Career
He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987. He matriculated at the University of Oxford from Saint Mary"s Hall of Oriel College, 30 October 1584, and is described as the son of a priest (clerici filius). He was ordained priest from the English College, Douai (1601), and sent on the mission the same year.
He was arrested 8 July 1603, at Rowington, Warwickshire, with "Robert Grissold", a native of Rowington (in the service of Mr Sheldon of Broadway, Worcestershire), who was in attendance on him.
After a year"s imprisonment at Warwick they were condemned there 14 July, Sugar for being a priest, and Grissold for assisting him. Sugar was cut down before he was fully dead.