Edward Waterson was an English Catholic priest who provided spiritual support to underground Catholics during the Elizabethan era. Born in London around 1501, he originally followed the Church of England before converting to Catholicism in Rome in 1588. After completing his religious training at the English College in Reims, he returned to England in 1592 to minister to the faithful. His service led to his arrest in 1593, resulting in his execution in Newcastle upon Tyne.