^1. Whatmore, L. E., Southwark Record, Sept., Oct., Dec, 1964; Feb., Sept., Dec, 1965.Google Scholar

^2. Ed. Pollen (1924), p. 169.

^3. Collections illustrating the history of (he Catholic Religion in the counties of Cornwall, Devon, etc. (1857), p. 353.Google Scholar

^4. Catholic Record Soc, Vol. V (1908), p. 292.

^5. Ibid., p. 289.

^6. “Cum ego etiam nuper, id est ante sexennium in Anglia degerem, contigit in eadem civitate sisti in judicio quendam fabrum lignarium, cui nomen erat Pike, eo quod iiberius in carcere detentus pro fide Romana loqueretur, cumque de sanguinaria ilia quaestione, id est, de auctoritate Pontificia sermo incidisset, ingenue confessus est se pro Romana Sedis auctoritate stare. Unde et proditorum poena capitis damnatus, cum interrogaretur pro tribunalis consuetudine nunquid vitae conservandae causa et familiae suae palinodiam caneret, animose respondit non decere D. Pilchardi filium recantare. Cum igitur Judex subjungeret, Hie itaque proditor te pervertit? Ille, inquit, sanctus Dei sacerdos et verus Christi martyr me Catholicae fidei veritatem docuit Rogatus ubi primum ilium convenisset, In itinere, inquit, rediens ab hac urbe. Et tandem cum Pilchardi nomen saepius ingeminasset, et ejus memoriam zelantissimis vocibus renovaret, capite plexus est, et patrem beatus martyr et Alius secutus est” (Farm St transcript of Warford's Relatio de Martyribus).

^7. These notes as to locality are taken from a letter of Miss Agnes Mott to Father Charles Newdigate, S.J., dated 25 September 1934, in the archives of the Vice-Postulation.

^8. For the first time in Father Kewdigate's hand-list, Martyrs of England and Wales (Manresa Press, 1923).Google Scholar

^9. See art., Dictionary of National Biography and Boys, History of Sandwich.

^10. Foley, H., Records S.J., Vol. III, p. 428, VI, p. 581, VII, p. 815.Google Scholar

^11. Catholic Record Society, Vol. V (1908), pp. 8-17.

^12. Rev. S. Filleul, art. Dorset Gaol and the Monmouth Rebellion(Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, Vol. XV).

^13. Letter of the Assistant County Archivist, 15 May, 1965.

^14. “Pike. Hoc eodem anno [1591] notatur martyrium Gulielmi Pikes, hominis laici, qui Dorcestriae ob catholicae fidei professionem, et quia Romanae Ecclesiae se reconciliatum agnovit, morti adjudicatus, martyrii coronam obtinere meruit: nec mensis nec dies quo passus sit notatur”.

^15. Animadversiones R.P. Promotoris Generalis Fidei conclude as follows: — “Constat igitur de causa martyrii, qua evidentior dari nequit. Parker turn ipsa causa martprii, turn constantia in morte oppetenda ex iis apparent quae in actis legimus … Exulat igitur quaevis dubitandi ratio (p. 92-3) …….. Conclusio.

336.—Hisce rneis anirnadversionibus prae oculis habitas, quas multo aequitatis sensu condidisse reor, quin cavillationibus cuiusve generis indulgerem, ex biscentum quinquaginta et duobus Dei Famulis, quorum martyrium Patroni vindicare contentur digni, qui palma et laude martyrii condecorentur. 337.—Isti sunt:

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CXIII, PIKE GULIELMUS, laicus

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Die 25 Januarii 1929.

CAROLUS SALOTTI S. Cons. Adv.

Fidei, S. Promotor gener.” (Summarium I, pp. 207–11)Google Scholar.

^16. The author wishes to thank Mr. P. C. Barry of the Office of the Vice-Postulation for help in his researches.