Thomas Sprott
English martyr
Feast: 11 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Thomas Sprott, of Skelsmergh near Kendal, was ordained at Douai in 1596 and sent on the mission. He was arrested at the Saracen's Head in Lincoln with the priest Thomas Hunt after holy oils and breviaries were found in their bags.
Though there was no evidence that they were priests, the judge directed the jury to find them guilty. They were executed at Lincoln on 11 July 1600.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A priest condemned without evidence who died 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
- Thomas Benstead Blessed“11 July 1600), also spelled Thomas Spratt, was an English martyr, as was his colleague, Thomas Hunt, who is also known as Thomas Benstead.” — Wikipedia
- Thomas Hunt Blessed“Thomas Hunt was a priest who was put to death at Lincoln on 11 July 1600, under Elizabeth I, together with Thomas Sprott.” — this site's research
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Thomas Sprott
- Wikidata Q7794135 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Thomas Sprott (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.