John Woodcock

Who they were

A Franciscan priest, in religion Martin of St Felix, who was hanged at Lancaster with Edward Bamber and Thomas Whitaker for having entered the dominions of King Charles I as a priest; the Acta Apostolicae Sedis record his death at Lancaster in 1646, at the age of forty-three. He was beatified on 22 November 1987 by John Paul II, among George Haydock and eighty-four companions, martyrs of England, Wales and Scotland.

The miracles

As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.

Why that counted as sanctity

The Roman Martyrology names him among the martyrs of England.

Connected on this site

• Edward Bamber Blessed
  “A Franciscan priest, in religion Martin of St Felix, who was hanged at Lancaster with Edward Bamber and Thomas Whitaker for having entered the dominions of King Charles I as a priest; the Acta Apostolicae Sedis record his death at Lancaster in 1646, at the age of forty-three.” — this site's research
• George Haydock Blessed
  “He was beatified on 22 November 1987 by John Paul II, among George Haydock and eighty-four companions, martyrs of England, Wales and Scotland.” — this site's research
• Thomas Whittaker Blessed
  “Naturally timid and dreading his death, he nevertheless refused every offer of life for conforming, saying: 'A reprieve or even a pardon upon your conditions I utterly refuse.' He was executed at Lancaster on 7 August 1646 with Edward Bamber and John Woodcock.” — this site's research