Executions in Denbighshire 1735-1799

8 confirmed executions and 4 probable ones have been traced. Executions were carried out near Ruthin unless otherwise stated. There were no executions in the unlisted years.

Session     NameCrime               Execution date
1740 – 1 probable execution
F  22 AugustThomas Edwards            Murder of wife Maria   Eo M   8 September 
To be hanged at Llangollen and afterwards hanged in chains there 
1749 – 1 probable execution
Th 16 March Samuel Walker         Murder of John Davies  Eo M   3 April
1762 – 1 probable execution
Tu  6 April    Harry Roberts         Horse theftEo M  26 April
1768 – 1 probable execution
Tu 29 March Thomas Jones          BurglaryEo date unknown
1771 – 1 execution
M   1 April    John Roberts          Horse theftM   6 May
1776 – 2 executions
W   3 April    Thomas Brown      BurglaryM  22 April
“William Hart      BurglaryM  22 April
1777 – 1 execution
F  28 March  John Thomas           Highway robberyM  21 April
Hanged in chains at Rosset Green near Marford Mill 
1781 – 1 execution
Tu 21 AugustThomas Jones   Forgery             M  17 September
1785 – 2 executions
Tu 29 March Thomas Brown      BurglaryM  25 April
“Samuel Hardiman   BurglaryM  25 April
1786 – 1 execution
W   5 April    Richard Williams      BurglaryM   1 May


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