British Executions

Rebecca Dunn

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: high treason

Date Of Execution: 21 Aug 1797

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Surrey

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Rebecca Dunn (otherwise Catherine, wife of Edmund Francis) found guilty on an indictment for High Treason in colouring base coin to resemble shillings in the parish of St Olave, Southwark on 28th July 1797.  She was ordered to be drawn to the place of execution.