolicke vnto this day By a Catholicke Priest Eccles. 44. Nomen eorum viuet in generationem generationem Their memory shall liue from generation to generation Permissu Superiorum Anno 1608. Ecce Regni Anglia dulcis patriae excidiuÌ„ dolenduÌ„ c. Marâ—yribus Confessoribus c. Behould the lamentable destruction of England so pleasant a Countrey c. An Iland so shining with Martyrs Confessours and holy Virgins that scarcely shall yow passe by any famous Village or streete where yow shall not heare the glorious Name of some new Saint or other c. Matth. Paris in Hist. Angl. Anno 1. Gul. Conquest NVsquam gentium vt opinor reperies c. No where I supose shall yow find so many incorrupted bodyes of Saintes as in England resembling that their euerlasting incorruptibility Which by diuine prouidence I thinke to be therfore so ordayned that a Nation situated almost out of the world should by consideration of their incorruption be more confidently animated to the hope of eternall Resurrection c. Author Continuat Hist. Ven. Bedae l. 2. cap. 30. Vixit anno 1110. EVery corner of S. Augustines Monastery at CaÌ„terbury lieth full of the bodyes of Sayntes and those of no small Name or merit but euen of such as one wherof alone were sufficient to make England famous c. Idem eodem lib. cap. 33. TO THE CATHOLICKS OF ENGLAND SCOTLAND AND IRELAND WHEN I had almost brought this little worke to an end deare Catholicke Countreymen I began to thinke with my selfe to whome among many so dearely affected I might make bold to dedicate the same therby the better to patronize that which ouer bold presumption had coÌ„ceyued And though the thing it selfe needed none other Patrons or Protectors then the glorious Saintes themselues of whome we are now to treat yet because I might not seeme in a manner to defraude any heerin of their right interest which I imagined at last I thought it most conuenient that YOW whose hartes and myndes are firmely fixed in the honour and veneration of so glorious and elected wightes and for the imbracing wherof yow daily suffer so great and many persecutions should take vpon yow this Protection for whose comfort and consolation principally next after the honour of the Saintes themselues the same is published I do not heere offer vnto yow any new thing which is alwayes commonly the custome of such to do who dedicate their workes to others but that which so many ages since hath by a certaine inheritance as it were of your forfathers descended still by good right and title vnto yow and shall heerafter vnto your and all posterity Only this that I haue heere gathered togeather and restored vnto yow againe that which the iniury of tymes had violently taken from yow and sought to abolish all memory therof humbly presenting the same as a duty of my loue towards yow my dearest Countrey Wishing yow to take in good part what my poore endeauours haue byn able to produce heerin for your spirituall consolation in these your so great affictions and pressures with desyre to be made partaker of your good prayers This first of October 1608. Yours wholy deuoted I. W. Priest THE CALENDAR IANVARY 1 Midwyne Conf. * Eluane Bish. * 2 A Thousand holy Martyrs * 3 Meltorus Mart. * 4 Croniacke Conf. * 5 Edward King 6 Peter Conf. * 7 Ced Conf. 8 Guithelme Bishop Transl. William 9 Brituald Bishop Adrian Abbot Transl. Iudocus 10 Sethrid Virg. * 11 Egwyne Bishop 12 Benedict Abbot 13 Kentigerne Abbot 14 Beno Confessour * 15 Alfred King * 16 Henry Ermite 17 Milwyde Virg. 18 Deicola Abbot Vlfride Bishop * 19 Wolstan Bishop Henry Bishop 20 Elfred Virg. * 21 Malcalline Abbot 22 Brituald Bishop * 23 Boysill Abbot * 24 Sophias Bishop Cadocke Mart. 25 Conuersion Paul Eoglodius Conf * 26 Theorithgid Virg. * 27 Palladius Bish. * 28 Arwaldi Broth. Mart. * 29 Gildas Abbot 30 Amnichade Conf. 31 Adaman Conf. FEBRVARY 1. BRigit Virgin 2 Laurence Bishop Burchard Bishop 3 Wereburge Virgin 4 Gilbert Conf. Liephard Bish. 5 Iâ—hn Indractus Mart. * 6 Inas King * 7 Richard King Augulus Bishop Transl. Helena 8 Edelsted Virg. * 9 Merigold Mart. 10 Transl. Wiâ—â—rid Bishop 11 William Bish. Canoch Conf. 12 Edilwald Bishop * 13 Ermenild Queene Transl. Kilian B. 14 Conwane Conf. * 15 Sigfride Bishop 16 Tancone Bishop 17 Finan Bishop 18 Iohn Bishop * 19 Acca Bishop * 20 Mildred Virgin Vlsricke Ermite 21 Cymbert Bishop * 22 Transl. Gudwall Bishop 23 Transl. Milburge Virg. 24 Ethelbert King Berectus Conf. 25 Transl. Furseus Abbot 26 Iohn Bishop * Sexulfe Bishop * 27 Alnoth Martyr* Oswald Bishop MARCH 1 Dauid Bishop Switbert Bish. 2 Chad Bishop Willeicke Abb. 3 Wenlocke Abbot Furseus Abbot 4 Wilgise Confess * 5 Frodoline Abbot Kinisdred Virg. Kiniswide Virg. 7 Deifer Ermite * 8 Felix Bishop 9 Bosa Bishop * 10 Himeline Conf. 11 Transl Oswyn King 12 Gregory Pope Fethno Conf. * 13 Vigane Conf. * 14 Ceolnulph King * 15 Aristobulus Bishop 16 Alred Abbot * 17 Patricke Bishop 18 Edward King Christian Bish. 19 Alkmund Mart. * 20 Cuthbert Bish. Herebert Conf. 21 Isenger Bishop * 22 Hamund Bishop * 23 Egbert King * 24 Lansrancke Bishop 25 William Martyr 26 Many holy Martyrs * 27 Archibald Abbot 28 Transl. Fremund King 29 Baldred Conf. * 30 Pattone Bishop 31 Transl. Adelme Bishop APRIL 1 Sadocke Mart. * Adrian Mart. * 2 Ebba Abbesse * 3 Richard Bishop Burgundofora Virg. 4 Guier Priest * 5 Tigernake Bishop Gotebald Bishop * 6 Celsus Confessour Ethelwold King * 7 Sigene Abbot * 8 Duuianus Conf. * 9 Frithstan Bish. * 10 Paternus Confess Eschillus Bishop 11 Guthlacke Conf. 12 Hugh Bishop* Mechtild Virg. * 13 Elfled Virgin * 14 Ethelnulph King * 15 Eleua Oswald Bishop 16 Transl. Alban Protom 17 Marianus Conf. * 18 Oswyn Conf. * 19 Elphege Bishop 20 Ceadwall King Transl. Aldar B. 21 Anselme Bishop 22 Birstan Bishop * 23 George Martyr Etheldred King 24 Mellitus Bishop Egbert Abbot Inuent Iuo B. Tran. Wilfrid B. 25 Obodius Conf. * 26 Modan Confess * Midan Confess * 27 Walburge Virgin 28 Kortill Bishop * 29 Senan Conf. * 30 Erconwald Bishop MAY 1 Assaph Bish. Vltan Abbot 2 German Bishop Piran Conf. * 3 Walter Abbot 4 Ethelred King * 5 Algiue Queene* Scandalaus Conf. * 6 Edbert Bishop Tran. Dubritiu 7 Iohn Beuerley Bish. 8 Wyre Bishop 9 Beatus Conf. 10 Transl. Bede Priest 11 Fremund King Martyr 12 Remigius Bishop 13 Merwyne Virg. * 14 Edith Virg. * 15
Brittish bloud and disciple to S. Columbane the Great of Ireland was by him sent ouer into France there made Abbesse of a Monastery which he had built at Eureux where in great sanctimony of life she ended her blessed dayes about the yeare of Christ six huÌ„dred ten S. Bede hath wrytteÌ„ her life at large wherin he recounteth many worthy and memorable actes of hers especially for the obseruation of Monasticall discipline wherin she excelled C The fourth Day IN Cornwall the Commemoration of S. Guier Priest and Confessour who leading an Eremiticall and seuere kind of life in that Prouince and being companion to S. Neoth by whose counsell the Vniuersity of Oxford was founded that liued in those partes with him in the tyme of King Alfred was very famous for sanctity of life and working of Miracles both aliue dead His name is yet very memorable and frequent among the Cornishmen where in times past haue byn many altars erected and dedicacated in his honour He died about the yeare of Christ eight hundred threescore and eleuen D The fifth Day IN Scotland the deposition of S. Tigernake Bishop and Confessour whose godly life and doctrine hath not only illustrated that Countrey where he was borne but his neighbour-Kingdomes also round about And therfore his memory not vnworthy to be recorded among the other Saints of our Iland that hath byn made worthy of so glorious a Patron He died in all sanctity holines of life about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred and thirty and was buryed in Scotland THE same day in Suetia the Commemoration of S. Gotebald Bishop and Confessour who being an Englishman by birth went ouer into Norway and Sueueland and there propagated the Christian faith with aboundant fruite of his holy labours for many yeares and finally in great holines of life there rested in our Lord about the yeare of Christ one thousand and foure E The sixt Day IN Ireland the deposition of S. Celsus Confessour and Bishop of Connerthen in the same Kingdome whose godly life full of sanctity and miracles hath byn very famous in former ages both at home and abroad He was predecessour to S. Malachy in his Bishoppricke and died in the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred twenty and eight THE same day at Hexam in Northumberland the Commemoration of S. Ethelwold King of the same Prouince and Martyr who being wickedly slayne in the Ciuill warres among his owne subiects and his body brought to the Church of Hexam it pleased God in signe of his innocency in that cause to worke many miracles therat which being seene and diligently examined the same was with great solemnity veneration honourably reconded in the said Church as beseemed so pretious a treasure He suffered about the yeare of Christ nyne hundred F The seauenth Day IN Scotland the Commemoration of S. Sigene Abbot and Confessour who descended of a very noble parentage in that Kingdome became a monke of the venerable Order of S. Benedict in a monastery of one of the Ilands of Orcades belonging to that Prouince wherof afterward himselfe was made Abbot In which office he so behaued himselfe in sanctity of life good learning and reformation of Monasticall discipline that his name was famous aswell throughout Scotland at home as in England Ireland and other Countreyes abroad He liued about the yeare of Christ six hundred and threescore about which tyme also he reposed in our Lord. G The eight Day AT Glastenbury in Somersetshire the Commemoration of S. Duuianus Confessour scholler to S. Ioseph of Arimathia who being a noble man of Britany ioyned himselfe to S. Ioseph and lead a solitary life with him and his companions in the Iland of Auallonia now called Glastenbury which King Aruiragus of Briâ—any had graunted vnto them where being very famous for sanctity of life and miracles in that first Primitiue Church of our Countrey he finally reposed in our Lord about the yeare of Christ one hundred and eleuen His body was buryed at Glastenbury and there conserued with due veneration vntill the dayes of K. Henry the eight in whose raigne that Monastery deca 〈…〉 ed. He was very nobly borne and one of the first Christians of our Iland that exercised a solitary or Eremiticall life after the comming of S. Ioseph of Arimathia into Britany A The ninth Day AT VVinchester in Hampshire the Commemoration of S. Frithstan Confessour Bishop of the same Sea who forsaking the burden of that dignity betooke himselfe to a solitary kind of life in a village neere to the said Citty of VVinchester In which he constantly perseuered in all sanctity and holinesse of life to his dying day which happened in the yeare of Christ nyne hundred thirty and three and was buryed at VVinchester where his body was wont to be kept in Catholicke tymes with great honour and veneration There is a story recorded how that S. Frithstane was wont euery day to say masse and office for the dead and one euening as he walked in the Church-yard reciting his said office when he came to Requiescant in Pace the voyces in the graues round about made answere aloud and said Amen B The tenth Day AT Paderborne in the higher Germany the deposition of S. Paternus Confessour who borne in Scotland of a worthy bloud despising all wordly things gate him ouer into Germany and there became a Monke of the Order of S. Benedict in a Monastery of the forsaid towne of Paderborne where by diuine prophesy he fortold the burning therof by causall fire wherin himselfe being in his Cell was also coÌ„sumed to 〈…〉 shes about the yeare of Christ one thousand fifty and eight His memory is very famous vntill this day both in Germany where he liued and in Scotland also where he was borne THE same day in Suetia the passion of S. Eschillus Bishop and Martyr who going out of England with S. Sigfrid and his Nephewes to preach the Christian faith to the Sueuians after he had laboured for many yeares incessantly in that kind and brought many thousands to the true worship of God was by the 〈…〉 redulous PagaÌ„ people of that couÌ„trey stoned to death as he was preaching the word of 〈…〉 e vpon Good Fryday And therby deserued to be crowned with Martyrdome vpon the same day that our Blessed Sauiour suffered for the Redemption of mankind This happened about the yeare of Christ one thousand and sixteene and in the raigne of King Edmund of England surnamed Iron-side C The eleuenth Day IN the I le of Crowland in Lincolnshire the deposition of S. Guthlacke Confessour and Eremite who being in his youth a souldiour and of good parentage became weary of the world and retyred himselfe to the Monastery of Ripendowne now called Rippon in Yorkshire where be tooke first the habit of a monke shortly after became an Eremite in
him of the fact with great sorrow and contâ—ition came to S. Chad and asking him forgiuenes receyued the Christian faith wherupon destroying all the TeÌ„ples of the Idolatrous Gods in his Dominions did in their places build Churches and Monasteryes and amoÌ„g the rest he founded the goodly Abbey of Medeshamsteed now called Peterburrow dedicating the same vnto God and S. Peter the Apostle and enriching it with many and large possâ—ssions F The second Day AT Dunfermelling in Scotland the Commemoration of Bâ—essed Malcoline the third King of that name and husband to the famous S. Margaret Queene of Scotland whose godly workes of piety deuotioÌ„ are famous all to posterity especially to his successors as well in that Kingdome as to other Princes of bloud in Europe He was so zealous in the loue of God that he became more holy then any of his predecessors had byn before him being wholy addicted to the repayring and erecting of Churches Monasteryes and Bishoprickes Moreouer he was accustomed with his Religious Qu. S. Margaret euery day to serue with his owne handes 300. poore people with meate drinke he on the one side and she on the other was the first King of that NatioÌ„ that created Earles in Scotland Which Kingdome after he had gouerned in all vertuous and pious manner for six and thirty yeares coÌ„ming into England was violently oppressed and slayne at Anwicke in the borders of Scotland by Robert Mowbray Earle of Northumber land togeather with his eldest sonne Edward to the great lamentation of his Countrey and was buryed at Dunfermelling in the yeare of Christ one thousand fourscore and twelue G The third Day AT Arke in Apulia in the Kingdome of Naples the Commemoration of S. Eleutherius Confessour who borne of a very good parentage in England and taking his iorney to Hierusalem for deuotion returned thence backe by Italy where for the loue of God he became an Eremite or pilgrime leading a strict and seuere kind of life so far from his natiue Countrey at what tyme the plague infecting sorely those partes full of great sanctity and holynes of life he finally rested in our Lord. His body is kept at the forsaid towne of Arke vntill this day with due honour and veneration of the inhabitants for the Miracles that by his merits it hath pleased God to worke therat and there is visited as chiefe Patrone of the Village A The fourth Day AT Bodmin in Corn-wall the deposition of S. Patrocke Bishop CoÌ„fessour whose most godly life and vertues haue byn very famous in former ages throughout our whole Iland but especially in Corn-wall where his memory is fresh vntill this day and where many altars and Oratories in Catholicke tymes haue byn erected and dedicated in his honour He liued about the yeare of Christ eight hundred and fifty is said to haue byn the first bishop of Corn-well placing his Episcopall Sea at the fornamed towne of Bodmin which Bishopricke was afterwards translated to S. Germans at Cridington now called Kirton in the same Prouince lastly to Excester in Deuonshire by King Edward the CoÌ„fessour in the yeare of Christ one thousand and fifty B The fifth Day AT Dockum in VVest-frizland the passioÌ„ of S. Bonisace Archbishop of Mentz and Apoltic of Germany who being an Englishman by birth went ouer into Germany thâ—ce to Rome where he was created the first Bishop of the forsaid Citty of Mentz and sent thither to preach the Christian faith which he did incessantly for sixteene yeares togeather reducing many thousands from their Idolatry to the true worship of Christ building Churches Monasteryes for the coÌ„tinuation and propagation therof And at last going into Frizland to preach to that people was there â—â—ayne by the enemyes of Christ at the forenamed towne of Dockum in the yeare of our Lord seauen hundred fifty and foure His body was afterward translated to Mentz and there honourably placed in the Monastery of Fulda which himselfe had founded THE same day also and same place the passion of S. Eboam S. Adlar Bishops S. Vintruge S. VValter and S. Adelhere Priests S. Hamunt and S. Boso Deacons S. VVaccare S. Gunderbere S. VVilbere S. Hildebrand and S. Adolph Monkes and others to the number of fifty most of them Englishmen who were with the forsaid S. Bonisace martyred in Frizland for preaching the ChristiaÌ„ faith And as they were his fellowes in trauaile labours of propagating the name of Christ so were they worthy to be made partakers of his Martyrdome Their bodyes are most of them kept at Maestricht vpon the Riuer of Mosa with great veneration of the Inhabitants C The sixt Day IN the Monastery of Blandine neere Gaunt in â—landers the depositioÌ„ of S. Gudwall Bishop and Confessour who borne of a noble and ancient Brittish bloud and despising all worldly honours and preferments built many Monasteryes in our Iland and became Father to an hundred and fourscore moÌ„kes which he instructed in all kind of vertue good learning at last being made Bishop he went ouer into France and Flanders to preach the Christian faith in those parts where famous for sanctity of life and miracles he finally reposed in our Lord about the yeare of Christ foure huÌ„dred and three His body was first buryed in the forsaid Monastery of Blandine but being afterward brought into England was thence againe in the second persecution of the Danes translated to Gaunt by Arnulph Earle of Flanders and S. Gerrard Abbot about the yeare of our Lord nyne hundred and fifty D The seauenth Day AT Knaresburge in Yorkeshire the deposition of S. Robert Abbot Confessour who borne in the same Prouince became first a moÌ„ke at VVhitby and then at Fountaines and last of all was ordayned Abbot of Knaresburge of the Order of Cisterce whose most holy life coÌ„uersatioÌ„ hath byn wittnessed by the manifold miracles wrought at his body after his death out of which in the time of King Henry the third there distilled a pretious sweet oyle very soueraigne for many diseases He was wont in his life time to recite euery day an hundred and fifty psalmes in honour of Christ and the blessed Virgin Mary He died in the yeare of our Lord one thousand one hundred and fifty was buryed in his owne Monastery THE same day at VVorcester the Translation of S. VVolstan Confessour and Bishop of the same Sea whose wonderfull life and miracles haue byn famous throughout EnglaÌ„d His body being takeÌ„ vp on this day was found sound vncorrupted togeather with his Pontificall vestments wherin he was buried which was more theÌ„ an huÌ„dred yeares after his death and was very solemnely and with great veneration set in a more eminent place of his owne Cathedrall Church of VVorcester in the yeare of Christ 1218. It is recorded that the said Church being afterward burned by casuall fire the tombe wherin
in the Iland of Hoy in Scotland was ordayned Bishop of Lindisferne where for many yeares hauing instructed his flocke in all vertue and good learning finally in great sanctity of life he reposed in our Lord about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred and nynty and in the raigne of Osred King of Northumberland F The thirtith Day AT Canterbury the deposition of S. Deusdedit Bishop and Confessor surnamed Frithona who being an English Saxon by birth succeeded S. Honorius in the Sea of Canterbury being consecrated therto by Ithimar Bishop of Rochester wherin when he had spent nyne yeares in continuall preaching and instructing his flocke famous for learning and sanctity of life he gaue vp his blessed soule to rest in the yeare of Christ six hundred threescore and foure and was buryed in the Church of S. Augustines in Canterbury with his predecessors at whose body in confirmation of the innocency of his life it pleased God to worke many miracles THE MONETH OF IVLY G The first Day AT Carleon vpon Vske in South-wales the passion of the Saintes Iulius and Aaron Martyrs who being two noble ancieÌ„t Britans of the same Citty were in the persecution of the Roman Emperour Dioclesian with many others in our British primitiue Church most cruelly put to death for the Confession of Christ about the yeare of our Lord three hundred and foure There was an ancient goodly Church erected dedicated in their honour in the forsaid Citty of Carleon where also their bodyes haue in tymes past byn kept with great veneration of the old Britans of South-VVales THE same day in little Britany the deposition of S. Goluin Bishop and Conâ—essour borne in our Iland of great Britany of very honourable parents who going ouer into little Britany and there leading an Eremiticall life for many yeares was at last against his will elected and vpon obedience consecrated Bishop about the yeare of Christ six hundred In which function dignity he excelled in all kind of sanctity and holines of life working many miracles among the Frenchmen both aliue and dead A The second Day AT VVinchester in Hampshire the deposition of S. Suâ—ithin Confessour and Bishop of that Sea whose rare life togeather with his working of miracles is very famous to all posterity through the Christian world Whensoeuer he was to consecrate any new Church though it were neuer so far of yet would he go thither on foote It chanced on a Market day at VVinchester that a womaÌ„ passing ouer the bridg with a basket of egges where the holy man was sitting to see the workmen labour about mending of the bridge and one of the said labourers offering to iest with the woman and she resisting brake all her egges which thing the good Bishop seeing and lamenting the womans losse made the signe of the Crosse ouer the said broken egges and immediatly they all became whos 's againe He died about the yeare of Christ eight huÌ„dred threescore and two and was buryed at VVinchester THE same day at Landaffa in Clamorganshire of VVales the deposition of S. Oudocke Confessour and Bishop of that Sea who being descended of a noble bloud in Britany was famous for holines of life and working of miracles both aliue and dead He was the third Bishop of Landaffa and succeeded S. Telean in the same Sea about the yeare of Christ six hundred and thirty B The third Day AT Canterbury the Translation of S. Lanfranke Confessour and Bishop of the same Sea who being Abbot of Cane in Normandy was thence at the suite of K. VVilliam the Conquerour promoted to the Sea of Canterbury where in great holines of life he gouerned the same most laudably for nineteene yeares togeather and at last desceased the third yeare of the raigne of K. VVilliam Rusus and yeare of Christ one thousand fourscore and nyne Vpon this day his body being taken vp afterward was with great solemnity tranâ—lated to a more emineÌ„t place of the Church of CaÌ„terbury wherat it is recorded many miracles haue byn wrought THE same day at Oostkerke in Flanders the deposition of S. Guthagon Confessour Sonne to a king of Scotland who taking vpon him a voluntary pouerty for the loue of Christ went ouer into Flanders and there became a pilgrimâ— or Eremite in the territory of Tornay where in great sanctity holinesse of life he reposed in our Lord. His body was afterward taken vp by Gerrard Bishop of Tornay and set in a more eminent place of the Church of Oostkâ—rke in the yeare of Christ one thousand â—â—ty and nyne where the same is kept with great honour and veneration of the inhabitants and is yet to be seene there through iron grates placed in a wall of the same Church C The fourth Day AT Canterbury the deposition of S. Odo Conâ—essour Archbishop of the same Sea Who being a man of excellent learning wisdome was first made Bishop of VVelles after of Canterbury In which dignity in great sanctity of life spirit of prophesy he ended his venerable old dayes in the yeare oâ— Christ nyne hundred fâ—fty and eight and was buried at Canterbury Matthew a Monke of VVestminster recounteth a dreadfull exaÌ„ple of reuenge taken vpon his successour in that Bishopricke Ealysine who so soone as S. Odo was dead and procuring himselâ—e to be elected in his roome by Symony the very first day oâ— his induction to that Sea he most coÌ„temptuously trode him vnder his feete in his graue With which fact God being highly offended soone after reuenged the same in the behalfe of S. Odo For Ealssine going to Rome for his Pall perished most miserablâ— through hungar and cold in the Alpes which thing was â—ortould also by S. Odo being forced before his death to put those his feete in the warme dung of horses with which he had so insolently troden vpon the others body in his graue D The fifth Day AT Burton vpon Trent in Staffordshire the festiuity of S. Moduâ—ene Virgin and Abbesle daughter to Nangâ—â—ee King of Ireland who after infinite miracles wrought in that Kingdome came into England there by the help of K. Ethelnulse whose sonne she by her prayers had cured of a dangerous sicknesse builded two famous Monasteryes neere to the forrest of Arden in VVaruickshire the one at Polesbury the other by the forrest side of which later she her selfe was Abbesse first and then of another Monastery at the forsaid Burton in Staffordshire And after this she went into Scotland to King Conwall her kinsman and thence backe againe into Ireland where in all kind of rare sanctimony of life and miracles she finally ended her blessed dayes about the yeare of Christ eight hundred and seauenty bequeathing her body to the forsaid Monastery of Burton whither it was brought and kept with great reuerence and veneration euen vntill our dayes Among her many miracles one is recorded that by
her prayers she raised to life S. Osith being theÌ„ but a girle that had byn drowned in a riuer three dayes as may be read in the Acts of S. Osithes life THE same day at Canterbury the Translation of S. Anselme Confessour Bishop of the same Sea whose rare learning vertues and labours in Gods Church togeather with his miracles and sanctity of life are yet famous to the Christian world He died in the yeare of Christ 1109. and in the nynth yeare of K. Henry the first his raigne His body was afterward on this day taken vp and translated to a more eminent place of his Church at Canterbury with great solemnity and veneration wherat through his meritts it hath pleased God to worke many miracles E The sixt Day AT Ely in Cambridgshire the deposition of S. Sexburge Queene and Abbesse wife to Ercombert K. of Kent and daughter to Annas King of the Eastangles who after the death of her husband gouerned his Kingdome for a while and built a goodly Monastery of Nunnes in the I le of Sheppey in Kent then became herselfe a Religious woman in the Monastery of Ely wherof also after the death of her sister S. Audry who had that dignity whilst she liued she was made Abbesse and there in most godly wise finally gaue vp her soule to her heauenly spouse Christ about the yeare of our Lord six hundred fourscore and nynteene and was buryed in the same place neere to her said sister S. Audry Whose body being taken vp seauen yeares after her death was found whole and vncorrupt which well declared the sanctimony and holines of her life whilst she liued F The seauenth Day AT Canterbury the Translation of S. Thomas Archbishop of the same Sea and Martyr who being violently oppressed by King Henry the second his seruantes was after many slaunders calumniations and banishment suffered in defence of Ecclesiasticall libertyes slayne in the tyme of Euensonge in his Pontificall vestments before the high altar in his owne Church of Canbury in the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred threescore and seauenteene His body being afterward on this day taken vp and put into a costly siluer shrine guilt and set with pretious stones was translated to a more eminent place of the same Church wherat it pleased God to worke infinite miracles King Henry the eight at his breach with the Sea Apostolicke destroyed this goodly monument and taking all the treasure therof to his owne vse caused his body to be burned to ashes dispersed in the ayre in the yeare of Christ 1538. THE same day at VVinchester in Hampshire the deposition of S. Hedda Confessour and Bishop of that Sea whose godly and innocent life was afterward confirmed by the miracles wrought at his body in VVinchester where he died and was buryed in the yeare of Christ seauen hundred and fiue THE same day also at Eyst in Germany the deposition of S. VVillebald Confessour and first Bishop of that Sea Sonne to S. Richard King of the English who going ouer to his vncle S. Boniface into Germany was by him ordayned Bishop of Eyst where full of great holines of life he reposed in our Lord in the yeare of Christ seauen hundred fourscore and one His body is buryed in the Cathedrall Church of that Citty and there preserued with great veneration THE same day in like manner at Brige neere Paris in France the depositioÌ„ of the Saintes Edilburge daughter to Annas King of the Eastangles and Ercongote daughter to King Ercombert of Kent who being both Abbesses of the said Monastery of Brige the one succeding the other and dying both on one day in diuers yeares deserued to haue their memoryes celebrated togeather on one and the selfe same day by our Mother the holy Cath. Church The former S. Edilburge died about the yeare of Christ six hundred and threescore and the other some foure yeares after and were both buryed at Brige aforsaid G The eight Day AT VVinchester in Hampshire the depositioÌ„ of S. Grimbald Abbot and Confessour whome King Alfred calling out of TraÌ„â—e into England vsed in all his consultations for the gouernment of his Kingdome He refused the Archbishopricke of Canterbury and chose rather to be Abbot of a new Monastery erected by the said K. Alfred in the Citty of VVinchester where in most godly wise he ended his blessed dayes in the yeare of Christ seauen hundred and foure THE same day at VVirtzburge in Franconia the passioÌ„ of S. Kilian Bishop togeather with the Saints ColmaÌ„ TotnaÌ„ Erwald moÌ„kes and Martyrs who being borne in Ireland all of very honourable families and S. Kilian sonne to the King of that Iland went ouer into Germany where S. Kilian was ordayned Bishop of VVirtzburge and preaching the Christian faith in those partes were all at last by the enemyes of truth slayne for the defence therof vnder Gosbert King of Franconia about the yeare of Christ six hundred nynty and seauen Their Reliques are kept vntill this day at VVirtzburge with great veneration of the inhabitants A The ninth Day AT Barking in Essex the deposition of S. Edilburge Queene who being wife to Inas King of the VVestsaxons both she and her husband consented to enter into two Monasteryes and become religious wherupon the King himselfe going to Rome and there taking vpon him the habit of a monke of S. Benedicts Order the Queene likewise entred into the Monastery of Barking aforsaid and receyued the holy veyle of Chastity where in all kind of sanctimony of life she finally ended her blessed dayes about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred and fourty Of this name of Edilburge there are three Saintes of our Nation to wit S. Edilburge daughter to Annas King of the Eastangles and Abbesse of Brige in France S. Edilburge sister to S. Erconwald Bishop of London and the first Abbesse of this aforsaid Monastery of Barking and this S. Edilburge wherof we now speake Queene of the VVestsaxons All which three being English women by byrth liued togeather within the space of lesse then an hundred yeares B The tenth Day AT Fisciacum in Hennalt the deposition of S. Etto Bishop and Confessour who being an Irishman by byrth and comming out of that Kingdome with S. Furseus and his fellowes went ouer into France and Germany to preach the ChristiaÌ„ faith which he did with as great fruite and profit as holinesse of life vntill his dying day which happened about the yeare of Christ six huÌ„dred fifty six His body was afterward translated to Letias in the same Prouince and there is kept vntill this day with great honour and veneration of the inhabitants for the manifold miracles that it hath pleased God in signe of his sanctity to worke therat C The eleuenth Day IN Scotland the Commemoration of S. Dronston Confessour who borne in the same Kingdome of the bloud Royall and vncle to Aidan King of
that Cittâ— in the middle of the Chappell of our Blessed Lady vnder a faire marble Monument wherat it pleased God to worke miracles through his merits He wrote many learned bookes and among others the life of S. Adelmus the first Bishop of Sherborne yet extant in diuers libraryes to be read He was canonized for a Saint by Pope Calixtus the secoÌ„d and his feast in many places of England hath on this day byn kept holy B The seauenteenth Day AT VVinchcombe in Glocestershire the Passion of S. Kenelme King of Mercia and Martyr who being but seauen yeares of age and committed vnto his sister Quendrede â—or his education was through her ambition of desire to raigne caused secretly to be slayne by one of his guard who cast his body into an obscure place among bushes and thornes which thing being first miraculously reueyled at Rome by an Angell that let fall a paper vpon S. Peters aultar wherin was wrytteÌ„ in goldeÌ„ letters the whole processe and manner of his death the Pope sent presently into EnglaÌ„d to other ChristiaÌ„ Kings to inquire and search out his body and the same being at last found and with a sollemne procession brought vnto the Church of VVinchcombe aforsaid it pleased God forthwith to worke many miracles in witnesse of his innocency His sister the Authour of the soule fact was stroken blind both her eyes falling out vpon a Primer wheron she was reading which being stayned with the bloud of her said eyes is yet kept in memory of the miracle of Gods â—ustice His Martyrdome hapned about the yeare of Christ 821. THE same day at S. Albans in Hartfordshire the deposition of S. Iohn Confessour who being Abbot of the Monastery of the Benediclines in that towne was very famous for sanctity of life and miracles throughout England about the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred and fourteene ALso the same day in the territory of Namures the festiuity of S. Fridegand Priest and Confessour who being an IrishmaÌ„ by birth went ouer into the Low-CouÌ„treyes with S. Foillan and his fellowes to preach the Christian faith which he did most feruently with great fruite of his holy labour till his dying day which happened about the yeare of Christ six hundred and fourty His body was lost in the troubles of the late warres made by the French in the Low-Countreyes to the great lamentation of the Inhabitants of that place who for their synnes were depriued of so glorious a Patrone C The eighteenth Day AT Alisbury in Buckinghamshire the deposition of S. Edburge Virgin daughter to Redâ—ald King of the Eastangles who togeather with her sister S. Edith became a Religious woman in a Monastery at the forsaid towne oâ— Alisbury where in great sanctimony oâ—â—â—â—e she ended her blessed dayes about the yeare oâ— Christ six hundred and twenty Her body was a terward translated to a towne of her owne name called Edburgetowne which now more corruptly we coÌ„monly call Edburton where the same hath byn preserued euen vntill our dayes with great honour and veneration for the Miracâ—â—s that haue byn wrought therat THE same day at Huis in the Confines of the higher Germany the Translation of S. Odilia one of the eleuen thousand Brittish Virgins martyred with S. Vrsula whose name body being reueyled by her selfe to a holy religious man in Paris called Ioannes de Eppa was found out and vpon this day by Siffred Archbishop of Cullen with great solemnity translated to the forsaid towne of Huis where the same was very honourably placed in the Church of the Religious men there of the Order of the Holy-Crâ—sse and is preserued yet in the same place with great veneration of the Inhabitants D The ninteenth Day IN Scotland the Commemoration of S. Diman Confessour who descended of an honourable linnage in the same Kingdome contemned the world and entring into a Monastery became a Religious man of the Venerable Order of S. Benedict in Scotland vnder the care and gouernment of S. Sigenius Abbot whose scholler and disciple he was where in all kind of singular humility and other sanctity of life in a venerable old age he finally reposed in our Lord about the yeare of Christ six hundred and seauenty E The twentith Day AT VVilton in Wiltshire the CommemoatioÌ„ of S. Eth 〈…〉 I de Queene wife to K. Al red of the VVest saxons who after the death of her husband built a goodly Monastery in the forsaid towne of Wilton for religious women endowing it with great rentes and reuenewes among whome also herselfe entring tooke their habit and holy veyle of Chastity and became one of the number where in all kind of singular humility vertue and other sanctimony of life she ended her blessed dayes about the yeare of Christ nyne hundred and foure and was buryed in the same place F The one twentith Day AT Strasburgh in the higher Germany the deposition of S. Arbogastus Conâ—â—ssour and Bishop of that Sea who being an Irishman by birth and a monke of the Order of S. Benedict went ouer into France and Germany where he became an Ermite for diuers yeares in the forrest of Alsatia and afterward was ordained Bishop of Strasburgh which Sea when he had gouerned for twelue yeares in great sanctity of life and other vertues he departed this world and reposed in our Lord in the yeare of Christ six hundred fifty and eight Among many of his miracles one is recorded that by his prayers he recaâ—led to life Sigebert Sonne to King Dagobert of France that by misfortune had byn slayne by a wild boare G The two and twentith Day AT VVinchester in Hampshire the Commemoration of Bl. VVilfrâ—de Queene and Abbesse wife to holy King Edgar and Mother to S. Edith Virgin who being from a child brought vp among the Religious woman in the Monastery oâ— VVinchester and afterward married to King â—dgar reiecting the vanities of the world after her husbands death entred againe into the said Monastery and became Abbesse of the same where in all kind oâ— sanctimony and exemplar good life she gaue vp her soule to her heauenly spouse about the yeare of Christ nyne hundred fourscore and seauen In which place also her body was interred and there kept with great veneration euen vntill our dayes A The three and twentith Day AT London the Commemoration of S. Vodine Martyr and Archbishop of the same Sea in our British Primitiue Church who being a man of singular sanctity of life reproued King Vortiger of Britany for putting away his lawfull wise and taking another woman whose Father was a great enemy to the ChristiaÌ„ faith wherfore King Hingist of Kent the said womaÌ„s Father inceÌ„sed with rage against the holy Bishop caused him forthwith to be slayne like another S. Iohn Baptist togeather with many other British Priests and religious men and so he receyued a crowne of Martyrdome about the
meate that was therin saying They had more need therof then himselfe The Bishop sitting by and delighted with such rare piety in a King tooke him by the right hand and said This hand I pray God may neuer consume And so saith S. Bede it fell out for that his arme and hand being cut of at his death remayned till his dayes whole and incorrupt being kept in a siluer case in S. Peters Church at Bambrough He finished the Cathedrall Church of S. Peter at Torke which was before begun by his predecessour King Edwyn His body was first buryed at Peterburrow and part therof traÌ„slated afterward to VVinockes-Berghen in Flanders where the same was preserued with great Veneration A The sixt Day AT VVinchester in Hampshire the depositioÌ„ of Blessed Henry Confessour and Bishop of the same Sea who being a Frenchman by birth and brother to King Stephen of England became first a monke of the Order of S. Benedict and after Abbot of Glastenbury and last of all Bishop of VVinchester and Legat Apostolicall of England In which dignity he behaued himself with so great humility and loue of the common people for more then fourty yeares togeather that his name was famous throughout all England France He died in great sanctity of life and spirit of Prophesy in the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred seauenty and one about foure monethes before the Martyrdome of S. Thomas of Canterbury THE same day at â—one in France the Commemoration of S. Alexander Confessour who descended of the bloud-Royall of Scotland stole secretly thence for the loue of Christ in base attyre and went into France where he became a Lay-brother in a Monastery of Cistercian monkes at Fone labouring in the basest offices of the house vnknowne till his dying day Which being then reueyled to the Prior of the Monastery vpon obedience it pleased God to testify his worthines by a Miracle after his death which was thus A Monke of the same Monastery that had a sore vlcer in his brest and now growne to a fistula came to the said Alexanders tombe and there prayed Vnto whome AlexaÌ„der appearing brighter then the sunne with two Crownes one on his head and another in his hand the Monke demaunded what that double Crowne meant He answered and said The Crowne in his hand is for the temporall Crowne which I forsooke for Christes loue for he should haue byn King of Scotland being next heyre thervnto by succession as the Story relateth The other on my head is that which I haue receyued common with other Saintes And that yow may be assured of the verity of this vision you shal now be cured of your infirmity And hauing thus spoken and the other immediatly healed he vanished away He died about the yeare of Christ one thousand and two hundred B The seauenth Day AT VVestminster by London the Commemoration of S. Maude Queene daughter to S. Margaret and holy King Malcolme of Scotland wife to K. Henry the first of England whose admirable and rare vertues togeather with her singular exemplar life hath byn a patterne euer synce to all Princesses in Europe especially her exceeding Charity towards the poore whome she disdayned not though neuer so foule leapers but rather imbraced them with all delight yea washed their soares and vlcers neuer so loathsome and filthy For whome she built also a goodly hospitall in the suburbes of London called S. Gâ—les as also founded the Priory of Christes-Church within Ald-gate of the same Citty Her body was with all veneration buryed at VVestminster in the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred and eighteene which yeare she desceased In whose praise these distiches following were composed Prosper a non laetam secere non aspera tristem Aspera risus ei prospera terror erant Non decor essecit fragâ—lem non Sceptra superbam Sola potens humilis sola pudica decens She was in her tender yeares brought vp in the Monasteries of Religious womeÌ„ at VVinchester and Rumsey in all exercise of vertue and learning She built a faire stone-bridge ouer the riuer of Lue at Stratford-vpon-Bow as also gaue diuers goodly mannours and lands to the Abbey of Barking in Essex for mayntayning of the same C The eight Day AT Glastenbury-Abbey in Somersetshire the Commemoration of S. Fagane Confessour and Scholler to S. Ioseph of Arimathia with whome when he had led a solitary life for many yeares in the Iland of Auallonia now called Glastenbury and being by S. Ioseph throughly instructed in the Christian â—aith and other vertues became himselfe a preacher therof and S. Iosephs successour in his Oratory where the â—amous Monastery of Glastenbury was afterward built Where also in great sanctity holines of life he finally reposed in our Lord about the yeare of Christ one hundred and twelue and was one of the first Confessours of our British Nation D The ninth Day AT Ely in Cambridgshire the deposition of S. Hugh Bishop and Confessour who being first a Monke and then Abbot of the Monastery of S. Edmundsbury in Suffolke was thence promoted to the Bishopricke of Ely where in all kind of most commendable vertues especially in humility and abstinence hauing gouerned that Sea fiue and tweÌ„ty years he happily ended his venerable dayes about the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred fifty and foure His body was very honourably interred in the Cathedrall Church of Fly within the Chancell which himselfe had newly built from the ground consecrating the same in presence of King Henry the third and his sonne Prince Edward in the yeare 1235. and was there kept vntill our dayes with great honour and veneration of the people He also built the Bishops Pallace at Ely besydes many other publicke works of Charity which he perfourmed whilst he liued E The tenth Day AT Lesmor in Ireland the Commemoration of S. Malcus Bishop and Confessour who borne in England and a Monke of the Monastery of VVinchester in Hampshire and of a most vertuous conuersatioÌ„ was elected consecrated Bishop of Lesmor in Ireland In which Pastorall office in great sanctity of life working of Miracles he finally ended his blessed dayes about the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred twenty fiue He is also much praised by S. Bernard that liued at the same tyme who wryting the life of S. Malachy Bishop and Primate of Ireland among other thinges he saith of S. Malcus That the wisdome of God was in him c. F The eleuenth Day AT Chichester in Sussex the Commemoration of Bl. Gilbert Confessour Bishop of the same Sea whose integrity of life and vertuous conuersation hath made him famous to posterity He was a Father of the fatherlesse saith the Story of his life a comforter of mourners a defender of widdowes a relieuer of the poore a helper of the distressed and a diligent visitour of the sicke And thus heaping vp heauenly
treasure by the excercise of these and other like vertues and by his continuall teaching and instructing the people like a true Pastour of Christs flocke full of venerable old age he finally reposed in our Lord in the yeare of Christ one thousand three hundred and â—iue was buryed in his owne Cathedrall Church At whose body Matthew of VVestminster recordeth diuers Miracles to haue byn wrought He raised the foundations of our Blessed Ladyes Chappell at Chichester but death preuenting his pious endeauour the same was finished by another G The tweluth Day AT Stafford in the â—ame Shire the Commemoration of S. Bertelme Confessour who descended of a noble British lynage in our Iland contemned the puddle and vanityes of the world in the flower of his youth and became an Eâ—mite for the loue of God leading a most strict seuere kind of life in the woods neere Stafford aforsaid where in very great sanctity and holines of life he ended his blessed dayes finally reposed in our Lord. His body was afterward brought to Stafford and being there interred was wont in ancient tymes to be kept with great veneration of the people of that Prouince A The thirteenth Day IN Frizeland the Commemoration of S. VVigbert Priest and Martyr who being an English-man by birth descended of an honourable stocke lead first a solitary life in Ireland and thence returning into England went ouer into Frizeland to preach the Christian saith to the Pagans of that Countrey which when he had done for two yeares without any great profit returned againe and gaue himselfe to his former Eremiticall kind of life But being sent thither the second tyme with S. VVillebrord his fellowes was by Radbodus King of the Frizians put to a mosâ— cruell death for persuading the people to breake downe a certaine Image of Iupiter which the said King had set vp to worship and offer sacrifice vnto about the yeare of Christ six hundred fourscore and fourteene This man is different from the other S. VVigbert whose feast is also celebrated vpon this day by the Roman Martyrologe vnder the name and title of a Confessour B The fourteenth Day AT Elst in Gelderland the Translation of S. VVerenfrid Priest Confessour who being a Monke of the monastery of Rippon in Yorkeshire went out of England into FlaÌ„ders and Germany to preach the Christian faith where he conuerted the whole Countrey of Geldria and became their Apostle labouring incessantly by teaching and instructing them in the true way of life vntill his dying day His body was afterward with great solemnity and veneration on this day translated to the forsaid towne of Elst wherat infinite miracles haue byn wrought especially in curing the disease of the Goute He died about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred and siue and is honoured of the Inhabitantes of Elst as principall Apostle and Patrone of that Prouince C The fifteenth Day IN the Monastery of Cateby the Commemoration of S. Margaret Prioresse who borne at Abington in Barkeshire and sister to S. Edmund Archbishop of Canterbury was by him ordayned Prioresse of the forsaid Monastery of Cateby whose most vertuous life and conuersation full of sanctimony and miracles deserued to be famous euen vntill our dayes throughout EnglaÌ„d She died about the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred fifty and seauen and was buryed in the same place At whose body it hath pleased God in testimony of her holines increase of deuotion in our Iland of Great-Britany to worke miracles D The sixteenth Day AT Douer in Kent the Commemoration of S. Thomas Monke Martyr who by certain French Pirates that laÌ„ded there in the night was most barbarously slayne in defence of the goods of the Church Monastery committed to his charge about the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred fourscore and fifteene and raigne of King Edward the first of England His body was with great solemnity and veneration interred in the Church of Douer wherat it is recorded that miracles haue byn wrought in signe of his innocency E The seauenteenth Day AT Hartford in the same Shire the festiuity of S. Thomas Archdeacon of Northumberland and Confessour who hauing byn a disciple of S. Edmund Archbishop of Canterbury was of so great sanctity and holinesse oâ— life that it pleased God to manifest the same after his death by the manifold miracles wrought at his body He died in the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred fifty and three and was buryed in a little Chappell of the Carmelites at Hartford And for that there are three other Saintes of this name of the English nation this man is coÌ„monly called for distinctions sake by the name of S. Thomas of Northumberland THE same day at Egmond in North-Holland â—n the Dâ—ocesteo Harlem the deposition oâ— S. Ieron Priest and Martyr who borne in Scotland of a Noble bloud went ouer into Holland to preach the Christian faith to the peopâ—e oâ— that CouÌ„trey which wheÌ„ he had done most painfully for many years togeather with great sruite and profit of his holy labours was at last slayne in hatred therof by the Danes and Normans that made incursions into those partes about the yeare of Christ eight hundred and fifty His body was with great veneration brought to the Monastery of Egmond and there placed neere to the venerable Reliques of S. Adalbert their Apostle both which are now destroyed and cast out oâ— the Church in these our vnhappy dayes togeather with all other sacred Reliques and images in those partes to the lamentation of the Christian world F The eighteenth Day AT Rome the deposition of S. Helen Empresse mother to Constantine the Great who borne at Colchester in Essex as ancient Records testifie and daughter to Prince Coelus of Britany was for her great zeale in Christian Religion made worthy both of an earthly heaueÌ„ly crowne She desceased at Rome about the yeare of Christ three hundred twenty and six being of the age of fourscore yeares Her body was afterward translated to Rhemes in France and there is kept with great veneration The Greeke Church doth celebrate her feast vpon the one and twentith day of May togeather with her sonne Constantine She going to Hierusalem found out the Crosse wheron our Sauiour was nayled and suffered his passion for the Redemption of man-kind and repayred that Citty sore ruined through the warres of the Roman Emperours adorning the same with many goodly Churches and monumeÌ„tes She also builded the walles of the Citty of London Colchester in England togeather with a goodly Church in the Towne of Bedsord which being turned into a Monastery was called of her name Helenslow but afterward quite destroyed and ouerthrowne by the Incursions of the Danes about the yeare of Christ eight hundred threescore and eight G The ninteenth Day IN South-wales the Commemoration of S. Clintanke K. of Brecknocke and Martyr who
being a very zealous and godly Prince as he was one day on hunting was slayne by a Pagan souldiar partly in hatred of Christian Religion and partly also for that a noble Virgin should say she would neuer marry any man except the said King who was so zealons a Christian. There was afterward a goodly Church erected in his honour neere to a Riuer in South-wales where he was slayne and where with great veneration his holy body was interred at which it pleased God in signe of his innocency to worke many miracles A The twentith Day IN Northumberland the passion of S. Oswine King of the Deires Martyr who for that he was a most zealous Christian was impiously slayne by Osway the Pagan King of the Bernicians about the yeare of Christ six hundred fifty and one His body being throwne into an obscure place after miraculously found out was with great veneration brought vnto Tinmouth and there placed in an ancient Church erected in honour of our blessed Lady S. Aidan liuing at the same tyme and Bishop of Lindisserne had a reuelation of his death euen at the instant of his passion who when he preached to the people was wont oftentymes to say of him This Nation of ours is not worthy to haue so good a Ruler or Gouernour c. B The one twentith Day IN Calabria in Italy the Commemoration of S. Richard Bishop and Confessour who descended of a worthy parentage in England and going to the Court of Rome was there made Priest and at length for his vertue and learning ordayned Bishop of a place in Calabria called S. Andrews where in great sanctity and holines of life togeather with exceeding vigilancy ouer his flocke committed to his charge he finally reposed in our Lord. His body was interred in his said Cathedrall Church of S. Andrew and there is yet preserued with great deuotion and veneration of the Inhabitantes for the frequent Miracles that haue byn wrought therat He is Patrone of that Diocesse and his feast is there celebrated with a double Office wherin he hath three proper lessons conteyning the whole Story of his life C The two and twentith Day IN Bedfordshire the Commemoration of S. Arnulph Confessour who descended of a noble British lynage in our Iland for the loue of God contemned the world and became an Eremite leading a most strict and seuere kind of life in the County or Prouince of Bedford where in great sanctity and holinesse he also ended his blessed dayes His body was buryed in the same shire at a place called afterward of his name S. Arnulphs-bury where for a long tyme it was honoured for the miracles it pleased God to worke therat D The three and twentith Day AT Meneuia now cal'ed S. Dauids in Penbrookeshire of VVales the Commemoration o◠S. Iustinian Monke and Martyr who being a noble Britan and building a Monastery with his owne inheritance in the Iland of Ramsey in Penbrookeshire aforsaid and hauing there gathered many monkes togeather vnder Monasticall discipline was in the said iland by the diuells instigation in hatred of his sanctity slayne by three of the brethren of his said Monastery who were all presently stroken with a filthy leprosy by diuine Iustice in reuenge of so odious a fact about the yeare of Christ foure hundred fourscore and six His body was withall veneratiō honour brought to the Church of Meneuia where the same was by S. Dauid himselfe then Bishop therof solemnely interred and wherat it pleased God to worke many miracles E The foure twentith Day IN Cateby-Monastery the Commemoration of S. Alice Prioresse and sister to S. Edmund Archbishop of Canterbury who borne at Abington in Barkeshire a woman of admirable spirit and vertue was after the death of her sister S. Margaret made Prioresse of the Monastery of Cateby where in very great humility and holinesse of life she ended her blessed dayes about the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred and seauenty Her body was buryed in the same Monastery neere to the body of her forsaid sister S. Margaret wherat in token of her sanctimony of life whilst she liued it pleased God to worke miracles after her death F The fiue twentith Day AT Coldingham in Norhamshire in the Marches of Scotland the passion of S. Ebba Abbesse and Martyr descended of the bloud royall of the Kings of Northūberlād togeather with all her Sisters in the Monastery who in the first Danish Incursions vnder the Captayns Hinguar Hubba cut of their noses and vpper lippes to deforme themselues therby to anoyd the barbarous lust of the Pagan persecutours who seeing them so mangled and defaced commaunded their Monastery to be fiered and so they all ended their course of Martyrdome She was afterward canonized for a Saint about the yeare of Christ eight hundred and fourscore This woman is different from the other of the same Name who was the foundresse and first Abbesse of this Monastery of Coldingham and no Martyr for that the Danes were not in her tyme yet come into England nor almost two hundred yeares after Her Commemoration we haue put downe before vpon the second day of Aprill THE same day at Monte-Flascone in Tuscany the deposition of S. Thomas Confessour and Bishop of Hereford who going to Rome to Pope Martyn the second about the affaires of his Church died in his way homward at the forsaid Towne of Monte-Flascone where his flesh being separated from his bones was there honourably interred in the Church of S. Seuerine but his sacred Reliques were brought to Hereford and there placed in a faire marble Tombe in his owne Cathedrall Church with great solemnity and veneration the second day of October in the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred fourscore and seauen He was afterward Canonized for a Saint by Pope Iohn the two and twentith G The six and twentith Day AT Isselbey in Lincolnshire the Commemotion of S. Pandwyne Virgin who descended of a noble parentage in our Iland of Great-Britany was of such admirable vertue and austerity of life that in signe therof it pleased God to worke many miracles at her body after her death which was kept for a long tyme with great veneration of the Countrey-pleople at the forsaid towne of Isselbey She died about the yeare of Christ nyne hundred and foure The story of her life is wrytten at large by Richard Pastour of the Church of Isselbey wherof there is mentiō made in the Catalogue of English Saints gathered by Iohn Capgraue a learned man of our Nation who liued in the tyme of King Richard the second and lead an Eremiticall life in the Prouince of Kent A The seauen twentith Day IN Glocestershire the Commemoration of S. Decuman Eremite and Martyr who borne of a very noble British parentage in South-wales and brought vp in the Christian faith from his youth stole
secretly away from his friends and with a fagot of wood insteed of a boat miraculously passed ouer the riuer of Seuerne and came into Glocestershire where leading an Eremiticall austere life was at length slaine by a Pagan souldier in hatred of Christian Religion whose head being cut of from his body himselfe tooke vp from the ground and carried to a fountayne wherat he was wont to wash it At which place there was afterward a Goodly Church erected in his honour about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred and six where his body was wont to be kept with great veneration of the Inhabitants as also another dedicated vnto him in the Towne of VVells in Somersetshire which at this day is there standing to be seene B The eight twentith Day AT Brackley in Northamptonshire the Commemoration of S. Rumbald Confessour Sonne to a British King of our Iland who as soone as he was borne into the world and baptized did miraculously speake and fortell diuers wonderfull thinges and professing himselfe a Christian presently yielded vp the ghost His body was with great veneration buryed at the forsaid towne of Brackley wherat it is recorded diuers miracles haue byn wrought THE same day at Cullen in the higher Germany the Commemoration of S. Agnes Virgin and Martyr who being a noble Britan by birth and one of the number of the Eleuen thousand Virgins martyred with S. Vrsula was for defence of her chastity there put to death with the rest of her fellowes about the yeare of Christ three hundred fourscore and three herselfe afterward miraculously reuealing her name for which cause her body is peculiarly honoured of the Inhabitants of Cullen C The nine twentith Day AT London the deposition of S. Sebbe King of the East saxons and Confessour who after he had gouerned that Kingdome thirty yeares in great peace and tranquillity became a Monke in the Monastery of S. Peter and S. Paul at London distributing the greatest part of his goods to the poore before his entrance where within a few yeares after in great sanctity of life he peaceably rested in our Lord about the yeare of Christ six hundred threescore and fifteene His body was buried in the Church of S. Paul in London in a costly marble Coffin where it was kept vntill our dayes with great veneration of the Cittizens for the miracles that are recorded to haue byn wrought therat THE same day at Dorchester in Oxfordshire the Translation of S. Edwold Confessour and Eremite brother to S. Edmund King Martyr who refusing the Kingdome of the Eastangles gaue himselfe for loue of Christ to a solitary life In which when he had liued many yeares in all sanctity and holines at last ended his blessed dayes at Dorchester where his body being interred about the yeare of Christ eight hundred threescore and eleuen was afterward on this day taken vp and translated to a more eminent place of the same Church where before it was land D The thirtith Day IN â—rance in the Diocesse of Meldune the deposition of S. Fiaker Confeslour Sonne to Eugenius the fourth of that name King of Scotland who forsaking all worldly dignities and delightes went ouer into France with his sister S. Syra and became a Religious man by the help and directions of S. Pharao Bishop of Meldune where in very great sanctity and holinesse of life he ended his blessed dayeâ— about the yeare of Christ six hundred and thirty In the Citty of S. Omers in Artors there is a Chappell or Oratory dedicated vnto S. Fiaker within the Parâ—sh Church of S. Margaret in the same Towne where his feast is kept on this day with great solemnity and veneration by the Sodality or Confraternity that is there instituted in his honour Where also is graunted Plenary Indulgence to all that rightly vâ—sit his Chappell on this day and fullfâ—ll the other circumstances conteyned in the Bull of Graunt by Pope Clement the eight dated in the yeare of Christ one thousand â—iue hundred nynty and seauen E The one and thirtith Day AT Lindisserne in the Kingdome of the Northumbers the deposition of S. Aidan Confessour and Bishop of the same Sea whose soule S. Cuthbert being then but a Sheepheard saw carried vp to heauen by two angells and was therby conuerted to a Religious life about the yeare of Christ six hundred fifty and one THE same day at VVimborne in Dorcetshire the deposition of S. Cuthberge Abbesse sister to King Inas of the VVestsaxons who building a Monastery of her owne charges at VVimborne entred her selfe therin tooke a Religious habit and became Abbesse of the same Where in all kind of vertuous exercise and Monasticall discipline togeather with working of many miracles she finally gaue vp her soule to her heauenly spousâ— about the veare of Christ seauen hundred twenty and seauen ALso the same day at Fulkstone in Kent the Translation of S. Eanswide Abbesse daughter to Eadbald King of Kent who despising all worldly and temporall honours studied how to attaine to Celestiall And entring into a monastery at FulkstoÌ„e aforsaid was afterward made Abbesse therof where in great sanctimony and holinesse of life she died about the yeare of Christ six hundred and fourty Her body was afterward on this day taken vp and translated to a more eminent place of the same Church wherat it pleased God to worke miracles THE MONETH OF SEPTEMBER F The first Day AT VVinchester in Hampshire the Commemoration of S. Elphege the first of that name Confessour and Bishop of the same Sea whose godly life and doctrine togeather with the spirit of prophesy hath byn very famous in ancient tymes throughout England He was the first that persuaded S. Dunstan to lead a Monasticall life as also ordayned him and S. Ethelwold Priestes And when the said Dunstan was expelled the Court by King Ethelred he came to this holy man Elphege of whome he was very gratefully receyued and coÌ„forted And finally full of venerable old age replenished with sanctity of life miracles â—e peaceably rested in our Lord about the yeare of Christ nyne hundred fourty and six and was buried at VVinchester This man is different from the other S. Elphege of the same name who was Bâ—shop of Canterbury and martyred by the Danes in the yeare 1012. G The second Day IN Scotland the Commemoration of S. Adaman Abbot and Confessour a man of wonderâ—ull vertue and austerity of life who beâ—ng made Abbot of S. Columbes Monastery in the Iland of Hoy by Scotland gouerned the same in great sanctity and holines togeather with obseâ—uance of Monasticall discipline vntill his dying day He was one of the first that by his doctrine and exhortations brought the Scottishmen as also a great part of the Britans to the Catholicke obseruatioÌ„ of the feast of Easter who before followed the errour of the Quartadeâ—imans in keeping therof He wrote in like
Bishop Confessour who descended of the bloud-roall of Scotland and Kinsman to King Fugenius the fourth of that Name despised â—or the loue of God aâ—l worâ—dly preferments and went ouer into the lower Germany to preach the Christian faith where when he had reduced many thousands to Christes flocke replenished with sanctity oâ— life he ended his blessed dayes in a venerable old age about the yeare of Christ six hundred and fourty His body is kept vntill this day in a Village called Albâ—niacke in the Diocesse of Arras where there is a goodly Priorâ— of Chanous-Regular erectd in his name commonâ— called the Priory of S. Kilian Thâ—s man is different from the other S. Kilian of the same Name mentioned vpon the eight of Iuly who was of the Irish Nation and a Martyr C The fourteenth Day AT London the Translation of S. Erconwald Confessour and Bishop of the same Sea Sonne to Offa King of the Eastsaxons whose fame of sancâ—ity and holines of life togeather with working of miraclâ—s hath byn notorious throughout Christendome but especially in England He died in the yeare of Christ six hundred threescore and fifteene and was buryed at London in S. Paules Church but afterward taken vp on this day and transâ—ated to a more eminent place oâ— the same Church in the yeare of Christ 1148. At whose body it is recorded many mâ—racles to haue byn wrought THE same day at Ewe in Normandy the deposition of S. Laurence Bishop and Confessour who being first a Monke and then Abbot of Glindalacke in Ireland was la 〈…〉 y ordayned Bishop oâ— Dublyn in the same Kingdome And thence going ouer into Normandy in great holines of life and miracles ended his blessed dayes He was aâ—terward canonized for a Saint by Pope Honorius the third in the yeare of Christ one thousand three hundred and six His body still remayneth at Ewe aâ—orsaid where it is kept with due veneration of the Inhabitants of that place ALso the same day in Bardsey-Iland in North-wales the deposition oâ— S. Dâ—â—ritius Confessour Archbishop oâ— Carleon vpon Vske Primate of the old Britans of VVales who resigning his Sea to S. Dauid King Arthurs vncle became an Ermite in the wild Mountaynes of North-wales where in very great austerity of life full of miracles in a venerable old age he finally reposed in our Lord about the yeare of Christ fiue hundred twenty and two and was buryed in the aâ—orsaid Iland of Bardsey D The fifteenth Day AT Sainctes in France the Deposition of S. Macloue Bishop and Confessour who being descended of a noble British bloud MoÌ„ke of the Monastery ot Bangor in Caerneruanshire of VVales was thence promoted to the Bishopricke of Althene in little Britany now called of his name in that vulgar language San-Macloue and consecrated therto by Leontius Bishop or Sainctes which Sea when he had gouerned most worthily for many yeares in all sanctity of life and laudable vertues comming to Sainctes aforsaid in a good old age gaue vp his soule to rest about the yeare of Christ 〈…〉 e huÌ„dred threescore and foure His Reliques were afterward translated to the Monastery of Gemblacum where the same are yet preserued with great honour and Veneration for the manifold miracles that in tymes past haue byn wrought therat E The sixteenth Day AT Pontoyse in France the Deposition of S. Edmund Bishop and Confessour who being somtyme Treasurer of the Church of Salisbury was ordayned Archbishop of Canterbery which Sea when he had gouerned for six yeares in all godly manner being many wayes 〈…〉 red by King Henry the third and 〈◊〉 Otho he resigned the same went 〈◊〉 into France and liued in voluntary banishment spending the rest of his dayes in continuall prayer and meditation in a Monastery of Chanons-Regular at Sorson where in very great sanctity of life he departed this world in the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred and fourty His body was brought with all solemnity to P 〈…〉 yse where the same is kept with great honour and Veneration vntill this day He was canonized for a Saint by Pope Innocentius the fourth six yeares after his death This day was afterward commaunded to be kept holy in his memory throughout England King Lewes of France caused his body to be translated to a more honourable place of the Church in Pontoyse and bestowed theron a sumptuous shryne of siluer guilt richly adorned with many precious stones THE same day in Scotland the deposition of S. Margaret Queene wife to holy King Malcolme the third of that Name and daughter to Prince Edward of England surnamed the Out-law whose wonderfull life and vertues especially in deuotion and liberall almes to the poore are famous to posterity Her principall festiuity is celebrated vpon the tenth of Iune though she died on this day in the yeare of Christ one thousand fourscore and twelue and in the raigne of K. VVilliam Rusus of England F The seauenteenth Day AT Lincolne the deposition of S. Hugh Confessour and Bishop of the same Sea who borne in Burgundy was sent for into England by King Henry the second and first made Prior of the Charterhouse-Monks at VVittam in Somersetshire and thence elected and ordayned Bishop of Lincolne In which function he so excelled in all kind of vertue and holines of life that his merits deserued to haue the same manifested to the world by the wonderfull miracles wrought at his body He newly built the Cathedrall Church of Lincolne from the foundations And when he had most laudably gouerned his flocke for fourteene yeares full of venerable old age he gaue vp his soule to rest at London in the yeare of Christ one thousand and two hundred His body was presently brought to Lincolne at what tyme there happened to be present King Iohn of England and VVilliam King of Scots with very many of the Nobility of both Realmes The two Kinges for the great reuerence they had vnto his holines bare-headed carried his body from the gates of the Citty vnto the Church where the same being most solemnly receyued by the Prelates Clergy was buryed behind the high Altar neere vnto the Chappell of S. Iohn Baptist. He was afterward canonized for a Saint by Pope Honorius the third in the yeare of Christ 1220. THE same day at Strenshalt in the Kingdome of the Northumbers the Deposition of S. Hilda Virgin and Abbesse descended of the bloud royall of the Kinges of that Prouince who forsaking the vanityes of the world became a Religious woman first in a little Nunry neere to the riuer of VVire and then Abbesse of the Monastery of Hartsey now called VVhitby in Yorkeshire afterward of Strenshalt where in very great sanctity of life she ended her blessed dayes about the yeare of Christ six huÌ„dred fourscore Her feast is in many places obserued vpon the fifteenth of December where also we haue againe made mention of her G The
25. Iune 12. Nouemb. Lefrone Abbesse 3. Iuly Leofgar Mart. 16. Iune Leuine Bish. 27. Iune 12. Nouemb. Lewyne Virg. Mart. 24. Iuly Liephard Mart. 4. Febr. Lioba Abbesse 28. Sept. Luane Abbot 12. Iuly Lucius King 3. Decemb. Lullus Bish. 26. Octob. Lupus Bishop 29. Iuly M MAcharius Abbot 19. Decemb. Macloue B. 15. Nouemb. Maglore Conâ— 24. Octob. Maine Abbot 15. Iune Malachy Bish. 5. Nou. Malcaline Abbot 21. Ian. Malcus Bish. 10. Aug. Malcolme King 2. Iune Marcellus Bish. 4. Sept. Marchelme Conf. 14. Iuly Margaret Prioresse 15. Aug. Margaret Queene 10. Iune 16. Nouemb. Marianus Conf. 17. April Martyrs at Lichfield 2. Ian. Martyrs at Benchor 16. Iune Martyrs at Bardney 26. Mar. Maude Queene 7. August Maxentia Virg. 24. Octob. Mechtild Virg. 12. Apr. Meliorus Mart. 3. â—an Mellitus Bishop 24. Apr. Mellon Bish. 22. Octob. Menigold Mart. 9. Feb. 15. Iune Meresine Conf. 17. Ian. Merwyne Virg. 13. May. Midane Conf. 26. April Midwyne Conf. 1. Ianuar. Milburge Virg. 23. Febr. Mildred Virg. 20. Feb. 13. Iul. Milwide Virg. 17. Ian. Mimborine Abbot 14. Decem. Modane Conf. 26. Apr. Modwene Abbesse 5. Iuly Mono Mart. 18. Octob. Motiser Conf. 29. Octob. N NEoth Conf. 31. Iuly Ninian B. 16. Sept. O OBodius Ermite 25. Apr. Oda Virg. 27. Nou. Odilia Virg. 18. Iuly Odo Bish. 4. Iuly Odwald Abbot 7. Decemb. Ortrude Virg. 22. Iune Osith Virg. 7. Octob. Osmane Virg. 22. Nouem Osmund B. 16. Iuly 4. Dec. Oswald King 20. Iune 5. Aug. Oswald Bish. 28. Febr. 15. April 15. Octob. Oswyn King Mart. 11. March 20. August Oswyn Conf. 18. April Otger Deacon 10. Sept. Oudocke Bishop 2. Iuly Owen Conf. 29. Iuly P Palladius Bish. 27. Ian. Paâ—dwine Virg. 26. Aug. Paternus Conf. 10. Apr. Pattone Bish. 30. Marâ—h Patricke Bishop 17. March Patroke Bishop 4. Iune Paul Apost 25. Ian. 29. Iune Pauline Bish. 10. Octob. Peter Apost 29. Iune Peter abbot 6. Ian. Piran Conf. 2. May. Plechelme Bish. 15. Iuly Q QVemburg Virg. 12. Sept. Queran Abbot 9. Sept. R REmigius Bish. 12. May. Richard King 7. Febr. Richard of Chichester 3. Apr. 16. Iune Richard of Calabria 21. Aug. Richard Ermite 〈◊〉 Nouemb. Robert Bish. 9. Octob. Robert Abbot 7. Iune Roger Bish. 1. Octob. Romwald Bish. 24. Iune 27. Octob. Ruâ—in Martyr 1. Iune Rumbald Conf. 28. Iune Ruthius Conf. 24. Decemb. SAdoch Conf. 1. Apr. Sampson Bish. 28. Iuly Scandalaus Conf. 5. May. Sebbe King 29. August Senan Conf. 29. April Sethrid Virg. 10. Ian. Sewall Bishop â—8 May. Sexburge Virg. 6. Iuly Sexulse Bish. 27. â—ebr Sidwell Virg. 23. April Sigene Abbot 7. April Sigebert King 27. Sept. Sigâ—ride Bish. 15. Feb. Sopâ—ias Bish. 24. Ian. Souldier Mart. 22. Iune Socrates Mart. 17. Sept. Stephen Switbert Bish. 1. March Swithin Bishop 2. 15. Iuly Sunaman Mart. 25. Iuly Symon Apost 28. Octob. Symon Conf. 16. May. Syra Virg. 23. Octob. T Taâ—win Bish. 30. Iuly Tancone Bish. 16. Febr. Tathar Conf. 23. Nouemb. Tecla Abbesse 15. Octob. Telean Bish. 25. Nou. Tetta Abbesse 17. Decemb. Theodore Bish 19. Sept. Theorithgid Virg. 26. Ian. Thomas of Canterb. 7. Iuly 29. Decemb. Thomas of Hereford 25. Aug. 2. Octob. Thomas of Northum 17. Aug. Thomas Monke 16. Aug. Tigernake Bish. 5. April Totnan Mart. 8. Iuly Tibbe Virg. 16. Decemb. Transâ— of 11000. Vir. 17. May V VIgane Conf. 13. March Vintruge Mart. 5. Iune Vlâ—ade Mart. 1. Iune Vlsricke Ermite 20. Feb. Vlâ—ride Bishop 18. Ian. Vltan Abbot 1. May. Vnaman Mart. 25. Iuly Vodine Bishop 23. Iuly Vrsula Virgin 21. Oct. Vulganius B. 2. Nouemb. W VVAccare 5. Iune Walburge Virg. 27. Apr. 4. August Walter Abbot 3. May. Walter Mart. 5. Iune Wasnulph Conf. 1. Octob. Weede Abbesse 2. Decemb. Wendelin Abbot 20. Octob. Wenlocke Abbot 3. March Wenefride Virg. 3. Nou. Wereburge Virg. 3. Febr. Werenâ—ride 14. Aug. 13. Sep. Wiaman Mart. 25. Iuly Wigbert Conf. 13. Aug. Wilfride of Yorke 24. April 12. Octob. Wilfride of VVorcester 10. Febr. Wilfred Queene 22. Iuly Wilgise Conf. 5. March Wilgith Virg. 23. Decemb. Willeicke Conf. 2. March Willebrord Bish. 19. Octob. 7. Nouemb. Willebald Bish. 7. Iuly Willehade Bish. 8. Nouem Wilhere Mart. 5. Iune William of Yorke 8. Ianuar. 8. Iune William of Rochester 23. May William of Norwich 25. March William of Tyre 11. Feb. Winfride Abbot 6. March Winibald Abbot 24. Sept. 10. Decemb. Winocke Abbot 8. Sept. 6. Nouemb. Wolstan Bishop 19. Ianuar. 7. Iune Wolstan Mart. 31. May. Wulf hild Abbesse 9. Sept. Wulsy Abbot 26. Sept. Wyre Bishop 8. May. Y YVVy Deacon 6. Octob. THE AVTHORS Alleaged in this Booke out of whome the former Saintes Liues are gathered Abbo Floriacensis Adam Bremensis Ado. Alanus Copus Albertus Crantzius Albertus Stadensis Albinus Flaccus Almannus Monachus Aloysius Lippomannus Alredus Rhieuallensis Andreas Leucander Annales Baroniani Annales Heluetiorum Antonius Demochares Arnoldus Mirmannus Arnoldus Wion Asser Meneuensis Aymo Baronius Card. Beda Bernardus Bernardus Guido Breuiarium Cameracense Breuiarium Curiense Breuiarium Gandauense Breuiarium Moguntiuum Breuiarium Saltzburgense Breuiarium Sarum Breuiarium Sueticum Carolus Sigonius Chronicon Cameracense Chronicon Cluniacense Chronograph Britanniae Chronicon Hyberniae Concilium Tridentinum Continuator Bedae Cornelius Tacitus Egilwardus Monachus Extrauagans Xysti PP 4. Felix Crolandiensis Folcardus Doroborniensis Franciscus Cattanius Franciscus Belleforestius Franciscus Maurolycus Gaufredus Monumetensis Georgius Lilius Gerardus Liegh Gildas Sapiens Gotzelinus Morinensis Gregorius Magnus Gregorius Turonensis Gulielmus Eysengrenius Gulielmus MalmesburieÌ„sis Gulielmus Neubrigensis Gulielmus Tyrius Gulielmus Ramesius Hector Boetius Hector Deidonatus Helmodius Presbyter Hermannus Contractus Herebertus Rosweyde Hieronymus Platus Historia Quadripartita Historia antiqua Scotorum Hucbaldus Monachus Humfridus Lhuide Iacobus Meyrus Ioannes Capgrauius Ioannes Frosyard Ioannes de Kirkstat Ioannes Lesleius Ioannes Maior Ioannes Magnus Ioannes Molanus Ioannes Nauclerus Ioannes Tritemius Ioannes Rouse Lambertus de Loos Laurentius Dunelmensis Laurentius Surius Marcellinus Monachus Matthaeus Parisiensis Mathaeus Westmonaster Mombritius Mosander Nicolaus Harpesfield Nicolaus Sanderus Olaus Magnus Osbertus de Stokes Paulus Diaconus Paulus Morigia Petrus Blesensis Petrus Cratepolius Petrus Gaselinus Petrus de Natalibus Petrus Sutor Petrus de Viel Polidorus Virgilius Prosper Aquitanius Ranulphus Cestrensis Registrum Cantuariense Registrum de Hide Registrum Lichfeldiense Registrum Lincolniense RegistruÌ„ D. Pauli LondineÌ„s Registrum Petriburgense Renatus Benedictus Rhenanus Richardus Vitus Rodulphus Agricola Rodulphus Monachus Rogerus Houeden Romanum Martyrologium Robertus Buckland Robertus Caenalis Robertus Salopiensis Senatus Brauonius Siluester Giraldus Sigebertus Sophronius Speculum Fr. CarmelitaruÌ„ Stephanus Lusinganius Symon Dunelmensis Theodoretus Thomas Walsingam Turgotus Episcopus Vincentius Vsuardus Wernerus Rollewincke FINIS A CATALOGVE OF THOSE VVHO HAVE SVFFERED DEATH IN ENGLAND for defence of the Catholicke Cause synce the yeare of Christ 1535. and 27. of King HENRY the VIII his raigne vnto this yeare 1608. THE PREFACE IN the yeare of our Lord 1530. King Henry the viij after that he had raigned 22. yeares in great peace