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BL. THOMAS PALASOR, PRIEST AND MARTYR - 8 SEPTEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 8th of September WELCOME! BLESSED THOMAS PALASOR, PRIEST AND MARTYR Thomas Palasor , or Pallicer, was born at Ellerton, upon Swale, in the parish of Boulton, in the county of York; and performed his studies abroad, partly in the college or seminary, then residing at Rheims; from whence he was sent into Spain in 1592, and partly in the college of Valladolid, where he was made priest; and from whence, he was sent upon the English mission.  Dr Worthington gives him the character of a virtuous and learned priest.  He was apprehended in the house of  Mr John Norton , (a gentleman of the family of the Nortons of Norton-Coniers) near Raven's Hall, in the parish of Laymsley. Mr Norton and his lady, were both also apprehended at the same time, for harbouring Mr Palasor, and with them,  Mr John Talbot , another Yorkshire gentleman, (born at Thornton in Street,) for being found in his company, and for aidin...

BL. THOMAS PALASOR, PRIEST AND MARTYR - 8 SEPTEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 8th of September WELCOME! BLESSED THOMAS PALASOR, PRIEST AND MARTYR  ⬅️ Eighty-five Martyrs of England and Wales Thomas Palasor  (or Palliser) was an English martyr, born at Ellerton-upon-Swale, parish of Catterick, North Riding of Yorkshire; died at Durham August 9, 1600.  He arrived at Reims July 24, 1592, whence he set out for Valladolid August 24, 1592. There he was ordained priest in 1596.  HE WAS ORDAINED PRIEST IN 1596 He was arrested in the house of John Norton , of Ravenswroth, nearly Lamesley, County Durham, who seems to have been the second son of Richard Norton, of Norton Conyers, attainted for his share in the Rebellion in 1569.  HIS ARREST John Norton   and his wife (if the above identification be correct, she was his second wife, Margaret, daughter of Christopher Redshaw of Owston) were arrested at the same time, and with them  John Talbot , one of the Talbots of Thorton-...