Tag: Who was St Margaret Clitherow Middleton?

St Margaret Clitherow (1556 – 1586) was born in York, England; her Father, Thomas Middleton, was a candle maker. At the age of 15yrs, St Margaret married a wealthy butcher and chamberlain of York. She bore three sons, one of whom became a Catholic Priest. When she was 18yrs, with the support of her husband who…