British Executions

Richard Pendleton

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 3 Aug 1778

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Surrey

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Richard Pendleton found guilty on an indictment for the murder of his wife, Elizabeth, by striking her and beating her head against the floor, in the parish of St Mary, Lambeth on 1st July 1778, so that she died on 2nd July.