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20 Jan 1390: Edward Bramfield #Benedictine monk is consecrated Bishop of Llandaff #otd by Urban VI #otd who, incidentally, was the last Pope elected from outside the college of cardinals.
18 Jan 1646: Alexander Baille #Benedictine, elected Abbot Regensburg schottenkloster or #Scots #monastery #otd
No comments here on early modern interpretations of the word ‘Scoti’!
16 Jan 1547: John Feckenham, future #Benedictine Abbot of #Westminster & future confessor to Mary I preaches at Paul’s Cross #otd - his first public appearance - against the abolition of sacramentals and the importation of foreign ideas. He preached in vain.
11 Jan 1385: Adam Easton the #Benedictine 'Cardinal of #England' & five other other cardinals arrested #otd & tortured by Pope Urban VI's command for alleged conspiracies against him (stpetersbasilicaorg)
9 Jan 1622: Baptism of Mary Cary #otd daughter of Falkland future Lord Deputy of #Ireland & Elizabeth Tanfield Cary #writer at Aldenham, Hertfordshire. She would enter Our Lady of Consolation #Cambrai and become the #Benedictine nun Maria of St. Winfride, dying in 1693 (BM)
5 Jan 1616: St Edward (Ambrose) Barlow professed as a #Benedictine at Douai #otd He was active in Lancashire, arrested & executed in 1641.
28 Dec 1596: Mark Barkworth enters St Alban’s College #Valladolid #otd - executed at Tyburn on 27 Feb 1601 in his #Benedictine habit (BM)
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