Richard Risby was an English Catholic monk.

He entered Winchester College

Winchester College

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 in 1500, and was subsequently a fellow of New College, Oxford

New College, Oxford

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, taking his degree in 1510. He resigned in 1513 to enter the Franciscan Order, and eventually became warden of the Observant friary at Canterbury

Canterbury

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. He was condemned to death by the Act of Attainder

Bill of attainder

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, 25 Henry VIII

Henry VIII of England

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, c. 12, together with Elizabeth Barton

Elizabeth Barton

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, Edward Bocking

Edward Bocking

Edward Bocking was associated with Braintree, Essex. Father Bocking was a controversial monk during the reign of King Henry VIII. He attended Oxford where he received B.D. in 1513 and a D.D. in 1518. He served as the Warden of Canterbury for a period of time. Bocking became a monk in 1526...

, Hugh Rich, warden of the Observant friary at Richmond, John Dering, B.D. (Oxon.), Benedictine of Christ Church, Canterbury, Henry Gold, M.A. (Oxon.), parson of St. Mary Aldermanbury, London, and vicar of Hayes, Middlesex and Richard Master, rector of Aldington, Kent, who was pardoned; but by some oversight Master's name is included and Risby's omitted in the catalogue of praetermissi. Father Thomas Bourchier

Thomas Bourchier (Franciscan)

-Life:He was probably educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, but there is no record of his having graduated in that university. When Queen Mary attempted to re-establish the friars in England, Bourchier became a member of the new convent at Greenwich; but on the queen's death he left the country...

, who took the Franciscan habit at Greenwich

Greenwich

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about 1557, says that Fathers Risby and Rich were twice offered their lives, if they would accept the king's supremacy.