Edward Oldcorne

Edward Oldcorne
Edward Oldcorne.
Born	1561 York
Died	7 April 1606 Red Hill, Worcester
Cause of death	Hanged, drawn and quartered
Nationality	English
Occupation	Jesuit priest
Parent(s)	John and Mary Oldcorne

Blessed Edward Oldcorne or Oldcorn alias Hall (1561 – 7 April 1606) was an English Jesuit priest. He was known to people who knew of the Gunpowder Plot to destroy the Parliament of England and kill King James I; and although his involvement is unclear, he was caught up in the subsequent investigation. He is a Roman Catholic martyr, and was beatified in 1929.

Oldcorne was born in York in 1561, the son of John Oldcorne, a bricklayer, and his wife Mary. His father was a Protestant, and his mother a Catholic who had spent some time in prison due to her faith. He was educated at St Peter's School in York; school friends were John and Christopher Wright and Guy Fawkes.

Oldcorne was educated as a doctor, but later decided to enter the priesthood. He went to the English College at Reims, then to Rome where after ordination in 1587, he became a Jesuit in 1588.

In late 1588 Oldcorne returned to England, in the company of John Gerard. In early 1589 he went with Henry Garnet to the West Midlands, visiting Coughton, Warwickshire and settling at Baddeley Clinton. He then worked chiefly in Worcestershire for 17 years. Oswald Tesimond assisted him after 1596;Thomas Lister, another Jesuit, also supported Oldcorne's mission but found the requirements of the covert life difficult.

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