British Executions

Abraham Clayton

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 11 Aug 1764

Crime Location:

Execution Place: York

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/yorkcircuit.html

Abraham Clayton, aged 35, guilty of the murder of his wife, Elizabeth, who was beaten to death on 18th July 1764 in the parish of Monk Fryston.