Montford Scott
British priest
Who they were
At London in England, Blesseds George Beesley and Montford Scott, priests and martyrs, who, condemned to death for their priesthood under Queen Elizabeth I, reached the palm of martyrdom after cruel tortures.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 1 July as a priest condemned to death for his priesthood under Elizabeth I and martyred at London after cruel tortures.
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
- George Beesley Blessed“At London in England, Blesseds George Beesley and Montford Scott, priests and martyrs, who, condemned to death for their priesthood under Queen Elizabeth I, reached the palm of martyrdom after cruel tortures.” — this site's research
- Roman Martyrology, 1 July (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q16204102 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Montford Scott (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.