William Exmew
Carthusian monk and martyr
Who they were
William Exmew, a Cambridge classical scholar, became a Carthusian of the London Charterhouse, its sub-prior and procurator; his like for virtue and learning could not be found in the English province.
Denounced as determined to suffer anything rather than deny the Pope's primacy, he was chained standing to a post for thirteen days, tried and executed at Tyburn on 19 June 1535.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A learned Carthusian who died for the unity of the Church.
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
- Humphrey Middlemore Blessed“The Roman Martyrology for 19 June records that at London in England the blessed martyrs Sebastian Newdigate, Humphrey Middlemore and William Exmew, priests of the Charterhouse of the city, were imprisoned under King Henry VIII for staying firmly faithful to the Church of Christ, were held chained to posts for…” — this site's research
- Sebastian Newdigate Blessed“He was executed at Tyburn on 19 June 1535 with William Exmew and Humphrey Middlemore.” — this site's research
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - William Exmew
- Wikidata Q8008727 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — William Exmew (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.