John Ingram
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John Ingram (1565–1594) was an English Jesuit and martyr
from Stoke Edith
, Herefordshire
, who was executed in Newcastle-on-Tyne on July 26, 1594, during the reign of Elizabeth I.
Ingram was probably the son of Anthony Ingram of Wolford
, Warwickshire
, by Dorothy, daughter of Sir John Hungerford.
He began his education in Worcestershire
and attended New College, Oxford
. He then converted to Catholicism and studied at the English College, Rheims, at the Jesuit College, Pont-a-Mousson
, and at the English College, Rome. He was ordained at Rome
in 1589; and then, early in 1592, he went to Scotland
. There he befriended many powerful people. Captured on the Tyne
on 25 November 1593, he was first imprisoned at Berwick
; then at Durham
, York
, and in the Tower of London
, where he was severely tortured and wrote twenty Latin epigrams, which survive.
After his ordeal at the Tower, he was sent North again and imprisoned at York, Newcastle
, and Durham. There he was tried with John Boste
and George Swallowell, a converted minister. He was convicted under a law, which made the mere presence in England of a priest ordained abroad high treason, even though there was no evidence that he had ever acted as a priest while in England. There is evidence that someone in Scotland offered the English Government a thousand crowns to spare Ingram's life, all in vain.
He was executed at Gateshead
(or Newcastle-on-Tyne) on July 26, 1594.
He was beatificated
in 1929 by Pope Pius XI and his anniversary
is the 24th of July.
Venerable
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John Ingram (1565–1594) was an English Jesuit and martyr
Martyr
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from Stoke Edith
Stoke Edith
Stoke Edith is a village in the English county of Herefordshire, situated on a road leading from Hereford to Ledbury. The manor belonged formerly to the Wallwynes, Milwaters and Lingen families....
, Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, who was executed in Newcastle-on-Tyne on July 26, 1594, during the reign of Elizabeth I.
Ingram was probably the son of Anthony Ingram of Wolford
Wolford
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, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, by Dorothy, daughter of Sir John Hungerford.
He began his education in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
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and attended New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
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. He then converted to Catholicism and studied at the English College, Rheims, at the Jesuit College, Pont-a-Mousson
Pont-à-Mousson
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, and at the English College, Rome. He was ordained at Rome
Rome
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in 1589; and then, early in 1592, he went to Scotland
Scotland
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. There he befriended many powerful people. Captured on the Tyne
River Tyne
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on 25 November 1593, he was first imprisoned at Berwick
Berwick-upon-Tweed
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; then at Durham
Durham
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, York
York
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, and in the Tower of London
Tower of London
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, where he was severely tortured and wrote twenty Latin epigrams, which survive.
After his ordeal at the Tower, he was sent North again and imprisoned at York, Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
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, and Durham. There he was tried with John Boste
John Boste
Saint John Boste is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, and one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.-Life:John Boste was born in Westmorland around 1544. He studied at Queen's College, Oxford where he became a Fellow. He converted to Catholicism in 1576...
and George Swallowell, a converted minister. He was convicted under a law, which made the mere presence in England of a priest ordained abroad high treason, even though there was no evidence that he had ever acted as a priest while in England. There is evidence that someone in Scotland offered the English Government a thousand crowns to spare Ingram's life, all in vain.
He was executed at Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
(or Newcastle-on-Tyne) on July 26, 1594.
He was beatificated
Beatification
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in 1929 by Pope Pius XI and his anniversary
Anniversary
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is the 24th of July.