Robert Nutter
English Dominican priest and martyr (1550-1600)
Feast: 26 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Robert Nutter of Burnley, brother of the martyr John Nutter, studied at Oxford and Reims and was ordained in 1581. In the Tower in 1584 he spent forty-seven days in the pit, forty-three in irons, and was twice tortured.
Banished in 1585, he returned and was imprisoned in Newgate, the Marshalsea and Wisbech Castle. He was executed at Lancaster on 26 July 1600.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A priest who endured years of prison and torture for the Faith.
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
- Edward Thwing Blessed“The Roman Martyrology for 26 July names him at Lancaster in England with Robert Nutter, of the Order of Preachers, as priests and martyrs who after long labours in the Lord's vineyard were condemned for their priesthood and suffered a glorious martyrdom under Queen Elizabeth I.” — this site's research
- John Nutter Blessed“Robert Nutter of Burnley, brother of the martyr John Nutter, studied at Oxford and Reims and was ordained in 1581.” — this site's research
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Robert Nutter
- Wikidata Q1634188 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Robert Nutter (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.