Robert Ludlam
English priest and martyr
Who they were
At Derby in England, Blesseds Nicholas Garlick, Robert Ludlam and Richard Simpson, priests and martyrs, who, condemned to death for their priesthood during the reign of Elizabeth I, after many labours and tribulations reached the joys of heaven on the gallows.
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 24 July as a priest executed at Derby under Elizabeth I for his priesthood.
The cause
Robert Ludlam has been beatified; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Diocese of Hallam: the Padley martyrs, Blessed Robert Ludlam.
Connected on this site
- Nicholas Garlick Blessed“Exiled in 1585, he came back and was arrested at Padley with Robert Ludlam.” — this site's research
- Richard Simpson Blessed“In Derby Gaol, before his second trial, Richard Simpson met with two other priests, Nicholas Garlick and Robert Ludlam.” — Wikipedia
- Roman Martyrology, 24 July (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q7347035 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Robert Ludlam (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.