Somerset 1735 - 1799 |
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675 death
sentences led to 179 executions, plus another 28 probable executions. |
Executions
were carried out at Gallows Field, Ilchester unless otherwise stated. |
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Assize Date |
Name |
Crime |
Execution Date |
1735 - 1 execution |
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M 17 March |
Humphrey Holling |
Housebreaking |
??/April |
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1736 - 4
executions |
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M 29 March |
Thomas Frankling |
Highway robbery |
??/April |
Tu. 24
August |
Richard Hawkins |
Housebreaking |
??/August |
" |
William Crawford |
Highway robbery |
??/August |
" |
Jeptha Langman |
Highway robbery |
??/August |
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1737 - 3
executions |
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M 28 March |
William Spurrier |
Housebreaking |
W 13 April |
Tu. 16
August |
John Johnson |
Arson |
W 14 September |
" |
William Allford |
Horse theft |
W 31 August |
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1738 - 3
executions |
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M 27 March |
Nathaniel Whayman |
P/T murder of Richard Trott |
F 21 April |
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Hanged on the Stone Gallows at
Taunton |
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" |
George Philips |
Horse theft |
W 19 April |
" |
Richard Hobbs |
Horse theft |
W 19 April |
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1739 - 3
executions |
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W 29 August |
Thomas Limpons |
Highway robbery |
F 21 September |
" |
Thomas Jones |
Pickpocket |
F 21 September |
" |
William Stirling |
Murder of daughter, Sarah |
??/September |
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Hanged at Stone Gallows Taunton. |
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1740 - 6
confirmed executions, plus 5 probable ones |
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M 31 March |
Elizabeth Branch & |
Murder of Jane Butterworth |
S 3 May |
" |
Betty Branch |
their appentice |
S 3 May |
W 13 August |
John Millard |
Highway robbery |
Th. 4 September |
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Hanged in chains on Bedminster
Down |
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" |
Cornelius York |
Highway robbery |
Th. 4 September |
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Hanged in chains on Brislington
Common |
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" |
George Masters |
Highway robbery |
Th. 4 September |
" |
William Derrick |
Highway robbery |
Th. 4 September |
" |
John Caswell |
Housebreaking |
No reprieve traced |
" |
Edward Taylor |
H/T counterfeiting |
No reprieve traced |
" |
William Holliday |
Housebreaking |
No reprieve traced |
" |
Edward Hicks |
Horse theft |
No reprieve traced |
" |
David Curtis |
Housebreaking |
No reprieve traced |
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1741 - No
confirmed executions |
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Tu. 2 April |
Hosea Bishop |
Stole off rack |
No reprieve traced |
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Thomas Vidler |
Stole in dwelling house |
No reprieve traced |
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James Millard |
Housebreaking |
No reprieve traced |
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John Edmunds |
Housebreaking |
No reprieve traced |
" |
William Norton |
Stole off rack |
No reprieve traced |
" |
William Hawkins |
Highway robbery |
No reprieve traced |
" |
John Walls |
Housebreaking |
No reprieve traced |
" |
Peter Battle |
Sheep theft |
No reprieve traced |
" |
Sarah Holcombe |
Murder of her male bastard |
No reprieve traced |
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1742 - No
confirmed executions |
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M 5 April |
Charles Pim |
Murder of William Collard |
No reprieve traced |
" |
Samuel Barns |
Sheep theft |
No reprieve traced |
Tu. 24
August |
Thomas Pope |
Housebreaking |
No reprieve traced |
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1743 - No
confirmed executions |
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Tu. 29
March |
John Walker |
Sheep theft |
No reprieve traced |
" |
Ananias Webber |
Housebreaking |
No reprieve traced |
" |
Nicholas Adams |
Horse theft |
No reprieve traced |
" |
Edward Pery |
Murder of his wife, Jane |
No reprieve traced |
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1744 - No
confirmed executions |
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Tu. 27
March |
John Cleft |
Horse theft |
No reprieve traced |
" |
John Spark |
Horse theft |
No reprieve traced |
Tu. 31 July |
William Knight |
Horse theft |
No reprieve traced |
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1745 - 1 execution |
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M 1 April |
Simon Kingman |
Stole in shop |
??/April |
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1746 - 4
executions |
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M 31 March |
John Moore |
Burglary |
M 14 April |
" |
John Bright |
Horse theft |
M 14 April |
Tu. 2
September |
Marey John Galway |
Murder of Ann Pool |
??/September |
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Hanged in chains on Chiluton Heath |
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" |
Francis Wilkins |
Murder of Jane Wilkins |
??/September |
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Hanged in chains on Black Down |
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1747 - 3
executions |
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M 20 April |
George Cox |
Robbery in dwelling house |
W 6 May |
" |
John Bailey |
Murder of Thomas Knight |
Tu. 5 May |
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Hanged at Taunton |
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" |
Susanna Way |
Murder of her male bastard |
W 6 May |
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1748 - 2
confirmed executions |
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M 28 March |
William Myer |
Burglary |
No reprieve traced |
Tu. 23
August |
Joseph Mendoza |
Murder of François Dubois |
W 21 September |
" |
Richard Biggs |
Murder his wife, Ruth |
W 14 September |
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Hanged in chains at Three Holes
Down, Bath |
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1749 - No
executions |
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1750 - 2
confirmed executions |
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S 31 March |
John Perryman |
Riot |
Th. 19 April |
" |
Thomas Roach |
Riot |
Th. 19 April |
Tu. 21
August |
James Rogers |
Murder his wife, Hannah |
No reprieve traced |
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1751 - 2
confirmed executions |
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M 1 April |
William Furze |
Burglary |
No reprieve traced |
Tu. 13
August |
Jancos Lombard |
Rape of Mary Isill |
Unknown |
" |
John Baricos |
Rape of Mary Isill |
Unknown |
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1752 - No
executions |
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1753 - 6
executions |
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S 7 April |
William Bailey snr. |
Housebreaking |
April/May |
" |
Robert Yeandell |
Housebreaking |
April/May |
" |
Edward Bonton |
Housebreaking |
April/May |
Tu. 28
August |
John Poulter |
Housebreaking |
Tu. 26 February '54 |
" |
Elizabeth Gammin |
At large |
??/September |
" |
Susan Bruford |
Murder of her husband John |
M 3 September |
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Burned at the stake at Wells |
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1754 - 6
executions |
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M 1 April |
Ambrose Mitchell |
Housebreaking |
April/May |
" |
Mary Ashford & |
Murder of Robert Bacon |
Th. 11 April |
" |
Robert Ashford |
Murder of Robert Bacon |
Th. 11 April |
Tu. 20
August |
John Living |
Murder |
M 26 August |
" |
William Herman |
Burglary |
??/September |
" |
Elizabeth Barmstable |
Housebreaking |
??/September |
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1755 - 6
executions |
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Tu. 12
August |
George Wilkinson |
Shot at |
W 27 August |
" |
Edward Norman |
Horse theft |
W 27 August |
" |
James Wallis |
Forgery |
W 27 August |
" |
John Pepperwell |
Forgery |
W 27 August |
" |
George Pepperwell |
Sheep theft |
W 27 August |
" |
William Milton |
Sheep theft |
W 27 August |
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1756 - 5
executions |
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M 5 April |
Samuel Morey |
Housebreaking |
April/May |
" |
George Webber |
Stole in dwelling house |
April/May |
" |
William Stork |
Horse theft |
April/May |
Tu. 24
August |
John Rowley |
Housebreaking |
April/May |
" |
John Dollis |
Murder of his wife, Ann |
M 30 August |
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1757 - 2
executions |
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M 28 March |
Esau Davis |
Murder of his wife, Dorothy |
M 4 April |
Tu. 16
August |
Silas Stower |
Forgery |
W 21 September |
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1758 - 5
executions |
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M 27 March |
Morgan Miles & |
Murder of Elizabeth Cooper |
3/4April |
" |
John Cheeter |
Murder of Elizabeth Cooper |
3/4April |
" |
Jacob Ward |
Stole in dwelling house |
W 12 April |
" |
George Palmer |
Housebreaking |
W 12 April |
" |
William Spratt |
At large |
W 12 April |
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1759 - 4
executions |
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M 9 April |
Sarah Evill |
Murder of her male bastard |
M 16 April |
" |
Peter Davenport |
Highway robbery |
W 25 April |
" |
Benjamin Alton |
Highway robbery |
W 25 April |
" |
James Noble |
Highway robbery |
W 25 April |
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1760 - No
executions |
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1761 - 2
executions |
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Tu. 31
March |
Jean Blave |
Burglary |
??/May |
S 25 July |
Edmund Martin |
Privately stealing |
??/August |
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1762 - 1 execution |
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Tu. 17
August |
John Ham |
Horse theft |
Unknown |
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Hanged at Taunton |
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1763 - No
executions |
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1764 - 1 execution |
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S 25 August |
John Tozier |
Highway robbery |
W 12 September |
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1765 - 1 execution |
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S 6 April |
Mary Norwood |
P/T murder of her husband |
W 8 May |
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Burned at the stake |
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1766 - 1
execution, plus possibly 1 more unconfirmed |
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S 29 March |
John Jeffrrey |
Sheep theft |
Unconfirmed |
Tu. 5
August |
Thomas Greenland |
Rape of Mary Taylor |
Th. 20 August |
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1767 - No
executions |
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1768 - 1 execution |
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S 26 March |
Ephraim Phhilpot |
Murder of his father |
S 2 April |
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1769 - 2
executions |
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S 25 March |
Richard Gulliver |
Murder of his wife, Sarah |
S 1 April |
M 31 July |
John Kingdom |
Burglary |
W 16 August |
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1770 - 4
executions |
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M 23 April |
Nehemiah Webber & |
Murder of William Gough |
M 30 April |
" |
Stephen Scudder |
Murder of William Gough |
M 30 April |
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Probably hanged at Taunton |
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" |
Charles Sparks |
Highway robbery |
W 9 May |
W 22 August |
George Shepherd |
Burglary |
M 10 September |
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1771 - 2
executions |
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M 12 August |
Lewis Balch |
Burglary |
W 28 August |
" |
John Pinions |
Burglary |
W 28 August |
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1772 - 2
executions |
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Th. 26
March |
John Lavington |
Uttering |
W 15 April |
M 24 August |
Elizabeth Mansfield |
Murder of her male bastard |
S 29 August |
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1773 - No
executions |
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1774 - 1 execution |
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S 26 March |
Walter Thatcher |
Sheep theft |
W 20 April |
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1775 - 2
executions |
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M 21 August |
Reginald Tucker |
Murder of his wife, Martha |
M 28 August |
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William Baker |
Murder of Parfitt Maggs |
F 17 November |
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1776 - 3
executions |
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S 30 March |
William Beer |
Highway robbery |
??/ April |
" |
Thomas Scott |
Burglary |
??/ April |
" |
George Bird |
Murder of Mary Bees |
S 6 April |
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1777 - No
executions |
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1778 - 2
executions |
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M 24 August |
John Stock |
Burglary |
W 16 September |
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David Davis |
Highway robbery |
W 16 September |
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1779 - No
executions |
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1780 - 3
executions |
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M 21 August |
Joseph Barton |
Rape of Elizabeth
House |
W
6 September |
" |
Joshua Hodges |
Murder of James Coles |
S 26 August |
" |
John Butler |
Riot |
M 28 August |
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1781 - 2
executions |
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S 18 August |
Martha Wills |
Murder of her female bastard |
F 24 August |
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Hanged at Hemp Green,
Bridgwater |
" |
James Sage |
Shot at Richard Perry |
W 5 September |
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1782 - No
executions |
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1783 - 8
executions |
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Th. 27
March |
William Lattimore |
Highway robbery |
Th. 17 April |
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Hanged at Taunton |
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" |
John Wharton |
Highway robbery |
W 16 April |
" |
Joseph Edkins |
H/T coining |
W 16 April |
S 23 August |
John Wotton |
Burglary |
W 3 or F 5 September |
" |
Samuel Wotton |
Burglary |
W 3 or F 5 September |
" |
John Hickman |
Housebreaking |
W 3 or F 5 September |
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John Powell |
Housebreaking |
W 3 or F 5 September |
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George Gaynes |
Stole from bleachcroft |
W 10 September |
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Hanged
at Bedminster Down |
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1784 - 6
executions |
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Th. 25
March |
Richard Rendall |
Highway robbery |
Th. 8 April |
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Hanged at Totterdown, afterwards in
chains on the same gallows |
" |
John Jones |
Highway robbery |
W 7 April |
" |
John Smith |
Burglary |
W 7 April |
" |
John Chanell |
Burglary |
W 7 April |
S 14 August |
Thomas Phillips |
Highway robbery |
W 1 September |
" |
Thomas Reynock |
Horse theft |
W 1 September |
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1785 - 7
executions |
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S 30 July |
John Williams |
Highway robbery |
W 10 August |
" |
James Johnston |
Highway robbery |
W 10 August |
" |
Thomas Winton |
At large |
W 10 August |
" |
James Prig |
Highway robbery |
W 10 August |
" |
Thomas Gummer |
Stole from bleachcroft |
W 10 August |
" |
Thomas Woodham |
Highway robbery |
W 10 August |
" |
William Stiles |
Murder of Richard Hole |
F 5 August |
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Hanged at Hemp Green,
Bridgwater |
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1786 - 11
executions |
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Th. 30
March |
John Gooding |
Highway robbery |
W 19 April |
" |
William Cozens |
Highway robbery |
W 19 April |
" |
John Ramsden |
Highway robbery |
W 19 April |
" |
William Norman |
Housebreaking |
W 19 April |
" |
John Smith |
Housebreaking |
W 19 April |
" |
John Jenkins |
Highway robbery |
W 19 April |
" |
Thomas Frosser |
Housebreaking |
W 19 April |
" |
John Clements |
Horse theft |
W 19 April |
" |
William Williams |
Sacrilege |
W 19 April |
" |
Edward Wyatt |
Sheep theft |
W 19 April |
S 19 August |
James Silverthorn |
Highway robbery |
W 30 August |
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1787 - 9
executions |
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Th. 29 March |
William Lockyer |
Cattle theft |
W 11 April |
" |
John Small |
Horse theft |
W 11 April |
" |
Robert Hamlyn |
Highway robbery |
W 11 April |
" |
Richard Dean |
Sheep theft |
W 11 April |
" |
William Pembury |
Housebreaking |
W 11 April |
" |
John Harding |
Housebreaking |
W 11 April |
S 11 August |
John Cary |
Highway robbery |
W 22 August |
" |
Edmund Connell |
Burglary |
W 22 August |
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Grace Bootle |
Burglary |
W 22 August |
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1788 - 5
executions |
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Th. 27
March |
John Lewis |
Horse theft |
W 9 April |
" |
Samuel Yendall |
Burglary |
Th. 10 April |
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Hanged at Dodwell Green,
Kingston St Mary |
M 28 July |
Jeremiah Mead |
Burglary |
W 13 August |
" |
Bartholomew Harman |
Highway robbery |
W 13 August |
" |
William Ensell |
Horse theft |
W 13 August |
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1789 - 8
executions |
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F 27 March |
Isaac Purnell |
Burglary |
M 8 April |
S 15 August |
John Walford |
Murder his wife, Jane |
Th. 20 August |
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Hanged at Doddington Green,
afterwards in chains on the same gallows |
" |
George Partlett |
Horse theft |
W 26 August |
" |
John Gould |
Horse theft |
W 26 August |
" |
John Hellier |
Horse theft |
W 26 August |
" |
John Day |
Horse theft |
W 26 August |
" |
John Bartram |
Horse theft |
W 26 August |
" |
Samuel Bartram |
Horse theft |
W 26 August |
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1790 - 4
executions |
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Th. 25
March |
Elias Perch |
Housebreaking |
W 7 April |
" |
Robert Dallamont |
Housebreaking |
W 7 April |
M 9 August |
Alexander Pearce |
Arson |
W 25 August |
" |
George Taylor |
Burglary |
W 25 August |
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1791 - 3
executions |
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S 26 March |
Thomas Butler |
Horse theft |
W 13 April |
" |
Samuel Rearce |
Horse theft |
W 13 April |
" |
James Cowerd |
Burglary |
W 13 April |
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1792 - 2
executions |
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Th. 29
March |
Job Bawden |
Murder of Elizabeth Bawden |
M 2 April |
S 11 August |
Joseph Newman |
Burglary |
W 29 August |
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1793 - 2
executions |
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Th. 28
March |
Joan Tattel |
Murder of her female bastard |
W 3 April |
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Hanged at Taunton |
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" |
Jenkin Jones |
Burglary |
W 10 April |
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1794 - 2
executions |
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Th. 27
March |
Thomas Withys |
Murder of his wife Mary |
M 31 March |
S 23 August |
James Stanley |
Horse theft |
W 17 September |
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1795 - 1 execution |
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S 8 August |
William White |
Murder of Maria Bailey |
Th. 13 August |
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Hanged at Bridgwater |
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1796 - 2
executions |
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Th. 24
March |
Edward Taylor |
Sheep theft |
W 6 April |
" |
Barzillai Hallett |
Arson |
W 6 April |
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Hanged at North Perrot |
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1797 - 1 execution |
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Th. 30
March |
Edward Moore |
Highway robbery |
W 12 April |
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1798 - 3
executions |
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Th. 29
March |
John Isaacs |
Murder of John Wilmot |
W 4 April |
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Hanged at Taunton |
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" |
John Thornbutton |
Sheep theft |
W 11 April |
" |
Thomas Clark |
Horse theft |
W 11 April |
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1799 - 7
executions |
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Th. 28
March |
William Pearce |
Burglary |
W 10 April |
" |
John Hewlett |
Shot at |
W 10 April |
" |
Richard Williams |
Murder of Thomas Laver |
M 1 April |
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Hanged at Ilton near Ilminster and
afterwards to be hanged in chains there |
" |
Thomas Bright |
At large |
W 10 April |
S 27 August |
Abraham Isles |
Burglary |
W 7 August |
" |
Abraham Scull |
Burglary |
W 7 August |
" |
William Parfitt |
Burglary |
W 7 August |
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