George Beesley
George Beesley (Bisley) (born at The Hill in Goosnargh parish, Lancashire, England, of a Catholic family; died 2 July 1591) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987.
Life
He was ordained priest at the English College at Reims, 14 March 1587, and left for England, 1 November 1588. He was captured by Topcliffe late in 1590, and was tortured.
He was executed under the statute of 27 Eliz., in Fleet Street, London.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Ven. George Beesley". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
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