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William Lampley
Layman, glover, martyr in England
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Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
22 November 1987
by John Paul II
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
William Lampley was a layman who worked as a glover. The source records that he was put to death for the faith at Gloucester in 1588. He was beatified on 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II among the eighty-five martyrs of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
Put to death at Gloucester in 1588 for the Catholic faith.
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 83 (1991), p. 871 - apostolic letter 'Ecclesia in Anglia' of 22 November 1987 (85 martyrs of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland)
- Wikidata Rab3db48e — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.