William Horne
Carthusian monk of London, martyr at Tyburn under Henry VIII
Who they were
The Roman Martyrology for 3 April places him at London, a monk of the Charterhouse of the city, always faithful to the observance of the rule, who was long imprisoned under King Henry VIII and finally handed over to the gallows at Tyburn.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
Held to the Church under Henry VIII and died on the gallows at Tyburn.
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
- Lawrence Cook Blessed“On 4 August 1540 he was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn together with the Carthusian lay brother William Horne, the layman Robert Bird, the Benedictine Thomas Epson and Giles Heron.” — this site's research
- Robert Bird Blessed“Robert Bird was put to death at Tyburn on 4 August 1540, hanged, drawn and quartered with the Carthusian lay brother William Horne, the Carmelite prior Lawrence Cook, the Benedictine Thomas Epson and Giles Heron.” — this site's research
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.