Saints
| Name | Place | Life | Comments | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Clitherow | born York | 1556–1586 | saint, martyr | |
| Edwin of Northumbria | 585-633 | saint, King of Northumbria | ||
| John of Beverley | Harpham and Beverley | d. 721 | bishop, founder & patron saint of Beverley | |
| John Fisher | Beverley | 1469–1535 | bishop, cardinal, saint, martyr | |
| Hilda of Whitby | 614-680 | princess, nun, nurse, founding abbess of Whitby Abbey and patron saint of Whitby | ||
| Blessed Nicholas Postgate | Egton | 1596–1679 | martyr |
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