Priests of the Church of Rome
3 of 3 portraits of John Heigham (alias Roger Heigham)
Priests of the Church of Rome
after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid to late 17th century
4 3/4 in. x 4 7/8 in. (120 mm x 124 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D35486
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- Father Anieur (Anineur), Priest of the Church of Rome. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- Ambrose Barlow (1585-1641), Priest and martyr. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- William Bishop (circa 1554-1624), Roman Catholic bishop. Sitter associated with 4 portraits. Identify
- Richard Bristow (1538-1581), Roman Catholic priest. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- John Heigham (alias Roger Heigham) (circa 1568-in or after 1634), Bookseller. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- Father Lovet, Priest of the Church of Rome. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- Father Lurtice, Jesuit. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Macclesfield (Maxfield) (1585-1616), Roman Catholic priest and martyr. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- Father Palmer, Jesuit. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- Matthew Pattenson (Pateson) (active 1623), Roman Catholic controversialist. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- John Percy (alias Father Fisher) (1569-1641), Jesuit priest. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Father Ployden (Plowden), Jesuit. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- Father Porter, Jesuit. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- Richard Smith (1567-1655), Vicar apostolic of the English church. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- John Sweet, Jesuit. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- Father Woode, Jesuit priest. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Worthington (circa 1548-1626), Roman Catholic priest and biblical scholar. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Wright (circa 1561-1623), Roman Catholic priest and religious controversialist. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1630back to top
Current affairs
Charles I's first surviving child, Charles, is born in St. James's Palace. He is baptised by the Anglican Bishop of London, William Laud, and brought up in the care of the Protestant Mary Curzon, Countess of Dorset.Art and science
The Cottonian Library, containing the greatest resource of Old English and Middle English literature, founded by antiquary and anti-royalist, Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, is confiscated by the authorities.International
Philip IV of Spain and Charles I sign the Treaty of Madrid, ending hostilities between the two countries. Spanish diplomat, Cesare Alessandro Scaglia, assists with the conclusion of the peace deal.German, Protestant land is regained from Catholic allies on account of Swedish intervention in the Thirty Years' War.
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