British Executions

Roger Rowe

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: highway robbery

Date Of Execution: 18 Aug 1757

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Heavitree Gallows

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Thursday, 18 August 1757 (Western Flying Post)

Roger Rowe guilty of the highway robbery of Nicholas Knight: robbing him of a spring knife (valued at 1d) and other goods.  Buried St Sidwell, exeter on 19th August.