Thomas Tichborne
English martyr
Who they were
Thomas Tichborne was a priest who was put to death at Tyburn on 20 April 1602, under Elizabeth I, together with Robert Watkinson and the Jesuit Francis Page.
In 1913 the Catholic Encyclopedia counted him among the English martyrs whose cause had been admitted at Rome, who were then styled Venerable.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
One of the English martyrs who died for the Catholic faith under Elizabeth I.
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
- Francis Page Blessed“Francis Page was a Jesuit who was put to death at Tyburn on 20 April 1602, under Elizabeth I, together with the priests Thomas Tichborne and Robert Watkinson.” — this site's research
- Robert Watkinson Blessed“Thomas Tichborne was a priest who was put to death at Tyburn on 20 April 1602, under Elizabeth I, together with Robert Watkinson and the Jesuit Francis Page.” — this site's research
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - English Confessors and Martyrs (1534-1729)
- Wikidata Q7794475 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Thomas Tichborne (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.