William Richardson
English Roman Catholic priest and martyr
Who they were
William Richardson studied at Reims and Valladolid and was ordained at Seville. Betrayed by a trusted friend, he was condemned for being a priest after a hurried trial.
He died at Tyburn on 17 February 1603 with great courage and cheerfulness, praying for the queen, the last martyr under Elizabeth.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The last martyr of Elizabeth's reign, who died praying for the queen.
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.
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - William Richardson
- Wikidata Q8017556 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — William Richardson (martyr) (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.