204 death sentences led to 42 confirmed executions & 13 probable ones. Executions took place at Gallows Corner, Bedford.
| Assize date | Name | Crime | Execution date |
| 1735 – 2 executions | |||
| Th. 17 July | Ann Virgin | Murder of her bastard | S 2 August |
| “ | John Williamson | “ | S 2 August |
| 1736 – 1 probable execution, no reprieve traced | |||
| Th. 11 March | James Peters | Burglary | Unknown |
| 1737 – 2 executions | |||
| Th. 3 March | Henry Proud | Highway robbery | S 19 March |
| “ | William Edmonds | “ | S 19 March |
| 1738 & 1739 – No executions | |||
| 1740 – 2 executions, plus 2 probable executions as no reprieves traced. | |||
| Th. 3 March | John Norfield | Highway robbery | Unknown |
| “ | John Woods | “ | Unknown |
| S 19 July | William Smith | Highway robbery | S 9 August |
| “ | John Meddin | “ | S 9 August |
| 1741 – 3 probable executions, no reprieve traced | |||
| F 6 March | James Ward | Highway robbery | Unknown |
| “ | William Blowes | Highway robbery | Unknown |
| Th. 9 July | Edward Chapman | Highway robbery | Unknown |
| 1742 – 3 probable executions, no reprieve traced | |||
| Th. 11 March | William Hyam | Highway robbery | Unknown |
| Th. 29 July | Samuel How | Highway robbery | Unknown |
| “ | William How | Highway robbery | Unknown |
| 1743 – 2 probable executions, no reprieve traced | |||
| Th. 3 March | Thomas How | Highway robbery | Unknown |
| John Hood | Burglary | Unknown | |
| 1744 – 1 execution | |||
| Th. 12 July | John Knott | Murder of Henry Roberts | S 28 July |
| Hanged in chains on Luton Down | |||
| 1745 & 1746 – No executions | |||
| 1747 – 2 executions | |||
| Th. 19 March | John Tompkins | Highway robbery | W 1 April |
| “ | Thomas Harrison | Highway robbery | W 1 April |
| 1748 – 1 probable execution, no reprieve traced | |||
| Th. 3 March | Richard Hatton | Highway robbery | Unknown |
| 1749 – No executions | |||
| 1750 – 1 execution, plus 1 probable, no reprieve traced | |||
| Th. 8 March | Gabriel Tomkins | Robbed Chester Mail | F 23 March |
| Hanged in chains between Dunstable and Hockley | |||
| “ | Arthur Davis | Horse theft | Unknown |
| 1751 – 1 execution | |||
| Th. 18 July | Thomas Wilson | Highway robbery | S 3 August |
| 1752 – 3 executions | |||
| Th. 5 March | Thomas Millard | Burglary | F 13 March |
| Th. 16 July | John Ingersole | Housebreaking | Th. 30 July |
| “ | John Luck | Horse theft | Th. 30 July |
| 1753 – 2 executions | |||
| Th. 15 March | William Brongdeal | Murder of Mary Thompson | M 19 March |
| Th. 2 August | John Radwell | Highway robbery | S 18 August |
| 1754 – 6 executions | |||
| S 16 March | John Thompson | Sheep theft | W 3 April |
| “ | Lawrence Cripps | Burglary | W 3 April |
| “ | Alexander Angel | Housebreaking | W 3 April |
| Th. 1 August | Thomas Arnold | Sheep theft | S 17 August |
| “ | John Goodman | Burglary | S 17 August |
| “ | William Cippes | Burglary | S 17 August |
| 1755 – 1766 – No executions | |||
| 1766 – 1 execution | |||
| Th. 17 July | William Seymour | Murder | M 21 July |
| 1767 – 1 execution | |||
| Th. 30 July | Sarah Addington | Murder of Mary Dunton | M 3 August |
| 1768 – 2 executions | |||
| Th. 3 March | William Davis | Burglary | Th. 7 April |
| Th. 14 July | Thomas Britnall | Burglary | Unknown |
| 1769 – 1 execution | |||
| Th. 6 July | William Hart | Housebreaking | S 22 July |
| 1770 – 1 execution | |||
| Th. 8 March | Robert Gurney | Highway robbery | S 24 March |
| 1771 – 1774 – No executions | |||
| 1775 – 1 execution | |||
| Th. 9 March | William Barker | Highway robbery | S 25 March |
| 1776 – 1779 – No executions | |||
| 1780 – 1 execution | |||
| Th. 9 March | Mary Shelton | Housebreaking | Unknown |
| 1781 – 2 executions | |||
| Th. 8 March | Thomas Harvey | Forgery | Unknown |
| “ | George Rushton | Forgery | Unknown |
| 1782 – No executions | |||
| 1783 – 1 execution | |||
| Th. 7 August | Sarah Cave | Arson | S 23 August |
| 1784 – No executions | |||
| 1785 – 1 execution | |||
| Th. 10 March | John Wynne | Stole in dwelling house | Unknown |
| 1786 – 1 execution | |||
| Th. 27 July | Thomas Freeman | Forgery | Unknown |
| 1787 – 2 executions | |||
| Th. 15 March | Richard Wiltshire | Highway robbery | Unknown |
| John Ramsden | Highway robbery | Unknown | |
| 1788 – 1 execution | |||
| Th. 6 March | Joseph Smart | Horse theft | S 22 March |
| 1789 – 1 execution | |||
| W 11 March | Joseph Cook | Murder (victim unknown) | M 16 March |
| 1790 & 1791 – No executions | |||
| 1792 – 1 execution | |||
| Th. 8 March | Tobias Smith | Horse theft | Tu. 3 April |
| 1793 – No executions | |||
| 1794 – 2 executions | |||
| Th. 6 March | Samuel Rhoades | Highway robbery | S 22 March |
| John Scott | Highway robbery | S 22 March | |
| 1795 – 1799 – No executions | |||
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