Paul Atkinson, born Matthew Atkinson, was a 17th and 18th century English Roman Catholic priest, regarded as the penal times in the English Church. who is viewed as a martyr due to dying in prison for his Catholic activities.
He was born in Yorkshire. He joined the English Franciscan institution, Douai Abbey in 1673, and then became a Catholic missionary in England for twelve years, after this he was betrayed by a maidservant for a £100 reward.
On 26 September 1700 he was convicted and condemned to perpetual imprisonment due to his status as a Catholic priest. One governor of his prison, Hurst Castle on the Solent, allowed him to walk outside of the prison; but complaint was made of this and the leave was revoked.
He died in prison in 1729 after nearly thirty years.
He was born in Yorkshire. He joined the English Franciscan institution, Douai Abbey in 1673, and then became a Catholic missionary in England for twelve years, after this he was betrayed by a maidservant for a £100 reward.
On 26 September 1700 he was convicted and condemned to perpetual imprisonment due to his status as a Catholic priest. One governor of his prison, Hurst Castle on the Solent, allowed him to walk outside of the prison; but complaint was made of this and the leave was revoked.
He died in prison in 1729 after nearly thirty years.
Paul Atkinson, born Matthew Atkinson, was a 17th and 18th century English Roman Catholic priest, regarded as the penal times in the English Church. who is viewed as a martyr due to dying in prison for his Catholic activities.
He was born in Yorkshire. He joined the English Franciscan institution, Douai Abbey in 1673, and then became a Catholic missionary in England for twelve years, after this he was betrayed by a maidservant for a £100 reward.
On 26 September 1700 he was convicted and condemned to perpetual imprisonment due to his status as a Catholic priest. One governor of his prison, Hurst Castle on the Solent, allowed him to walk outside of the prison; but complaint was made of this and the leave was revoked.
He died in prison in 1729 after nearly thirty years.
He was born in Yorkshire. He joined the English Franciscan institution, Douai Abbey in 1673, and then became a Catholic missionary in England for twelve years, after this he was betrayed by a maidservant for a £100 reward.
On 26 September 1700 he was convicted and condemned to perpetual imprisonment due to his status as a Catholic priest. One governor of his prison, Hurst Castle on the Solent, allowed him to walk outside of the prison; but complaint was made of this and the leave was revoked.
He died in prison in 1729 after nearly thirty years.
Inscription
Behind the Mausoleum is the grave of Venerable Paul Atkinson OFM He died in Hurst Castle in 1729 Having been inprisoned there for 34 years for the sole crime of being a Catholic Priest
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