July 9th

Blessed Adrian Fortescue

Blessed · Common of Martyrs · London, England · d. 1539

At London in England, Blessed Adrian Fortescue, martyr, who, a father of a family and a knight, under King Henry the Eighth was calumniously accused of treason and twice held in prison, and at last completed his martyrdom by beheading.

Latin Original

Londinii in Anglia, beáti Hadriáni Fortescue, mártyris, qui, paterfamílias et eques, sub Henríco rege Octávo proditiónis calumnióse accusátus et bis in cárcere deténtus, demum obtruncáto cápite mart$rium complévit.