John Plessington (c. 1637 – 19 July 1679), also known as John Plesington, William Scarisbrick and William Pleasington, was an English Catholic priest who was executed by the English Crown for violating the ban on the presence of Catholic priests in the kingdom. He is now honored as one of the Roman Catholic Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
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1637 Dimples Hall, Garstang, Lancashire, England
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1679 (aged 41) Gallow's Hill, Boughton, Cheshire
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