meate that was therin saying They had more need therof then himselfe The Bishop sitting by and delighted with such rare piety in a King tooke him by the right hand and said This hand I pray God may neuer consume And so saith S. Bede it fell out for that his arme and hand being cut of at his death remayned till his dayes whole and incorrupt being kept in a siluer case in S. Peters Church at Bambrough He finished the Cathedrall Church of S. Peter at Torke which was before begun by his predecessour King Edwyn His body was first buryed at Peterburrow and part therof traÌ„slated afterward to VVinockes-Berghen in Flanders where the same was preserued with great Veneration A The sixt Day AT VVinchester in Hampshire the depositioÌ„ of Blessed Henry Confessour and Bishop of the same Sea who being a Frenchman by birth and brother to King Stephen of England became first a monke of the Order of S. Benedict and after Abbot of Glastenbury and last of all Bishop of VVinchester and Legat Apostolicall of England In which dignity he behaued himself with so great humility and loue of the common people for more then fourty yeares togeather that his name was famous throughout all England France He died in great sanctity of life and spirit of Prophesy in the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred seauenty and one about foure monethes before the Martyrdome of S. Thomas of Canterbury THE same day at â—one in France the Commemoration of S. Alexander Confessour who descended of the bloud-Royall of Scotland stole secretly thence for the loue of Christ in base attyre and went into France where he became a Lay-brother in a Monastery of Cistercian monkes at Fone labouring in the basest offices of the house vnknowne till his dying day Which being then reueyled to the Prior of the Monastery vpon obedience it pleased God to testify his worthines by a Miracle after his death which was thus A Monke of the same Monastery that had a sore vlcer in his brest and now growne to a fistula came to the said Alexanders tombe and there prayed Vnto whome AlexaÌ„der appearing brighter then the sunne with two Crownes one on his head and another in his hand the Monke demaunded what that double Crowne meant He answered and said The Crowne in his hand is for the temporall Crowne which I forsooke for Christes loue for he should haue byn King of Scotland being next heyre thervnto by succession as the Story relateth The other on my head is that which I haue receyued common with other Saintes And that yow may be assured of the verity of this vision you shal now be cured of your infirmity And hauing thus spoken and the other immediatly healed he vanished away He died about the yeare of Christ one thousand and two hundred B The seauenth Day AT VVestminster by London the Commemoration of S. Maude Queene daughter to S. Margaret and holy King Malcolme of Scotland wife to K. Henry the first of England whose admirable and rare vertues togeather with her singular exemplar life hath byn a patterne euer synce to all Princesses in Europe especially her exceeding Charity towards the poore whome she disdayned not though neuer so foule leapers but rather imbraced them with all delight yea washed their soares and vlcers neuer so loathsome and filthy For whome she built also a goodly hospitall in the suburbes of London called S. Gâ—les as also founded the Priory of Christes-Church within Ald-gate of the same Citty Her body was with all veneration buryed at VVestminster in the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred and eighteene which yeare she desceased In whose praise these distiches following were composed Prosper a non laetam secere non aspera tristem Aspera risus ei prospera terror erant Non decor essecit fragâ—lem non Sceptra superbam Sola potens humilis sola pudica decens She was in her tender yeares brought vp in the Monasteries of Religious womeÌ„ at VVinchester and Rumsey in all exercise of vertue and learning She built a faire stone-bridge ouer the riuer of Lue at Stratford-vpon-Bow as also gaue diuers goodly mannours and lands to the Abbey of Barking in Essex for mayntayning of the same C The eight Day AT Glastenbury-Abbey in Somersetshire the Commemoration of S. Fagane Confessour and Scholler to S. Ioseph of Arimathia with whome when he had led a solitary life for many yeares in the Iland of Auallonia now called Glastenbury and being by S. Ioseph throughly instructed in the Christian â—aith and other vertues became himselfe a preacher therof and S. Iosephs successour in his Oratory where the â—amous Monastery of Glastenbury was afterward built Where also in great sanctity holines of life he finally reposed in our Lord about the yeare of Christ one hundred and twelue and was one of the first Confessours of our British Nation D The ninth Day AT Ely in Cambridgshire the deposition of S. Hugh Bishop and Confessour who being first a Monke and then Abbot of the Monastery of S. Edmundsbury in Suffolke was thence promoted to the Bishopricke of Ely where in all kind of most commendable vertues especially in humility and abstinence hauing gouerned that Sea fiue and tweÌ„ty years he happily ended his venerable dayes about the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred fifty and foure His body was very honourably interred in the Cathedrall Church of Fly within the Chancell which himselfe had newly built from the ground consecrating the same in presence of King Henry the third and his sonne Prince Edward in the yeare 1235. and was there kept vntill our dayes with great honour and veneration of the people He also built the Bishops Pallace at Ely besydes many other publicke works of Charity which he perfourmed whilst he liued E The tenth Day AT Lesmor in Ireland the Commemoration of S. Malcus Bishop and Confessour who borne in England and a Monke of the Monastery of VVinchester in Hampshire and of a most vertuous conuersatioÌ„ was elected consecrated Bishop of Lesmor in Ireland In which Pastorall office in great sanctity of life working of Miracles he finally ended his blessed dayes about the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred twenty fiue He is also much praised by S. Bernard that liued at the same tyme who wryting the life of S. Malachy Bishop and Primate of Ireland among other thinges he saith of S. Malcus That the wisdome of God was in him c. F The eleuenth Day AT Chichester in Sussex the Commemoration of Bl. Gilbert Confessour Bishop of the same Sea whose integrity of life and vertuous conuersation hath made him famous to posterity He was a Father of the fatherlesse saith the Story of his life a comforter of mourners a defender of widdowes a relieuer of the poore a helper of the distressed and a diligent visitour of the sicke And thus heaping vp heauenly
A The ninteenth Day AT Hagustalde in the Kingdome of the Northumbers the Commemoration of S. Acca Confessour and Bishop of that Sea who being one of S. VVillebrord his coadiutors and going ouer with him into Saxony and Frizeland for the conuersion of those nations was sent backe againe into EnglaÌ„d to the Consecration of S. Switbert and there detayned and ordayned Bishop of Hagustalde by S. VVilfrid the second of Yorke which pastorall function wheÌ„ he had most worthily performed for many yeares in great sanctity of life and godly conuersation full of venerable old age he reposed in our Lord about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred thirty and six B The twentith Day IN the I le of Thanet in Kent the deposition of S. Mildred Virgin daughter to Merualdus King of Mercia who contemning the vayne pleasures of this world went ouer in her tender yeares into France and there dedicated her selfe to God in a Monastery of Virgins at Kale but afterwards returning into England and gathering togeather seauenty other Virgins was consecrated Abbesse of a new Monastery erected in the I le of Thanet by S. Theodore Archbishop of Canterbury where famous for saÌ„ctimony of life miracles she gaue vp her soule to her heauenly spouse about the yeare of Christ six huÌ„dred threscore and foure The forsaid Monastery was afterward burned by the Danes with many others in our Iland There is yet to be seene a fayre Church dedicated in her honour in London in the Poultry commonly called S. Mildreds as also an old Chappell yet staÌ„ding erected likewise in her honour in a village or Flaunders called Milà n three miles distant from the Citty of S. Omers THE same day at Haselburrow in VViltshire the deposition of S. Vlfricke Confessor and Eremite whose wonderfull life in prayer and abstinence togeather with working of Miracles was very famous throughout England about the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred fifty and foure about which tyme also he died and was buryed in a little Oratory at the forsaid village of Haselburrow which himselfe had built at whose body many miracles are recorded to haue byn wrought C The one and twentith Day IN the I le of Wight in Hampshire the commemoration of S. Cymbert Bishop and Confessour who being a monke of the venerable Order of S. Benedict Abbot of the Monastery of Redford in the same Prouince was in the raigne of Ethelhard King of the VVestsaxons ordayned Bishop and placed in the â—le of VVight where he confirmed the people in the Christian faith which S. VVilfride of Yorke had there planted some twenty yeares before in the tyme of his banishment from that Sea where in all kind of most godly conuersation and sanctity of liâ—e he gaue vp his blessed soule to rest about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred and thirty D The two and twentith Day AT Gaunt in Flaunders the Translation of S. Gudwall Bishop and CoÌ„fessour who being a noble Britan by birth ordayned Bishop in that Primitiue Church preached incessantly the faith of Christ with great profit in our Iland He built many Monasteryes and became himselfe a Father of an hundred and fourscore monkes And after all this thirsting the good of his neighbour-Countreyes he went ouer into the lower Germany and there taught the Christian faith in like manner with no lesse profit then in Britany And last of all full of venerable old age in great sanctity and holinesse of life he rested in our Lord about the yeare of Christ three hundred and fourty and was one of the first of our Iland that preached the Christian faith in Flaunders His body hauing byn brought into England was afterwards on this day in the second persecution of the Danes translated to Gaunt by Arnulph Earle of Flaunders and S. Gerard Abbot in the yeare of Christ nyne hundred and threescore Where the same is still preserued with great veneration of the Inhabitants E The three and twentith Day AT VVenlocke in Shropshire the Translation of S. Milburge Virgin daughter to Merualdus Prince of Mercia whose great sanctimony innocency of life it pleased God to manifest vnto the world after her departure by the manifold miracles wrought at her body which being miraculously reuealed to a certaine godly man in the raigne of K. VVilliam the CoÌ„querour was takeÌ„ vp and found sound vncorrupt to the admiratioÌ„ of the behoulders and being put into a costly shrine was kept in the Monastery of VVenlocke which she had built with her owne inheritance vntill the tyme of King Henry the eight when the same was destroyed She departed to our Lord about the yeare of Christ six hundred threescore and foure vpon the six and twentith day of May but her feast is commonly celebrated on this day both in England and other Countreys Her life is wrytten at large by Gotzelinus a monke of the Monastery of S. Bertin in the Citty of S. Omers in Artoys F The foure twentith Day AT Canterbury the deposion of S. Ethelbert King of Kent and Confessour who first of all other Princes in our Iland after the Britans receyued the Christian faith by the preaching of S. Augustine and his fellowes sent from Rome by Pope Gregory the Great He built many goodly Churches and Monasteryes in his dominions and among the rest S. Augustines at Canterbury S. Andrewes at Rochester and S. Paules at London He departed this life in the yeare of Christ six hundred and sixteene and was buryed at Canterbury THE same day in Scotland the depositioÌ„ of S. Berectus Confessour who leading a Monasticall life in that Kingdome was famous for sanctity of life working of miracles about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred and fourteene about which tyme also he ended his blessed dayes and was buryed in Scotland G The fiue twentith Day AT Perone in Picardy the Translation of S. Furseus Abbot and Confessour sonne to K. Philtan of Ireland who comming into England to Sigebert King of the Eastangles built there a Monastery and gathered many monkes togeather instructing them in all kind of vertue and good learning And then leauing the care therof to his brother called Foillan he went ouer into France and there built another Monastery at Perone where in his venerable old dayes full of great sanctity and holines of life he departed to our Lord about the yeare of Christ six hundred and thirty His body was buryed in the same Monastery of whome the Monkes of that place haue many particular hymnes in their Office the which being taken vp afterwards was on this day translated to a more eminent place of the forsaid Church of Perone where the same is kept with great veneration for the miracles that are recorto haue byn wrought therat A The six and twentith Day AT Constance in the higher Germany the Commemoration of S. Iohn Bishop Confessour who borne in Scotland
of the Britans resigned the said Sea to S. Dauid became an Eremite leading a very strict seuere kind of life in the mouÌ„taynes of VVales vntill his dying day which happened about the yeare of Christ fiue hundred and twenty His body was first buryed in the Iland of Bardsey afterward on this day translated to Landaâ—â—a about the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred and twenty A The seauenth Day AT Beuerlâ—â— in Yorkeshire the festiuity of S. â—ohâ— Bishop and Confessour commonly called 〈…〉 Iohn of Beuerley who after he had gouerned the Sea of Yorke in great sanctity and holines of life for the space of three and thirty yeares famous for miracles he ended his venerable old dayes in the yeare of Christ seauen hundred twenty and one His body was first buryed at Yorke but afterward with great honour and solemnity translated to Beuerlâ—y by Bishop Alred his successour and there interred in the Monastery which himselfe had built where with great veneration the same was preserued euen vntill our dayes and visited of many especially for the great miracles that it hath pleased God to worke therat by his merits The forsaid Monastery of Beuerley was afterward by licence of the Pope made a Sanctuary in the raigne of King Ethelstane who placed a certaine Chayre of stone in the Church neere vnto S. Io 〈…〉 s body vpon which this insâ—ription was engrauen Haeâ— sedes lapidea di 〈…〉 ur Freed-stoole id est Pacis Cathedra ad quam reus sugiendo perueâ—iens o 〈…〉 odam â—â—beâ— securitate This festiuall day of his was afterward in a Councell of Bishops held at London in the yeare 1416. appointed to be kept holy-day in his memory throughout England B The eight Day AT Musâ—â—iâ—ht in the Territory of Liege the â—â—â—tiuâ—ty of S. Wyre CoÌ„fessour dâ—scâ—ded of a noble bloud in Scotland who being ordayned Bishop of the Deiri in the Kingdome of the Northumbers went ouer into the lower Germany where he became CoÌ„fessor to Duke Pepin of Brabant labouring incessantly in teaching and preaching the Christian faith And finally in great sanctity and venerable old yeares he departed this life at the Monastery of S. Odilia neere Ruremond vpon the Riuer of Mosa about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred thirty and one His body was translated afterward to Maestricht and there with great veneration of the Inhabitants is kept in the Cathedrall Church of that Citty C The ninth Day AT Vindecine among the Zwitzers in the higher Germany the deposition of S. Beatus Confessour and Apostle of Zuizerland who being sonne to a nobleman of Britany weÌ„t to Rome in the primitiue Church partly on pilgrimage partly to be better instructed in the Christian faith And as he returned backe he began to preach to the Zwitzzers in Heluetia and conuerted many of them to the saith of Christ wherby he became their first Apostle He died there in an Oratory which himselfe had built where also his body was buryed and many miracles wrought therat about the yeare of Christ one hundred and eleuen and was the first Saint of our Nation we read of that died out of Britany D The tenth Day AT Durham in the Bishopricke the Translation of the venerable Body of S. Bede â—riâ— and Confessour by whose wrytings the Christian world hath byn much illustrated When he was but seauen yeares old he was committed for his education to S. Benedict Abbot of the Monastery of VVyremund and afterward became a moÌ„ke in the same place seruing God therin all the dayes of his life as himselfe testifieth in the end of his fifth booke of the history of England And being at last admonished of his death by an Angell when the tyme drew neere which was on the feast of our Sauiours Ascension kneeling downe vpon the pauement of his Cell and singing Gloria patri silio spiritui sancto c. haue vp the ghost about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred threscore and six His body was afterward on this day translated to Durham and there with great veneration placed in the Tombe togeather with S. Cuthbert with this old inscription or Epitaph Beda Dei famulus Monachorum nobile sydus Finibus è terrae profuit Ecclesiae Soles iste Patrum scrutando per omnia sensum Eloquio viguit plurima composuit Annos in hac vita ter duxit vitae triginta Presbyter officio vtilis ingenio Iunij septenis viduatus carne Kalendis Angligena Angelicam commeruit patriam His principall festiuity is kept in our English Catholicke Church vpon the 27. of this moneth according to the vse of Sarum on which day he died E The eleuenth Day IN the Marches of VVales the passion of S. Fremund King and Martyr sonne to Ossa King oâ— the Mercians of Middle 〈…〉 glishmen who after a yâ—are and a halfe that he had ruled his Kingdome left the same and for the loue of Christ became an I remite in the Marches of VVales in a lâ—ttle Iland there called in the Britâ—sh tongue 〈◊〉 sage where togeather with two vertuous priests he liued a very holy and exemplar kind of life vntill King Osâ—â—ay that was fallen from the Christian saith in hatred therof secretly killed him in the yeare of Christ seauen huÌ„dred threescore nyne He was afterward canonized for a Saint in the yeare one thousand two hundred fifty and seauen and raigne of King Henry the third of England whose memory in Catholicke tymes hath byn very famous in our Iland especially among the ancient Britans of North-VVales F The tweluth Day AT Lincolne the deposition of S. Remigius Confessour and Bishop of that Sea faâ—ouâ— for sanctity of life and learning He 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 world in the yeare of Christ 〈◊〉 thousand fourscore and eleuen whose 〈◊〉 being on this day interred with great 〈◊〉 and veneration in his Cathe 〈…〉 Church of Lincoine it pleased God in 〈…〉 ony of his holynes to worke wonderous signes â—nerat especially in the raigne of King Henry the third when as all England went on pilgrimage thither for the great miracles that were theÌ„ dayly wrought He built two famous Monasteryes by the help of King VVilliam the CoÌ„querour the one at Battaile in Sussex the other at Cane in Normandy which later he consecrated to S. Stephen the Protomartyr And was the first that traÌ„slated the Bishopricke of Dorchester to Lincolne where he built a goodly Cathedrall Church and adorned the same saith Stow with Clarkes that were approued both in learning and manners G The thirteenth Day AT the Monastery of Ramsey in the I le of Ely in the Prouince of the Eastangies the Commemoration of S. Merwyne Virgin who being a womaÌ„ of great sanctimony holinesse of life was by King Edgar of blessed memory constituted Abbesse of a new Monastery which by the help of Alwyn Earle of the Eastangles S. Oswald Bishop of Yorke had newly â—ounded at Ramsey where in all vertuous
yeare of Christ foure hundred and fifty B The foure twentith Day AT VVinocks-berghen in Flanders the translation of S. Lewâ—ne Virgin Martyr who descending of a very honourable parentage in our Iland of Great-Britany was in the tyme of S. Theodore Archbishop of Canterbury slayne for the confessioÌ„ of Christ in the yeare of our Lord six hundred fourscore and seauen Her body was kept with great veneration in an old Monastery of S. Andrew neere Seaford-hauen in Sussex vntill the tyme of the second Danish and Norman incursions then on this day was traÌ„slated to Berghen aforsaid and there placed in the Cloister of S. Winocke in the yeare of Christ one thousand fifty and eight wherat many miracles haue byn wrought In the last vastation of Flanders by the French the said glorious body was lost to the great lamentation of all Flanders but especially of the Inhabitants of Berghen who by that meanes where depriued oâ— so great a treasure C The fiue twentith Day IN Gothland the Commemoration of the Sainteâ— VViaman Vnaman and Sunaman brethren and martyrs nephewes to S. Sigfride oâ— Yorke and Apostle of Gothia who going out of England into that Countrey with their said vncle S. Sigfrid for the Conuersion therof were by the enemies of Christ slayne in hatred of Christian Religion Their bodyes were throwne into a riuer and their heads being put into a vessell a great stone haÌ„ged therat were cast into a poole neere vnto the place of their Martyrdome where on a tyme S. Sigfride walking and deploring their deathes on a suddaine there appeared three miraculous lightes vpon the water that compassed the vessell wherin their said heads were which he seeing presently leaped into the poole imbracing theÌ„ wept said Vindicet Deus Wherto one answered Vindicatum erit Another replyed In quem The third added In filios filiorum c. This happened about the yeare of Christ one thousand D The six and twentith Day AT Derremond in Flanders the festiuity of S. Christian Virgin who descended of the bloud Royall of our Kings of England had an angell sent from heauen as writeth Molanus to instruct her in the Christian faith by whose admonition to eschue the dangerous allurements of the world she first stole secretly into Scotland and thence into Flanders and there after a priuate most saintly life full of miracles she gaue vp her blessed soule to rest with her heauenly spouse about the yeare of Christ one thousand fourscore and twelue and in the raigne of K. VVilliam Rusus of England Her principall celebrity is kept at the forsaid towne of Derremond vpon the seauenth day of September when her body was taken vp and translated to a more eminent place of the same Church where it is yet preserued with great veneration of the Inhabitants as Patronesse of that Village E The seauen twentith Day AT Glastenbury in Sommersetshire the festiuity of S. Ioseph of Arimathâ—a who going out of Iury after he had buryed Christ with S. Mary Magdalen and her company to Marselles in France came thence into Great-Britany with his owne sonne Ioseph and ten other disciples where he obtained of King Aruiragus a little Iland in Somersetshire called in the British tongue Ins wiâ—â—in now Glastenbury there leading a solitary life with his said fellowes at last he coÌ„uerted to the Christian faith Marius Coillus sonne and nephew to King Aruiragus and then full of most venerable old yeares he died about the yeare of Christ fourscore and two There was afterward a goodly Monastery erected in that place of the Order of S. Benedict which was the greatest in all England and so remayned vntill the tyme of King Henry the 8. when by his commandement the same was destroyed by Syr VVilliam Goald Iustice of Peace to the lamentation of all Christendome His feast was wont to be celebrated on this day in many places of our Realme euen vntill the raigne of the late Queene Elizabeth THE same day at Lincolne thâ— passion of S. Hugh Martyr who being a Child of tâ—n yeares old was by the Iewes of that Citty in conteÌ„pt of Christ Christian Religion nayled on a crosse so deserued to be crowned with the same death that our blessed Sauiour suffered for the RedeÌ„ptioÌ„ of mankind The perfidious Iewes when he was dead buryed his body in an obscure place which the earth miraculously cast vp and then they threw him into a well who being there also by a miracle found out by his owne Mother the Chanons of the same Citty with great veneration carried the same in processioÌ„ to the Cathedrall Church or Minster and there interred his holy Reliques in the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred fifty and fiue and in the raigne of King Henry the third of England F The eight twentith Day AT Dole in little Britany the deposition of S. Sampson Bishop and Confessour who borne in our IlaÌ„d of a Royall British bloud was first created Archbishop of Carleon vpon the riuer of Vske and Metropolitan among the old Britans of VVales now commonly called Carline and being inflamed with desyre of helping his neighbour-Countreyes for their Conuersion went ouer into France and there was constituted Bishop of Dole in little Britany by King Childebert of France where after he had conuerted many thousands to the faith of Christ famous for miracles he finally ended his venerable dayes and reposed in our Lord about the yeare of Christ six hundred and â—oure His body was buryed at Dole and there in ancient times wont to be kept with great veneration and reuerence of the Inhabitants G The nine twentith Day AT Troys in France the deposition of S. Lupus Bishop and Confessour who about the yeare of Christ foure hundred and fourty togeather with S. German Bishop of Auxier came ouer into our Iland of Great-Britany to expell the Pelagian heresy and to reestablish the Catholicke and Roman faith which was among them before and then began to be extinguished by the doctrine of Pelagius the Britan. At what time also is recorded a famous miraculous victory achieued by the prayers of these two Saintes against those heretickes by only crying and sounding out the word Alleluia wherwith the said Pelagians were driuen away and discomfited And for this singular benefit that our Countrey hath receyued by this seruant of Christ it seemeth not amisse that his memory should be recorded among the ancient Saintes of our Nation though he were a Frenchman by birth and his festiuity celebrated by vs for the increase of deuotion in our Iland that was once made worthy of so glorious a Patrone and Protectour THE same day at Lichfield in Stassordshire the Commemoration of Blessed Owen Confessour who being a man of great esteeme and birth and high Steward to Queene Edildride of the East â—â—gles renounced the world and became a monke first in the Monastery of Lesting
Bishop Confessour who descended of the bloud-roall of Scotland and Kinsman to King Fugenius the fourth of that Name despised â—or the loue of God aâ—l worâ—dly preferments and went ouer into the lower Germany to preach the Christian faith where when he had reduced many thousands to Christes flocke replenished with sanctity oâ— life he ended his blessed dayes in a venerable old age about the yeare of Christ six hundred and fourty His body is kept vntill this day in a Village called Albâ—niacke in the Diocesse of Arras where there is a goodly Priorâ— of Chanous-Regular erectd in his name commonâ— called the Priory of S. Kilian Thâ—s man is different from the other S. Kilian of the same Name mentioned vpon the eight of Iuly who was of the Irish Nation and a Martyr C The fourteenth Day AT London the Translation of S. Erconwald Confessour and Bishop of the same Sea Sonne to Offa King of the Eastsaxons whose fame of sancâ—ity and holines of life togeather with working of miraclâ—s hath byn notorious throughout Christendome but especially in England He died in the yeare of Christ six hundred threescore and fifteene and was buryed at London in S. Paules Church but afterward taken vp on this day and transâ—ated to a more eminent place oâ— the same Church in the yeare of Christ 1148. At whose body it is recorded many mâ—racles to haue byn wrought THE same day at Ewe in Normandy the deposition of S. Laurence Bishop and Confessour who being first a Monke and then Abbot of Glindalacke in Ireland was la 〈…〉 y ordayned Bishop oâ— Dublyn in the same Kingdome And thence going ouer into Normandy in great holines of life and miracles ended his blessed dayes He was aâ—terward canonized for a Saint by Pope Honorius the third in the yeare of Christ one thousand three hundred and six His body still remayneth at Ewe aâ—orsaid where it is kept with due veneration of the Inhabitants of that place ALso the same day in Bardsey-Iland in North-wales the deposition oâ— S. Dâ—â—ritius Confessour Archbishop oâ— Carleon vpon Vske Primate of the old Britans of VVales who resigning his Sea to S. Dauid King Arthurs vncle became an Ermite in the wild Mountaynes of North-wales where in very great austerity of life full of miracles in a venerable old age he finally reposed in our Lord about the yeare of Christ fiue hundred twenty and two and was buryed in the aâ—orsaid Iland of Bardsey D The fifteenth Day AT Sainctes in France the Deposition of S. Macloue Bishop and Confessour who being descended of a noble British bloud MoÌ„ke of the Monastery ot Bangor in Caerneruanshire of VVales was thence promoted to the Bishopricke of Althene in little Britany now called of his name in that vulgar language San-Macloue and consecrated therto by Leontius Bishop or Sainctes which Sea when he had gouerned most worthily for many yeares in all sanctity of life and laudable vertues comming to Sainctes aforsaid in a good old age gaue vp his soule to rest about the yeare of Christ 〈…〉 e huÌ„dred threescore and foure His Reliques were afterward translated to the Monastery of Gemblacum where the same are yet preserued with great honour and Veneration for the manifold miracles that in tymes past haue byn wrought therat E The sixteenth Day AT Pontoyse in France the Deposition of S. Edmund Bishop and Confessour who being somtyme Treasurer of the Church of Salisbury was ordayned Archbishop of Canterbery which Sea when he had gouerned for six yeares in all godly manner being many wayes 〈…〉 red by King Henry the third and 〈◊〉 Otho he resigned the same went 〈◊〉 into France and liued in voluntary banishment spending the rest of his dayes in continuall prayer and meditation in a Monastery of Chanons-Regular at Sorson where in very great sanctity of life he departed this world in the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred and fourty His body was brought with all solemnity to P 〈…〉 yse where the same is kept with great honour and Veneration vntill this day He was canonized for a Saint by Pope Innocentius the fourth six yeares after his death This day was afterward commaunded to be kept holy in his memory throughout England King Lewes of France caused his body to be translated to a more honourable place of the Church in Pontoyse and bestowed theron a sumptuous shryne of siluer guilt richly adorned with many precious stones THE same day in Scotland the deposition of S. Margaret Queene wife to holy King Malcolme the third of that Name and daughter to Prince Edward of England surnamed the Out-law whose wonderfull life and vertues especially in deuotion and liberall almes to the poore are famous to posterity Her principall festiuity is celebrated vpon the tenth of Iune though she died on this day in the yeare of Christ one thousand fourscore and twelue and in the raigne of K. VVilliam Rusus of England F The seauenteenth Day AT Lincolne the deposition of S. Hugh Confessour and Bishop of the same Sea who borne in Burgundy was sent for into England by King Henry the second and first made Prior of the Charterhouse-Monks at VVittam in Somersetshire and thence elected and ordayned Bishop of Lincolne In which function he so excelled in all kind of vertue and holines of life that his merits deserued to haue the same manifested to the world by the wonderfull miracles wrought at his body He newly built the Cathedrall Church of Lincolne from the foundations And when he had most laudably gouerned his flocke for fourteene yeares full of venerable old age he gaue vp his soule to rest at London in the yeare of Christ one thousand and two hundred His body was presently brought to Lincolne at what tyme there happened to be present King Iohn of England and VVilliam King of Scots with very many of the Nobility of both Realmes The two Kinges for the great reuerence they had vnto his holines bare-headed carried his body from the gates of the Citty vnto the Church where the same being most solemnly receyued by the Prelates Clergy was buryed behind the high Altar neere vnto the Chappell of S. Iohn Baptist. He was afterward canonized for a Saint by Pope Honorius the third in the yeare of Christ 1220. THE same day at Strenshalt in the Kingdome of the Northumbers the Deposition of S. Hilda Virgin and Abbesse descended of the bloud royall of the Kinges of that Prouince who forsaking the vanityes of the world became a Religious woman first in a little Nunry neere to the riuer of VVire and then Abbesse of the Monastery of Hartsey now called VVhitby in Yorkeshire afterward of Strenshalt where in very great sanctity of life she ended her blessed dayes about the yeare of Christ six huÌ„dred fourscore Her feast is in many places obserued vpon the fifteenth of December where also we haue againe made mention of her G The
to his Bishopricke he was constrayned through a vehement plague infecting those partes to go ouer into France The which being ceased and he returned was soone after slayne by a certaine noble Man of that Countrey called in the British tongue Gueddan about the yeare of Christ six hundred twenty and six His body was buryed in his owne Cathedrall Church of Landaffa to whome the said Church is now dedicated where the same was preserued with all honour and veneration euen vntill the dayes of King Henry the eight of England A The six and twentith Day AT Fulda in the higher Germany the Commemoration of S. Egbert Abbot and Confessour who being a Scottishman by birth and descended of a noble family in that Kingdome forsooke his Countrey and went ouer into Germany in that Primitiue Church and there became first a Monke and after Abbot of a Monastery which S. Boniface Archbishop of Mentz and Apostle of the Germans had newly erected at Fulda aforsaid Where in very great sanctity of life and doctrine especially in the obseruaÌ„ce of Monasticall discipline he finally reposed in our Lord. Where also his body is yet kept with great honour veneration of the Inhabitants of that place This man is different from the other S. Egbert of the same Name that was Abbot of S. Columbs in Scotland whose feast is obserued vpon the foure and twentith day of Aprill B The seauen twentith Day AT Rhode in Brabant the deposition of S. Oda Virgin who borne in Scotland of the Roall bloud of that Kingdome and being strokeÌ„ blind weÌ„t ouer into the lower Germany to the body of S. Lambert at Liege where by his merits and her owne prayers she receyued againe her sight vowing perpetuall Chastâ—â—y to God that had so miraculouily deliuered her of that insirmity Her Father notwithstanding would haue had her to marry but she detesting the same neuer returned backe into her Countrey but lead a solitary and most holy life in the Territory of Liege where in all sanctimony spending the rest of her dayes in continuall prayer and contemplation of heauenly things she gaue vp her soule to her heauenly spouse about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred thirteene Her body remayneth in the forsaid Village of Rhode and there as Patronesse of that Towne is kept with great veneration for the often miracles that haue byn wrought therat C The eight twentith Day AT Dorchester in Oxfordshire the deposition of S. Edwold Confessour and Ermite brother to King Edmund the Martyr who refusing the Kingdome of the EastaÌ„gles after his Brothers passion gaue himselfe wholy for the loue of Christ to a kind of solitary life and heauenly contemplation In which after he had liued many yeares with great signes of sanctity holines ended his blessed dayes in an old Monastery at Dorchester aforsaid somtime called Corn-house and was there with great veneration interred about the yeare of Christ eight hundred threescore and eleuen D The nine twentith Day IN Clamorganshire of VVales the CoÌ„memoration of S. Barucke Confessour and Ermite who being desceÌ„ded of a noble British race in our IlaÌ„d did for the loue of God conteÌ„ne the world and become an Ermite leading a most strict and seuere kind of life in a little Iland of the sea in Clamorganshire called afterward of his Name Barucks-eye but now more corruptly Bardsey where in very great holines sanctity of life he gaue vp his blessed soule to rest in our Lord. His memory is yet very famous in the forsaid Prouince of Clamorgan as also among the ancient Britans of our Iland E The thirtith Day AT Derham in Norâ—olke the CoÌ„memoration of S. VVithburge Virgin daughter to Annas King of the Eastangles and sister to S. Audry and S. Sexburge Queenes who building with her owne patrimony a Nunry at Derham entred therin receiued a Monasticall habit Where after she had spent her dayes in great holinesse and sanctimony of life finally rested in our Lord about the yeare of Christ six hundred and threescore S. Ethelwold Bishop of VVinchester in the yeare of Christ 974. hauing repayred the Abbey of Ely defaced by the Danes and adioyning vnto it this forsaid Nunry of Derham caused her body to be taken vp which was found whole and vncorrupt after aboue 300. yeares from her death and translated to the Abbey of Ely by Abbot Britlmote and there placed neere to the holy body of S. Audry her sister The said Monastery which she built being afterward conuerted into a parish Church remayneth vntill this day in Norsolke still retayning the forsaid name of Derham THE MONETH OF DECEMBER F The first Day AT Bangor in Caerneruanshire of VVales the Commemoration of S. Daniel Confessour and Bishop of the same Sea whose great sanctity of life and miracles haue byn famous in former ancient tymes throughout our whole Iland both aliue and dead especially among the ancieÌ„t Britans of VVales His body was buryed at Bangor aforsaid where the Cathedrall Church of that Bishopricke that now is was erected and dedicated in his honour He was the first Bishop of that Sea and liued about the yeare of Christ fiue hundred and sixteene and in the Raigne of King Arthur of Britany G The second Day AT Dormundcaster two miles from Peterburrow in Northamptonshne the Commemoration S. VVeâ—de Virgin and Abbesse daughter to Penda a Pagan King of the Mercians and sister to the holy Virgins Kinneburge Kinisdred Kinisuide and Edburge who conteÌ„ning all worldly pompe and delightes for the loue of Christ entred into the Monastery of Dormundcaster asorsaid and there tooke the holy veyle of chaltity and monasticall habit vnder the gouerment of her owne sister Kinneburge that then was Abbesse of the same where after the death of her sister Idlurge that succeeded Kinneburge she was elected also to that Office Which three sisters one succeding another in the same dignity of Abbesse did as it were by an hereditar right leaue one the other their sanctimony and holines of life which eâ—h one conserued and augmented vntill her dying day This was the yongest of fiue sisters all Saintes and died about the yeare of Christ six hundred fourscore tweluâ— Her body was translated to Peterburrow and there intombed very richly with the rest of her sisters A The third Day AT Chure in Heluetia the Passion of S. Lucius the first Christian King of Britany and Martyr who being conuerted to the faith of Christ by the Saintes Fugatius Damianus sent from Rome by Pope Eleutherius afterward became himselfe a preacher of the same Doctrine and went ouer into France and thence into Germany where after many persecutions sustayned for the confession of Christ being at last according to ancient traditions ordayned the first Bishop of Chure was there finally put to death by the incredulous people of that Nation about the yeare of Christ one huÌ„ndred fourscore twelue
His feast is very soleÌ„nely celebrated with Octaues at Chure aforsaid as is to be seene in the Breuiary of that Diocesse wherin the whole story of his liâ—e is recounted at large THE same day at Dorcester in Dorcetshire the deposition of S. Birine Confessour and first Bishop of that Prouince who conuerted the VVestsaxons to the faith of Christ togeather with their King Kinegilsus and so became their Apostle He died in the yeare of Christ six hundred and fifty and was buryed at the forsaid towne of Dorcester but afterward translated to VVinchester by S. Hedde Bishop of that Citty and there with great solemnity and veneration being placed in the Cathedrall Church of S. Peter and S. Paul deserued to be honoured with this Epigram of an ancient Poet that wrote his life in verse Dignior attolli quà m sit Tyrinthius heros Quà m sit Alexander Macedo Tyrin hius hostes Vicit Alexander mundum Birinus verumque Nec tantùm vicit mundum Birinus hostem Sed sese bello vincens victus eodem IN like manner the same day in the Territory of Liege in the Lower Germany the deposition of S. Eloquius Priest Confessour who borne in Ireland went ouer the sea with diuers other Companions to preach the ChristiaÌ„ faith to the Netherlanders where after much fruite reapt in great sanctity of life he ended his blessed dayes about the yeare of Christ six hundred fifty one whose body was afterward translated to the Towne of VValciodore and there is kept with great veneration as Patrone of that place B The fourth Day AT Salisbury in VViltshire the deposition of S. Osmund Confessour and Bishop of the same Sea who being a Norman of noble birth came into England with King VVilliam the CoÌ„querour by whome he was first made Chancellour of the Realme and Earle of Dorset and afterward for that he was a most vertuous and learned man he was elected Bishop of Salisbury which Church being begon by his Predecessour he finished adding therto a goodly Library which he furnished also with many excellent bookes And when he had most laudably gouerned his flocke for sixteene yeares in great sanctity and holines of life he happily reposed in our Lord in the yeare of Christ one thousand fourscore and nynteene and was buryed in his owne Cathedrall Church of Salisbury at whose body it pleased God to worke miracles He was canonized for a Saint by Pope Calixtus the third two hundred and fifty yeares after his death THE same day at Triuis in the Territory of Chure in the Prouince of Heluetia in Germany the festiuity of S. Emerita Virgin Martyr sister to King Lucius of Britany who going into Germany with her said brother was by the pagaÌ„ people of that CouÌ„trey for the confession of Christian saith put to death ending her glorious martyrdome by fire about the yeare of Christ one hundred fourscore and thirteene The whole story of her life is set forth at large in the Breuiary of the Diocesse of Chure aforsaid in her Office on this day C The fifth Day AT VVinchester in Hampshire the Commemoration of S. Christine Virgin and Abbesse daughter to Prince Edward surnamed the Out-law and sister to the famous S. Margaret of Scotland who togeather with her mother Agatha entred into the Monastery of VVinchester and there became a Religious woman first and afterward Abbesse of the whole house In which dignity she perseuering in all kind of exemplar sanctimony of life and Monasticall discipline gaue vp her soule at last to her heauenly spouse about the yeare of Christ one thousand and fourscore and in the raigne of King VVilliam the Conquerour D The sixt Day IN Ireland the Commemoration of S. Congellus Abbot and Confessour who being a most venerable Monke of the Order of S. Benedict and liuing with S. Malachias at that tyme Bishop of Connerthen in Ireland was by him ordayned Abbot of an ancient Monastery neere to the forsaid Bishops Sea in the same Kingdome where in very great sanctity of life miracles he ended his blessed dayes about the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred and fourty THE same day at Cullen in Germany the Commemoration of S. Florentina Virgin and Martyr who being one of the number of the eleuen thousand holy British Virgins martyred with S. Vrsula was for defence of her Chastity there put to death with the rest of her fellowes about the yeare of Christ three hundred fourscore and three herselfe afterward miraculously reueyling her name E The seauenth Day AT Durham in the Bishopricke the CoÌ„memoration of S. Odwald Abbot and CoÌ„fessour who of a Monke of wonderfull Innocency and godly conuersation was elected Abbot of the monastery of Lindisserne in the Kingdome of the Northumbers where in ad kind of holines of life and Monasticall discipline full of miracles he reposed in our Lord about the yeare of Christ eight hundred and six and was afterward buryed at Durham aforsaid THE same day in Scotland the Commemoration of S. Gallanus Monke and Confessour who borne in Ireland and desceÌ„ded of a noble bloud in that Kingdome came ouer into Scotland with S. Columbe the Great whose senoller and disciple he was where teaching preaching the Christian faith to the Pictes that in those dayes inhabited Scotland famous for sanctity of life and miracles he departed this world about the yeare of Christ fiue hundred and fourscore F The eight Day THE CONCEPTION of the most glorious and immacusate Virgin MARY mother of God by the grace and power of her Sonne that preserued her from all inquination of synne which feast being first of all begun to be celebrated in our Iland of Great Britany in the tyme of S. Anselme Archbishop of Canterbury and King VVilliam the Conquerour about the yeare of Christ one thousand threescore ten by the Monkes of the Venerable Order of S. Benedict to the honour and glory of the blessed Virgin was afterward confirmed by our Mother the holy Roman Church and coÌ„maunded to be kept holiday throughout Christendome to the increase of deuotion towards so mighty a Patronesse THE same day at VVinchester in Hampshire the Commemoration of Blessed Agatha Queene daughter to Salomon King of Hungary and wife to Prince Edward of England surnamed the Outlaw and Mother to the two famous Saintes Margaret and Christine who when after the death of her husband she saw her Sonne Edgar to whome the succession of the Crowne of England by right belonged to be iniustly depressed and molested by the inuasions of King Harold first and after of the Conquerour and therby frustrated of the recouery of the Kingdome she with her two daughters resolued to take their iourney backe towards Hungary by sca but being driuen by teÌ„pest into ScotlaÌ„d they were very honourably receyued by King Malcolme who tooke the forsaid Margaret to wife And after a while
of S. Sethird Virgin and Abbâ—sse daughter to Annas King of the East-angles and sister to S. Edilburge Virgin who in her yong yeares went ouer into France and became a Religious womaÌ„ there in a monastery at the forsaid towne of Brige vnder the care of her said sister that then gouerned the same after whose death she was made Abbesse of the whole Monastery where in very great sanctimony of life ioyned with most godly Conuersation and Monasticall discipline she yielded vp her blessed soule to her heauenly spouse about the yeare of Christ six hundred and threescore And was buryed in the same place D The eleuenth Day AT VVorcester the deposition of S. Egwine Confessor third Bishop of that Sea who being a man of very austere life made a payre of iron-shackles locked them close about his legges then cast the keyes therof into the Riuer of Seuerne an so went to Rome with Oâ—â—a King of Mercia desiring of God that the said shackles might not be loosed from his leges vntill he had made satisfation for all the synnes of his youthfull yeares and in his returne backe as he came ouer the sea vpon a suddayne a fish leaped into the shippe wherin he sayled which being taken and killed the forsaid keyes of the shackles that he had throwne into the riuer were found in the fishes belly the which being brought to the Blessed Bishop he forthwith applyed them to the shackles that were about his legges and straight vnlocking them to the admiration of the behoulders he came ioyfully home to his Bishopricke He founded the famous Abbey of Euesham neere VVorcester endowed it with great reuenewes possessions procuring from Rome diuers priuiledges and franchises for the same of Pope Constantine by the meanes of K. Coenred and K. Oâ—â—a that then resided in that Citty for deuotion sake And after many other workes of piety famous for miracles he ended his blessed dayes about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred and sixteene and was buried at Euesham E The twelfth Day AT VVire-mouth in the Bishopricke of Durham the deposition of S. Benedict Abbot surnamed Biscopus who being descended of a noble parentage in our Iland went to Rome and after his returne thence built a goodly Monastery at the Riuer-banke of VVire in the Kingdome of the Northumbers wherin our famous S. Bede was afterward brought vp He founded there also a goodly Church dedicating the same to the Blessed Apostles S. Peter and S. Paul And after a second voyage to Rome to procure priuiledges for his said Monastery full of sanctity and holinesse of life he ended his venerable dayes about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred and three and was buryed in the forsaid Church which himself had built wherat it pleased God to worke many miracles F The thirteenth Day AT Glasco in Scotland the deposition of S. Kentigerne Abbot and Confessour Sonne to King Eugenius the third of Scotland who being created Bishop of Glasco soone after resigned that dignity and built himselfe a Monastery in the same Kingdome gathering togeather six hundred Monkes whome he instructed in all kind of vertue and good learning and was a myrrour to the Christian world And when he had thus coÌ„tinued for very many yeares full of venerable old age ioyned with sanctity of life and miracles he gaue vp his blessed soule to rest about the yeare of Christ six hundred and eight and was buryed in the same place G The fourteenth Day IN North-wales the Commemoration of S. Beno Priest and Confessor who leading an Eremiticall life in the West part of England was by an angell admonished to go into VVales to a noble man called Trebuith S. VVenefrides Father who gaue him a part of his lands and possessions to build a Monastery as also his daughter VVenefride to be instructed and brought vp in a Religious manner whose head being soone after cut of by Cradocus sonne to Alane King of the same Contrey for not yielding to his vnlawfull lust he miraculously set on againe she liuing fifteene yeares after He ended his venerable life full of sanctity and miracles about the yeare of Christ six hundred and threescore whose body hath alwayes byn had in very great reuerence in our iland especially of the Ancient Britanes of VVales A The fifteenth Day AT Mailros in the Kingdome of Northumberland the Commemoration of Blessed Alfred Confessour and eighteenth King of that Prouince who being a most vertuous Prince in the one and twentith yeare of his raigne contemning all worldly pompe and honour to the admiration of all Christendome both he and his wife the Queene with mutuall consent entred into Monasteryes became Religious she being veyled a Nunne at a place called Dormundcaster two miles from Peterburrow and he taking the habit of a Monke in the forsaid Monastery of Maylros where in great sanctity of life obseruance of Monasticall discipline he spent the rest of his dayes and finally reposed in our Lord about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred and twenty and was buryed in the same place B The Sixteenth Day AT Tyn-mouth in NorthumberlaÌ„d the deposition of S. Henry Confessor and Eremite who borne in Denmarke of very honourable parents came ouer into England and obtayned leaue of the Prior of Tyn-mouth to lead a solitary or Eremiticall life in the Iland of Cochet where he liued many yeares with only bread and water and afterward he came to eate but thrice in the weeke and three dayes also a weeke he kept sylence On a tyme he would haue gone to Durham but had no boate to passe ouer the riuer of VVire Wherfore being solicitous how to get ouer a boate that was fastened on the other side of the water brake loose and of it selfe came ouer vnto him wherin he passed Towards the end of his dayes he got a swelling in one of his knees through ouer much praying which growing to an vlcer at last brake and when certayne little wormes crept therout he would take and put them in againe saying Go into your inheritance where yow haue byn nourished c. And so perseuering in a most godly and Saintly life for a long tyme when the houre of death drew neere he went into a little Chappell in the same iland and taking the belrope in his hand when he had rung it he departed this life A monke of the next Monastery hearing the bell ring made hast thither and found him dead sitting vpon a stone with the belrope in his hand and a candle standing lighted by him which did yield so cleere a light that it dazeled the eyes of the behoulders His body was brought to Tyn-mouth and there buried in the Church of our B. Lady neere to the body of S. Oswyn King and Martyr in the yeare of Christ 1120. which yeare also he died C The seauenteenth Day AT Canterbury the Commemoration of S. Milwyde Virgin daughter to Merualdus
King of Mercia and sister to the Saintes Milburge and Mildred Virgins who contemning all pleasures and delightes of this world became a Religious woman in a Monastery in Kent neere vnto Canterbury which holy King Ethelbert of blessed memory had foūded where in great sāctimony of life and pious conuersation she yielded her soule vp to her heauenly spouse about the yeare of Christ six hundred threescore and sixteene She had also a brother called Meresine a man of great holynes of life liuing about the same tyme of whome there is made often mention in our ancient Historiographers of Britany and England D The eighteenth Day AT Sutrium in Tuscany the Deposition of S. Deicola Abbot and Confessor who borne in Scotland of a noble parentage and hearing of the vertues and sanctity of S. Columbane the Great then liuing in Italy went ouer vnto him became his disciple and was afterward made Abbot there of a new Monastery called S. Martins erected in a towne of Tuscany commonly named Sutrium where in great sanctity and holines of life he ended his blessed dayes about the yeare of Christ fiue hundred fourscore and eleuen THE same day in Suetia the Commemoration of S. Vlsride Bishop and Martyr who being an English man by byrth and of great learning knowledg in the scriptures went ouer into the low Countreyes first and thence into Suetia to preach the Christian faith which when he had done most feruently and with great fruite of his holy labours for some yeares he was there finally put to death by the enemyes of Christ and so obtayned a palme of martyrdome about the yeare of Christ one thousand thirty and foure E The ninteenth Day AT VVorcester the deposition of S. VVolstan Bishop and Confessour who being brought vp from his youth in the Abbey of Peterburrow and afterward made a monke in the Monastery of VVorcester was finally created Bishop of the same Citty in the tyme of K. Edward the Confessour but being after deposed through falfe slaunderous accusations by K. VVilliam the Conquerour and Bishop Lanfranke was by a miracle that himselfe wrought at S. Edwardes body in VVestminster in the presence of many people againe restored to his Bishopricke where in very great sanctity and holines of life he perseuered to the end of his venerable dayes which happened in the yeare of Christ one thousand nynty and fiue and was buryed in his owne Cathedrall Church of VVorcester This day was afterward cōmāded to be kept holy in his memory throughout England THE same day in Suetia the passiō of S. Hēry Martyr Bishop of Opslo who going our of England to preach the faith of Christ in those partes was honourably intertayned of the King of Suetia by whose counsell direction he made war against the Finlanders subdued thē wherby the whole countrey of Finland was cōuerted to the Christiā faith he became their Apostle He was afterward slayne by the Pagā people of the same Countrey being stoned to death about the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred fifty and one His body was afterward translated to Opslo and there kept in his Cathedrall Church vntil the dayes of Martyn Luther when as his sacred Reliques were prophaned beatē to dust cast into the ayre F The twentith Day AT Ramsey-Abbey in the I le of Ely the Cōmemoratiō of S. Elsled Virgin Abbesse who descēded of a noble family daughter to Ethelwold an Earle in the Prouince of the East-Angles after her Fathers death contēned all worldly transitory prefermēts became a Nunne in the Monastery of Ramsey which her said Father had lately founded vnder the Gouermēt of S. Merwyne then Abbesse therof after whose descease Elwyne that succeeded her she was chosen Gouernesse of that house confirmed in office by holy King Edgar of blessed memory wherin she so excelled in all kind of vertue workes of mercy Monasticall discipline that her name was famous throughout Englād both aliue dead It happened vpō a tyme before she was chosen Abbesse that being in the Church at Mattins before day with the rest of her sisters going into the middest according to the custome to read a lesson the candle wherwith she saw to read chāced to be put out therupon wanting light there came frō the fingers of her right hād such an exceding brightnesse vpō the suddaine that not only herselfe but all the rest of the Quire also might read by it Another time also it fell out her charity being so exceeding great bountifull towards the poore that through the large reliefe of the needy her coffers were greatly emptied in so much that the Procuratour of the house did checke her somwhat sharply for excessiue lauishnes She with many teares was silent made moane to her supreme Lord crauing his assistance herin And her prayers were not in vayne For the empty chestes were againe miraculously filled as before by Gods gracious recompence approbation of her charitable beneficence liberality She died in all sanctimony and holines of life about the yeare of Christ nyne-hundred fourscore and twelue was buryed in our B. Ladyes Church of the same Monastery which her Father had also built G The one and twentith Day AT Virdune in France the deposition of S. Malcalline Abbot and Confessour who being an Irishman by byrth and descended of a noble stocke went ouer into France in his youth and there entring into a Monastery became first a monke of the order of S. Benedict and afterward was made Abbot of Michells at Virdune where in very great sanctity of life and other vertues especially in the exercise of Monasticall discipline in a good old age he gaue vp his soule to rest about the yeare of Christ nyne hundred threescore and eighteene His body was buried in the same Monastery where the same is yet preserued with great honour veneration of the inhabitants therabout A The two and twentith Day AT VVinchester in Hampshire the Commemoration of S. Brituald Confessour and Bishop of that Sea who of a monke of the venerable order of S. Benedict was ordayned Bishop of VVinchester In which dignity after he had continued for many years full of singular vertue and holines of life he ended his venerable old dayes about the yeare of Christ one thousand and fourty He liued in the beginning of King Edward the Confessors raigne of whome it is wrytten that he had a miraculous reuelation how that he saw the said King Edward being yet in his Mothers wombe elected King crowned and annoynted by S. Peter the Apostle and ordayned to raigne foure twenty yeares finally to dy without issue Moreouer in that vision he seeming to demaund of S. Peter who should raigne next after him it was answered him againe That the Kingdome of England was Gods Kingdome and he then would prouide a King for
of Coludon now called Coldingham in the Marches of Scotland was of such rare and singular austerity of life that it is wrytten of him that he tasted meate but only twice in the weeke to wit Sundayes and Thursdayes and often spent whole dayes and nights in prayer and contemplation vntill his dying day which happened about the yeare of Christ six hundred and fourscore This man is different from the other S. Adaman of the same name that instructed the Scottishmen about the obseruation of Easter whose festiuity is put downe afterward vpon the second day of September THE MONETH OF FEBRVARY D The first Day IN Ireland the deposition of S. Brigit Virgin borne in the County of Kildare in a towne called Fochart who in testimony of her virginity touching the wood of an Altar the same presently in the sight of many people became greene againe and began to bud forth a fresh and after many other miracles done in signe of her sanctimony and innocency of life she gaue vp her soule to her heauenly spouse about the yeare of Christ fiue hundred and fourty There was a fayre Church erected in her honour in the Citty of London which vntill this day is yet remayning commonly called S. Brides as also many others both in England Ireland and Scotland And in the I le of Man where it is recorded that somtymes she liued there is an ancient Towne Church of her Name still retayning the vulgar denomination of S. Brides Her body was interred at the Towne of Dunne in the Prouince of Vlster in the tombe togeather with the venerable bodyes of S. Patricke and and S. Columbe which was afterward miraculously reueyled to the Bishop of that place as he was praying one night late in the Church about the yeare of Christ 1176. ouer which there shined a great light Of whome one wryteth thus In Burgo Duno tumulo tumulantur in vno Brigida Patricius atue Columba pius The same Monument was afterward destroyed in the raigne of K. Henry the eight by the Lord Leonard Gray Viceroy or Deputy of that Kingdome to the great lamentation of all Ireland E The second Day AT Canterbury the deposition of S. Laurence Confessour and Bishop of that Sea who comming into England with S. Augustine and his fellowes to preach the Christian faith succeeded him in his Sea of Canterbury which when he had gouerned most worthily for diuers yeares in great sanctity and holines of life he rested in our Lord about the yeare of Christ six hundred and seauenteene and was buryed in the Porch of the Church at Canterbury neere to the body of S. Augustine at whose tombe it pleased God afterward to worke many miracles THE same day at Hohemburge in the higher Germany the deposition of S. Burchard Bishop Confessour brother to S. Swithin of VVinchester who being first a mōke in England went ouer into Germany to S. Boniface Archbishop of Mentz and thence to Rome where by Pope Zachary he was consacrated Bishop of VVirtzburgh in Franconia and sent to that Sea where after he had spent fourty yeares in propagating the Christian faith ended his blessed dayes in a monastery at Hohemburge which himselfe had founded about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred fourscore and eleuen F The third Day AT Hamburge neere Ely in Cambridgshire the deposition of S. VVereburge Virgin daughter to VVulherus King of Mercia who despising all worldly delightes became a Religious woman in the Monastery of Nunnes at Ely vnder S. Audry her aunt and Abbesse therof where in all kind of exemplar good life and sanctimony she gaue vp her soule to her heauenly spouse in the yeare of Christ six hundred seauenty fiue Vpon her death-bed she commanded her body to be buryed at Hamburge but contrary to her will it was carried to the Monastery of Trickingham where the gates fast locked the same was kept and watched very carefully But see a wonder They which were appointed to watch the same fell into a deepe sleepe so as the people of Hamburge comming in the night for the body the gates both of the Monastery and Church were opened of themselues without mens hands and taking it away without any resistance they interred it at Hamburge as before her death she requested The same being taken vp againe nyne yeares after her death was found altogeather vncorrupt her very garments not so much as any whit perished where God testifying her Holines by many miracles was therby greatly glorified in this his Virgin It is recorded that her body was afterwards translated to Chester where in the tyme of K. VVilliam Rusus was erected a goodly Monastery in her honour by Syr Hugh Lupus Earle of Chester and S. Anselme Archbishop of Cāterbury in the yeare of Christ 1092 G The fourth Day AT Sempingham in Lincolneshire the deposition of S. Gilbert Confessour who descended of an honourable parentage was the first founder of the Order of Religous men in England called Gilbertines where he built thirteene Monasteryes of that order to wit eight of women and fiue of men And after a most godly and sainctly life full of venerable old yeares he departed this world about the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred and fifty His body was buryed in the said Monastery of Sempingham neere Deeping in Lincolnshire where for a long tyme it was kept with great veneration for the often Miracles that were wrought therat THE same day at Huncourt in the Territory of Cambray in Hennalt the passion of S. Liephard Bishop and Martyr who borne in our iland of Great Brittany and there made Bishop in her primitiue Church wēt on pilgrimage to Rome and in his returne homward foure miles from Cambray was slayne by certayne pagan theeues His feast is celebrated in the Church of Cambray on this day with an office of three lessons A The fifth Day AT Lewis in Sussex the deposition of S. Iohn Confessour of the Order of Chanons-Regular whose integrity of life and holy Conuersation hath byn famous in tymes past both at home and abroad His life is extant in wrytten hand in a Monastery of the Low-Countreys as testifieth the Reuerend Father Herebertus Rosweydus of the Society of Iesus in the preface to his worke intituled Fasti Sanctorum whose festiuity he putteth downe on this day THe same day at Glastenbury in Somersetshire the Cōmemoration of S. Indractus Martyr who descended of the bloud-royall of Ireland and cōming thence on pilgrimage to Glastenbury in England with a further intention to visit Rome was with nyne other Companions and his owne sister called Drusa slayne at Stapwich in the same Prouince by certayne wicked fellowes of the VVestsaxons about the yeare of Christ seauen hundred eight whose bodyes being brought to Glastenbury Abbey with great solemnity were there very honorably interred wherat it pleased God in token of their Innocency to worke Miracles B The sixt Day AT Rome
France and became Maiâ—â—er to the Emperour Charles the Great by whose help he founded the Vniuersity of Paris about the yeare of Christ eight hundred and foure hauing himselfe byn scholler to our famous S. Bede in his youth His notable labours and workes in Gods Church are yet memorable throughout the Christian world He died at Towers in France about the yeare of Christ 813. was the first that composed the Masse Office of the blessed Trinity and of S. Stephen the Protomartyr which being afterward approued by our Mother the holy Catholicke Church is the same that now is vsually said in the RomaÌ„ Missal Breuiary G The twentith Day AT Hereâ—ord the festiuity of S. Ethelbert King of the Eastangles and Martyr who comming into Mercia to visit King Ossa and to treate of a Marriage with his daughter was through the malice of wicked Quendred wife to Ossa miserably slayne at a town now called Sutton-wallis foure miles distant from Hereâ—ord partly for ambition therby to inioy his Kingdome and partly also for that he was a Christian. His body being presently brought to Heresord and there interred it pleased God forth with to shew the innoceÌ„cy of his cause by the wonderfull miracles wrought therat Ouer which King Kenulphus afterward erected a goodly Church in his honour placing there a Bishops Sea and which is now the Cathedrall Church of that Citty He suffered in the yeare of Christ 793. A The one and twentith Day AT Finâ—hall among the Northumbers the deposition of S. Godricke Eremite who after he had lead a solitary life for threescore yeares togeather and twice on pilgrimage for deuotioÌ„ visited our Sauiours Sepulcher at Hierusalem and the blessed Apostles bodyes at Rome full of great sanctity of life veneble old age togeather with innumerable miracles he finally reposed in our Lord in the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred seauenty His body was buryed at Finâ—hall in an Oratory which himselfe had built wherat euen vntill the dayes of Queene Elizabeth many miracles were wrought THE same day at Constantinople the deposition of Blessed Constantine the Great who borne in our â—â—and og Great Britany according to ancient Traditions was the first Christian Emperour that restored peace to the Church of God He is by the Greekes canonized for a Saint and his festiuity appointed on this day among whome also many goodly Churches and altars haue in former ages byn dedicated in his honour And in North wales of our Iland there is yet remayning to be seene a fayre Church â—râ—ted and dedicated in his name B The two and twentith Day AT VVindesore the deposition of holy K. Henry the sixt of that name of England who being a most vertuous and innocent Prince was wrongfully deposed by King Edward the 4. cast into the tower of London where a little after he was most barbarously slayne by Richard Duke of Glocester in the yeare of Christ one thousand foure hundred threescore and eleuen His body was first buryed in the Monastery of Cherâ—sey where presently it began to doe miracles which being sâ—ene it was with great solemnity and veneration translated to VVindesore and there honourably interred in the Chappell of S. Gregory wherat also it pleased God in wittnesse of his innocent life to worke many miracles Moreouer it is recorded that his Veluet â—at which he vsed to weare being put on mens heads that were troubled with the head-ake were presently cured He builded the famous schoole of Eaton and was the founder of the Kings Colledg in Cambridge King Henry the seauenth dealt which Pope Iulius the second about his Canonization but by reason of both their deaths the same was broken of C The three and twentith Day AT Rochester in Kent the deposition of S. VVilliam Martyr who borne in the towne of Perth in Scotland and taking his pilgrimage towards Hierusale on foote through England was by his owne seruant slaine in the high way a little froÌ„ the aforsaid Citty of Rochester whose body being brought to the towne it pleased God forthwith to worke many miracles therat in signe of his innocency where the same was after interred and kept with great veneration in the Cathedrall Church of S. Andrew in the same Citty vntill these our dayes The story of his martyrdoÌ„e miracles is writteÌ„ at large by Thomas Monmouth who liued about the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred and threescore D The foure twentith Day AT Glastenbury in Somersetshire the Commemoration of holy King Edgar Confessour and first Monarch of England whose glorious actes in Gods Church are famous to all posterity He builded and reedified seauen and fourty Monasteryes that had byn destroyed by the incursions of other barbarous Nations and endowed them with great maintenance as also caused by his intercession to the Sea Apostolicke all the Clergy of his Realme to be reformed In the houre of his Natiuity it is recorded that S. Dunstan heard a voyce of Angells singing Pax Anglorum Ecclesâ—ae c. Peace to the Church of England He died in all sanctity and holinesse of life in the yeare of Christ nyne huÌ„dred threescore and fifteene whose body was with all solemnity and veneration honourably interred at Glastenbury which being takeÌ„ vp in the yeare one thousand fifty and two almost fourscore yeares after his death by Aldar Abbot of that place was found whole and vncorrupt being cut fresh bloud issued therout as if he had byn newly dead wherupon he was put into a costly shrine of siluer which himselfe had somtime giuen to that Church and placed vpon the high altar togeather with the head of S. Apollinaris and the reliques of S. Vincent Martyrs wherat miracles are recorded to haue byn wrought And so continued there vntill the tyme of King Henry the eight and decay of that Monastery E The fiue twentith Day AT Sherborne in Dorcetshire the deposition of S. Adelme Bishop and Confessour nephew to Inas King of the Westsaxons who trauayling into France in his youth after his returne became first a monke of the Venerable Order of S. Benedict at Malmesbury and afterward being made Abbot of that Monastery went to Rome in company of King Ceadwall and was there created Bishop of Sherborne in Dorcetshire by Pope Sergius and sent backe to his bishopricke where after great labours and many notable bookes wrytten for the instruction of men in Christian Religion but especially one of Virginity which he dedicated to the Nunnes of Barkensteed and wherby many were moued to that holy kind of Religious life he finally reposed in our Lord in the yeare of Christ seauen hundred and nyne His body was buryed at Sherborne first but afterward remooued to Maimesbury where the same was wont to be kept in Catholicke tymes with great veneration F The six and twentith Day AT Canterbury the deposition of S. Augustine Confessour and first Bishop of that Sea
at Glocester Iohn Hamley Priest at Chard Alexander Crow Priest at Yorke Robert Sutton Priest at Stafford Edmund Sikes Priest Galriel Thimbleby Priest George Douglas Priest Anno 1588. Elizab. 30. VVlliam Deane Pr. Henry VVebly P. at MileÌ„dgreene by LoÌ„doÌ„ 28. Au. VVilliam Gunter Priest at the Theater by London 28. August Robert Morton Priest Hugh More GentlemaÌ„ in Lincolnes Inne fields by LoÌ„doÌ„ 28. Au. Thomas Acton alias Ho 〈…〉 ord Priest at Clarkenwell in London 28. August Richard Clarkeson Priest Thomas Felton lay brother of the order of the Minimes at Hounslow 28. Aug. Richard Liegh Priest Hugh Morgan Priest Edward Shelly Esquire Richard Flower LaymaÌ„ at Tyburne 30. Aug. Robert Martyn Layman Iohn Rocke Layman Margaret VVard Gent. Edward Iames Priest Raph Crochet Priest at Chichester 1. Oct. Robert Wilcockes Priest Edward Campian Priest Christopher Buxton Priest at Canterbury 1. Octob. Robert VVidmerpoole Layman VVilliam Wigges Priest at Kingston 1. Octob. Iohn Robinson Priest at Ipswich 1. Octob. Iohn VVeldon Priest at Milendgreene by London 5. October VVilliam Harâ—ley Priest Richard VVilliaÌ„s Priest at Halliwell by London 5. Octob. Robert Sutton Layman at Clarkenwell 5. Oct. VVilliam Spenser Priest Edward Burden Priest Iohn Hewit Priest Robert Ludlam Priest Richard Sympson Priest at Darby Ni 〈…〉 las Garlicke Priest William Lampley Layman at Glocester Anno 1589. Elizab. 31. George Nicols Priest Richard Yaxley Priest Thomas Belson GentlemaÌ„ at Oxford 5. Iul. Humsrey Vp-richard laymaÌ„ Iohn Annas Priest Robert Daâ—by Priest Anno 1590. Elizab. 32. Christopher Bales Priest in Fleetstreet in London 4. March Alexander Blake Layman in Grayes Inne lane in London 4. March Nicolas Horner Layman in Smithfield in London 4. March Miles Gerard Priest Francis Dickinson Priest at Rochester 30. Aprill Antony Middleton Priest at Clarkenwell in London 6. May. Edward Iohnes Priest in Fleetstreet in London 6. May. Anno 1591. Elizab. 33. Edmund Geninges Priest Swithin VVelles Gent. in Grayes Inne fields 10. Dec. Eustach VVhite Priest Polidor Plasden Priest Brian Lacy GentlemaÌ„ at Tyburne 10. Dec. Iohn Mason Layman Sydney Hodgson LaymaÌ„ Momfort Scot Priest George Bisley Priest in Fleestreet 2. Iuly WilliaÌ„ Dickinson Priest at Winchester 7. Iuly Raph Milner Layman Edmund Duke Priest Richard Holiday Priest at Durham Iohn Hogge Priest Richard Hill Priest VVilliam Pikes Layman at Dorcester Anno 1592. Elizab. 34. VVilliaÌ„ Patteson Pr. at Tyburne 22. Ia. Thomas Portmore Priest in S. Paules Churchyard in London 21. Febr. Roger Ashton Priest at Tyburne 23. Iune Anno 1593. Elizab. 35. IAmes Burden LaymaÌ„ at Winchest 25. Mar. Antony Page Priest at Yorke 30. April Ioseph Lampton Priest at Newcastle 23. Iune William Dauis Priest at Beumaris in Wales in Septemb. Edward Waterson Priest Anno 1594. Elizab. 36. VVilliam Harington Priest at Tyburne 18. Febr. Iohn Cornelius Mohun Priest of the Society of Iesus Thomas Bosgraue Gentleman at Dorcester 4. Iuly Patricke Samon Layman Iohn Carey Layman Iohn Ingram Priest Thomas Boast Priest at Newcastle Iames Oldbaston Priest Anno 1595. Elizab. 37. RObert Southwell Priest of the Society of Iesus at Tyburne 3. March Henry Walpole Priest of the Society of Iesus at Yorke 17. Apr. Alexander Raulins Priest George Errington Gent. William Knight Gentleman William Gibson Gentleman at Yorke Henry Abbots Layman William Freeman Priest Anno 1596. Elizab. 38. N. Auleby Priest N. Thorpe Priest Anno 1597. Elizab. 39. IOhn Buckley alias Iones Priest of the Order of S. Francis at S. Thomas waterings 12. Iuly Anno 1598. Elizab. 40. THomas Snow Priest Christopher Robinson Priest Richard Horner Priest at Yorke N. Grimston Layman N. Britton Layman Anno 1600. Elizab. 42 CHristopher VVharton Priest with a venerable Matrone at Yorke 18. May. Iohn Rigby Gentleman at S. Thomas Waterings 21. Iuly Robert Nutter Priest Edward Thuinge Priest at Lancaster in Iune Thomas Sprot Priest Thomas Hunt Priest at Lincolne in Iuly Thomas Palaser Priest Iohn Norton Gentleman at Durham in Iuly N. Talbot Gentleman Anno 1601. Elizab. 43. Iohn Pibush Priest at Tyburne 11. February Roger Filcocke Priest of the Society of Iesus Marke Barkworth Priest of the Order of S. Benedict at Tyburne 27. Feb. Anne Lyne Gentlewoman widdow Robert Middleton Priest Thrustan Hunt Priest at Lancaster Anno 1602. Elizab. 44. FRancis Page Priest of the Society of Iesus Thomas Tichborne Priest at Tyburne 29. April Robert Watkinson Priest Iames Ducket Layman N. Harrison Priest N. Bates Gentleman at Yorke in April Anno 1603. Elizab. 45. vltimo LAurence Richardson alias Anderton Priest at Tyburne 27. February Vnder King Iames. Anno 1604. Iacob Reg. 2. LAurence Bayly Layman at Lancaster in March Iohn Suker Priest Robert Grissold LaymaÌ„ at Warwicke in August Anno 1605. Iacobi 3. Thomas VVilborne Layman at Yorke Anno 1606. Iacobi 4. Richard Oldcorne Priest of the Society of Iesus at Worcester 7. Apr. Raph Ashley Layman at Worcester 7. Apr. Henry Garnet Priest Superiour of the Society of Iesus in England in S. Paules Church-yard 3. May. Anno 1607. Iacob 5. RObert Drury Priest at Tyburne 26. February Anno 1608. Iacob 6. MAtthew Flathers Priest at Yorke 21. Mar. George Geruis Priest of the Order of S. Benedict at Tyburne 11. April Thomas Garnet Priest of the Society of Iesus at Tyburne 23. Iune FINIS CERTAINE CORRECTIONS and Additions in the late English Martyrs which came to the Authors knowledg after the printing of the former Catalogue Anno 1543. Adde Iohn Risby and Thomas Rike Anno 1585. Adde N. Hamelton Priest at Yorke Adde Rob. Bicardicke layman at Yorke Anno 1586. Adde Richard Langley Esquire at Yorke 1. Decemb. EodeÌ„ anno put Iohn Sands StepheÌ„ Rousam in Anno 1587. Anno 1588. Hugh Morgan Priest corrige Gentleman Ibidem Edw. Shelley Esquire corrige Gentleman Anno 1592. Roger Ashton Priest corrige Gentleman Anno 1595. Adde Iohn Watkinson aliâs VVarcoppe layman at Yorke Adde Anno 1599. Matthew Hayes Priest at Yorke Anno 1600. Dele illa verba with a venerable Matron Anno 1601. Iohn Pibush Priest at Tyburne corrige at S. Thomas VVaterings Anno 1603. Laurence Richardson alias Anderton Priest corrigesie William Richardson Priest c. Anno 1605. Adde William Browne layman at Rippon Anno 1606. Richard Oldcorne corrige Edward Oldcorne c. Yf besides these any other errours haue heerin escaped either in Names or Syrnames or in the yeares or places of their sufferings I humbly desire the Catholicke Reader to pardon the same and of himselfe in charity to amend them To whose prudent Iudgment Censure of HOLY CHVRCH I submit the whole I. W. * Bar on in Annal. Eccl. an 183. ex antiquis monum Eyseng cent 2. p. 6. dist 6. 10. Capgrau in Catal. Sanctor Britan. Registr Monast. Glascon * Bed l. 1. hist. An. c. 7. in fin Mat. VVestmonast in histor Anglic. 10. Rouse de nomine Ciuit. Lichfeldiae Humfr. Lhuide infragm descrip B 〈…〉 an * Io. Capgrau in Catalog Sanctor Britan. Anno Domini 411. ex