Adrian Fortescue (martyr)

Blessed Adrian Fortescue TOSD
A painting of Fortescue located at the Collegio di San Paolo in Rabat, Malta
Born	c. 1476 Hertfordshire, England
Died	9 July 1539(1539-07-09) (aged 62) Tower Hill, London, England
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	13 May 1895, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Leo XIII
Feast	9 July
Attributes	Crown of martyrdom martyr's palm cross or crucifix bound hands sword axe in neck Knight of the Order of St. John

Sir Adrian Fortescue (c. 1476 – 9 July 1539) was a courtier at the court of King Henry VIII of England and member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic who was executed in 1539 and later beatified as a Roman Catholic martyr.