William Horne

Who they were

The Roman Martyrology for 3 April places him at London, a monk of the Charterhouse of the city, always faithful to the observance of the rule, who was long imprisoned under King Henry VIII and finally handed over to the gallows at Tyburn.

The miracles

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

Why that counted as sanctity

Held to the Church under Henry VIII and died on the gallows at Tyburn.

Connected on this site

• Lawrence Cook Blessed
  “On 4 August 1540 he was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn together with the Carthusian lay brother William Horne, the layman Robert Bird, the Benedictine Thomas Epson and Giles Heron.” — this site's research
• Robert Bird Blessed
  “Robert Bird was put to death at Tyburn on 4 August 1540, hanged, drawn and quartered with the Carthusian lay brother William Horne, the Carmelite prior Lawrence Cook, the Benedictine Thomas Epson and Giles Heron.” — this site's research