Criminals and Executions in York
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Criminals and16511650 Executions in York 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 Castle 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 Sheriff Hutton, 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 Bridlington. 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 Pocklington 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 Walmgate 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 Driffield Tyburn, without Bar, 2 upon Walmgate Bar, William Diequemare (63) Native of Knaresborough 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 Wetherby 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 Forest of Galtres, near 1574. the surgeons of the city to be William de Abbot (58) Native of Leyburn 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 Selby Uttering forged promissory notes Saturday 8th August Their bodies were buried Sarah Houslay (27) Castle Native of Shipton value of 50 guineas, at Leeds, 1576. behind Castle walls, near the Belonging to Mr John Learoyd, Tyburn, without river Foss. 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 th John de Tradescant (38) Castle Native of Cottingham of Mr. John Pascal, 20 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 th Castle Sarah Robson, of Wakefield, by strangulation, 5 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 Fishergate 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 th Castle Knaresborough on 5 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 Tadcaster. 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 Dunnington. St. Leonard‟s, Green Dykes, without Walmgate Bar. 1584 1585 George de Kirwan (34) York Native of Ripon 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 Pontefract 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 st Peter de Ramus (34) Castle Native of Slaidburn Road near Kexby on 1 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 th Richard de Bourboulon (53) Castle Native of Blackburn highway robbery on 5 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.