Appendix
Appendix
Achilli, Giovanni (1803–1860), born in Italy; ordained Dominican priest in 1825; married in 1849; after the libel trial, he came to America.
Acland, Lady, wife of Sir Thomas Acland. Both were close to Pusey; Sir Thomas was guardian of Pusey’s children.
Acton, Sir John (1834–1902), born in Italy, a pupil of Döllinger; Member of Parliament and proprietor of The Rambler in 1858; strongly opposed to the definition of “papal infallibility.”
Allen, John (1810–1886), scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge; friend of Fitzgerald, Thackeray, and Tennyson; first corresponded with Newman in 1839.
Alleyne, Arthur, joined the Roman Catholic Church at 16; left the Church to become a deacon in the Anglican Church; wrote to Newman about his difficulties in 1860.
Allies, Mrs. T. (1822–1902), Eliza Newman, married T. W. Allies in 1840, became a Roman Catholic in 1850, four months before her husband.
Allies, Thomas (1813–1903), greatly influenced by Newman, joined the a Roman Catholic Church in 1850; became a lecturer at the Catholic University in Dublin in 1855.
Anstice, Elizabeth (1807–1889), widow of Joseph Anstice who was a friend of Gladstone. She became a Catholic in 1845.
Argyll, Duchess of (1801–1874), Anne Cuninghame, married the seventh Duke of Argyll in 1831; became a Catholic in 1851 and was a benefactor of the Oratorians.
Arnold, Thomas (1795–1842) the “Elder,” a fellow of Oriel but an opponent of the Tractarian Movement, was headmaster of Rugby.
Arnold, Thomas (1823–1900) the “Younger,” received into Roman Catholic Church in 1856; professor at Catholic University in Dublin; left the Church and later returned.
Arundel, Countess of (1820–1886), Augusta Catherine, married the Earl of Arundel, the fourteenth Duke of Norfolk in 1839; became a Roman Catholic in 1850; generous to charities.
Banner, H. W. (1783–1865), Liverpool merchant and philanthropist.
Bathurst, Catherine (1825–1907), became a Roman Catholic in 1850; began a school for girls and later an orphanage for boys; tried her vocation in two religious communities; depended on Newman for guidance and friendship.
Bellairs, Henry, Anglican priest; professor at University of Bombay; wrote to Newman for advice in preaching on the subject of eternal punishment.
Bellasis, Edward (1800–1873), distinguished parliamentary lawyer; became life-long friends with Newman in 1839; became a Roman Catholic in 1850. His family was devoted to Newman; two of his sons joined the Birmingham Oratory.
Bellasis, Monica (1855–1918), daughter of Edward Bellasis; entered the Society of the Holy Child in 1879.
Bellasis, Mrs. Edward (1815–1898), Eliza Jane, married Edward Bellasis in 1835; mother of ten children; became a Roman Catholic in 1851.
Berdoe, Edward, London chemist; became interested in Catholicism through reading the Apologia; received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1866.
Beveridge, William (1637–1708), went to St. John’s College, Cambridge; ordained in 1661; his Private Thoughts revealed the awe with which he entered into his ministerial duties.
Bittleston, Henry (1818–1886), was received into the Roman Catholic Church by Newman in 1849; joined the Birmingham Oratory in 1850 but left in 1879; went to Rome in 1867 with Ambrose St. John to vindicate Newman.
Blachford, Lord, see Rogers, Sir Frederic.
Blennerhassett, Sir Roland (1839–1909), a liberal Roman Catholic and lifelong friend of Döllinger and Sir John Acton; Member of Parliament.
Bloxam, John R. (1807–1891), Newman’s curate at Littlemore; regular visitor at the Birmingham Oratory though he never became a Roman Catholic.
Bourne, Henry (1826–1870), became a Roman Catholic in 1845; his son Francis (1861–1935) became Archbishop of Westminster (1903) and a cardinal (1911).
Bowden, Catherine (1844–1940), Sister Mary Alban, third daughter of Henry Bowden; in 1868 became a Dominican nun at Stone, the convent where Mother Margaret Mary Hallahan was superior.
Bowden, Emily (1832–1909), younger daughter of Mrs. J. W. Bowden.
Bowden, Henry (1804–1869), younger brother of J. W. Bowden; he and his family became Roman Catholics in 1852.
Bowden, John (1829–1874), elder son of Mrs. J. W. Bowden; became a Roman Catholic in 1848; joined the English Oratory in 1850; Faber’s biographer.
Bowden, Marianne (1831–1867), elder daughter of Mrs. J. W. Bowden; entered the Visitation Convent in 1852.
Bowden, Mrs. Henry (1806–1864), Marianne Burgoyne, second wife of Henry Bowden; received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1852.
Bowden, Mrs. J. W. (1804–1896), Elizabeth Swinburne, youngest daughter of Sir John Swinburne; married Newman’s great friend J. W. Bowden in 1828; became a Roman Catholic in 1846.
Bowles, Emily (1818–1904), first met Newman in 1840; became a Roman Catholic in 1843; joined the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, which Cornelia Connolly (1809–1879) founded in 1846.
Bredin, James (1864–?), corresponded with Newman and became a Roman Catholic in 1888; after trying his vocation at the Birmingham Oratory, he became a priest in the Birmingham diocese.
Bretherton, Eleanor (1845–1887), Mrs. F. J. Watt, had Newman as her confessor from childhood. Newman officiated at her wedding in 1866 and was always concerned for the welfare of her family.
Bretherton, Mrs. Peter, mother of Eleanor, was a frequent correspondent with Newman.
Brown, Thomas (1798–1880), Benedictine of Downside; first bishop of Newport in 1850; delated Newman’s Rambler article to Rome in 1859 but later wanted Newman as his theologian at Vatican I.
Brownlow, William (1830–1901), Anglican priest who became a Roman Catholic in 1863, a diocesan priest in 1866 and Bishop of Clifton in 1894.
Buchanan, Emily, became a Roman Catholic against the wishes of her family and friends after she read Newman’s a Letter to the Duke of Norfolk.
Burnand, Francis. (1836–1917), became a Roman Catholic in 1858. A lawyer and writer of plays, he later became the editor of Punch in 1880.
Butler, Joseph (1692–1752), graduated from Cambridge; ordained an Anglican priest in 1718; appointed Anglican Bishop of Bristol (1738–1750) and Durham (1750–1752), influenced Newman through his Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed (1736).
Campbell, Robert (1814–1868), born in Scotland; studied law at Edinburgh; friend of Wegg-Prosser. After corresponding with Newman, he became a Roman Catholic in 1852. He devoted much time to the education of the poor.
Capes, John Moore (1812 –1889) an Anglican priest who became a Roman Catholic in 1845; founded the Rambler in 1848; returned to the Church of England in 1870, but rejoined the Roman Catholic Church in 1882.
Caswall, Edward (1814–1878), attributed his conversion to Newman and his Development of Christian Doctrine; after his wife’s death in 1849, he joined the Birmingham Oratory; famous as a writer and translator of hymns.
Chatterton, Lady Henrietta (1806–1876), Georgina Lascelles, a writer who married Sir William Chatterton in 1824 and, after his death, Edward Dering in 1859; received into the Roman Church by Newman in 1865. She wrote Newman about her religious difficulties.
Christie, Lydia, became a Roman Catholic in 1879 after consulting Newman; she attended his funeral; her son later became an Oratorian.
Church, Helen (1858–1900), twin daughter (with Mary) of R. W. Church; married Francis Paget, who became Bishop of Oxford in 1901.
Church, Mary (1858–1954), twin daughter (with Helen) of R. W. Church and author of Life and Letters of Dean Church.
Clark, Mrs. William, wrote to Newman in 1873. Although she was drawn to the Roman Catholic Church, she feared the reaction of her husband. Newman wrote to him; she became a Roman Catholic in 1877.
Clifford, William (1823–1893), served Newman’s first Mass in 1847; ordained priest in 1850; bishop of Clifton in 1857; Scripture scholar and staunch friend of Newman, he preached the sermon at Newman’s funeral.
Coffin, Robert (1819–1885), received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1845; entered the Oratorian novitiate at Rome in 1847, where he was ordained a priest; chosen to go to the London Oratory, he joined the Redemptorists in 1850. Later, he opposed Newman.
Coleridge, Henry (1822–1893), brother of John (Lord) Coleridge; Fellow of Oriel in 1845, he was received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1852; ordained a priest in 1856 and entered the Jesuits; he was a close friend and frequent correspondent of Newman.
Coleridge, Lord (1820–1894), John, brother of Henry; appointed Lord Chief Justice in 1873. He had known Newman at Oxford; after the Apologia, he became an admirer and close friend.
Cope, Sir William (1811–1883), Anglican priest and follower of the Tractarians, who collected all of Newman’s works; two of his children became Roman Catholics.
Copeland, William (1804–1885), close friend of Newman; curate at Littlemore in 1840; instrumental in bringing Keble, Rogers and Church into contact with Newman again. Copeland served as the editor of the republication of Newman’s Parochial and Plain Sermons in 1869.
Crawley, Charles (1788–1871), high Churchman and an admirer of Newman; when Newman left Littlemore, Crawley bought his land.
Cullen, Archbishop Paul (1803–1878), became Archbishop of Armagh in 1850 and Archbishop of Dublin in 1852; invited Newman to found the Catholic University in Dublin; Cullen, though friendly, was difficult to work with; he was the first Irish bishop to be named a cardinal.
Dalgairns, John (1818–1876), a young Tractarian who became a Roman Catholic in 1845; ordained a priest in 1846; he made his Oratorian novitiate with Newman in Rome in 1847; Dalgairns succeeded Faber as superior of the London Oratory.
Darnell, Nicholas (1817–1892), lawyer; became a Catholic in 1847; joined the Birmingham Oratory in 1848; ordained a priest in 1849, he was appointed the first headmaster of the Oratory school in 1859 but resigned in 1861 due to a conflict with Newman.
Daunt, William (1807–1894), an ardent Irish nationalist who became a Roman Catholic in 1827; helped inaugurate the movement which led to the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland.
Demainbray, Francis (1795–1846), friend of the Tractarians; in 1844 he was inquiring whether Newman still went to Church.
Dering, Edward (1827–1892), second husband of Lady Chatterton in 1859; both were received into the Roman Catholic Church by Newman in 1865.
Doddridge, Philip (1702–1751), nonconformist divine; ordained Anglican priest in 1730. His most noted work is On the Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul.
Dodsworth, William (1798–1861), friend of Newman in 1838; helped Pusey to found the first Anglican sisterhood in 1845; friend of Allies and Manning; became a Roman Catholic in 1850; wrote Catholic apologetic books.
Du Boulay, Sister Mary Gabriel (1826–1906), niece of Catherine Ward; received into the Roman Catholic Church by Newman in 1850; entered the convent at Clifton under Mother Margaret Hallahan.
Dunn, Margaret, young penitent of Newman; thought of becoming a nun, but felt obliged to care for her parents. Newman encouraged her in her lonely life.
Dunne, David (1828–1892), appointed lecturer in Logic at the Catholic University in 1854; devoted to Newman throughout his life.
Edwards, George, was secretary of the London Evangelization Society.
Emly, Lord (1812–1894), see Monsell, William.
Faber, William (1814–1863), author and poet; met Newman in 1837; became a Roman Catholic in 1845; founder of a community known as Brothers of the Will of God who joined the Oratory in 1848; Newman made Faber the superior of the London Oratory in 1849.
Fielding, Lord (1823–1892), Rudolph Basil, was received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1850 along with his wife; became the eighth Earl of Denbigh in 1865.
Forbes, George (1821–1875), founded a press which issued theological pamphlets and liturgical books.
Forbes, Helen, became a Roman Catholic in 1846; wrote to Newman because she had neither comfort nor peace in the Church.
Forsaith, Robert, was a Congregationalist minister at Hertford.
Fortey, Emily, wrote to Newman as a teenager about her desire to become a Roman Catholic. She was received into the Church in 1884 and visited Newman in 1887.
Fourdrinier, Jemima, Newman’s mother, of a Huguenot family driven from France after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685); a practicing member of the Church of England; John Henry was the eldest of six children.
Fox, Ellen, a convert, who was received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1868.
Fräulein M. wrote to Newman in 1883 for direction concerning her doubts of faith. Newman asked her to find a priest to direct her and to trust in God’s love for her.
Frederic (Brother), see Goodwin, Thomas.
Froude, Isy (1840–1931), Eliza, eldest daughter of William Froude; became a Roman Catholic in 1859; faithful friend of Newman.
Froude, James (1818–1894), historian, younger brother of Richard Hurrell and William Froude.
Froude, Mrs. William (1809–1878), frequent correspondent and close friend of Newman; married William Froude in 1839; became a Roman Catholic in 1857.
Froude, Richard Hurrell (1803–1836), close friend of Newman and fellow of Oriel. Along with Newman and Keble, he was one of the principal founders of the Oxford Movement.
Froude, Robert (1846–1924), third son of William Froude; received into the Roman Catholic Church by Newman in 1863.
Froude, William (1810–1879), fourth son of Archdeacon Froude; railway engineer and later naval architect; agnostic friend of Newman; his wife and children became Roman Catholics.
Fullerton, Lady Georgiana (1812–1884), writer and novelist; daughter of the ambassador to France; became a Roman Catholic in 1846; after her son’s death, she gave herself to works of charity.
Gainsford, William (1842–1926), lost his belief in the authority of the Church; came to visit Newman and corresponded with him; returned to Roman Catholicism by the early nineties.
Giberne, Maria (1802–1885), Sister Pia, lifelong friend and correspondent of Newman; in 1828, Newman became her spiritual director; she became a Roman Catholic in 1845 and a Visitation nun in 1863.
Gladstone, William (1809–1898), educated at Oxford; drawn to Tractarianism; elected a Member of Parliament in 1832; Prime Minister of England four times; friends with Cardinal Manning; wrote polemical pamphlets against Vatican I; prompted Newman’s Letter to the Duke of Norfolk.
Godwin, Thomas, (Brother Frederic), was Faber’s servant and followed him to the Oratory as a lay brother; in 1854, he left and married.
Goodwin, William, solicitor; a Methodist, who wrote to Newman in 1884, seeking certitude in religious belief.
Gordon, John (1811–1853), brother of William; became a Roman Catholic in 1847; joined the Oratory in 1848; went to Italy to collect witnesses for Achilli trial in 1852; died the following year; Newman dedicated The Dream of Gerontius to him.
Gordon, William (1827–1900), brother of John; became a Roman Catholic in 1847; joined the Oratory with his brother in 1848; went to London Oratory in 1849, and was ordained the following year.
Hallahan, Mother Margaret (1802–1868), born in London; met Newman at Bishop Ullathorne’s consecration and remained a faithful friend throughout her life. In 1859 she began a congregation of Dominican nuns.
Hammer, Anthony (1817–1907), became a Roman Catholic in 1849 after corresponding with Newman; briefly joined the London Oratory; always supported Newman, especially in his Oxford plans.
Hampden, Renn (1793–1868), Broad Churchman who opposed the Tractarians; became Regius professor of divinity in 1836; later, despite much opposition, became a bishop in the Anglican Church.
Hardman, John (1812–1867), leading Birmingham Roman Catholic; owner of ecclesiastical metal works; prominent in collecting money for Newman during the Achilli trial.
Harrison, Charles, came from Cheshire; converted to Roman Catholic Church before Newman; considered joining the Oratory, but decided against it.
Haweis, Thomas (1734–1820), graduated from Christ Church, Oxford; ordained an Anglican priest in 1757; author of about forty works; his Communicant’s Spiritual Companion enjoyed considerable popularity.
Hawkins, Edward (1789–1882), Provost of Oriel College; staunch opponent of both the Oxford Movement and the efforts of Newman and Froude to raise the standards at Oriel by tutoring.
Helbert, Magdalene, a married woman with four children; corresponded with Newman about joining the Church in 1869; became a Roman Catholic in 1874.
Herbert of Lea, Lady (1822–1911), called on Newman in Rome in 1847. Manning was her spiritual director from the time of her marriage in 1846 and received her into the Roman Catholic Church in 1865.
Heywood, Lady Margaret, married her first cousin Sir Thomas Heywood in 1846 and became a Roman Catholic in 1876.
Holmes, Mary (1815–1878), spent her life as a governess; one of Newman’s major correspondents; she met him in 1842 and he was her director until she became a Roman Catholic in 1844.
Hope, James (1812–1873), began a friendship with Newman in 1837. One of the chief legal advisors of the Tractarians; married Charlotte Lockhart in 1847, the grand-daughter of Sir Walter Scott; inherited Abbotsford and changed his name to Hope-Scott; became a Catholic in 1851; Newman often sought advice from him.
Hope-Scott, James (1812–1873), see Hope, James.
Hope-Scott, Mary (1852–1920), only surviving child of James Hope-Scott by his first marriage; married in 1874; wrote various Catholic biographies and always remained in close touch with Newman.
Houldsworth, Mrs., wrote to Newman about her desire to join the Church and also visited him. With his encouragement, she became a Roman Catholic in 1872.
Howard, Philip (1801–1883), Catholic Member of Parliament who was a zealous defender of Catholic causes.
Hutchison, William (1822–1863), was received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1845; ordained in 1847; joined the Oratory in 1848 with Faber and went with him to start the London Oratory in 1849.
Hutton, Arthur (1848–1912), became a Roman Catholic in 1876, joined the Oratory and was ordained in 1879. He left and married in 1884; after Newman’s death, he published surprisingly bitter reminiscences about him.
Hutton, Richard (1826–1897), editor of several magazines; intervened decisively for Newman in the controversy with Kingsley; reviewed A Grammar of Assent sympathetically; published one of the first and best biographies of Newman in 1891.
Jenkins, Robert (1815–1896), went to Trinity College, Cambridge and took Orders in 1841; he wrote extensively on historical and ecclesiastical subjects.
Keble, John (1792–1866), fellow of Oriel, author of The Christian Year (1827), and became vicar of Hursley, Hampshire; though absent from Oxford, he remained a powerful spiritual force in the High Church Movement, especially after Newman left in 1845.
Kenrick, Francis (1796–1863), born in Dublin; ordained in Rome in 1821; came to America and taught theology at St. Thomas Seminary in Bardstown, Kentucky. In 1830, he became Bishop of Philadelphia; in 1851, Archbishop of Baltimore. He was a scholar who translated the Bible and wrote on Scripture and theology.
Keon, Mrs. Anne, was the widow of Miles Keon whom she married in 1846 and who died in 1875.
Kerr, Lady Henry (1811–1884), Louisa, sister of James Hope-Scott; married in 1832; became a Roman Catholic shortly after her husband in 1852.
Kingsley, Charles (1819–1875), studied at Cambridge and reacted strongly against the Oxford Movement. He accidentally gave Newman the opportunity of vindicating his career in 1864 when he wrote in Macmillan’s Magazine that “truth for its own sake, had never been a virtue with the Roman Catholic Clergy,” and attributed this opinion to Newman who replied with his Apologia Pro Vita Sua.
Knox, Thomas (1822–1882), went to Trinity College, Cambridge; he and Faber were received into the Roman Catholic Church together in 1845; joined the Oratory in 1848 and went to London; ordained in 1849; was known as an historian of English Catholics.
Köller, Baroness von, wrote to Newman in 1864, having been abandoned by her husband. She wondered whether she would be supported by Catholic sources if she became a convert.
Law, William (1686–1761), graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge; ordained an Anglican priest in 1711; published his Serious Call in 1828. He lived a disciplined and ascetical life.
Leahy, Patrick (1806–1875), studied for priesthood at Maynooth; became president of St. Patrick’s College; appointed Archbishop of Cashel in 1857 and was always sympathetic with Newman.
Leigh, William (1802–1873), son of a wealthy Liverpool merchant, followed the Tractarian Movement and became a Roman Catholic in 1844.
Leo XIII (1810–1903), ordained in 1837; archbishop in 1843; cardinal in 1853 who voted with the majority at Vatican I; Pope in 1878 whose pontificate lasted over twenty-five years; one of the most significant Popes in recent times because of his teachings, initiative, and exceptional prestige.
Lilly, William (1840–1919), studied at Cambridge; became a Roman Catholic about 1869; wrote many articles on religion and history.
Littledale, Richard (1833–1890), went to Trinity College, Dublin; became a leading Anglo-Catholic controversialist.
Lockhart, Martha (1798–1872), second wife of Alexander Lockhart who died in 1831; became a Roman Catholic in 1846; devoted her life to writing and promoting popular Catholic literature.
Makrena, Mother, a Basilian nun who went to Rome in 1846 where Gregory XVI and Pius IX visited her because of her reputation for sanctity.
Manning, Henry (1808–1892), went to Balliol College in 1827; took Anglican Orders in 1832; married Caroline Sargent in 1833; became a Roman Catholic in 1851 and ordained ten weeks later; became Archbishop of Westminster in 1865 and a Cardinal in 1875.
Maria Pia (Sister), see Giberne, Maria.
Mary Alban (Sister), see Bowden, Catherine.
Mary Edward (Sister), see Bellasis, Monica.
Maskell, William (1814–1890), liturgist and medievalist; matriculated at University College, Oxford in 1832; was greatly influenced by the Tractarians; took Orders in 1837; became a Roman Catholic in 1850. He was opposed to a definition of papal infallibility and had a public controversy with Manning in 1870.
Mayers, Walter (1790–1828), experienced an evangelical conversion in 1814; influenced Newman at Ealing School during the summer holidays of 1816; was curate of the church in which Newman preached his first sermon in 1824; married Maria Giberne’s sister, Sarah.
Milner, Joseph (1744–1795), an ardent disciple of the rising evangelical school in 1770; his History of the Church of Christ emphasized the bright side of Church history.
Monsell, William (1812–1894), was received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1850; became one of Newman’s close friends and correspondents; created Lord Emly in 1874 and held various offices in government.
Monteith, Robert (1812–1884), friend of the poet Tennyson; called on Newman at Littlemore in 1844; two years later he became a Roman Catholic.
Moore, John (1807–1856), Anglican priest in charge of St. Chad’s Cathedral in Birmingham from 1840–1848 and President of Oscott College from 1848–1853.
Moriarty, David (1814–1877), President of All Hallows College, Dublin; became Bishop of Kerry in 1856; friend of Newman and an opportunist at Vatican Council I.
Morris, John (1812–1880), a patristic scholar, an extremist, and an eccentric who embarrassed the Tractarians by his extravagant sermons. He became a Roman Catholic in 1846; joined Newman’s community at Maryvale; was the first to leave; ordained in 1849.
Mozley, Anne (1809–1891), was the sister-in-law of Newman’s sisters. Newman asked her to edit the letters of his Anglican period; she completed this a few weeks before his death.
Mozley, James (1813–1878), went to Oriel College in 1830; became very attached to Newman and was his curate at St. Mary’s in 1838. He became coeditor of the Christian Remembrances in 1844; was one of the chief theologians of the High Church party.
Mozley, John (1805–1872), printer and publisher at Derby; brother of Thomas and James; married Newman’s sister Jemima in 1836.
Mozley, Mrs. John (1808–1879), Jemima, younger of Newman’s surviving sisters; married John Mozley in 1836; although she did not approve of Newman’s conversion, they corresponded regularly.
Mozley, Thomas (1806–1893), Newman’s pupil at Oriel College in 1825; married Newman’s sister Harriett; an ardent Tractarian; succeeded Newman as editor of the British Critic in 1841; his Reminiscences, Chiefly of Oriel College and Oxford Movement (1882) was severely criticized by Newman; became a Roman Catholic in 1845.
Munro, Miss (?–1913), received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1845; Newman was her spiritual director; his last known letter to her was written in 1882.
Neville, William (1824–1905), was received into the Roman Catholic Church by Newman in 1851; joined the Oratory a week later; became Newman’s secretary in later years; after Newman’s death, he collected and copied Newman’s letters and papers.
Nevins, J. H., became a Roman Catholic in 1868; left the Church over papal infallibility; became an Anglican deacon; married; after corresponding with Newman, he returned to the Roman Catholic Church in 1873 but returned to the Church of England in 1886.
Newdigate, Mrs. Alfred, was married in 1860; she, her husband and children became Roman Catholics in 1875.
Newman, Francis (1805–1897), younger brother of John Henry; eventually became a Unitarian; espoused various eccentric causes; he and Newman drifted apart very early, but always kept in touch and met periodically.
Newman, Jemima (1808–1879), see Mozley, Mrs. John.
Newman, John (1767–1824), banker, who married Jemima Fourdrinier in 1799; father of John Henry Newman.
Newton, Thomas (1704–1782), graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge; ordained an Anglican priest in 1730; consecrated bishop in 1761; composed his Dissertations on the Prophecies in 1754.
Norfolk, Duchess of (1854–1887), Lady Flora Hastings, became a Roman Catholic in 1875; married the Duke of Norfolk in 1877.
Norfolk, Fifteenth Duke of (Henry Howard, 1847–1917), went to the Birmingham Oratory school until 1864; devout layman; supporter of Catholic schools and churches; engaged in numerous public and political activities. Newman addressed his Letter to the Duke of Norfolk to him in 1875; the Duke played a chief role in obtaining the cardinalate for Newman.
Northcote, James (1821–1907), greatly influenced by Newman; close friend of Pusey; became a Roman Catholic in 1846; editor of The Rambler, 1852–1854; President of Oscott 1860–1876.
O’Brien, Dominic (1798–1873), studied at Propaganda; ordained at Rome in 1821; Bishop of Waterford and Lismore from 1855 until his death.
Ornsby, Robert (1820–1889), married Dalgairns’ sister in 1846; became a Roman Catholic in 1847; Newman appointed him professor of Greek and Latin at the Catholic University in 1854.
Pearson, Fanny, became a Roman Catholic about 1871 and then a nun of the Sacred Heart.
Penny, William (1815–1885), became a Roman Catholic in 1844; went to Rome to enter the Oratorian novitiate and was ordained in 1847; left the Oratory in 1851; always remained a friend of Newman.
Perrin, John, was an Anglican clergyman living in Dublin; wrote to Newman in 1864 inquiring about the Catholic Church; became a Roman Catholic in 1865.
Phillipps, Ambrose (1809–1878), became a Roman Catholic at the age of fifteen; met Newman at Oxford in 1842; constantly worked for union between the Anglican and Roman Catholic Church; used his wealth and position for the restoration of the Roman Catholic Church in England.
Phipps, Edward (1806–1884), entered Exeter College in 1824; Rector of Devizes 1833–1853; Rector of Stansfield in Norfolk.
Pius IX, (1792–1878), was ordained in 1819; created archbishop 1827; cardinal 1840; Pope in 1846; his pontificate of thirty-two years is the longest on record.
Place, Charles (1814–1893), Paris lawyer; became secretary to the French ambassador to Pius IX in 1849; Maria Giberne met him at this time; Bishop of Marseilles in 1866 and a Cardinal in 1886; an inopportunist at the Vatican Council.
Plummer, Alfred (1841–1926), translated several of Döllinger’s works and wrote commentaries on Scripture and books on English Church history; served as an intermediary between Döllinger and Newman.
Plumptre, Edward (1821–1891), a scholar at University College, Oxford; wrote a number of Scripture commentaries.
Pollen, John (1820–1902), an Anglican priest who became a Roman Catholic in 1852; he went to Dublin in 1855 as Newman’s professor of Fine Arts and built the University Church. He was one of Newman’s most devoted and faithful friends.
Poole, Sister Mary Imelda (1815–1881), Maria Ruscombe, was greatly influenced by the Tracts and Newman’s sermons; she and her sister Lucy entered St. Catherine’s Convent in 1849; she was a devoted friend of Newman.
Pope, William (1825–1905), nephew of Richard Whately; Anglican priest; became a Roman Catholic in 1853; sent Newman the copy of Macmillan’s Magazine with Kingsley’s attack which led to the Apologia.
Porter, Mary, wrote to Newman in 1865 praising him for the effect that he had on others.
Pusey, Edward (1800–1882), close friend of Newman; one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement; although they only met two or three times after Newman left Oxford, they corresponded frequently.
Radford, Daniel, broker in Liverpool; an Anglo-Catholic whom Newman thought to be a “clever young Puseyite.”
Renouf, Peter (1822–1897), was greatly influenced by Newman’s sermons; became a Roman Catholic in 1842; went to Dublin in 1854 to become Professor of Ancient History and Geography at the Catholic University; had great interest in the controversies over infallibility.
Robins, Charles (1827–1882), matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford in 1844; Anglican priest who was in charge of Clare Market Mission, one of the poorest and worst parts of London. He thanked Newman for his parochial sermons which had helped him in his difficult ministry.
Rogers, Sir Frederic (1811–1889), a pupil of Newman’s at Oriel College; was Newman’s most intimate friend until religious differences divided them; in 1863, Rogers visited Newman and their friendship was restored; he was created Lord Blachford in 1871.
Romaine, William (1714–1795), Anglican divine and author, of the extreme Calvinist wing.
Rowe, Miss, an isolated and ill-instructed convert, who first consulted Newman by letter in 1873; she met him some time after 1874.
Ryder, George (1810–1880), brother-in-law of Henry Wilberforce, had Newman for a tutor at Oriel College; became an Anglican priest, converted to Roman Catholicism in 1846; Newman was his spiritual director until 1855.
Ryder, Henry (1837–1907), eldest son of George Ryder; joined the Birmingham Oratory taking the name Ignatius.
Ryder, Mrs. George (1814–1850), youngest daughter of Rev. John Sargent; in 1834 she married George Ryder and her sister married Henry Wilberforce.
Ryder, Sophie (1817–1901), sister of George Ryder; became a Roman Catholic in 1846 and a Good Shepherd nun in 1849.
Rymer, Frederick, President of St. Edmund’s College, Ware from 1868–1870; he was removed by Manning on account of his inopportunist views concerning the definition of papal infallibility.
Salvo, Marquise de (1813–1892), Lucy Claxton, cousin of Manning; became a Catholic in 1846; lifelong friend of Lady Georgiana Fullerton; known for her piety and good works.
Schroeter, Baron von (1802–1866), Heinrich von Gottheb, was born in Germany; became a Catholic in Rome; joined the Oratory in 1849 but caused trouble and left in 1850.
Scott, Thomas (1747–1821), was ordained an Anglican priest in 1773; published The Force of Truth which is a narrative of his religious conversion in 1773; wrote his Commentary on the Bible between 1788 and 1792.
Seccombe, John (1835–1895), doctor and writer who became a bishop in the Church of England in 1867.
Shiel, S. S. (1803–1871), Sir Justin, educated at Stonyhurst; joined the Indian Army and became a Major-General in 1859.
Simeon, Lady (?–1904), Catherine Dorothea, became a Roman Catholic when she married Sir John Simeon as his second wife in 1861.
Simeon, Louisa (1843–1895), eldest daughter of Sir John Simeon; tried her vocation as a Benedictine nun; consulted Newman in 1869 about her religious difficulties; married Richard Ward, only surviving son of F. R. Ward, in 1872.
Simeon, Sir John (1815–1870), became a Roman Catholic in 1851; became a friend of Newman and turned to him for advice; supported the Oratory School and Newman’s efforts to found an Oratory at Oxford.
Simmons, Gilbert (1846–1919), became a Roman Catholic in 1868; went to Canada; taught at Fordham University; entered the Paulists in 1879; ordained in 1882; taught Philosophy and Theology and was master of novices.
Simpson, Richard (1820–1876), became a Roman Catholic in 1846; linguist; Shakespearean scholar; involved in The Rambler and the Home and Foreign Review; a devout and “liberal” Roman Catholic, whose extravagances Newman tried to moderate.
Smith, Albert, a civil servant and High Churchman who became a Roman Catholic about 1869.
Smith, Alice, a prospective convert in 1870, she heard that Newman was returning to the Church of England and wrote to him for an answer and for personal counsel.
St. John, Ambrose (1815–1875), classical scholar; orientalist; began his close association with Newman in 1843; until his death, he was the constant companion and friend of Newman.
Stanton, Richard (1820–1901), joined Newman at Littlemore in 1845; received into Roman Catholic Church with him; one of the original members of the English Oratory.
Stephen, Sir James (1789–1859), strong Evangelical; possessed a great deal of political influence; showed sympathy toward Catholic heroes in his Essays.
Talbot, George (1816–1886), received into the Catholic Roman Church by Wiseman in 1843; ordained in 1846; refused admission into the Oratory in 1847; appointed Papal Chamberlain and played an important part in English affairs while in Rome.
Tennant, Elizabeth, a Roman Catholic who was troubled in her faith; wrote to Newman and visited him in 1878.
Thompson, Edward (1813–1891), became a Roman Catholic in 1846 under Newman’s influence; devoted himself to religious, literary and translation work; he was an uncle of Francis Thompson.
Thynne, Lord Charles (1813–1894), became an Anglican priest in 1837; a Roman Catholic with his wife in 1852; after her death he was ordained a priest at Rome in 1886 by Cardinal Manning.
Ullathorne, Bishop William (1806–1889), organized the Church in Australia; consecrated Vicar Apostolic in 1846; became the first Bishop of Birmingham in 1850.
Vaughan, Herbert (1832–1903), ordained in 1854; founded the Mill Hill Missionaries and worked closely with Manning; in 1872, he became Bishop of Salford; succeeded Manning as Archbishop of Westminster in 1892; made a Cardinal in 1893.
Wackerbarth, Francis (1813–1884), Anglican clergyman who converted to the Roman Catholic Church in 1841; professor at Oscott College; went to live in Sweden in 1851.
Walford, Edward (1823–1897), an Anglican priest who became a Roman Catholic in 1851; returned to the Church of England in 1860; became a Roman Catholic again almost at once; an Anglican once more before his death.
Walker, John of Scarborough (1800–1873), educated at Ushaw and was ordained there in 1826; became one of Newman’s major correspondents.
Walton, John (1852–1908), lawyer and politician; son of a Wesleyan minister; Member of Parliament from 1892–1908.
Ward, Catherine (1813–1897), began to read Newman’s sermons in 1839; Pusey became her spiritual director in 1845; became a Roman Catholic in 1849; married George Tyler in 1857.
Ward, Mrs. F. R. (1811–1889), Eliza Welsford, became a Roman Catholic with her husband in 1851; one of Newman’s close friends.
Ward, William (1812–1882), an extremist Tractarian; he and his wife became Roman Catholics in 1845; from 1863–1878 he edited the Dublin Review and made it the organ of extreme ultramontanism.
Watt, Mrs. F. J. see Bretherton, Eleanor.
Wayte, Samuel (1819–1898), scholar of Trinity College, Oxford from 1838–1842; President 1866–1878; on December 14, 1877, he wrote to Newman inviting him to become the first Honorary Fellow of Trinity.
Wegg-Prosser, Francis (1824–1911), Member of Parliamen, 1847–1852; resigned when he was received into the Roman Catholic Church; began to correspond with Newman in 1851.
Whately, Richard (1787–1863), went to Oriel College in 1805; Principal of Alban Hall, Oxford; became Archbishop of Dublin in 1831; at Oriel, he was one of the leading Noetics; his views on logic and the Church greatly influenced Newman as he explained in the Apologia.
Whitty, Anna, a convert and the wife of a Liverpool journalist who founded the Liverpool Daily Post in 1855.
Whitty, Robert (1817–1895), met Newman in 1845; became an Oratorian but left in 1850; always remained attached to Newman; entered the Jesuits in 1857.
Wilberforce, Agnes (1845–1890), eldest surviving daughter of Henry Wilberforce; married Richard Froude as his second wife in 1881.
Wilberforce, Henry (1807–1873), brother-in-law of George Ryder; Newman’s pupil in 1826 and a lifelong friend; took Anglican Orders in 1834; became a Roman Catholic in 1850; later, he became editor of the Catholic Standard; Newman preached at his funeral.
Wilberforce, Mrs. Henry (1811–1878), Mary Sargent, daughter of Rev. John Sargent; sister-in-law of Manning, George Ryder and Samuel Wilberforce; married Henry Wilberforce in 1834; became a Roman Catholic in 1850.
Wilberforce, Robert (1802–1857), became a Fellow at Oriel College in 1828; a tutor there with R. H. Froude and Newman; the leading Tractarian theologian; became Manning’s confidant; entered the Roman Catholic Church in 1854.
Wilberforce, Wilfrid (1850–1910), son of Henry Wilberforce; attended the Oratory School from 1859–1863; on the staff of the British Museum.
Williams, Isaac (1802–1865), Newman’s curate at St. Mary’s and Littlemore; after Newman’s conversion, they corresponded occasionally; they met again when Newman went to see him as he was dying; Newman dedicated his Church of the Fathers to him.
Wilson, Margaret, a convert who complained that she had been received too soon and who was troubled by the definition of papal infallibility.
Wilson, Robert (1809–1888), had Newman for his tutor at Oriel College; took Anglican Orders in 1834; became John Keble’s curate because of Newman’s recommendation; he edited Keble’s spiritual letters.
Wiseman, Nicholas (1802–1865), Rector of the English College in Rome, 1828–1840; Wiseman’s article in the Dublin Review on the Monophysites was among the “blows” that upset Newman. Wiseman followed the Tractarian Movement closely; in 1850 he was made the first Archbishop of Westminster and a Cardinal.
Wood, Charlotte (1789–1873), a disciple of Newman; she and her daughter were received together and they always remained close friends of Newman.
Woodgate, Henry (1801–1874), became friends with Newman in 1825; he and Isaac Williams were with Newman in 1828 when Newman’s sister Mary became ill; in 1839, he dedicated his Bampton lectures to Newman, who was godfather to his eldest daughter.