John Britton (Bretton) (died 1 April 1598) was an English Catholic martyr from Barnsley, Yorkshire, who was executed during the reign of Elizabeth I. He was beatified in 1987.[1]
Blessed John Britton | |
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| Born | Barnsley, South Yorkshire |
| Died | 1 April 1598 York |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 22 November 1987, Rome by Pope John Paul II |
Biography
editA member of the old, established Bretton family, near Barnsley in Yorkshire, Britton was a devout Catholic.[2] Known as a zealous Catholic, he was subjected to continual vexations and persecutions, which caused him to absent himself from his wife and family for safety.[3] As an old man, he was accused of making traitorous speeches against the queen and condemned to death. He refused to renounce his faith, and was executed at York on 1 April 1598. He was probably the father of Matthew Britton, prefect and professor at Douai in 1599.
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