http://www.rootsweb.com/~irish/igsi_published/misc/execute.htm?sourceid=00224688806391270835 IGSI - Executions Executions of Irish in England from 1606 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can't find your esteemed ancestors in Ireland? Maybe they weren't so esteemed after all. Check out this list of Irish who were executed by the English government in London for various crimes. The following list is extracted from the Internet extraction of the publication 'Haydn's Dictionary of Dates' published in London in 1895. The name's are as published, with forenames where found. The date is in reference to the day of execution. A reason for execution is noted if known and the last place of reference is the place of the trial. Also noted are the names of the victims, where known. In The reign of Henry VIII. (38 Years) It is said that no less a number than 72,000 criminals were executed. In the ten years between 1820 and 1830, there were executed in England alone 797 criminals.The place of execution in London (formerly generally at Tyburn) was in front of Newgate from 1783 to 1868, when an act was passed directing executions to take place within the walls of the prisons. The dissection of the bodies of the executed persons was abolished in 1832. Name Date, Reason, Place of Trial DIGBY, R 1606, 30 Jan Gunpowder plot conspirators, executed in WINTER, 1606 30 Jan London on this date. GRANT, 1606 30 Jan BATES, 1606 30 Jan WINTER, T 1606 31 Jan ROOKWOOD, 1606 31 Jan KEYS, 1606 31 Jan FAWKES 1606 31 Jan GARNETT, Henry 1606 03 May Jesuit KIDD, Capt William 1701 23 May And three others, for piracy M`NAUGHTEN, John Esq 1761 13 Dec Murder of Miss KNOX; MURPHY, Christian 1789 18 Mar * (or BOWMAN) A woman; Strangled and burnt for coining CROSBIE, Sir Edward 1798 04 Jun High treason; Ireland SHEARES, Messrs 1799 12 Jul High treason; Dublin CRAWLEY, Mr 1802 10 Mar Murder of two females; Dublin EMMETT, Robert 1803 20 Sep High treason; Dublin HAGGERTY, Owen 1807 23 Feb CAMPBELL, Major 1808 02 Oct Murder of Capt. BOYD in a duel; Armagh TUITE, Francis 1813 09 Oct Murder of Mr. GOULDI SCANLAN, John Esq 1820 16 Mar Murder of ELLEN HANLEY; Limerick BURKE, William 1829 28 Jan Murderer (BURKE & HARE); Edinburgh DELAHUNT, John 1842 05 Feb Murder of THOMAS MAGUIRE; Dublin CONNOR, Joseph 1845 02 Jun Murder of MARY BROTHERS; old bailey MANNING,George & Maria 1849 13 Nov Murder of O'CONNOR; Horsemonger-lane GRANT 1854 09 Apr Murder of THOMAS BATESON; Monaghan QUIN 1854 09 Apr Murder of THOMAS BATESON; Monaghan COOMEY 1854 09 Apr Murder of THOMAS BATESON; Monaghan DELANE, Dennis 1863 13 Apr Hired BECKHAM & WALSH to murder his landlord, F.FITZGERALD HOPE, William 1863 15 Apr Violation and murder of MARY CORBETT; Hereford KELLY, Joseph 1863 11 Aug Murder of FITZHENRY, a schoolmaster; Wexford THOMAS, ALVAREZ, HUGHES and O'BRIEN 1863 11 Sep Ferocious murderers; Liverpool CURRIE, John 1865 12 Oct Murder of Major DE VERE; Maidstone LARKIN, Michael 1867 23 Nov Murder of BRETT, a policeman; Salford FENIANS, 1867 23 Nov Murder of BRETT, a policeman; Salford FAHERTY, Timothy 1868 04 Apr Murder of his sweetheart, MARY HANMER, (for rejecting him); Manchester O'FARRELL 1868 21 Apr For attempting to assassinate the DUKE OF EDINBURGH; Sydney, N.S.Wales FENIAN, Michael Barrett 1868 26 May For Clerkenwell explosion. The LAST public execution in England; Old bailey WELLS, Thomas 1868 13 Aug Murder of Mr. WALSH, stationmaster at Dover. 1st private execution. CORRIGAN, Thomas 1874 05 Jan Murder of mother; Liverpool BAILEY, Edwin 1874 12 Jan Murder of child; Gloucester BARRY, Ann 1874 12 Jan Murder of child; Gloucester FLANIGAN, Henry 1874 31 Aug Murder of aunt WILLIAMS, Mary 1874 31 Aug Murder of NICHOLAS MANNING; Liverpool MULLEN, Michael 1875 04 Jan Murder ? ; Liverpool McCRAVE, John 1875 04 Jan Murder ? ; Liverpool CORKERY, Jeremiah 1875 27 Jul Murder of policeman; Warwick McHUGH, ? 1875 02 Aug Murder; Durham GILLINGHAM, ? 1875 02 Aug Murder; Durham BAUMBOS, C.E. 1876 25 Aug Mutineer; Cork CROWE, ? 1876 25 Aug Mutineer; Cork O'DONNELL, Charles 1876 11 Dec Murder of wife; Newgate Manchester McGOVERN, Patrick 1877 21 Aug Murder; Liverpool BYRNE, Patrick John 1878 12 Nov Murder of two brother sergeants; Northampton McGOWAN, James 1878 19 Nov Murder of wife; Manchester McGUINESS, William 1879 11 Feb Murder of wife; Lancaster DILLEY, James 1879 25 Aug Murder of illegitimate child; Newgate CASSIDY, William 1880 17 Feb Murder of wife; Manchester BURNS, Hugh 1880 02 Mar Murder of PATRICK TRACEY at Widnes; Liverpool KEARNS, Patrick 1880 02 Mar Murder of PATRICK TRACEY at Widnes; Liverpool MOORE, Albert 1881 17 May Murder of of an old woman; Maidstone MULLARKEY, Bernard 1882 04 Dec Murder of THOMAS CRUISE; Liverpool CAREY, Patrick 1883 08 May Murder of THOMAS EASTHAM and MARY WHITE, Chester RILEY, Thomas 1883 26 Nov Murder of ELIZABETHH ALSTON; Manchester DUTTON, Henry 1883 03 Dec Murder of HANNAH HENSHAW; Liverpool O'DONNELL, Patrick 1883 17 Dec Murder of JAMES CAREY, the informer; Newgate CASSIDY, Peter 1884 19 Aug Murder of wife; Liverpool MINAHAN, Daniel 1885 07 Dec Murder of wife; Newgate WHELAN, James 1886 31 May For murder; Winchester MURPHY, James 1886 29 Nov Poacher, Murder; York CARROLL, Thomas William 1887 18 Apr Murder of LYDIA GREEN; Newgate DELANEY, Arthur T. 1888 10 Aug Murder of wife; Derby CONWAY, John 1891 20 Aug Murder of NICHOLAS MARTIN,a youth;Liverpool NEILL, Thomas 1892 15 Nov Murder; Newgate EDWARDS, Thomas 1892 22 Dec Murder of MARY CONOLLY; Usk MANNING, Albert 1893 16 Mar Murder of JANE E.FLEW; Gloucester