British Executions - List Of Hangings In England

Edward Walker
1753

Crime: stealing sheep

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March 1753 (LDB)

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William Grindy
1753

Crime: return from transportation

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March 1753

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William Brongdeal
1753

Crime: murder

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Monday, 19 March 1753 (Cambridge Journal)

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John Heath
1753

Crime: Burglary

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Burglary

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William Huish
1753

Crime: murder

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Saturday, 31 March 1753 (Kentish Post)

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John Hodgson
1753

Crime: murder

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John Hodgson was indicted for the poisoning and killing of Isabell, wife of Edward Wearing, of Preston Richard (sic), by giving her a mixture of Mercury and Sugar on the 29th March 1753 of which she died the following…

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William Bailey
1753

Crime: house breaking

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William Bailey the elder, guilty of breaking into the dwelling house of Sarah Hyatt: stealing therefrom goods valued at £43.4.6. Dieted 2 weeks then executed.

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Robert Yeandell
1753

Crime: house breaking

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Robert Yeandell and Edward Bonton (otherwise Rasworthy) guilty of breaking into the dwelling house of Jonas Coles, the younger; and stealing therefrom 6 Portuguese gold coins (each with a value of 36/-). Dieted 2 weeks…

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Edward Bonton
1753

Crime: house breaking

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Robert Yeandell and Edward Bonton (otherwise Rasworthy) guilty of breaking into the dwelling house of Jonas Coles, the younger; and stealing therefrom 6 Portuguese gold coins (each with a value of 36/-). Dieted 2 weeks…

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David Harkness
1753

Crime: horse stealing

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David Harkness guilty of stealing a bay coloured mare (value £5), the property of Robert Wislon, in the parish of North Otterington on 14th December 1752.

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William Wardle
1753

Crime: horse stealing

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William Wardle guilty of stealing a grey gelding (valued at £3), the property of Samuel Needham, in the parish of Cheadle on 17th June 1754.

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Joseph Williams
1753

Crime: highway robbery

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Joseph Williams guilty of the highway robbery of William Matthews in the parish of Wolverhampton on 20th December 1753: robbing him of a silver watch (valued at £3), 6 gold guineas, a gold quarter Moidore (value 6/9)…

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William Hurley
1753

Crime: murder

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William Hurley found guilty on an indictment for the murder of Joshua Newton, by beating him with a stick and club, in the parish of St George the Martyr, Southwark on 15th April 1752, so that he died on 30th April.

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Ann Williams
1753

Crime: murder

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ANN WILLIAMS

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John Sturmey
1753

Crime: highway robbery

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John Sturmey found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of William Jeffreys in the parish of Wandsworth on 21st December 1752: robbing him of 3/6 in money numbered.

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John Grove
1753

Crime: highway robbery

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John Grove found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of John Terry in the parish of Shere on 8th October 1752: robbing him of 14/- in money numbered.

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John Whissum
1753

Crime: highway robbery

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John Whissum and Thomas Macksheen found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of Bowman Cooke in the parish of Camberwell on 25th February 1753: robbing him of a hat (valued at 1/-), a wig (valued at 1/-) and…

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Thomas Macksheen
1753

Crime: highway robbery

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John Whissum and Thomas Macksheen found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of Bowman Cooke in the parish of Camberwell on 25th February 1753: robbing him of a hat (valued at 1/-), a wig (valued at 1/-) and…

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Joseph Davies
1753

Crime: return from transportation

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Joseph Davies found guilty on an indictment for being at large in the Kingdom having been tried at the Essex Lent Assizes 1746 for stealing in the parish of Aveley on 9th January 1746 and sentenced to transportation.

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James Williams
1753

Crime: highway robbery

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James Williams for a highway robbery

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Richard Stanley
1753

Crime: burglary

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Saturday, 25 April 1753 (QS)

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Rees Bethel
1753

Crime: highway robbery

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1753

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Bezaleel Knowles
1753

Crime: murder

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Bezaleel Knowles, aged 17, guilty of the murder of Dorothy Gibson, by cutting her neck to the bone and her throat from ear to ear, in the parish of Knaresborough on 25th January 1753.

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Edward Wells
1753

Crime: forgery

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Edward Wells, aged 40, of Water Poppleton guilty of forging a Promissory Note for £40 in the city of York on 27th October 1752 with intent to defraud William Horseman. A city execution.

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James Harvey
1753

Crime: highway robbery

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James Harvey

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Edward Reeds
1753

Crime: rape

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Rape of Hannah Bull (under 10)

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Joseph Norris
1753

Crime: arson

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Joseph Norris & John Wallis

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John Wallis
1753

Crime: arson

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Joseph Norris & John Wallis

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Edward Lee
1753

Crime: burglary

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Edward Lee burgled house of John Jones in the parish of St Thomas, Haverfordwest of 1 silver stand (value 30/-); 1 silver pepper box (value 10/-); 2 silver salts (value 20/-) 1 silver tea tongs (value 3/-); 2 silver…

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Archibald Cameron
1753

Crime: high treason

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DR. A. CAMERON Executed at Tyburn, June 7, 1753 (greatly lamented) for High Treason.

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Christopher Johnson
1753

Crime: murder

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CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON AND JOHN STOCKDALE Executed at Tyburn, 3rd of July, 1753, and their Bodies hanged in Chains, for Murder

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John Stockdale
1753

Crime: murder

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CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON AND JOHN STOCKDALE Executed at Tyburn, 3rd of July, 1753, and their Bodies hanged in Chains, for Murder

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William Cowderoy
1753

Crime: Robbery

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Robbery

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William Webber
1753

Crime: burglary

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William Webber guilty of a burglary in the dwelling house of Roger Lee.

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John Morris
1753

Crime: murder

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John Morris the younger, guilty of the murder of John Adney, by striking him with a sodering iron, in the parish of St Andrew, Pershore on 19th June 1753 so that he died on 24th June.

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Timothy Peppell
1753

Crime: murder

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Saturday, 11 August 1753 (Jackson’s Oxford Journal)

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William Smith
1753

Crime: poison

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WILLIAM SMITH Executed at York, 14th Of August, 1753, for poisoning Thomas Harper, his Stepfather, and his two Children, William and Anne Harper

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William Smith
1753

Crime: murder

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William Smith, of Great Broughton, guilty of the murder of Thomas Harper, William Harper (his son) and Ann Harper (his daughter or daughter-in-law) in the parish of Ingleby Greenhow on 20th April 1753. They died after…

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John Radwell
1753

Crime: highway robbery

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Saturday, 18 August 1753 (dieted till 28/8 in T 90)

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Thomas Downand
1753

Crime: stealing sheep

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Thomas Downand, aged 22, guilty of stealing sheep (ewes, wethers, tups and lambs). The property of John Downing and John Billcliffe, in the parish of Tankersley on 5th August 1753.

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Thomas Wentworth
1753

Crime: stealing

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Thomas Wentworth (alias Thomlinson), aged 29, guilty of stealing 11 gold guineas, 2 Portuguese gold coins (value £3.12/-), 1 Portuguese gold coin (value 18/-), 1 silver crown coin (value 5/-), all the property of John…

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Job Wells
1753

Crime: rape

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Monday, 27 August 1753 (All Saints, Hertford Burial Register has “buried without service 1 September”)

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Ann Course
1753

Crime: arson

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Monday, 27 August 1753 (Jackson’s Oxford Journal)

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John Alcock
1753

Crime: horse stealing

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John Alcock (otherwise Brown) guilty of stealing a grey mare (valued at £7), the property of Robert Stone, in the parish of Hallow on 3rd April 1753.

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Samuel Crisp
1753

Crime: highway robbery

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Friday, 31 August 1753

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Robert Wood
1753

Crime: burglary

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Friday, 31 August 1753

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Thomas Raw
1753

Crime: return from transportation

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Friday, 31 August 1753

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Patrick Field
1753

Crime: unknown

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Summer 1753

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John Clay
1753

Crime: house breaking

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Friday, 31 August 1753 (Western Flying Post)

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Lawrence Bowan
1753

Crime: stealing sheep

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Lawrence Bowan guilty of stealing 4 ewes (valued at 30/-) and 12 wethers (valued at £4), the property of Christopher Gard.

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John Woods
1753

Crime: highway robbery

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John Woods guilty of the highway robbery of Mr Ferguson at Woodbridge

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John Watling
1753

Crime: house breaking

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John Watling guilty of breaking into the dwelling house of Richard Mott at Carlton

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Susannah Bruford
1753

Crime: murder

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Susannah Bruford guilty of the murder, by poison, of her husband John. Sentenced to be drawn to the place of execution at Wells and burned on Monday, 3 September.

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Elizabeth Gammin
1753

Crime: return from transportation

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Elizabeth Gammin guilty of being found at large in the Kingdom before expiry of the term for which she had been transported. Executed.

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James Palmer
1753

Crime: stealing sheep

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Saturday, 8 September 1753

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William Critchett
1753

Crime: sodomy

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Wednesday, 12 September 1753

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Richard Arnold
1753

Crime: sodomy

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Wednesday, 12 September 1753

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Anthony Mason
1753

Crime: unknown

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Saturday 15th September 1753 (Newcastle Journal)

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John Stanley
1753

Crime: murder

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Monday, 1 October 1753 (Saliscbury Journal)

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John Hambleton
1753

Crime: murder

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JOHN HAMBLETON A Soldier of the Guards, executed at Tyburn, 10th of December, 1753, for the Murder of Mr Crouch

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