Saint Sebastian Newdigate | |
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Born | 7 September 1500 |
Died | 19 June 1535 | (aged 34)
Spouse | Katherine Hampden |
Children | Amphyllis Newdigate Elizabeth Newdigate |
Parent(s) | John Newdigate, Amphyllis Neville |
Sebastian Newdigate, O.Cart (7 September 1500 – 19 June 1535) was the seventh child of John Newdigate, Sergeant-at-law. He spent his early life at court, and later became a Carthusian monk. He was executed for treason on 19 June 1535 for his refusal to accept Henry VIII's assumption of supremacy over the Church in England. His death was considered a martyrdom, and he was beatified by the Catholic Church.