Robert Morton
Priest, martyr in England
Who they were
A priest named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August among a group of English martyrs with the priests William Gunter, Thomas Holford and James Claxton, the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton and the laymen Henry Webley and Hugh More.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology names him among the English martyrs commemorated on 28 August.
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
- Blessed Thomas Holford Blessed“A priest named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August among a group of English martyrs with the priests William Gunter, Thomas Holford and James Claxton, the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton and the laymen Henry Webley and Hugh More.” — this site's research
- Henry Webley Blessed“A layman named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August with Hugh More among a group of English martyrs that also included the priests William Gunter, Robert Morton, Thomas Holford and James Claxton and the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton.” — this site's research
- Hugh More Blessed“A priest named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August among a group of English martyrs with the priests William Gunter, Thomas Holford and James Claxton, the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton and the laymen Henry Webley and Hugh More.” — this site's research
- James Claxton Blessed“A priest named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August among a group of English martyrs with the priests William Gunter, Thomas Holford and James Claxton, the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton and the laymen Henry Webley and Hugh More.” — this site's research
- Richard Martin Blessed“A layman, Martin was charged with being a "receiver and maintainer of priests" for having bought supper for Robert Morton, a priest.” — Wikipedia
- Thomas Felton Blessed“A priest named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August among a group of English martyrs with the priests William Gunter, Thomas Holford and James Claxton, the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton and the laymen Henry Webley and Hugh More.” — this site's research
- William Gunter Blessed“A priest named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August among a group of English martyrs with the priests William Gunter, Thomas Holford and James Claxton, the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton and the laymen Henry Webley and Hugh More.” — this site's research
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.