British Executions

Samuel Rowley

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: stealing

Date Of Execution: 1 Apr 1742

Crime Location:

Execution Place: York

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Samuel Rowley guilty of stealing 19 wethers (valued at £4), the property of Mary Pudsey, widow, in the parish of Trysull (but in Staffordshire) on 5th November 1741.

Both wee left for executon.  Reprieves not traced for either of the two above.