Robert Ludlum was a Roman Catholic martyr. He was born sometime in the 16th century in Sheffield

Sheffield

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, England

England

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. He died in 1588.

Ludlum and fellow Catholic Nicholas Garlick

Nicholas Garlick

Blessed Nicholas Garlick was an English catholic priest, martyred in Derby in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.- Early life :...

 were arrested by the Earl of Shrewsbury's agents as they performed Mass at Padley Manor, Derbyshire.

They were executed for their crime at Derby

Derby

Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...

 on 24 July 1588.

Ludlum was made venerable

Venerable

The Venerable is used as a style or epithet in several Christian churches. It is also the common English-language translation of a number of Buddhist titles.-Roman Catholic:...

 in 1891 and beatified in 1929.