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Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1379 Edward Hewison (20) York Native of Stockton, near York, private soldier in the Tuesday, 31st March After Execution, his body was Earl of Northumberland‟s Light Horse. Tried and 1379. Tyburn, hanged upon a gibbet in the capitally convicted for committing rape upon Louisa without Micklegate field where he had committed Bentley, aged 22, of , servant at that Bar. crime, in Sheriff Huuton Castle, as she was coming to York, in a field where Road. she was walking, about 3 miles from Sheriff Hutton, on Monday, 28th February, at 2.00pm. Next day Hewison taken to his quarters in the Pavement, and committed to the Castle. 1488 John Chambers York Concerned in an insurrection in the North, murdered Monday, 27th During this year a tax of a & several others Castle the Earl of Northumberland and some of his servants, November 1488, at tenth penny was laid on at Maiden Bower, Topcliffe, the seat of the Earl Tyburn, without men‟s goods and lands to aid Micklegate Bar. the Duke of Bretagne against th French King, which caused an insurrection in the North. 1537 Sir Robert Aske (58) York Native of Aughton. Leader of the Pilgrimage of Grace Wednesday 13th Next day hanged in chains Castle August 1537. upon Heworth Moor, near Beheaded in the York. Pavement. Lord Hussey (62) York Native of Duffield. Being concerned in the Pilgrimage Wednesday 27th Duffield Castle was the seat Castle of Grace. August 1537. of Lord Hussey. Hanged and Quartered at Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. William Wode (67) York Prior of . High treason, being concerned in Saturday 21st Castle the Pilgrimage of Grace. September 1537. Beheaded and Quartered at Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 1 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1538 1539 1540 1541 Sir John Neville York Creating a disturbance and insurrection in the North Tuesday 31st March & 10 associates Castle 1541. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1542 1543 1544 1545 1546 1547 1548 1549 William Ombler York Raising a rebellion in the North. 21st September 1549. Thomas Dale Castle Tyburn, without John Stephen Micklegate Bar. 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554 1555 1556 1557 1558 1559 1560 1561 1562 1563 1564 1565 1566 1567 1568 1569

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 2 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1570 Simon Digby (42) York Native of Asknew Good Friday 27th Their heads were set on the John Fulthorpe (39) Castle Native of Iselbeck March 1570. four principle gates of the Robert Pennyman (37) Native of Stokesly Rebellion Hanged, beheaded city, with four of their Thomas Bishop (29) Native of and quartered on quarters. The other quarters Knavesmire. were set up in divers places in the county as a warning to rebels Thomas Wilson York Murder of George de Walton, Abbot of St. Mary‟s, and 30th July 1570. After execution, body hung in Alias Mountain Castle stabbed Rev. Edmund Grindall, Lord Archbishop of St. Mary‟ Abbey chains on Clifton Ings. York, on 13th July 1570, in the Cathedral Church of St. Peter‟s, York 1571 Bernard Siegfred (49) York Native of Dover. Highway robbery and attempted Tuesday 30th March Next day hung in chains upon Castle murder of Master John Dolland , in Stockton Forest, in 1571, at St. Stockton Forest. December 1570. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Bar. 1572 Earl of Northumberland York High Treason Wednesday 22nd After execution his head was Castle August 1572. set up at the top of Beheaded in the Micklegate Bar. His body Pavement was buried in the Church of St. Crux. 1573 George Rutby (45) York Native of Scarborough Wednesday 3rd April 3 of their heads were set Robert de Scheele (56) Castle Native of Hull 1573. Hanged and upon Micklegate Bar, 2 upon Edward de Lavoiffier (58) Native of Hull quartered at Bootham Bar, 2 upon Monk Thomas de Berthollet (49) Native of Tyburn, without Bar, 2 upon Walmgate Bar, William Diequemare (63) Native of High Micklegate Bar. one over the Castle gates, Robert de Rosier (57) Native of Knaresborough Treason with their quarters. Robert de Alcock (50) Native of Pocklington Robert Charles de Aleym (54) Native of Wakefield George Richard de Allestry (59) Native of 1574 Robert de Fleury (50) York Native of Wakefield Wounding Baron de Cavallo in Saturday 27th June Their bodies were given to George de Abbot (48) Castle Native of Kirkham , near 1574. the surgeons of the city to be William de Abbot (58) Native of Shipton on 29th May 1574 Tyburn, without dissected and anatomized. Micklegate Bar. 1575 Frederick Gottfried (37) York Native of Hull Coining guineas in Thursday Friday 27th March Their bodies were buried in Thomas Conrat (27) Castle Native of Keswick Market, York. 1575. St. Giles‟s Churchyard, St. Leonard‟s, Green Gillygate, York. Dykes, without Walmgate Bar 1576 Edward de Satre (36) York Native of Uttering forged promissory notes Saturday 8th August Their bodies were buried Sarah Houslay (27) Castle Native of Shipton value of 50 guineas, at , 1576. behind Castle walls, near the Belonging to Mr John Learoyd, Tyburn, without . Innkeeper. Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 3 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1577 Robert Scheverel (43) York Native of Goldsbro‟ Breaking into dwelling-house Tuesday 30th March Their bodies were given to John de Tradescant (38) Castle Native of Cottingham of Mr. John Pascal, 20th 1577. St. Leonard‟s, the surgeons of the city to be George Masson (42) January Green Dykes, without dissected and anatomized. Native of Badsworth 1577. Walmgate Bar. 1578 William Henry de Boyle (57) York Native of Bentham. Wilful murder of his servant maid, Monday 2nd April After execution his body was Castle Sarah Robson, of Wakefield, by strangulation, 5th 1578. Tyburn, taken to Wakefield Common February 1578. without Micklegate and hung in chains. Bar 1579 Charles de Pascal (38) York Native of Sheffield Breaking into warehouse of Wednesday 30thJuly Bodies of Pascal and Warltire Thomas de Warltire (29) Castle Native of South Kirby Robert Kirwan, Stonegate, 1579. St. Leonard‟s, buried in St. George‟s George Edward de Priestley (40) Native of Kildwick and stealing a quantity of Green Dykes, without Churchyard, Bean Hill, Charlotte Morrett (27) Native of Hambleton silks and drapery food, Walmgate Bar. without Poster. Hannah Foucroy (25) Native of Yeadingham value of 100 guineas. Bodies of Morrett, Fourcroy and Priestley buried in St. Wilfred‟s Churchyard, Blake Street. 1580 1581 James Richardson (27) York Wilful murder of Thomas Miller, Esq., at Saturday 30th July Castle Knaresborough on 5th April 1581, and theft of £20 in 1581. silver coins. St. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. 1582 George Foster (25) York Native of . Coining. Monday 8th April Castle 1582. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1583 Peter Clark (28) York Wilful murder of Hannah Thompson at Pocklington. Tuesday 31st March Castle 1583. St. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. Rinion Foster (32) York Native of York. Horse stealing and committing rape Tuesday 31st March Castle upon Mary Thompson, servant to Mr. William Johnson 1583. at . St. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. 1584 1585 George de Kirwan (34) York Native of Coining guineas at house Wednesday 3rd Their bodies were buried at Thomas de Alasco (39) Castle Native of Penistone of Mr. Simon Pontius, in August 1585. the Church of St. Helen, Jubbergate, Silversmith . Tyburn, without Fishergate. Micklegate Bar. 1586

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 4 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1587 Frederick de Alcyonius (47) York Native of Saturday 28th March Their heads and quarters Richard de Aldrich (37) Castle Native of Rotherham 1587. were set upon Micklegate Bar William de Malcolm (28) Native of Richmond Hung, beheaded and quartered at St. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. 1588 Andrew Turner York Coining. Monday 10th August Castle 1588. St. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. Henry Ashe York Rape committed on Jane Furnish, on the high road Monday 10th August Castle leading from York to Hull. 1588. St. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. 1589 1590 George Wynch (24) York Native of Stamford Bridge Highway robbery on Hull Monday 23rd April Their bodies were buried at Peter de Ramus (34) Castle Native of Slaidburn Road near Kexby on 1st 1590. St. George‟s Curch, Bean February 1590. St. Leonard‟s, Green Hill, without Fishergate Dykes, without Postern, York. Walmgate Bar. 1591 1592 Joseph de Hamel (43) York Native of Manchester House breaking and Monday 28th July Their bodies were buried at Richard de Bourboulon (53) Castle Native of Blackburn highway robbery on 5th 1592. Holy Trinity Curia Regis, Anthony Hodson (37) Native of Burnley May 1592. Tyburn, without York. Micklegate Bar. 1593 1594 Richard Craw (28) York Wilful murder of Mr. James Giles, of Knaresborough. Monday 30th March Castle 1594. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1595 William de Allestry (37) York Natives of York. Coining and paying bad money. Saturday 24th March Their bodies were buried in Robert de Hammond (34) Castle 1595. St. George‟s Churchyard, Thomas de Allix (38) Tyburn, without Bean Hill, without Fishergate Micklegate Bar. Postern, York. 1596 Henry de Alms (58) York Native of Darlington. Paying bad guineas in the York Saturday 7th March His body was buried in St. Castle Fair, and at Hull. 1596. Andrew‟s Churchyard, St. Tyburn, without Andrewgate, York. Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 5 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1597 John Thomas de Neime (36) York Native of North Driffield. Robbing Eugene Petit with Saturday 27th March His body was hung in chains Castle intent to murder, on Heworth Moor, York. 1597. on Heworth Moor. St. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. 1598 Thomas Henry de Alting (45) York Native of House breaking and taking 24 Monday 27th July Their bodies were hung in Thomas Swedier (33) Castle Native of Sheffield guineas from Mr. William de 1598. chains in Knaresborough Boucham, with intent to murder Tyburn, without Forest. him and his wife at Knaresborough. Micklegate Bar. 1599 John Taylor York Native of Doncaster. Horse stealing. Saturday 10th August Body buried in the Church of Castle 1599. Tyburn, St. Mary, , York. without Micklegate Bar. John Milburn York Coining. Saturday 10th August Body buried in the Church of Castle 1599. Tyburn, St. Mary, Castlegate, York. without Micklegate Bar. 1600 George Wolstenholme, Esq (59) York Natives of Hull. Smuggling and wilful murder of Monday 2nd April Bodies given to surgeons of Thomas Wilson, Esq (48) Castle Captain Thomas Fletcher, of the ship Nancy, of Hull; 1600. York and Hull to be dissected Richard Thomas (60) Guy Foster, mate; William Forest and George Fowler, St. Leonard‟s, Green and anatomized. James Norrison (39) seamen of same ship. On 6th January 1600. Dykes, without Robert Noke (43) Walmgate Bar. Francis Mitchel (46) Henry Hutchinson (29) 1601 1602 Charles Beaumond (35) York Native of Sheffield Thursday 28th July Bodies of Beaumont and Thomas Bennington (37) Castle Native of Doncaster Counterfeiting guineas 1602. Bennington buried in St. Mary Blakey (23) Native of St. Leonard‟s, Green Helen‟s Churchyard, Emma Brown (25) Native of Bradford Dykes, without Fishergate. Bodies of Blakey Walmgate Bar. and Brown buried in St. John‟s Churchyard, Hungate. 1603 William Penalton (34) York Native of Barnby. Wilful murder of John Young at Saturday 30th March Body hung in chains at Castle Pocklington on 7th December 1602. 1603. . Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Harris Rosenberg (56) York Native of Florence Murder of Mr. Millington, Saturday 30th March Bodies given to surgeons for John de Viner (32) Castle Native of Paris innkeeper at Leeds on 8th 1603. dissection. (Servant of Rosenberg) November 1602. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1604 Richard Cullingworth (43) York Natives of York. Coining and paying money known to Tuesday 6th April Elizabeth Bradwith (30) Castle be counterfeit and bad. 1604. Hannah Bulmer (28) Tyburn, without Jane Buckle (34) Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 6 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1605 Elizabeth Cook (48) York Native of Kexby. Wilful murder of her mother, aged Monday 29th March Castle 82, by burning her to death, at Heworth, York. 1605. Hanged and burnt at St. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. 1606 1607 Stephen Dobson Esq (50) York Native of . Wilful and deliberate murder of his Friday 3rd April 1607. Body given to surgeons to be Castle servant, Michael Penrose, at his lodgings in Coney Tyburn, without anatomized. Street, York, on 18th January 1607. Micklegate Bar. 1608 Frederick Wrightson (37) York Native of Keswick. Wilful murder of Mary Ann Wednesday 29th July Body hung in chains on Castle Coupland at Wakefield, on 4th May 1608. 1608. Wakefield Common. 1609 1610 Robert Blackley (45) York High Treason. Monday 28th July His head and quarters were Castle 1610. placed on top of Micklegate Hung, beheaded and Bar. quartered at Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1611 1612 Richard Carson (26) York Natives of Leeds. Coining and paying bad money, in Wednesday 5th Bodies buried at Church of Thomas Armstrong (24) Castle order to deceive and rob the public. September 1612. St. George, Bean Hill, York. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1613 William Grame (2) York Native of York. Robbery and murder of Mr. Robert Monday 27th March Body given to surgeons for Castle Gott, flax dresser, of High Ousegate, York, as he was 1613. dissection. returning from Knaresborough on 4th February 1613. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1614 Mark Barnard (34) York Native of Pocklington Monday 6th February Body of Bernard buried at St. Mary Robinson (20) Castle 1614. Tyburn, George‟s Churchyard, Bean Thomas Barker (29) Native of Mirfield without Micklegate Hil, York. Robinson buried at Philip Darling (42) Native of York Coining and paying bad Bar. Pocklington. Thomas Easingwold (48) Native of York money in Malton. buried in St. Sampson‟s Rose Dutton (25) Native of York Churchyard, York. Dutton, Emma Fountain (23) Native of York Fountain and Fowler buried in Maria Fowler (22) Native of York St. John‟s Churchyard, Hungate, York. 1615 Mark Trumble (25) York Native of Ripon Highway robbery near Shipton, in Saturday 29th March Bodies buried in St. Olave‟s Robert Martinson (26) Castle Native of the Forest of Galtres. 1615. Churchyard, Marygate, York. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 7 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1616 Thomas Pindham York Rape and murder of Miss E. D. Johnson at Marston. Monday 23rd March Body given to surgeons for Castle 1616. dissection. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Henry Musgrave York Coining bad money. Thursday 23rd Castle September 1616. St. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. George Ridley York Robbery at Thursday 23rd Castle September 1616. St. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. 1617 Simon Routledge York Stealing a mare from Mr. John Potts, of Huntington, Saturday 27th July Body buried in St. John‟s Castle York, in May 1615. 1617. Churchyard, Hungate, York. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1618 Mark Addison York Wilful murder of Elizabeth Robinson at Kexby. Monday 25th March Body given to surgeons for Castle 1618. dissection. St. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. 1619 1620 Robert Hall York Coining and paying bad money at Easingwold. Saturday 20th April Body buried in St. George‟s Castle 1620. Curchyard, Bean Hill, York. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1621 1622 George Bell Esq (32) York Attorney at law, Native of Leeds. Forging a wil Tuesday 31st March Body buried at Leeds. Castle belonging to Ralph Dalton Esq, of Halifax. 1622. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1623 Ralph Raynard York Of White House, Easingwold Drowning of Mr. Saturday 28th July Bodies hung in chains near Mark Dunn Castle Native of Huby Fletcher at Dawney 1623. place of murder, and later Mrs. Fletcher Native of Raskelfe Bridge Tyburn, without buried there which became Micklegate Bar. known as Gibbet Hill. Joseph Hetherington (35) York Stealing 4 horses in Tadcaster, at Hand and Whip Monday 2nd August Body buried in St. George‟s Castle public house on 4th March 1623. 1623. Churchyard, Bean Hill, York. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 8 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1624 Richard Bell (52) York Native of York. Coining bad money in Thursday Monday 23rd April Body buried in St. Dyonis‟s Castle Market, York, and paying it at Kexby, Pocklington, 1624. Churchyard, York. and Hull. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1625 Richard Ridley (24) York Hors stealing from Mr. William Rooks of Deighton, on Saturday 25th August Bodies buried in St. Dyonis‟s Amos Armstrong (28) Castle 2nd Fenruary 1625. 1625. St. Leonard‟s, Churchyard, York. Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. 1626 1627 William Cawan (25) York Native of Stockton House breaking and Monday 30th March Their bodies buried in St. William Hall (26) Castle Native of Dunnington attempted murder of John 1627. George‟s Churchyard, Bean Williamson, his Tyburn, without Hill, York. Wife Ellen, and 2 children at Micklegate Bar. Halifax, on 10th December 1626. 1628 Robert Storie (28) York Native of Clifton, York. Setting fire to Mr. R. Wilson‟s Tuesday 2nd April His body buried in St. Mary‟s Castle dwelling house and outbuildings at Malton, January 1628. Churchyard, Castlegate, 1628. Tyburn, without York. Micklegate Bar. 1629 1630 Charles Rochester (28) York Native of Leeds Coining base money in Saturday 31st March Their bodies buried in St. George Rocliffe (33) Castle Native of Doncaster Walmgate, York. 1630. Sampson‟s Churchyard, Christopher Singleton (37) Native of Halifax Tyburn, without York. Micklegate Bar. 1631 1632 Robert Nixon (42) York Native of Hull Coining and circulating bad Saturday 2nd May Their bodies were buried in John Newton (35) Castle Native of Hunslet money at Leeds, in January 1632. St. Helen‟s Churchyard, York. 1632. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1633 1634 Thomas Wardle (48) York Native of Bradford Rioting about corn at Hull, Thursday 4th William Hornby (50) Castle Native of Huddersfield and demolishing the February 1634. St. Benjamin Hornsey (39) Native of Dewsbury dwelling house of Leonard‟s, Green Charles Hopkinson (27) Native of Aldburgh Edward Cooper Esq, and Dykes, without Thomas Jefferson (28) Native of Bradford stealing a quantity of Walmgate Bar. Peter Kibblewhite (32) Native of wearing apparel. George Henry Kilvington (46) Native of William Kitching (39) Native of Little Driffield Thomas Lazenby (35) Native of Pontefract Thomas Langdale (27) Native of Scarborough

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 9 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1634 John Bartendale York Felony. 27th March 1634. His body buried at Tyburn, Castle Tyburn, without without Micklegate Bar. Micklegate Bar. Shortly after Mr. Vavaours, of Hesselwood, thought he saw the earth move, whilst riding by. Helped the convict from grave and took to again. At next ,obtained a free and full pardon. 1635 1636 Owen Thompson (39) York Native of . Horse stealing. Monday 29th March Body buried in St. Sampson‟s Castle 1636. Churchyard, York. St. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. Elizabeth Mary Harrison (25) York Poisoning Jacob Jackson at Stockton, York on 5th Monday 29th March Body buried in St. Sampson‟s Castle January 1636. 1636. Churchyard, York. St. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. 1637 1638 Henry Aske (23) York Native of . Stabbing with intent to murder Monday 8th May His body buried in St. Helen‟s Castle George Wilson, of Wakefield. 1638. Churchyard, Fishergate, Tyburn, without York. Micklegate Bar. 1639 Robert Skelton (32) York Native of Hull. Forging a will belonging to Thomas Bell Saturday 1st August His body buried in St. Castle Esq., of Hull. 1639. George‟s Churchyard, Bean St. Leonard‟s, Green Hill, York. Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. 1640 John Reresby, Esq York 1st October Assault. Castle 1641 Thomas Stafford York 25th January Seditious words. Castle John Taylor (21) York Native of York. Setting fire to Mr. William Hodgson‟s Monday 23rd April His body buried in St. Crux Castle farm house, between Stamford Bridge and York, on 1641. St. Leonard‟s, Churchyard, York. 13th January 1641. Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 10 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1642 Richard Penrose York 23rd May Native of . Sacrilege. Castle John Troutbeck York 9th June Seditious words. Castle 1643 1644 Amos Lawson (34) York Native of Huddersfield. Highway Robbery. Wednesday 30th July His body buried at St. Castle 1644. Tyburn, George‟s Churchyard, Bean without Micklegate Hill, York. Bar. 1645 1646 Thomas Empson (27) York Native of Sheffield Highway robbery near Tuesday 31st March John Dove (23) Castle Native of Halifax Huddersfield, on 10th February 1646. Tyburn, Joseph Dunning (31) Native of Leeds 1646. without Micklegate Thomas Robinson (22) Native of Bradford Bar. John Robinson (30) Native of Bradford Thomas Newton York 28th September Fireing into a dwelling house of Thomas Warter, in Lawrence Wade Castle Ecclesfeld, on 13th , 20th and 25th June, and 3rd, 4th, And others and 18th July 1645. Thomas Beevers York 22nd October Dyer, Native of Thurleston. Seditious words. Castle Elizabeth Crosley York 31st December Native of Heptenstall. Witchcraft. And others. Castle 1647 Elizabeth Drysdale (26) York Sisters, natives of Tadcaster. Wilful and deliberate Saturday 10th April Their bodies given to Helen Drysdale (24) Castle murder of Robert Boss, of Heslington, York, joiner, 1647. St. Leonard‟s, surgeons to be dissected and and Robert Blanchard, of Walmgate, York, Green Dykes, without anatomized. woolcomber, by poisoning them at house of Dame Walmgate Bar. Robinson, the sign of of The Maypole, Clifton on 16th February 1647. Robert Johnson York 14th August Clerk. Native of New Malton. Publishing two unlawful Castle books in the church of . Richard Dunwell York 16th August Clerk. Using the Common Prayer Book, whilst Castle baptizing a child at church of junior. Herbert Cook York 24th August Church warden, Heslington. Scandalous behaviour – Castle taking the church‟s register. 1648 George Clay York 10th March Attempt to poison Parliamentary prisoners during Civil Castle Wa, at Merchants‟ Hall, York. Ebenezer Moor (39) York Native of . Highwayman. Shoting Saturday 5th August His body buried in All Hallows Castle Thomas Kent, farmer, upon Barmby Moor. 1648. Churchyard, Fishergate, St. Leonard‟s, Green York. Dykes, without Walmgate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 11 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1648 Robert Kay York 20 October Riot at Mr. Vabvaulconburghe‟s house, Midlins, on 11th And 18 others Castle October 1648. 1649 George Frederick Merrington York Murder of William Rex Esq, of Dunnington, on 9th Tuesday 13th April Their bodies given to Maria Merrington (wife) Castle March 1649. 1649. surgeons for dissection. St. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. John Hollins (35) York Native of Otley Saturday 30th April William Askwith (45) Castle Native of Leeds 1649. Knavesmire. Joseph Baines (30) Native of Ripon Thomas Barker (54) Native of York Edward Calvert (43) Native of York Thomas Darley (47) Native of York Henry Cave (39) Native of Hull Rebellion William Cropper (40) Native of Hull James Dallin (57) Native of Otley John Danby (58) Native of Ripon James Eastwood (44) Native of York William Ellison (48) Native of Leeds Thomas Exley (30) Native of George Frankish (59) Native of Bedale Elizabeth Thomlinson (27) York Native of Selby. Wilful murder of her bastard child , at Saturday 30th April Castle Blackburton 1649. Hanged and burned at Knavesmire.

Grace Bland (29) York Native of Easingwold. Setting fire to the house of her Saturday 30th April Castle mistress, known by the sign of the Maypole, Cifton, on 1649. 5th November 1648. Knavesmire.

Emma Robinson (25) York Native of . Poisoning her fellow servant, Mary Saturday 30th April (Fair Emma) Castle Wood. 1649. Hanged and burned at Knavesmire. Jane Lickiss (43) York Native of Shipton. Wilful murder of her servant maid, Saturday 30th April Castle Mary Lumley, at Wetherby on 5th December 1648. 1649. Hanged and burned at Knavesmire. Hannah Meynell (53) York Native of York. Wounding George Meyers, at Saturday 30th April Her body given to surgeons Castle Marston, with intent to murder. 1649. to be dissected and Knavesmire. anatomized. Ellen Nicholson (28) York Native of Selby. Wilfully setting fire to her master‟s Saturday 30th April Her body buried in St. Castle house and outbuildings with 4 hourses, 3 cows, 2 1649. Andrew‟s Churchyard, St. calves, 3 stacks of wheat, 2 of Barley, 4 of hay and 2 Knavesmire. Andrewgate, York. of straw.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 12 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1649 Isabella Billington (32) York Crucifying her mother at Pocklington and offering a Saturday 30th April Castle calf and a cock for burnt sacrifice, on 5th January 1649. 1649. Knavesmire. Mr. Billington York Taking part in the crime with Isabella Billington. Saturday 30th April (husband of Isabella) Castle 1649. Knavesmire. Colonel John Morrice (53) York 30th July High treason. Wilful murder of Colonel Robert Saturday 22nd August Their bodies buried in St. Cornet Blackburn (52) Castle Rainsborough 1649. Tyburn, John‟s Churchyard, Hungate, without Micklegate York. Bar. Thomas Bright York 18th September Native of Pickering. Having an unlawful book, entitled Castle „The Tablet or Moderation of Charles I and Martyr‟. Marmaduke Richardson York 26th September Clerk. Native of Pocklington. Praying publicly before Castle his sermon for Charles II, King of Scotland and heir apparent. (Prince of Wales). Nicholas Spavild York 28th November Robbery of The Right Hon. William Earle of Dunfries Richard Drew Castle on the road between Lincoln and Doncaster, on 26th November 1649. Taking one bay mare and a black nagg, etc. 1650 William Mason York 9th January Treason. Castle Thomas Welsh York 12th February Native of . Seditious words. Castle Thomas Roseter York 1st March Piracy And others Castle Richard Smith York 8th March Being a gipsy. ? Barbary Castle Francis Parker Elizabeth Grey Elizabeth Parker Mary Sykes York 18th March Witchcraft. Castle Joseph Constant York 2nd April Captain of the „St. Peter of Jersey‟. Piracy. And others Castle Richard Thomas (23) York Paying bad money. Wednesday 22nd Their bodies buried in St. George Harrison (27) Castle April 1650. Tyburn, Dyonis‟s Churchyard, York. Mary Pope (25) without Micklegate Bar. John Purveys York 17th July A dangerous person – wearing a pocket dagger with 2 Castle long knives. Anne Crowther York 19th August Native of Mirfield. Killing her husband. Castle Thomas Bradley York 18th October Manslaugter of Robert Allerton at Woodchurch. Castle

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 13 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1650 Peter de Beavoir York 14th December A dangerous person Castle Robert Ashton York 25th December A dangerous person Castle 1651 Margaret Morton York 10th January Native of Kirkthorpe. Witchcraft Castle William Lazednby York 22 January Gentlman. Native of Haxby. False news and Castle seditious words. George Holroyd York 21 February Clerk, minister of Foston. Seditious sermon. Castle Richard Montaigne York 3rd March Gentleman. High treason, in New Malton. And others Castle John Denton York 12th March Captain of a ketch. Piracy. Castle John Taylor York 26th March Being a suspicious person. Castle John Robinson York 6th June Being Seminar priests. Alias Thomas Towler Castle John Mannering Alias John Grosvenor Richard Pollard York 13th June Gentleman. Conspiracy. And others Castle Thomas Woodroffe York 13th August Selling unlawful books. Castle Christopher Wright York 28th August Seditious words. Castle Edward Clegg York 30th August Misdemeanor – saying “God save the King and Castle Parliament.” John Thompson York 31st August Being a Seminary priest. Alias John Smith Castle James William York 2nd September Native of Carleton. Seditious words. Castle Richard Chamley York 23rd September Assault. Castle William Bewick York 2nd October Native of Beverley. Seditious words. Castle William Carmichael York 8 December Wandering soldiers. David Grey Castle

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 14 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1652 Hester France York 23 January Wictchcraft. Castle George Johnson (56) York Native of Robbing Peter Ellison, Saturday 2nd April Their bodies buried in St. Luke Hinderson (45) Castle Native of Stamford Bridge butcher of York, upon 1652. Wilfred‟s Churchyard, York. Elizabeth Anderson (26) Native of York Barnby Moor, and St. Leonard‟s Green, Mary Ellison (30) Native of York leaving him for dead. Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. Joseph Bannister York 15th April Harbouring a soldier . Castle William Archer York 29th April Seditious words. Castle William Elrington York 13TH July Gentleman. Native of Beverley. Writing a libellous Castle letter to Thomas Hudson, Mayor of Beverley. Mary Fisher York 18th July Native of Selby. Brawling in church. Castle Everley John Peacock York 1st August Od East Ayton. Seditious words – “I hope the sun will Castle once again shine on me. There are 40,000 cavaleirs coming into , and upon their coming I will make some persons rue it.” Jane ? York 24th August Abusing ministers at New Malton. Castle Elizabeth Hutton York 9th September Abusing Judges in court. Castle 1653 Elizabeth Lambe York 17th March Witchcraft. Castle Simon Warriner York 13th May Dyer. Of Knaresborough.Treason. Castle Richard Bickerdike York 7th July Treason. Castle Thomas Caseley York 8th July Native of Kendal. Selling unlawful books at Beverley Castle 1654 Anne Greene York 16th February Witchcraft. Castle Marmaduke Holmes (40) York Stealing 15 sheep from John Wright, farmer, at Thursday 27th July His body buried in St. Castle Aldborough. Sold part of them at York Market. 1654. Dyonis‟s Churchyard, York. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Pickering York 4th August Yeoman. Native of Crambe. Seditious words. Castle John Day York 19th August Seditious words. Castle Andrew Huddleton, Esq York September Native of Hutton. Seditious words. Castle

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 15 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1654 Elizabeth Roberts York 14th October Witchcraft. Castle Ellen Waude York 18th October Native of Selby. Seditious words. Castle Katherine Earle York 11th January Witchcraft. Castle 1655 Rober Sawrey York 14th January Stealing church bell at Copgrave. Castle Christopher Bramley York 28th March Native of Whixley. Brawing in church at Little Castle Ouseburne. Thomas Baynes York 17th July Gentleman. Native of Twisleton. Scandalous Castle behaviour. Charles Kiplin York 11th August Clerk. Native of Crosbie Ravenside. Treason. Castle John Loft York 12th August Native of Whingate Wood. Brawling in church at Castle Newton Kime. William Richardson York 13th August Minister of Brough. James Richardson Castle Seditious words. (brother) 1656 Richard Browne York 26th March Seditious words. Castle Jonathan Brammall (29) York Uttering and paying counterfeit coin, at Doncaster on Monday 21st April His body buried in St. John‟s Castle 5th February 1656. 1656. Churchyard, Hungate, York. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Jennet Benton York 7th June Witchcraft. George Benton Castle William Wade York 12th July Witchcraft. Mary Wade Castle Agnes Wilkinson York 22 July Brawling in church at Kighley. Castle 1657 Matthew Vasey York 30th May High Treason. Castle Thomas Taylor York 21st August Brawling in church at Appulby. Castle George Harrison York 24th September Treason. Castle 1658 Christopher Flower York 26th April Seditious words. Castle Sir John Saville York 22nd July Native of Lupset. Not repairing chancel of the church Castle of Wakefield.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 16 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1659 Charles Spooner (23) York Native of Bradford. Robbery and wilful murder of Saturday 29th March 30th March 1659, his body Castle Francis Groves, on Barmby Moor, on 15th December 1659. hung in chains on Barnby 1659. St. Leonard‟s Green, Moor. Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. Izrael Wayd York 25TH July Clothworkers. Natives of Leeds. Using a hot press. Peter Mason Castle Peter Jackson Matthew Potter 1660 Captain John Hodgson York 14th January Of Coley Hall. Seditious words. Castle Elizabeth Simpson York 15th February Witchcraft. Castle Thomas Taylor York 25th March Refusing the oath of allegiance. Samuel Watson Castle Henry Jackson John Smyth Roger Hebden Christofer Holyday John Levens George Watkinson Peter Acklam Isaac Linsley John Hall William Dewsbury John Hick Samuel Pole Matthew Foster John Blakeley John Greene Richard Blythma Christofer Gilburne Nicholas Pawson Andrew Hawkes Christopher Bramley William Lotherton Abraham Wadsworth John Hodgson William Siddall Christopher Chapman.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 17 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1660 Michael R. Lindop York Highway robbery, near , November 1659. Monday 2nd April Their bodies buried in St. O. Williams Castle 1660. George‟s Churchyard, Bean T. P. Reynolds St. Leonard‟s Green, Hill, York. Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. John Careuth York 23rd May Seditious words. Castle William Poole York 15th November Seditious word. Castle 1661 Peter Hall York Coining. Thursday 30th March Body of Hall buried in St. R. Gardener Castle 1661. George‟s Churchyard, Bean Tyburn, without Hill, York. Body of Gardener Micklegate Bar. buried in St. Michaeil-le- Belfrey‟s Churchyard, York. Mary Johnson York 8th August Witchcraft. Castle Jeremiah Balderson (32) York Highwaymen. Robbing George Melrose, and cutting Saturday 19th August Bodies buried in Holy Trinity, Richard Souly (25) Castle off his nose, on 3rd February 1661, in the Forest of 1661. Tyburn, Curia Regis Churchyard, Galtres. without Micklegate York. Bar Ralph Constable, Esq York 28th August Manslaughter. Castle Jane Watson York 10th October Witchcraft. Castle 1662 Thomas Herbert York 23rd March Seditious words. Castle Anthony Beedam (26) York Wilful murder of Elizabeth Beedam, his wife, aged 24, Monday 25th March His body given to surgeons Castle at Ripon on 25th December 1661. 1662. for dissection. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Walter Crompton York 28th May Gentleman. Seditious words. Castle Robert Roberson York 28th July Seditious words. Castle Columbus Ingleby York 4th August Gentleman. Of Lawland Hall. Murder of Brian Castle Redman of Ingleton. Charles North York 8th August Gentleman. Seditious words. Castle Michael Studholme York 11th October Gentleman. Manslaughter. Castle

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 18 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1663 Henry Thompson York 19th January Murder of Margaret Hill on 30th December 1662, at Castle Rotherham. Robert Archbell (41) York Native of Ripon Insurrection in . All Wednesday 25th Two of them were quartered, William Amber (41) Castle Native of Ripon were conventional preachers January 1663. and their heads and quarters Matthew Champney (43) Native of Thorparch and old Parliamentary soldiers. set up on several gates of George Campion (48) Native of Tadcaster Rebellion was to redeem York. 4 head on Micklegate Thomas Carbutt (47) Native of Poppleton themselves from the excise and Bar, 3 on Bootham Bar, on e Christopher Simpson (29) Native of Poppleton subsidies, to establish a Gospel at Walmgate Bar, one on George Slater (34) Native of Rufforth magistracy and ministry, to Monk Bar, 3 at the Castle George Mouncer (49) Native of Rufforth restore the Long Parliament, gates. Joseph Morley (51) Native of Rufforth and to reform all orders and Timothy Mosley (45) Native of Otley degrees of men, especially the John Hutchinson (48) Native Otley lawyers and clergy. David Jackson (49) Native of Otley Henry Richardson (45) Native of Ripley Cornelius Thompson (44) Native of Otley Thomas Fox (45) Native of Leeds Benjamin Hornby (29) Native of Leeds Francis Holmes Sr (56) Native of Leeds William Holmes Jr (25) Native of Leeds Joshua Kirkby York March Clerk, of Wakefield. Nonconformity. Castle William Christian York 6th April Gentleman. Defrauding the revenue. Castle Captain Mason York 27th July High Treason. Castle Sarah Walker York 28th July Seditious words. Castle Thomas Lightfoot York 15th August Highway robbery. Castle Jonathan Shackleton York 17th September Seditious words. Castle William Moulthorpe York 17th October Seditious words. Castle Nicholas Battersby York 20th October Sorcery. Castle Captain Atkinson York 22nd October High treason. Castle Ralph Robinson York 23rd October High treason Castle William Askwith York 28th October High treason. Castle Dorothy Stranger York 10th November Witchcraft. Castle

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 19 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1663 William Day York 21st November Treason. Castle Henry Henson York 19th December High treason. Castle Jeremy Booth York 26th December Treason. Castle 1664 George Parkin York 19th January Seditious words. Castle John Lyley York 21st March Seditious words. Castle William Hurd York 21st March Seditious words. Castle Robert Thornburrow York 6th June Seditious words. Castle William Dalton York 1st July Seditious words. Castle Jane Simpson York 20th July Witchcraft. Castle Ruben Beverage (28) York Robbery, cutting and maiming Robert Kyle, in Tuesday 30th July His body buried in Holy Castle Stockton Forest on 8th March 1663. 1664. Trinity, Curia Regis St. Leonard‟s Green, Churchyard, York. Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. 1665 Anthony York 21st January Gentleman. Seditious words. Castle Mrs. Pepper York 3rd February Using Charms. Castle John Burrowes York 9th February Murder. Castle John Nicholson York 21st February Dangerous person. Castle George Dagnell (21) York Horse stealing, at Bradford, March 1663. Saturday 24th April His body buried in St. Robert Snowdon (28) Castle 1665. Sampson‟s Churchyard, St. Leonard‟s Green, York. Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. Matthew Dale York 4th May Of Helmsley. Thomas Yowart Castle Of Antofts. W. Fryar Of Bilsdale. Assault. John Day Of Ampleford. William Rowland Of Oldstead. William Ubanke York 9th May Cutting and wounding. Castle

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 20 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1665 Henry Ashton York 19th May Seditious words. Castle Ann Linscale York 10th July Child murder. Castle 1666 Matthew Harwod York 24th April Highway robbery. Castle William Knapton York 30th April Seditious words. Castle Edward Ruddocke York 2nd May Murder. Castle Samuel Wortley York 3rd May Gentleman. Murder. Castle William Hunsloe York 21st July Seditious words. Castle Stephen Bulkeley York August Publishing contrary to the statute. Castle George Atkinson York 2nd August Seditious words. Castle John Fawsit York 11th September Dangerous person. Castle William Gill York 18th September Clerk. Seditious words. Castle William Kirke York 10th November Seditious words. Castle James Alderson York 11th December Murder. George Alderson Castle John Alderson 1667 Luke Weatherhead York 28th February Treasure trove. Castle William Oglethorpe York 13th March Gentleman. A misdemeanour. Castle Elizabeth Duffield York July A Misdemeanor. Castle Emmy Gaskin York 4th July Witchcraft. Castle Archibald Little York 16th August Cattle stealing. Castle John Platts York 6th October High treason. Castle 1668 John Lee York 31st March Seditious words. Castle William Skelton York 28th April Gentleman. Murder. Castle

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 21 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1668 George Habbishaw (37) York Wilful murder of George Lumley Esq, at Friday 13th May 14th May, Habbishaw‟s body Benjamin Ambrose (29) Castle Knaresborough, on 10th January 1666. 1668. Tyburn, hung in chains in without Micklegate Knaresborough Forest. Bar. Body of Ambrose given to surgeons for dissection. John Melmerby York 19th June Sacrilege. Castle John Bowman York 26th June Castle Patricious Curwen York 8th August Gentleman. Murder. Castle Elizabeth Teasdale York 17th September Murder. Castle William Inman York 17th October Murder. Castle 1669 William Warren York 27th June Conspiracy. Castle Thomas Fisher York 24th July Murder. Castle Richard Gilpin York 4th August Clerk. Holding a conventicler. Castle 1670 Edward Canby York 25th January Riot. Castle John Browne York 3rd February Seditious words. Castle Edward Rocliffe (24) York Robbing Mr. John Leng, butcher, of York, on Wednesday 29th Their bodies buried in St. Peter B.Sharp (27) Castle Moor, on 20th December 1669. March 1670. St. Andrew‟s Churchyard, St. Richard Wadkins (29) Leonard‟s Green, Andrewgate, York. Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. Anne Wilkinson York 1st April Witchcraft. Castle Adam Bland Esq York 4th April Manslaughter. Castle William Vasey York Wilful and deliberate murder of Marian, house keeper 18th August 1670. Castle of Mr. Earle of Hall, and attempted Tyburn, without murder of Martin Giles, gamekeeper. Micklegate Bar. 1671 Mr. Hodgson York 24th January Assault. Castle Margaret Pinchbeck York 29th October Murder. Miss. Pinchbeck Castle

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 22 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1672 Andrew Carr York 20th April Gentleman. Manslaughter. Castle John Booth York 8th May Clerk. Clipping money. Castle Robert Driffield (24) York Setting fire to 6 corn stacks belonging to Mr. George Wednesday 2nd Their bodies buried in St Mark Edmund (22) Castle Robson, at Skelton, on 1st May 1672. August 1672. Mary‟s, Churchyard, Tyburn, without Bishophill Senior, York. Micklegate Bar. 1673 William Fawcett York 8th January Sacrilege. Castle Anne Baites York 2nd April Witchcraft. Castle Margaret Milburne York 17th May Witchcraft. Castle Miles Beckett (21) York Native of Heslington Coining guineas at Sheffield. Monday 23rd July The body of Thompson Jane Thompson (23) Castle Native of Fulford 1673. Tyburn, buried at St. George‟s Thomas Thomlinson (22) Native of Clifton without Micklegate Churchyard, Bean Hill, York. Bar. The bodies of Beckett and Thomlinson buried behind Castle walls, near river Foss, York. 1674 Calvert Smithson York 6th January Gentleman. Seditious words. Castle Peter Banks York 19th January Being an imposter. Castle Robert Rawnsley York 19th March Murder. Castle Amos Cropper (25) York Native of Hull. Wilful murder of Mr. Joseph Beck, of Friday 3rd April 1674. His body given to surgeons ro Castle Dewsbury, on the king‟s highway near Huddersfield. Tyburn, without be dissected. Micklegate Bar. Andrew Rutherford York 16th July Murder. Castle Susan Hincliffe York 26th August Witchcraft. Castle 1675 Jonathan Jennings Esq York 11th January Manslaughter. Castle Abraham Ibbitson York 26th January Horse stealing. Castle Daniel Awtry York 28th April Clipping Money. Castle Robert Thompson York 6th May Murder. Castle

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 23 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1675 John Melmerby York 11th May Robbery. Castle 1676 Thomas Wily York 11th January Being and imposter. Castle John Nevison York 3rd March Highway robbery. Castle John Acklam York 16th March A Roman Catholic Priest. Castle Thomas Heber York 30th March Gentleman. Burglary. Castle Leonard Gaskill (27) York Natives of Beverley. Stealing 13 sheep from Mr. John Saturday 1st May Their bodies buried in St. Peter Rook (25) Castle Brown of Driffield, on 10th March 1675. 1676. John‟s Churchyard, Hungate, St. Leonard‟s Green, York. Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. Samuel Banckes York 14th August Being a Romish Priest, Castle John Barnet York 13th September Highway robbery. Castle 1677 John Wilton York 9th February Speaking against the . Castle 1678 Thomas Harland York 3rd January Riot and conspiracy. Castle Mark Dovenor (40) York Woolcomber. Native of Mirfield. Setting fire to his Thursday 20th March His body buried in Mirfield. Castle employer‟s workshops in Dewsbury, belonging to Mr. 1678. John Tate, on 6th January 1677. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. William Cresswell York 30th July Gentleman. Wrecker. Castle Daniel O‟Ferrell York 2nd December A suspicious person. Castle Nicholas Postgate York 9th December Being a Seminary Priest. Castle John Cornwallis York 17th December A suspicious person. Castle 1679 John Vavasour York 19th May Seditious words. Castle Elizabeth Abbott York 21st May Dangerous person. Castle William Trotter York 5TH June Spreading false news. Castle John Andrews York 8TH July Being a Seminary Priest. Castle

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 24 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1679 John Leamon York 19th July Seditious words. Castle Robert Dolman York 27th October High treason. Castle Francis Collingwood York 27th October Being a Seminary Priest. Castle Thomas Riddell Esq York 14th November High treason. Castle 1680 William Battly York 9th July Perjury. Castle Andrew Tucker (29) York Highwayman. Native of Halifax. Stopping and Saturday 28th July His body buried in Holy Castle Robbing London mail post, as passing through 1680. Trinity, Curia Regis Knaresborough, on 28th March 1680. Tyburn, without Churchyard, York. Micklegate Bar. Elizabeth Fenwick York 11th December Witchcraft. Castle 1681 Archibald Earl of Eglington York 21st January Murder. Castle Ralph Maddison York 30th May Arson. Castle William Widdows York 10th October A misdemeanour. Castle 1682 Eli Hydes (21) York Native of Fartown, Huddersfield. Committing rape Saturday 31st March His body buried in St. Castle upon Miss Mary Elizabeth Brown, aged 20, in a field 1682. Wilfred‟s Churchyard, Blake one mile from Huddersfield on 12th May 1681. Tyburn, without Street, York. Micklegate Bar. William Brownrigg York 1st May Libellous words. Castle Charles Browning York 13th May Burglary. Castle Ralph Holroyd York 26th July Murder. Castle 1683 John Reed York 14th July Burglary. Castle Stephen Thompson York 16th July Gentleman. Treason. Castle James Calvert York 19th July Treason. Castle 1684 William Nevison (43) York 3rd January Highwayman. 4th May 1684. Castle Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Andrew Taylor York 22nd June Holding a conventicler. Castle

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 25 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1684 Thomas Aswall York 19th July Burglary. Castle Nathaniel Pickett (28) York Native of Hull. Cutting a brig lying in the , Wednesday 30th July His body buried in St.Helen‟s Castle called Ararinah, on 5th May 1683. 1684. Tyburn, Churchyard, Stonegate, York. without Micklegate Bar. William Beckwith York 19th August Seditious words. Castle Edmund Appleby York 20th November Seditious words. Castle 1685 Peter Rayning York 19th February Seditious words. Castle John Mortimer (27) York Native of Thirsk. Breaking into house of Mr. William Saturday 10th April His body buried in St. Olave‟s Castle Knowles, at Flaxton, and stealing 150 guineas, on 10th 1685. Churchyard, Marygate, York. January 1685. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Sir William Scott York 22nd May Treason. Castle John Sayles York 29th May Treason Castle John Cunningham York 13th June Seditious words. Castle Richard Hunter York 25th June Assault. Castle John York 13th July Seditious words. Castle Francis Thompson York 22nd July Seditious words. Castle Thomas Moffett York 23rd July Seditious words. Castle John Hey York 25th August Seditious words. Mary Lee Castle 1686 Daniel Awty York 11th February Sacrilege. Castle Mary Cotnam (29) York Wilful murder of her daughter at Bentham, on 3rd July Friday 2nd August Her body given to surgeons Castle 1685. 1686. for dissection. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Alexander Cranston York 29th October Seditious words. Castle 1687 Stephen Duffeild York 31st January Seditious words. Castle Peter Hutchinson York 3rd May Seditious words. Castle

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 26 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1688 Quinton Hurworth (34) York Wilful murder of George Marsland Esq., at Kirtk Thursday 28th March Their bodies give to surgeons William Pashley (28) Castle Burton, on 28th December 1687. 1688. for dissection. Robert Myers (25) Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Michael Theakston York 15th June Assault. Castle Edmond Johnson York 19th December A Roman Catholic Priest. Castle Cuthbert Gasgarth York 20th December Burglary. Castle 1689 Abraham Cosin York 11th March Murder. Castle Richard Dickens York 20th March Seditious words. Castle Sarah Clerk York 10th April Murder. Castle George Denton Esq York 9th May High treason. Castle Robert Jefferson York 5th July Seditious words. Castle Richard Jackson York 4th August Seditious words. Castle Tedy Murfew York 25th October Seditious words. Castle The Laird of Stableton York 26th December Seditious words. Castle 1690 Henry Kilvington (25) York Native of Dunnington. Cutting and robbing Thomas Saturday 31st March His body buried in St. Castle Kyle, on 16th January 1689. 1690. Andrew‟s Churchyard, St. Tyburn, without Andrewgate, York. Micklegate Bar. Robert Graham York 10th May High treason. Castle Henry Borwick (45) York Murder of his wife near , on 14th April 1690. Monday 19th His body buried near to place Castle September 1690. of crime. White Cross Hill, Haxby Lane. Edward Mangall (39) York Wilful murder of Elizabeth Rose and her child, on 4th Monday 19th His body buried near to place Castle September 1690. September 1690. of crime. White Cross Hill, Haxby Lane.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 27 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1691 Mark Grayston (24) York Native of . Highway robbery between Thursday 5th August His body buried in St. Castle Ripley and Leeds 1691. Andrew‟s Churchyard, St. Tyburn, without Andrewgate, York. Micklegate Bar. Thomas Darnbrough (26) York Native of Pontefract. Attempted murder of Eli Brown, Thursday 5th August His body given to surgeons Castle at . 1691. for dissection. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1692 Charles Dimmey (27) York Native of Halifax. Forgery of a will belonging to Monday 29th July His body buried in St. Olave‟s Castle William Robinson Esq. 1692. Churchyard, Marygate, York. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Hannah Wilkinson (24) York Native of Richmond. Wilful murder of her bastard Monday 29th July Her body given to surgeons Castle daughter, at Rotherham, on 30th April 1692. 1692. for dissection. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1693 1694 John Collens (17) York Native of York. Stealing Lead and a quantity of copper Saturday 30th March His body buried in All Hallows Castle from Scarborough church, on 23rd December, 1683. 1694. Churchyard, Ousegate, York. (This should probably be 1693) Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1695 Nelson Campion (39) York Native of . Highway robbery of Mr. Wednesday 5th His body buried in St. Castle William Jones, cooper, in Jubbergate, York, on August 1695. George‟d Churchyard, Bean Heworth Moor, on 4th June 1694. Tyburn, without Hill, York. Micklegate Bar. 1696 Arthur Mangey (68) York Goldsmith of Leeds. Counterfeiting the current coin of Saturday 30th March His body buried in Leeds. Castle the realm. 1696. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1697 Martin Burrell (22) York Native of Richmond. Stealing a mare from Mr. Saturday 25th March His body buried in St. Giles‟ Castle Thomas Richardson, of Darlington, on 19th December 1697. Churchyard, Gillygate, York. 1696. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1698 John Blackburn (19) York Native of Dunnington. Coining and using bad base Thursday 10th August His body buried in St. Giles‟ Castle money. 1698, Tyburn, Churchyard, Gillygate, York. without Micklegate Bar. 1699 Peter Arundel (35) York Butcher. Native of Heslington. Cutting and maiming Saturday 30th July His body buried in St. Castle Anthony Wilson, at Tollerton, in May 1698. 1699. Andrew‟s Churchyard, St. Tyburn, without Andrewgate, York. Micklegate Bar. 1700 1701 1702

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 28 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707 1708 1709 1710 1711 1712 1713 1714 1715 1716 1717 1718 1719 1720 1721 1722 1723 1724 1725 1726 1727 1728 1729 William Bryant York Horse Stealing. Saturday 7th April Robert Wheat Castle 1729. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. William Parkinson York Murder of Archibold Noble, a Scotch drover, in a close Friday 15th August 1729. Castle near Brouton, Cleveland. Executed at Brouton, after body hung in chains. 1730 John Chapello York Horse stealing. Saturday 25th July Castle 1739. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Abraham Powell York Cutting cloth off the tenters at Leeds. Wednesday 29th July 1730. Castle Executed in Leeds James Lambert York Cattle stealing. Saturday 21st August Castle 1730. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 29 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1730 Joseph Askwith York Robbery of Matthew Wilks. Saturday 19th (alias Sherling) Castle December 1730. Richard Freeman Tyburn, without John Freeman Brothers Micklegate Bar. 1731 Benjamin Armitt York Miller, Native of Cliff. Monday 29th March John Ward Castle Wilful murder. 1731. James Wood Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736 1737 1738 1739 John Stead (38) York Native of Pontefract. Horse stealing. Saturday 7th April Castle 1739. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Richard Turpin York Native of Thackstead, Essex. Highwayman. 17th April 1739. His body buried in St. Castle Tyburn, without George‟s Churchyard, Bean Micklegate Bar. Hill, York. 1740 William Spink, Jr (26) York Horse stealing. Saturday 27th March Castle 1740. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1741 George Bainton York Attorney. Forging a will. Saturday 11th April Castle 1741. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Wright York Murder of Upkin Stirling Saturday 11th April Castle 1741. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Joseph Tyson York Burglary Saturday 11th April John Barker Castle 1741. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1742 1743 1744 1745

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 30 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1746 George Hamilton York Rebels Saturday 1st Hearts removed from bodies Edward Clevering, Castle November, 1746. and thrown on a fire. Heads James Spark Tyburn, without cut off. Head of Conolly and Charles Gordon Micklegate Bar. Mayne set on Micklegate Bar. Angus McDonald Head of Hamilton put in box James Mayne and sent to Carlisle. Others Benjamin Mason went in coffins with bodies to William Dempsey be buried behind Castle. ? Frazier ? Conolly David Row York Saturday 8th Hearts removed from bodies William Hunter Castle Native of November 1746. and thrown on a fire. Heads John Endsworth Native of Knottesford Tyburn, without cut off. Buried behind Castle. John McClean Highlander Micklegate Bar. John McGreggor Native of Perthshire Simon McKensie Native Inverness Rebels Alexander Parker Native of Shire of Murray Thomas McGennis Native of Shire of Banff Archibald Kennedy Native of Ayrshire James Thompson Michael Brady Irishman 1747 1748 1749 Josiah Fearn York Wilful murder Saturday 26th March Castle 1749. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Thomas Brown York Suspicion of stealing a black mare. Saturday 26th March (Alias Clark, alias Sanderson) Castle 1749. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Robert Fawthorp York Murder of Elizabeth Ferrand and Mary Parker, grocer, Saturday 26th March Castle of , on 3rd October 1748. 1749. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1750 Joseph Garbutt York Sheep stealing. Saturday 31st March Abraham Scott Castle 1750. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Tiplady York Horse stealing. Saturday 31st March Castle 1750. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1751

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 31 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1752 Robert Loveday York House breaking. Saturday 11th April Benjamin Farmery Castle 1752. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1753 Edward Wells (40) York Bricklayer. Native of Northallerton. Forgery. Monday 28th April Castle 1753. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Bezaliel Knowles (17) York Wilful murder of Dorothy Gibson. Monday 28th April Castle 1753. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. David Harkness York Horse stealing. Saturday 7th April Castle 1753. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Thomas Downing (22) York Labourer. Native of Howbrook, Tankersley. Suspicion Saturday 2nd August Castle of sheep stealing. 1753. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Wentworth (29) York Gardener. Suspicion of breaking open a box, and Saturday 2nd August (alias Thomlinson) Castle taking 17 guineas from it, property of Mr. James 1753. Taylor, of Selby. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. William Smith York Wilful murder of Thomas Harper, William Harper, and Wednesday 22nd His body sent to the county Castle Ann Harper, the father, son and daughter in law. August 1753. hospital to be dissected and Tyburn, without anatomized, according to the Micklegate Bar. direction of the late Act of Parliament against murder. 1754 Joseph Riddell York Murder of Richard Marsden. Saturday 17th August Castle 1754. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Francis Jefferson York House breaking at South Cliff. Saturday 17th August Castle 1754. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1755 1756 David Evans York Highway robbery and horse stealing. Saturday 28th August Castle 1756. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 32 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1756 Richard Varley York Highway robbery. Saturday 28th August Castle 1756. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Holdsworth York House breaking with violence. Saturday 28th August Castle 1756. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Elijah Oaks (27) York Burglary. Saturday 28th August Castle 1756. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1757 Mary Ellah York Native of Broomfleet. Wilful murder of her husband. Saturday 30th March Castle 1757. Hung and burnt at Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. George Trotter (27) York Wilful murder of Hannah Wilson at Todwick, near Monday 3rd April His body sent to the county Castle Rotherham, on 6th July 1756. 1757. hospital for dissection. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Thomas Cooper York Horse stealing Saturday 30th July Castle 1757. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Stephen Tudear York Wilful murder of Ellen Applegarth of Wetherby. Saturday 30th July His body hung in chains on Castle 1757. Clifford Moor, near Wetherby. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1758 Matthew Bilton York Rioting and high treason. Monday 1st May William Watson Castle 1758. Richard Ford Hung, drawn and quartered at Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Robert Cole York Rioting. Monday 1st May George Berry Castle 1758. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1759 Benjamin Windle York Breaking into house of Thomas Hirst, of Bradley on Saturday 24th March Castle 22nd October 1758, Stealing £100 in gold coins, 40 1759. guineas in gold and 20s. 5d. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 33 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1759 Henry Nelson York Purjery and forgery. Saturday 24th March Castle 1759. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Benjamin Hoult York Horse stealing. Saturday 9th April Castle 1759. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Eugene Aram (54) York School master, of Lynn. Wilful murder of Daniel Clark, Monday 6th August Castle shoemaker, on 8th February 1744-5 1759. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. William Cockburn York Breaking into dwelling house and shop of Joseph Saturday 18th August John Cockburn (Brother) Castle Powley, of Orton, stealing a quantity of mercery and 1759. linen goods. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1760 1761 Ann Richmond York Setting fire to a stack and barn belonging to her Saturday 6th March Castle mistress. 1761. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Robert King York Stealing 2 young cows or heifers. Saturday 1st August Castle 1761. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1762 George Harger York Wilful murder of John Moore, of Kirby Malzeard. Thursday 18th March His body given to surgeons to Castle 1762. be dissected and Tyburn, without anatomized. Micklegate Bar. 1763 William Bell York Wilful murder of his fellow servant, William Wright, at Monday 14th March Castle Allerthorpe. 1763. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Hall York Stealing a yellow bay mare, property of Mr. John Saturday 30th July (alias Bloom) Castle Harrison, near Leeds. 1763. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1764 Charles Singleton Dorrington York Stopping a post-chaise and robbing occupants, Saturday 31st March Castle between Ferry Bridge and Doncaster, on Thursday 1764. 27th October 1763. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 34 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1764 Abraham Clayton (35) York Murder of his wife, Elizabeth, at Howden Saturday 15th August His body given to surgeons to Castle 1764. Tyburn, be anatomized. without Micklegate Bar. 1765 Joseph Hairee York Robbing and assaulting John Dixon, William Dorbury Saturday 31st March Castle and others, on the highway in Bramley. And 1765. attempting to rob John Leech and Joseph Hammond. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1766 Thomas Taylor York Breaking into shop of Richard Clough, linen draper, of Saturday 6th March (alias John Scott) Castle Slaidburn, taking goods worth £40. 1766. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Abel Hobson York Burglary. Saturday 6th March Castle 1766. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Isaac Turner York Native of Sheffield. Stealing from dwelling houses of Saturday 6th March Castle Caleb Roberts and Matthew Lambert, Linen drapers of 1766. Sheffield. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1767 Matthew Young York Robing a Jew pedler on the highway, using violence. Saturday 18th April Castle 1767. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Richard Clark York Breaking into house of Mark Hattersley, of Leeds, Saturday 18th April Castle stealing £23, a watch, a red waistcoat, and 2 1767. handkerchiefs. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Ann Sowerby York Native of Whitby. Poisoning her husband, Timothy Monday 10th August Castle Sowerby. 1767. Hung and burnt at Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Thomas Boys (27) York Highway robbery of Mr. Abraham Earnshaw, of Saturday 17th Their bodies buried in Halifax. Richard Boys (24) (Brother) Castle Ovenden, taking 8 guineas and 2s. October 1767. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1768 Leonard Howson York Larceny at Doncaster post office. Saturday 19th March Castle 1768. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Joseph Hall (27) York Coining at Hull Monday 25th July Castle 1768. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 35 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1768 Thomas Lee (25) York Wilful murder of Richard Petty, of Monday 25th July His body hung in chains at Castle 1768. Grassington gate. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Joseph Stell York Coining. Saturday 6th August Castle 1768. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1769 Valentine York Shooting and murdering Mr. John Smith, of Monday 3rd April His bidy sent to the hospital Castle Scarborough, officer of excise 1769. for dissection. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1770 David Hartley York Impairing, diminishing and lightening guineas, at Saturday 28th April James Oldfield Castle Halifax. 1770. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Michael Naylor York Murder of William Lund, at Grimestone, near Saturday 23rd August Castle Tadcaster. 1770 Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1771 Luke Atkinson York Murder of Mr. William Smith, of Skelton, corn miller Monday 18th March Castle 1771. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Wright York Breaking into the house of John Green, of Leeds. Monday 18th March Castle 1771. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1772 Thomas Lawrence York Highwayman. Robbing William Knaggs, of Whitby, Saturday 21st March Castle taking about 30s. Also a deserter. 1772. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Lazenby York Native of Sheriff Hutton. Wilful murder of William Saturday 21st March Castle Moore, oatmeal seller, Sheriff Hutton. 1772. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1773 William Fisher York Native of Whitby. Breaking into the house of Thmas Monday 15th March Castle Walker, of Whitby, stealing £5. 1773. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Early York Native of Huddersfield. Murder of Thomas Ospling, at Monday 15th March Castle Doncaster. 1773. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 36 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1773 John Horner York Native of Ripon. Coining. Monday 15th March Castle 1773. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1774 George Belt York Native of Howden. Breaking into and robbing the Saturday 2nd April Castle dwelling house of Mr. Althorpe, near Howden. 1774. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Scott York Wilful murder of Hannah Stocks, of Northowram. Monday 25th July His body sent to the county Castle 1774. hospital for dissection. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Robert Thomas York An accomplice in the murder and robbery of Mr. Saturday 6th August His body hung in chains on (alias Thomis) Castle Deighton, supervisor of excise, at Halifax. 1774. Beacon Hill, near Halifax. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1775 Captain John Bolton York Wilful murder of his servant girl, Elizabeth Rambourn, Saturday 30th March His body buried at the Three Castle on 6th September 1774, at Bulmer. 1775. Lane Ends near York Tyburn, without Barracks, a stake was driven Micklegate Bar. through his body. William Bean York Highway robbery, in Clifford, near Bielby Wood Nook. Saturday 30th March Castle Assaulted Richard Waddingtoin and took 5 guineas, 1775. 12 half guineas and 20s. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Vickers York Native of Attercliffe, near Sheffield. Assaulting and Saturday 30th March Castle robbing John Murfin, on 11th February 1775, near the 1775. Blue Ball, Attercliffe, 3 ½ pence, a bad shilling, breast Tyburn, without of mutton and half a pound of butter. Also assaulting Micklegate Bar. John Stainiforth, on the same night, near Glass house, Attercliffer of 3s. 6d., horns for knife scales, leg of mutton, 6 pounds of sugar, and flax. Matthew Normington (29) York Native of Halifax. Concerned in robbery and murder of Saturday 30th March His body hung in chains on Castle Mr. William Deighton, at Halifax, supervisor of Excise. 1775. Beacon Hill, near Halifax. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. George Bulmer York Native of York. Murder of his wife, Dorothy Bulmer. Saturday 29th July Castle 1775. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Williamson York Robbing the Whitby mail, at Thornton Gate, of Saturday 29th July Castle £66.10s. 1775. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 37 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1775 John Smith York Stealing 7 sheep off Sandal Common. 5 belonging to 19th August 1775. Castle William Shaw, farmer, of Sandal Magna; one to John Tyburn, without Nash, cordwainer, of Sandal; and one to John Linley, Micklegate Bar. labourer. Joseph Riddle York Murder of Richard Marsden, of South Cliff. 19th August 1775. Castle Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Francis Jefferson York Burglary at South Cliff. 19th August 1775. Castle Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1776 Eliza Bordington York Natives of Flamborough. Poisoning of Mr Bordington Saturday 29th March Her body was also burnt. Thomas Akerman (37) Castle 1776. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1777 James Rice York Murder of Thomas Westell, mariner of Staithes, in 28th July 1777. (Alias Michael Rice) Castle Henderwell. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1778 1779 Thomas Green York Stealing a bay mare, property of Anthony Surtees, Saturday 30th July (Alias England) Castle Esq., of Ackworth. 1779. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1780 1781 William Meyers, Esq. York Murder of John Spink, an assistant bailiff, on 18th 20th March 1781. Castle October 1780. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Joseph Linwood (27) York Native of Sheriff Hutton. Labourer. Robbery of Saturday 7th April Castle Margaret, wife of William Lee, of Huntington, of 19s. 1781. 6d., a lawn handkerchief, and a cloak. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1782 Francis Fearn York File smith. Native of Bradfield, near Sheffield. Murder Tuesday 23rd July His body hung in chains on Castle of Mr. Nathan Andrews, watchmaker, in High Street, 1782. Loxley Common, Ecclesfield Sheffield. Tyburn, without for 25years. Micklegate Bar. John Cockcroft York Coining one shilling. Tuesday 23rd July Castle 1782. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Wood York Coining one shilling. Tuesday 23rd July Castle 1782. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 38 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1782 Thomas Greenwood York Having in his possession tools for coining. Tuesday 23rd July Castle 1782. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1783 Charles Colwell York Forgery. Wednesday 30th April Castle 1773. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. William Emmerson York Native of Etherby, Durham. Stealing 2 heifers and 2 23rd August 1783. Castle steers, from the pasture of George Gibson, farmer, of Tyburn, without Eyreholme, on 21st June 1780. Micklegate Bar. William Field York Native of Erringden. Paper maker. Stealing from the 23rd August 1783. Castle shop of John Sutcliffe, of Stanfield, groceries, linens, Tyburn, without stockings etc, on 16th January 1783. Micklegate Bar. John Riley York Native of York. Burglary. 23rd August 1783. Castle Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Mark Tattenstall York High treason, breaking the peace, rioting, at Halifax, 6th August 1783. Thomas Spencer Castle on 10th June 1783. Beacon Hill, Halifax. 1784 Lydia Dickinson York Native of Clifton- upon-Calder. Murder of her female Monday 22nd March Castle bastard child, by drowning in a pond. 1784. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Stewart York Breaking into the dwelling house and shop of Frances 29th March 1784. Castle Peach, of Richmond, stealing cottons, silks, etc. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Benjamin Wood York Stealing a small bay pony, and a saddle and bridle, 29th March 1784. Castle property of Michael Gaggs, of Knottingley. Also Tyburn, without robbing Mr. Wiliam Milner, of Notton, corn miller on Micklegate Bar. 28th December 1783, taking half a guinea and silver watch. William Asquith York Butcher. Native of East Ardsley. Stealing sheep. Tuesday 3rd August (alias Sparling) Castle 1784. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Thomas Knapton York Yeoman. Native of Potter Newton, Leeds. Murder of Tuesday 3rd August Castle Hannah Wood, by poisoning. 1784. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1785 Joseph Clough (23) York Labourer. Stealing a coat and waistcoat, 8 ½ crown Wednesday 2nd April Castle pieces, property of John Hodgson, labourer, of 1785. Bumingstone, from his dwellinghouse. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 39 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1785 William Riley (23) York Robbing John Borr, of Hull, near Newland. Wednesday 2nd April Castle 1785. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Robert Crosby York Native of Lelley, Setting fire to dwelling house and Beck – 6th August Edwards and Crosby John Beck Castle wind 1785. escaped John Edwards cornmill, property of William Tyburn, without Jackson, Micklegate Bar. of Danthorpe Charles Spencer York Stealing a bay gelding, property of Rev. Christopher 6th August 1785. Castle Alderson, of Tickhill. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Robert Smithson York Stealing 12 ewes, 12 lambs in Gilling and Melsonby. 6th August 1785. Castle Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Matthew Mason York Sacrilege, breaking into and entering the church 6th August 1785. Castle of Hampsthwaite, and stealing 17s., some copper and Tyburn, without 2 silver cups. Micklegate Bar. 1786 Robert Watson Jr (22) York Highway robbery of Mr. William Bailes, of wentworth, Saturday 8th April Castle yeoman, between Rotherham and Barnsley, taking 7 1786. guineas and a half. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Joseph Hartley (34) York Highway robbery of Mr. William Chambers, of Saturday 8th April Castle Scarborough, mason, between Ayton and 1786. Scarborough. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. James Proctor (35) York Native of Dowholme. Uttering a forged bill of 29th April 1786. (alias William Smith) Castle exchange, with intent to defraud J. Beckett, Esq., of Tyburn, without Leeds. Micklegate Bar. William Nicholson (27) York Labourer. Stealing 2 geldings, property of Robert Saturday 19th August Castle Althorpe, Esq., of Dinnington. 1786. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Charlesworth (21) York Clothier. Native of Liversedge. Breaking into house Saturday 19th August Castle of Susan Lister, of Little Gomersal. Also robbing 1786. Tyburn, William Hemmingway, of Mirfield, 3 guineas and a without Micklegate half, some silver and copper. Bar. James Braithwaite (30) York Hawker and Pedlar. Breaking into dwelling house of Saturday 19th August Castle Thomas Paxton, of Long Preston, innkeeper. 1786. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 40 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1786 William Sharp (26) York Native of Conisbro. Labourers. Breaking into Saturday 19th August William Bamford (28) Castle Native of Cliftopn. house of Duncan M‟Donald of 1786. Tyburn, Sheffield, button maker. without Micklegate Stealing horn combs, a silver threepenny piece, and Bar. 4d. 1787 Daniel Goldthorpe York Clothier. Native of Holmfirth. Stealing from Thomas Saturday 7th April Castle Beaumont, clothier, in Almondbury, a piece of narroe 1787. woollen cloth. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. William Bryan York Labourer. Stealing 4s. 6d., 4 farthings, and wearing Saturday 7th April Castle apparel, from John Ricardy, weaver, of Common Dale. 1787. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Thomas West York Labourer. Native of Woodhouse, Leeds. Stealing 2 Saturday 7th April Castle geldings, property of Matthew Mawson, of 1787. Dunkeswick. Also stealing geese. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Thompson York Labourer. Native of Skyehouse, Thorne. Stealing 8 Saturday 7th April Castle oxen, property of Samuel Scratcherd, farmer, of 1787. Pollington, from a field at Pontefract. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Morritt (34) York Labourer. Murder of John Argyle, alias Roundell, of Saturday 7th April Castle Howden. 1787. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Timothy O‟Brien. York Stealing a dark bay mare, property of Robert Duck, of Saturday 7th April Castle Lyth. 1787. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1788 Eilijah Pulleyn York Robbing and ill-treating Elizabeth Carbutt, near Nun- Saturday 5th April Joseph Pulleyn Castle Monkton, York. 1788. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Catherine Savage York Native of Holme-on-Spalding Moor. Entering house of Saturday 5th April Husband, Abraham Savage Castle Stephen Ridsdale, of Welton, tailor and stay maker, 1788. sentenced to transportation. stealing wearing apparel. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Thomas Greenwood York Weavers. Native of Erringden. Breaking into Saturday 5th April David Lord Castle warehouse of John and James Knowles, of Stodley-in- 1788. Langfield, Halifax, worsted manufacturer. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. James Ashforth York Worsted weavers. Natives of Dewsbury. Killing one Saturday 5th April John Easlewood Castle fat ewe sheep, belonging to Thomas Walker, farmer, 1788. of Hadfield, and carrying away the carcase. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 41 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1788 Joseph King York Clogger. Native of Knowlton, Todmorden. Uttering a Saturday 5th April Castle forged note at Halifax, with intent to defraud Samuel 1788. Roberts, hosier, of Halifax, of £8. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. William Braithwaite York Native of Staveley, Derby. Sheep stealing. Ordered for execution, 20th Castle July 1788, but died in gaol, night before. 1789 George Lockey York Native of Easby, Richmond. Wilful murder of 23rd March 1789. His body given to surgeons. Castle Christopher Barker Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Robert Wilkinson York Native of Brampton, Cumberland. Robbery of Mr. Saturday 11th April Castle Fowler, on the highway near Dunnington, of one 1789. guinea, 8 of 9 shillings, silver watch, and using him in Tyburn, without a cruel manner. Micklegate Bar. John Barker (34) York Bajer. Native of Sheffield. Breaking into dwelling Monday 3rd August Castle house of Francis Case 1789. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Hannah Whiteley York Native of Hampsthwaite. Poisoning John Rhodes, 5 Monday 3rd August Castle years old, at Hampsthwaite. 1789. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1790 John Stevens York Button makers. Natives of Sheffield. Robbing John Saturday 17th April Accomplices Michael Thomas Lastley Castle Wharton, shopkeeper in Bridgehouses, Robbing him 1790. Bingham acquitted. in Sheffield, on 29th August 1789, taking a shoulder of Tyburn, without John Booth received mutton, one pund of tobacco, half a stone of soap, 7 Micklegate Bar. transportation for life. pounds of butter, and 4d. George Moore York Blade forger. Native of Sheffield. Breaking into shop Saturday 17th April Castle of Mr. William Davis, of York 1790. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Edward Williams York Robbing John Watson, on highway at Win Moor, Saturday 17th April His wife Lydia, sentenced to Castle Barwick-in-Elmet, Leeds. Taking 3 ½ guineas, and 1s. 1790. transportation for life. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Gill York Native of Framington, Durham. Steling dark grey Saturday 17th April (alias Best) Castle Galloway mare, property of William Challoner Esq., of 1790. York, on 4th December 1789. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. James Hartley York Native of Manchester. Breaking into dwelling house Saturday 17th April Castle and shop of William Sanderson, of Preston on 24th 1790. August 1789. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 42 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1790 John Brigg York Weaver, Native of Southowram. Stealing 7 ewes, 7 Saturday 14th August Castle lambs, 2 hogs and one 2year wether, property of 1790. Tyburn, William Driver, farmer, of Carlton, from a common in without Micklegate Carlton. Bar. Robert Crammam York Stealing a chestnut Galloway, property of Ralph Lowe, Saturday 14th August Castle of Penfold Howes, Wearsdale. And stealing a saddle 1790. Tyburn, and bridle from Charles Thompson, of Bowes. without Micklegate Bar. William Howson York Stealing a black mare, property of T. Bell, of High Saturday 14th August James Ferguson Castle Heworth, Durham. And a black mare, property of C. 1790. Tyburn, Henry Bell Sanderson, & Co., of Woodbourn, millers. without Micklegate Bar. 1791 James Gould (19) York Breaking into house of John Irwin Sr., of Landmoth. Saturday 9th April Castle Stealing 10 guineas in gold, one £5 York note, £3 in 1791. silver. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Monitor York Flax dresser. Native of Rotherham. Suspicion of Saturday 6th Castle setting fire to barn belonging to Mr. John Whitehead, September 1791. of Whiston. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Bennet York Native of Sheffield. Setting fire to stacks at Broomhall, Saturday 6th Castle Sheffield, property of Rev. James Wilkinson. September 1791. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Abraham Robertshaw York Butcher. Native of Stanningley, Bradford. Forgery. Saturday 6th Castle September 1791. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1792 Elizabeth Elliot York Native of Thornton Rust. Murder of Mary Walker. Monday 26th March Her body given to be Castle 1792. anatomized. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Spence Boughton York Robbing George Leasley, a boy, who carried mail Saturday 12th April Castle between Sheffield and Rotherham, on 19th February 1792. 1791. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John Lucas (37) York Carpet weaver. Natives of Leeds. Burglary in Saturday 12 th April Thomas Stearman (37) Castle Pattern ring maker. shop of Messrs. E. & J. 1792. Mandells, Tyburn, without Linen drapers, of Malton. Micklegate Bar. Thomas Crawshaw (42) York Corn miller. Native of Snarth, Selby. Burglary in Saturday 12th April Castle house of John Wilson, ale house keeper, of Thorpe 1792. Willowby. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 43 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1792 Joseph Brierly (30) York Breaking into dwelling house and shop of Ann Both, of Saturday 12th April Castle Cleckheaton. 1792. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1793 William Atkinson (70) York Native of Whitby. Aiding, abetting, and counselling a Saturday 12th April Castle number of riotous persons in pulling down and 1793. demolishing dwelling house of John Cooper, of Tyburn, without Whitley. Micklegate Bar. Richard Watson York Native of Halifax. Breaking open and robbing dwelling Saturday 12th April Castle house of John Ambler. Stealing mahogany desk, 7 or 1793. 8 guineas in gold. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Thomas Jewet York Native of . Stealing 5 heifers from Anthony Saturday 12th April Castle Jackson, of Askham Bryan, 2 from Frances Scott, of 1793. Copmanthorpe, 2 from Thomas Fearby of Askham Tyburn, without Bryan. Micklegate Bar. John Hoyland (77) York Native of Attercliffe, Sheffield. Carnal intercourse with Saturday 9th August Castle an ass, on 15th July 1792. 1793. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1794 William Waddington (42) York Native of York. Counterfeiting coin of the realm. Saturday 12th April Castle 1794. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Ann Scarlbert York Murdering her mother-in-law by poisoning. Saturday 30th August Castle 1794. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Thomas Kirk York Rape of Elizabeth Smithson, of . Saturday 30th August Castle 1794. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1795 Charles Elliott York Murder of John Meyal, near Huddersfield. Monday 30th March Castle 1795. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. George Fawcett (77) York Native of Marsham. Stealing 4 sheep off Roundell Saturday 25th April Sons George Fawcett and Castle Common 1795. William Fawcett sentenced to Tyburn, without transportation. Micklegate Bar. William Brittain York Woolcombers. Natives of Bradford. Breaking into Saturday 25th April Thomas Mann Castle dwelling house of Mary Thornton, of Bolton. 1795. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 44 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1795 William Brammam York Native of Milford. Breaking into dwelling house of Saturday 25th April Castle William Shillito, of Hampool, stealing silver. 1795. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. William Jackson (25) York Native of Keyingham. Stealing 10 sheep. Saturday 25th April Castle 1795. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1796 Thomas Maclean York Native of Swambee. Robbing a Jew pedlar named 25th April 1796. Castle Innocenti Rossi, of York, on 10th December 1794, at Tyburn, without Beaka Riggs, near Stone Haggs. Taking £2. 4s. 6d., a Micklegate Bar. a silver watch. James Smith York Assaulting and robbing Mr. Wignall, on highway at 25th April 1796. (alias Freeman Sutcliffe) Castle Keighley. Stealing 60 guineas and several notes and Tyburn, without bills. Micklegate Bar. Thomas Burch York Private. Burglary at York. 25th April 1796. Castle Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. James Beaumont York Filesmith. Native of Shefield. Murder of Sarah Turton, Monday 18th July Castle in the Nursery, near Sheffield, on 9th May 1796. 1796. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1797 Owen Pendegrass York Private. Native of Ireland. Robbing on the highway Saturday 8th April Castle Mr. Thomas Todd, butcher, on Heworth Moor. 1797. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Robert Dyson (35) York Post Offfice. Native of Bawtry. Embezzling. Wednesday 29th His body buried at Bawtry. Castle August 1797. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. 1798 Peter Buck York Tanner. Native of Ripley. Robbing on the highway Saturday 7th April Castle Mr. Richard Terry, of Ripon, on 30th August 1797, in 1798. Farnham. Taking £1,500, and £180 in gold. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Robert Hollingworth York Labourer. Natives of Rotherham. Robbery. Saturday 7th April George Ledger Castle Shoe maker. 1798. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. William Larkin (23) York Forgery. Saturday 18th August Castle 1798. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 45 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1799 Richard Clegg York Wilful murder of John Morson. Monday 15th July His body given to surgeons of Castle 1799. County hospital for Tyburn, without dissection. Micklegate Bar. 1800 Mary Thorp York Wilful murder of her illegitimate child Monday 17th March Her body given to surgeons Castle 1800. for dissection. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Michael Simpson York Murder of Thomas Hodgson by poisoning Monday 17th March His body given to surgeons Castle 1800. for dissection. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. John McWilliam (28) York Forgery at Sheffield. Saturday 12th April Castle 1800. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Sarah Bayley (25) York Paying forged notes. Saturday 12th April Castle 1800. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. William Dalrymple York Robbing Mr. Green‟s bank at Malton. Saturday 12th April Castle 1800. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Elizabeth Johnson York Uttering a forged one pound bill, purporting to be Saturday 23rd August Castle drawn by the Governor and Company of the Bank of 1800. Tyburn, England. without Micklegate Bar. 1801 James Doughty (22) York Native of Haxby Sheep stealing. Saturday 2nd May Richard Holliday (25) Castle Native of Acklam 1801. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Edward Tattersall York Uttering forged notes, purporting to be one pound Saturday 2nd May George Sedgwick Castle Bank of England notes. 1801. Thomas Hodgson Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Samuel Lundy (37) York Cow stealing Saturday 11th April Castle 1801. Tyburn, without Micklegate Bar. Edward Hughes (19) York Soldier. Rape of Mary Brown of Tollerton on 20th April Saturday 29th August Last to be executed at these Castle 1801, near Easingwold. 1801. Tyburn, gallows. without Micklegate Bar.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 46 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1802 James Roberts York Stealing 19 sheep. Saturday 26th August New gallows. Castle 1802. Behind Castle Walls. William Barker York Stealing 3 horses. Saturday 26th August Castle 1802. Behind Castle Walls. William Jackson York Robbery in the house of Mr. Wetherhead, at Malton. Saturday 26th August Castle 1802. Behind Castle Walls. 1803 John Terry York Wilful murder of Elizabeth Smith, near Wakefield. Monday 14th March Joseph Heald Castle 1803. Behind Castle Walls. Robert Burgess (35) York Native of Ackworth. Horse stealing Saturday 2nd April Castle 1803. Behind Castle Walls. Martha Chapel (19) York Wilful murder of her child. Saturday 1st August Castle 1803. Behind Castle Walls. John Mansfield York Chimney sweeper. Attempted rape of Isabella Ord of Saturday 20th August Castle Craythorne. 1803. Behind Castle Walls. 1804 Joseph Waller York Native of Holme on Spalding Moor. Robbery of Mr. Saturday 14th April Castle Potts, near Fulford, of 2 guineas. 1804. Behind Castle Walls. Jonathan Ellis York Native of Aldwick upon Dearne. Rape of Elizabeth Saturday 9th August Castle Widdeson. 1804. Behind Castle Walls. 1805 John Wilkinson (32) York Wilful murder of his wife. Monday 18th March Castle 1805. Behind Castle Walls. Ann Heywood (23) York Unnatural murder of her illegitimate child. Monday 18th March Castle 1805. Behind Castle Walls. Benjamin Aldroyd York Wilful murder of his father. Monday 29th May Castle 1805. Behind Castle Walls. 1806 George Ormond (30) York Native of Hull. Butcher. Forgery on the bank of Saturday 5th April Castle Raper, Clough, and Swann, of York 1806. Behind Castle Walls. Peter Atkinson (15) York Attempted murder of Elizabeth Stockton. Tuesday 6th May Second to be tried and Castle 1806. condemned under Lord Behind Castle Walls. Ellenborough‟s Act.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 47 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1806 Thomas Richardson York Robbing Mr. Melburn on the highway, near . Saturday 16th August Castle 1806. Behind Castle Walls. 1807 Thomas Jewett (24) York Blacksmith. Violating the chastity of Elizabeth Stabler, Saturday 5th April Castle 9 years, Old Malton, on 27th July 1806. 1807. Behind Castle Walls. Samuel Paramar (68) York Native of Sheffield. Rape of girl under 10 years of Saturday 8th August Castle age. 1807. Behind Castle Walls. John Robinson York Wilful murder of Elizabeth Wilkinson. Saturday 8th August Castle 1807. Behind Castle Walls. 1808 Thomas Wilbe (31) York Native of Hull. Rape of girl under 10 years of age. Saturday 20th April Castle 1808. Behind Castle Walls. William Barber (21) York Rape of girl under 10 years of age. Saturday 20th April Castle 1808. Behind Castle Walls. James Winterbotham (23) York Highway robbery near Howden. Saturday 20th April Edward Strahan (23) Castle 1808. Behind Castle Walls. Thomas Allington (27) York Robbing Mr. Edward Latham on the Cave Road, near Saturday 28th March Castle Gilberdyke. 1808. Behind Castle Walls. 1809 James Brown (38) York Native of Cawood. Wilful murder of Elizabeth Fletcher Monday 20th March Castle by poisoning. 1809. Behind Castle Walls. Mary Bateman (41) York Native of Aisenby, near Thirsk. Wilful murder of Monday 20th March Her body sent to the General Castle Rebecca Perigo by poisoning, at Bramley, near Leeds. 1809. Infirmary for dissection. Behind Castle Walls. Jonathan Graham York Wilful murder of his father by shooting. Saturday 9th April Castle 1809. Behind Castle Walls. David Anderson York Uttering bad notes. Saturday 20th August Castle 1809. Behind Castle Walls. 1810 Edward Francis Spence (31) York Circulating forged notes and counterfeit coin at Saturday 7th April Robert King (40) Castle Kingston on Hull. 1810. Robert Vessey (46) Behind Castle Walls. Frances Thompson (31) Joshua Beaumont (35) York Native of Kirk Heaton. Wilful murder of Lucy Brooks. Saturday 14th July Castle 1810. Behind Castle Walls. 1811

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 48 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1812 William Chester York Housebreaking. Saturday 6th April Castle 1812. Behind Castle Walls. 1813 George Mellor (22) York Cloth Dresser. Native of Longroyd Bridge. Murder of Friday 8th January Luddites. Their bodies Thomas Smith (22) Castle Cloth Dresser. Native of Huddersfield. William 1813. delivered to the surgeons for William Thorpe (23) Cloth Dresser. Native of Huddersfield. Horsfall. Behind Castle Walls. dissection. John Swallow (37) York Coal miner. Native of Briestwhistle. Burglary of Saturday 16th Luddites John Balley (31) Castle Clothier. Native of Thornhill. House of January 1813. Joseph Fisher (33) Coal miner. Native of Briestwhistle. Samuel Moxon, Behind Castle Walls. Upper Whilley. Job Hey (40) York Stealing fire-arms from the house of Mr. George Saturday 16th Luddites John Hill (36) Castle Haigh, of Copley Gate, Skircote, Farmer. January 1813. William Hartley (41) Behind Castle Walls. James Hey (25) York Robbery in the house of James Brook, of Fair Town, Saturday 16th Luddites. Crowther and Joseph Crowther (31) Castle Hudderdfield, on 29th November 1812, stealing one January 1813. Hoyle buried behind Castle. Matthew Boyle (46) pound note, and 3s. Behind Castle Walls. James Haigh (28) York Clothier. Native of Huddersfield. Demolition of Saturday 16th Luddites Jonathan Dean (30) Castle Cloth dresser. Native of Huddersfield. mill belonging January 1813. John Ogden (28) Native of Huddersfield. to Mr. Behind Castle Walls. John Walker (31) Native of Huddersfield. Cartwright of Thomas Brook (32) Native of Lockwood. Rawfolds. On 11th April 1812. John Senior (40) York Native of Alverthorpe, Wakefield. Defrauding his Saturday 3rd April Castle creditors. 1813. Behind Castle Walls. Henry Sutcliffe (29) York Forgery Saturday 3rd April Castle 1813. Behind Castle Walls. John Robinson (40) York Native of Newcastle. Robbing Mr. John Naylor, Saturday 3rd April Castle butcher, of Boroughbridge. 1813. Behind Castle Walls. John James (32) York Stabbing William Ridley, a bailiff. Saturday 3rd April Castle 1813. Behind Castle Walls. Robert Turner York Wilful murder of Margaret Appleby, of , by Saturday 3rd April Castle poisoning at Middleham. 1813. Behind Castle Walls. 1814 1815 Joseph Blackburn York Attorney at Leeds. Forging a stamp. Saturday 8th April Castle 1815. Behind Castle Walls. George White (50) York Native of . Rape of girl under 10 years of Saturday 5th August Castle age. 1815. Behind Castle Walls.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 49 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1815 Mark Bramah (21) York Native of Sheffield. Rape of girl under 10 years of Saturday 5th August Castle age. 1815. Behind Castle Walls. 1816 James Ord York Butcher. Native of Marston. Cutting and maiming Saturday 6th April Castle Anthony Wilson. 1816. Behind Castle Walls. 1817 Michael Pickles York Wilful murder and robbery of Mr. Joseph Greenwood, Monday 17th March Castle at Heptonstall. 1817. Behind Castle Walls. Doctor Diering York Rape. Saturday 12th April Castle 1817. Behind Castle Walls. Benjamin Micklewaite York Burglary near Halifax. Saturday 12th April Benjamin Gartside Castle 1817. Behind Castle Walls. William King York Wilful murder of his wife. Monday 7th July Castle 1817. Behind Castle Walls. Isaac Bradshaw York Rape of girl under 10 years of age. Saturday 13th August Castle 1817. Behind Castle Walls. 1818 Samuel Leatherhead York Uttering and paying bad notes. Saturday 4th April Castle 1818. Behind Castle Walls. 1819 1820 Joseph Clayton York Uttering and circulating counterfeit notes. Saturday 15th May Castle 1820. Behind Castle Walls. Samuel King York Highway Robbery. Saturday 15th May Castle 1820. Behind Castle Walls. Samuel Booth York Shooting Thomas Parkin, gamekeeper. Saturday 15th May Castle 1820. Behind Castle Walls. Joseph Pickersgill (27) York Highway Robbery. Saturday 12th August Castle 1820. Behind Castle Walls. Charles Puncheon (20) York House breaking. Saturday 12th August William Kettlewell (20) Castle 1820. Behind Castle Walls. Thomas Smith (28) York Sheep stealing. Saturday 12th August Castle 1820. Behind Castle Walls.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 50 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1821 William Thompson (40) York Wilful murder of his wife, Elizabeth, at Henley. Monday 19th March Castle 1821. Behind Castle Walls. Michael Shaw (56) York Robbing house of Joseph Booth, at Sowerby, near Saturday 14th April Castle Halifax on 6th and 7th October 1820, stealing linen and 1821. woollen drapery goods worth £50. Behind Castle Walls. William Brown (23) City New Robbing John Armstrong, on the New Walk, York. City New Gaol (alias Morley Stubbs) Gaol Ann Barber (45) York Wilful murder of her husband. Monday 30th August Castle 1821. Behind Castle Walls. George Smith York Rape of Miss Robinson. Saturday 1st Castle September 1821. Behind Castle Walls. James Butterworth York Burglary. Saturday 1st Castle September 1821. Behind Castle Walls. James Bennet York Highway Robbery. Saturday 1st William Buck Castle September 1821. Behind Castle Walls. James Law York House breaking. Saturday 1st Castle September 1821. Behind Castle Walls. 1822 James Moseley (31) York Wilful murder of John Mackay Saturday 6th April Castle 1822. Behind Castle Walls. William Roberts (27) York Robbing John Barlow on the highway in Rotherham, Saturday 6th April Castle on 5th November 1821. 1822. Behind Castle Walls. 1823 William Johnson (23) York Robbing and murdering Richard Walker of Beverley, at Monday 24th March His body delivered to the Castle Leconfield on 27th December 1822. 1823 surgeons for dissection. Behind Castle Walls. James Ramsden (27) York Stealing gold watches, silver plate etc, fromn the shop Saturday 12th April Robert Gell (35) Castle of Philip Bright, in Doncaster. 1823. Behind Castle Walls. 1824 Morsire Camfield York Robbing Tollhouse near Wakefield. Thursday 30th Michael White Castle November 1824. Behind Castle Walls. 1825 Richard Holderness (22) York Native of Bishop Wilton. Shooting Robert Manners, of Saturday 23rd April Castle Pocklington. 1825. Behind Castle Walls. Isaac Charlesworth (22) York Violently assaulting and robbing Joshua Cropper, of Saturday 13th August Castle Halifax, taking £1. 14s. 1825. Behind Castle Walls.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 51 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1826 Peter Little (26) York Assaulting William Sims, of Newton lane end, Saturday 22nd April Castle Wakefield, twine spinner. Taking 2 Dewsbury Bank 1826. notes, 20s. and a half-sovereign. Behind Castle Walls. Joseph Lee (22) York Stealing a grey gelding, property of Richard Morton, Saturday 22nd April (alias Lees) Castle farmer of Horncastle. 1826. Behind Castle Walls. Leonard Wilkinson (22) York Native of Fingall. Wilful murder of Nicholas Carter, of Monday 17th July Castle Crakehill. 1826. Behind Castle Walls 1827 1828 William Dyon (45) York Farmer, of Morton Carr, Lincoln. Wilful murder of Wednesday 2nd April Their bodies given to John Dyon (23) Castle Labourer, of Pilham Carr, Lincoln. John Dyon, 1828. surgeons for dissection. farmer, of Behind Castle Walls. Brancroft, Doncaster, on 16th February 1827. John Merton (26) York Native of Lincolnshire. Saturday 26th April Matthew Harrison (40) Castle Native of Beverley. Horse stealing. 1828. John Coates (30) Native of Wensleydale Behind Castle Walls. (alias Wilkinson) 1829 Martin Slack (18) York Wilful murder of a female bastard child, at Sheffield. Monday 30th March His body given to surgeons Castle 1829. for dissection . Behind Castle Walls. 1830 William Shaw (25) York Wilful murder of Rachel Crosley at Kirkburton, near Monday 5th April His body given to surgeons Castle Huddersfield. 1830. for dissection . Behind Castle Walls. Joseph Slater York Wilful murder of his 3 year old child, by drowning, near Monday 2nd August Castle Guisbro‟. 1830. Behind Castle Walls. 1831 Charles Turner (19) York Robbing Jonathan Habberston, on highway at 5th October 1831. James Twibell (19) Castle Sheffield. Behind Castle Walls. 1832 William Hodkin York Rape of girl, under 12 years of age. Saturday 18th Castle October 1832. Behind Castle Walls. 1833 Mary Hunter (47) York Counselling a simple country girl, Hannah Gray, to fire Saturday 30th March Castle the stacks of her master, Mr. Marshall. of Lotherton. 1833. Behind Castle Walls. Ebenezer Wright (26) York Firing a stack of straw and hay, property of Mr. Oxley, Saturday 30th March Castle of Rotherham, solicitor. 1833. Behind Castle Walls. Thomas Law York Highway robbery on Mr. Thomas Atkinson, of Saturday 30th March Castle Knottingly, on 12th January 1833. 1833. Behind Castle Walls.

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 52 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1834 Charles Cooke (20) York Highway robbery and attempted Murder near Thirsk. Saturday 26th April Castle 1834. Behind Castle Walls. Thomas Rogers (32) York An unnatural crime. Saturday 26th April Castle 1834. Behind Castle Walls. Thomas Morris (23) York Committing rape upon Miss Mary Law. Saturday 26th April Castle 1834. Behind Castle Walls. 1835 Ursula Lofthouse (26) York Murder of her husband, Robert Lofthouse, at Kirby Monday 6th April Castle Malzeard. 1835. Behind Castle Walls. Joseph Heeley (29) York Murder of James Lee, at Kirk Burton. Monday 6th April Castle 1835. Behind Castle Walls. William Allot (35) York Murder of Martha Hardwick, at Upper Heeley. Monday 6th April Castle 1835. Behind Castle Walls. 1836 Charles Batty (28) York Attempted murder of Elizabeth Brown, at Sheffield. Saturday 2nd April Castle 1836. Behind Castle Walls. 1837 Thomas Williams (29) York Basket maker. Attempted murder of Thomas Froggatt, Saturday 12th August Castle basket maker, on 14th March 1837. 1837. Behind Castle Walls. 1838 1839 Thomas Musgrave (22) York Committing rape upon Hannah Appleyard, at Leeds. Saturday 6th April Castle 1839. Behind Castle Walls. 1840 James Bradley (28) York Wilful murder of John Bradsley, his father, at Quick. Saturday 11th April Castle 1840. Behind Castle Walls. 1841 John Burlinson (24) York Wilful murder of Joseph Cocker, at Knarsborough. Saturday 7th August Charles Gill (19) Castle 1841. Henry Nuttall (22) Behind Castle Walls. 1842 Jonathan Taylor (60) York Wilful murder of his wife, Ellen, by strangulation, at Saturday 9th April Castle . On Tuesday 25th October 1841. 1842. Behind Castle Walls. Robert Nall (33) York Wilful murder of his wife, Mary, at Sheffield Saturday 9th April Castle 1842. Behind Castle Walls. 1843

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 53 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1844 Joseph Dobson York Wilful murder of his father, by shooting him, at Mount Saturday 20th Castle Tabor, Huddersfield. January 1844. Behind Castle Walls. William Kendrew (22) York Wilful murder of Mr. Inchbold, at Low Dunsworth, Saturday 28th Castle Boroughbridge. December 1844. Behind Castle Walls. 1845 1846 John Rodda York Wilful murder of his daughter, Mary, at , April Saturday 8th August Castle 1845. 1846. Behind Castle Walls. (St. Georges Field) 1847 1848 Patrick Reid York Wilful murder of Mr, James Wraith (77), Mrs. Mary Saturday 8th January Castle Wraith (70) and Caroline Ellis (20), at Mirfield, on 12th 1848 Behind Castle May 1847. Walls. (St. Georges Field) Michael Stokes York Private. Murder of Mary Ann Garrad, at Leeds. Saturday 13th May Castle 1848. St. Georges Field. 1849 Thomas Malkin (17) York Wood turner. Murder of Esther Inman, at Hunslet, Saturday 6th January Castle Leeds, on 8th October 1848. 1849. St. Georges Field. George Howe York Wilful murder of his daughter, Eliza Amelia, at Yarm, Saturday 31st March Castle on 25th January 1849. 1849. St. Georges Field. 1850 William Ross York Wilful murder of his wife, Mary, at Roughton, by Saturday 17th August His body buried within the Castle poisoning. 1850. St. Georges prison walls. Field. 1851 1852 1853 Alfred Waddington York Murder of his illegitimate child, on 19th August 1852, at Saturday 15th Castle Sheffield. January 1853. Sheffield. James Barber York Murder of Mr. Alexander Robinson, on 3rd September Saturday 15th Castle 1852, at Sheffield. January 1853. Sheffield. Henry Dobson York Murder of Catherine Sheridan (19) at Wakefield, on Saturday 9th April Castle 18th February 1853. 1853. Behind Castle Walls. (St. Georges Field) 1854 1855

© PastSearch2012 – Criminals/Executions Page 54 Year Name Prison Date Details Gallows Other 1856 William Dove (28) York Wilful murder of His wife, Harriet, at Leeds, on 1st Saturday 9th August His body buried within prison. Castle March 1855. 1856. Behind Castle Walls. (St. Georges Field) John Hannah (22) York Wilful murder of Jane Banham, at Armley, Leeds, on Saturday 27th His body buried within prison. Castle 11th September 1855. December 1856. Behind Castle Walls. (St. Georges Field) 1857 1858 Joseph Shepherd (22) York Native of Holdsworth, Sheffield. Wilful murder of Saturday 3rd April His body buried within prison. Castle Bethel Parkinson, at Wadsworth Moor, on 13th January 1858. 1858. Behind Castle Walls. (St. Georges Field) 1859 John Riley (36) York Wilful murder of his wife, Alice, at . Saturday 6th August Castle 1859. Behind Castle Walls. (St. Georges Field) Charles Normington (17) York Wilful murder of Mr. Richard Broughton (67), of Saturday 31st His body buried within prison. Castle Rounhay, Leeds, on 6th August 1859. December 1859. Behind Castle Walls. 1860 1861 1862 James Waller (31) York Woolcomber. Wilful murder of William Smith, Saturday 4th January His body buried within prison. Castle Gamekeeper, on 5th November 1861, by shooting. 1862. Behind Castle Walls. 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 Frederick Parker York Living at . Daniel Driscoll (27), at South Saturday 4th April His body buried within prison. Castle Duffield, on 29th February 1868. 1868. Behind Castle Walls.

Bibliography Depositions from The Castle of York, relating to the Offences Committed in the Northern Counties, in the Seventeenth Century. Knipe, W. Criminal Chronology of York Castle, 1867.

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