British Executions

John Cotton

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 22 Mar 1739

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Northampton Heath, Northamptonshire

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Thursday, 22 March 1739 

John Cotton for the murder of infant son.  After execution his body was hanged in chins on  Paulerspury Common.