Executions in Nottinghamshire 1735-1799

In the years 1735 – 1756, 50 death sentences were commuted and reports of 9 executions have been found. In the period 1757 to 1799 there were 128 death sentences of which 34 were carried out. It is possible that other executions took place in this period.

NameCrimeExecution date
James Gilders (Gibbins)Highway robberyF  24 Mar 1738 
Henry Parnell Murder of his wifeF  4 August 1738
John Graham (Grimes) &Highway robberyW  14 August 1745 
Ignatius Fisher Highway robberyW  14 August 1745 
John Smith  Highway robberyW  14 Aug  1751
Joseph Millner RobberyW  14 Aug  1751
Woolston Roberts &Cutting & maiming ofTu. 21 April  1752  
William SandhamBenjamin VossTu. 21 April  1752  
James Wogden Murder of Edward Whatman M  10 August 1752
Richard Sturgees Robbing dyehouses Tu. 20 Septermber  1757
Robert Wilson Highway robberyW  29 March 1758  
Samuel Ward HousebreakingW  4 April  1759 
Nottingham town execution
William Andrew Horne (74)Murder of his bastardTh. 30 November 1759 
Elizabeth Morton (aged 15) Murder of her master’s childW  6 April 1763 
James Bromwich  &Highway robberyW  30 July 1766 
William Wagner Highway robberyW  30 July 1766 
Robert Downe Murder of Thomas Greenwood M  10 August 1767 
Hanged in chains at the Gravel Pits, Lichfield Lane near Mansfield
Thomas Reynolds BurglaryW  19 August 1767 
William Hobbs (Hebb) Murder of Thomas Burrill (aged 79) M  27 March 1769 
Richard Wheatley Robbing bleachground W  30 March 1774 
Joseph Shaw BurglaryW  30 March 1774 
William Voce (19) Murder of Mary Dufty M  20 March 1775 
John Spencer Murder of William YeadonM  26 July 1779 
Hanged in chains at Scrooby near the murder spot
George Brown (Bounds) HousebreakingW  28 March 1781 
Adam Bagshaw HousebreakingW  28 March 1781 
Cooper Hall Mail robberyW  27 March 1782
Hanged in chains on Jearling Moor.
Robert Rushton Murder  9 year old daughter W  17 March 1784 
Ann Castledine (28) Murder of her bastardW  17 March 1784 
Thomas Henfrey &Highway robberyW  31 March 1784 
William Rider Highway robberyW  31 March 1784 
Thomas (William) Cook Highway robberyW  23 March 1785 
John Townshend &Highway robberyW  23 March 1785 
John Pendrill Highway robberyW  23 March 1785 
John Anderson  Horse theftW  23 March 1785 
Thomas Cobb BurglaryW  27 July 1785 
William Hands Horse theftW  29 March 1786 
John Lister Sheep theftW  29 March 1786 
Samuel Martin (21) &Robbing warehouse W  24 March 1790 
Anthony Farnsworth (17) Robbing warehouse W  24 March 1790 
William Healey Horse theftW  27 Mar  1793 
David Proctor Rape of Charlotte Waters (10)W  25 March 1795 
John Miller Cattle theftW  16 Aug  1797
James Brodie (aged 23) Murder of William Henesal (8)M  15 July 1799 


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