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Robert Morton
Priest, martyr in England
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Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
A priest named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August among a group of English martyrs with the priests William Gunter, Thomas Holford and James Claxton, the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton and the laymen Henry Webley and Hugh More.
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 English martyrs commemorated on 28 August.
Connected on this site
- Blessed Thomas Holford Blessed“A priest named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August among a group of English martyrs with the priests William Gunter, Thomas Holford and James Claxton, the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton and the laymen Henry Webley and Hugh More.” — this site's research
- Henry Webley Blessed“A layman named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August with Hugh More among a group of English martyrs that also included the priests William Gunter, Robert Morton, Thomas Holford and James Claxton and the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton.” — this site's research
- Hugh More Blessed“A priest named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August among a group of English martyrs with the priests William Gunter, Thomas Holford and James Claxton, the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton and the laymen Henry Webley and Hugh More.” — this site's research
- James Claxton Blessed“A priest named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August among a group of English martyrs with the priests William Gunter, Thomas Holford and James Claxton, the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton and the laymen Henry Webley and Hugh More.” — this site's research
- Richard Martin Blessed“A layman, Martin was charged with being a "receiver and maintainer of priests" for having bought supper for Robert Morton, a priest.” — Wikipedia
- Thomas Felton Blessed“A priest named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August among a group of English martyrs with the priests William Gunter, Thomas Holford and James Claxton, the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton and the laymen Henry Webley and Hugh More.” — this site's research
- William Gunter Blessed“A priest named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August among a group of English martyrs with the priests William Gunter, Thomas Holford and James Claxton, the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton and the laymen Henry Webley and Hugh More.” — this site's research
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 28 August (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Rb9a33002 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.