NICHOLAS TICHBURN AND THOMAS HACKSHOT, MARTYRS - 24 AUGUST

 

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VENERABLE NICHOLAS TICHBURN AND VENERABLE THOMAS HACKSHOT, MARTYRS

In 1601, I find also two other catholics put to death by the penal statutes for rescuing a priest out of the hands of an officer. 

These were Nicholas Tichburn [Tichborne], gentleman, born at Hartley in Hampshire, and Thomas Hackshot, layman, born at Mursley, in Buckinghamshire. 

Dr Champney, who only makes mention of the latter in his manuscript history, relates the story in this manner: Mr Hackshot, a stout young man, understanding that Mr Thomas Tichburn, priest, prisoner on account of his character, was, upon some occasion, to be conducted by one only keeper or officer, through a certain street, planted himself there, waiting for their coming, and knocking the keeper down, gave the priest opportunity to escape. However, he himself made not such haste away, but the officer, who had been stunned with the blow, coming to himself and crying aloud, Stop the traitor, stop the traitor, caused him to be apprehended, and dragged to the prison from whence he was conducting the priest where he was cast into the dungeon, and afflicted with divers torments, which he endured with great courage and fortitude, till, at length, he was brought upon his trial, and condemned to die.

He suffered with constancy at Tyburn, August 24, 1601: and with him, Mr Nicholas Tichburn, for being aiding also and assisting in the rescuing of his kinsman.

Source: Bishop Richard Challoner, Memoirs of Missionary Priests, Volume 1

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PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that we who know how courageously your holy martyrs Nicholas and Thomas confessed the faith, may experience their goodness as they intercede for us with you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.