The Newgate Calendar Vol. 1
THE NEWGATE CALENDAR
Edited by Donal Ó Danachair
Volume 1
Published by the Ex-classics Project, 2009
http://www.exclassics.com
Public Domain
The anxious Mother with a Parents Care,
Presents our Labours to her future Heir
"The Wise, the Brave, the temperate and the Just,
Who love their neighbour, and in God who trust
Safe through the Dang'rous paths of Life may Steer,
Nor dread those Evils we exhibit Here".
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION TO THE EX-CLASSICS EDITION 10
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE 11
PREFACE To the 1780 Edition 15
PREFACE To Knapp and Baldwin's edition 17
THOMAS DUN Head of a Gang of Outlaws, on Account of whom King Henry I. is
credibly supposed to have built Dunstable. Executed Piecemeal. 20
SIR GOSSELIN DENVILLE Head of a Gang of Robbers who had the audacity, so it
is said, to hold up King Edward II. 24
ALICE ARDEN of FEVERSHAM Executed with her lover Mosbie and Others in the
Year 1551 for the Murder of her Husband 27
LORD STOURTON AND FOUR OF HIS SERVANTS Executed 6th of March, 1556,
for the Murder Of William Hartgill, Esq., and his Son John, of Kilmington, Somerset,
after an implacable Persecution 34
THOMAS WYNNE Housebreaker and Palacebreaker, whom Conscience made
confess a Murder twenty years afterwards. Executed in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth
37
ALISTER MACGREGOR Who, for slaughtering the Laird of Luss's Friends, caused
the Name of Macgregor to be abolished. Executed in 1604 40
ROBERT CREIGHTON, BARON OF SANQUIRE Executed in 1612 for the Murder
of John Turner, who had accidentally put out one of his Eyes 41
SAWNEY BEAN An incredible Monster who, with his Wife, lived by Murder and
Cannibalism in a Cave. Executed at Leith with his whole Family in the Reign of
James the First 42
THOMAS WITHERINGTON, JONATHAN WOODWARD AND JAMES
PHILPOT Who, in the Reign of King James I. were the first to hear the Exhortation of
the Bellman of St Sepulchre's 46
ARTHUR NORCOTT AND MARY NORCOTT, HIS MOTHER Executed in 1629
for the Murder of the former's Wife after the Test of touching the Body 49
WALTER TRACEY To whom is attributed a poetic Encounter with Ben Jonson.
Executed in 1634 after a Robbery on the Duke of Buckingham 52
SAWNEY CUNNINGHAM An abandoned Villain who inveigled and murdered his
Wife's Lover, murdered his Uncle, terrorised the Country-side, and was executed at
Leith, 12th of April,1635 55
ISAAC ATKINSON A Highwayman who specialised in robbing Lawyers. Hanged at
Tyburn in 1640 67
WILLAM BRANDON ALIAS JACK KETCH Who beheaded King Charles the First.
71
PATRICK FLEMMING An Irish Highwayman who held Sway near the Bog of Allen
and, after numerous Murders, was executed on 24th of April, 1650 73
CAPTAIN ZACHARY HOWARD A Royalist who lost his Estates and turned
Highwayman. Executed 1652. 76
CAPTAIN JAMES HIND A Famous Highwayman who robbed Roundheads and even
made an Attempt on Cromwell. Executed 24th of September, 1652 81
CAPTAIN PHILIP STAFFORD Whose Patrimony being sequestered by the
Roundheads took to the Highway and was hanged at Reading 89
MAJOR GEORGE STRANGWAYES Executed 28th of February, 1658, for the
Murder of the Man who married his Sister 97
GILDER-ROY A most barbarous Murderer of his Mother and Sister, who led a
bloodthirsty Gang of Outlaws in Scotland and hanged a Judge. Executed in April,
1658 102
THOMAS GRAY Nephew to the Exeter Hangman, who turned Thief and
Highwayman, and ended by marrying an Heiress. His Autobiography written about
1660 106
JOHN, RICHARD AND JOAN PERRY Mother and Sons, executed in 1661 on the
false Statement of the First for the alleged Murder of Mr William Harrison, who
appeared alive two Years later after strange Adventures. 117
COLONEL JAMES TURNER A Spendthrift London Merchant, against whom three
Robberies from other Merchants were proved. Executed 21st of January, 1663 122
MOSES DRAYNE Ostler, hanged at Brentwood in 1667 for the Murder (by a
Chelmsford Innkeeper and his Family some Years before) of Thomas Kidderminster, a
Guest. 124
MARY FRITH OTHERWISE MOLL CUTPURSE A famous Master-Thief and an
Ugly, who dressed like a Man, and died in 1663. 129
SAWNY DOUGLAS A Scottish Highwayman who laid England under toll, and took
a Copy of "Chevy Chase" to Tyburn when he was hanged on 10th of September, 1664.
135
JAMES BATSON A Rogue who became a pretty Soldier and saw much of Europe,
finally dying by the Rope at home in 1666 137
THOMAS SAVAGE A Profligate Apprentice who murdered a Fellow-Servant, was
Edited by Donal Ó Danachair
Volume 1
Published by the Ex-classics Project, 2009
http://www.exclassics.com
Public Domain
The anxious Mother with a Parents Care,
Presents our Labours to her future Heir
"The Wise, the Brave, the temperate and the Just,
Who love their neighbour, and in God who trust
Safe through the Dang'rous paths of Life may Steer,
Nor dread those Evils we exhibit Here".
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION TO THE EX-CLASSICS EDITION 10
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE 11
PREFACE To the 1780 Edition 15
PREFACE To Knapp and Baldwin's edition 17
THOMAS DUN Head of a Gang of Outlaws, on Account of whom King Henry I. is
credibly supposed to have built Dunstable. Executed Piecemeal. 20
SIR GOSSELIN DENVILLE Head of a Gang of Robbers who had the audacity, so it
is said, to hold up King Edward II. 24
ALICE ARDEN of FEVERSHAM Executed with her lover Mosbie and Others in the
Year 1551 for the Murder of her Husband 27
LORD STOURTON AND FOUR OF HIS SERVANTS Executed 6th of March, 1556,
for the Murder Of William Hartgill, Esq., and his Son John, of Kilmington, Somerset,
after an implacable Persecution 34
THOMAS WYNNE Housebreaker and Palacebreaker, whom Conscience made
confess a Murder twenty years afterwards. Executed in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth
37
ALISTER MACGREGOR Who, for slaughtering the Laird of Luss's Friends, caused
the Name of Macgregor to be abolished. Executed in 1604 40
ROBERT CREIGHTON, BARON OF SANQUIRE Executed in 1612 for the Murder
of John Turner, who had accidentally put out one of his Eyes 41
SAWNEY BEAN An incredible Monster who, with his Wife, lived by Murder and
Cannibalism in a Cave. Executed at Leith with his whole Family in the Reign of
James the First 42
THOMAS WITHERINGTON, JONATHAN WOODWARD AND JAMES
PHILPOT Who, in the Reign of King James I. were the first to hear the Exhortation of
the Bellman of St Sepulchre's 46
ARTHUR NORCOTT AND MARY NORCOTT, HIS MOTHER Executed in 1629
for the Murder of the former's Wife after the Test of touching the Body 49
WALTER TRACEY To whom is attributed a poetic Encounter with Ben Jonson.
Executed in 1634 after a Robbery on the Duke of Buckingham 52
SAWNEY CUNNINGHAM An abandoned Villain who inveigled and murdered his
Wife's Lover, murdered his Uncle, terrorised the Country-side, and was executed at
Leith, 12th of April,1635 55
ISAAC ATKINSON A Highwayman who specialised in robbing Lawyers. Hanged at
Tyburn in 1640 67
WILLAM BRANDON ALIAS JACK KETCH Who beheaded King Charles the First.
71
PATRICK FLEMMING An Irish Highwayman who held Sway near the Bog of Allen
and, after numerous Murders, was executed on 24th of April, 1650 73
CAPTAIN ZACHARY HOWARD A Royalist who lost his Estates and turned
Highwayman. Executed 1652. 76
CAPTAIN JAMES HIND A Famous Highwayman who robbed Roundheads and even
made an Attempt on Cromwell. Executed 24th of September, 1652 81
CAPTAIN PHILIP STAFFORD Whose Patrimony being sequestered by the
Roundheads took to the Highway and was hanged at Reading 89
MAJOR GEORGE STRANGWAYES Executed 28th of February, 1658, for the
Murder of the Man who married his Sister 97
GILDER-ROY A most barbarous Murderer of his Mother and Sister, who led a
bloodthirsty Gang of Outlaws in Scotland and hanged a Judge. Executed in April,
1658 102
THOMAS GRAY Nephew to the Exeter Hangman, who turned Thief and
Highwayman, and ended by marrying an Heiress. His Autobiography written about
1660 106
JOHN, RICHARD AND JOAN PERRY Mother and Sons, executed in 1661 on the
false Statement of the First for the alleged Murder of Mr William Harrison, who
appeared alive two Years later after strange Adventures. 117
COLONEL JAMES TURNER A Spendthrift London Merchant, against whom three
Robberies from other Merchants were proved. Executed 21st of January, 1663 122
MOSES DRAYNE Ostler, hanged at Brentwood in 1667 for the Murder (by a
Chelmsford Innkeeper and his Family some Years before) of Thomas Kidderminster, a
Guest. 124
MARY FRITH OTHERWISE MOLL CUTPURSE A famous Master-Thief and an
Ugly, who dressed like a Man, and died in 1663. 129
SAWNY DOUGLAS A Scottish Highwayman who laid England under toll, and took
a Copy of "Chevy Chase" to Tyburn when he was hanged on 10th of September, 1664.
135
JAMES BATSON A Rogue who became a pretty Soldier and saw much of Europe,
finally dying by the Rope at home in 1666 137
THOMAS SAVAGE A Profligate Apprentice who murdered a Fellow-Servant, was
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