Snow, PETER, VENERABLE, English martyr, suffered at York, 15 June, 1598. He was born at or near Ripon, and arrived at the English College, Reims, 17 April, 1589, receiving the first tonsure and minor orders 18 August, 1590, the subdiaconate at Laon on 22 Sept., and the diaconate and priesthood at Soissons on 30 and 31 March, 1591. He left for England on the following 15 May. He was arrested about 1 May, 1598, when on his way to York with Venerable Ralph Grimston of Nidd. Both were shortly after condemned, Snow of treason as being a priest and Grimston of felony, for having aided and assisted him, and, it is said, having attempted to prevent his apprehension.
CHALLONER, Missionary Priests, I, no. 112;
Knox, Douay Diaries (London, 1878).
John B. Wainewright.