British Executions

Mary Edmonson

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 2 Apr 1759

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Surrey

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Mary Edmonson found guilty on an indictment for the murder of Susanna Walker, by cutting her throat with a knife, in the parish of St Mary, Rotherhithe on 23rd February 1759.  She was ordered to be executed on Monday 2 April and afterwards her body to be dissected.