Lawrence Richardson
English martyr
Who they were
Lawrence Richardson was a priest who was put to death on 30 May 1582, under Elizabeth I, on the same day as William Filby, Luke Kirby and Thomas Cottom.
In 1913 the Catholic Encyclopedia counted him among the sixty-three English martyrs already declared Blessed.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
One of the English martyrs who died for the Catholic faith under Elizabeth I.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Connected on this site
- Luke Kirby Saint“He was executed at Tyburn in 1582, with Luke Kirby.” — Wikipedia
- William Filby Blessed“Lawrence Richardson was a priest who was put to death on 30 May 1582, under Elizabeth I, on the same day as William Filby, Luke Kirby and Thomas Cottom.” — this site's research
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - English Confessors and Martyrs (1534-1729)
- Wikidata Q16863494 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Lawrence Richardson (martyr) (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.