John Almond (monk)
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John Almond | |
|---|---|
| Confessor of the Faith | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1509 Cheshire, England |
| Died | April 18, 1585 Hull Castle, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Cistercian monk |
John Almond (c.1509 – 18 April 1585) was a Cistercian monk. He is commemorated as a Confessor of the Faith in the Roman Catholic Church, and his name has been included in the supplementary process of the English Martyrs.[1]
He came from Cheshire, and was a monk in the time of Henry VIII, but neither his abbey nor his fate during and after its suppression have been identified.[1]
In 1579 he was imprisoned at Hull Castle. The ground-floor of the South Blockhouse was often used for this purpose. Conditions were particularly poor, with contemporary accounts noting that the quarters "have been overflowed with water at high tide..."[2]
He died in prison on 18 April 1585; he was about 76 years old.[3] According to John Hungerford Pollen, the old priest "...after many sufferings in prison, was left in extreme age to pine away under a neglect that was revolting."[1]
