Bedfordshire 1735 - 1799
204 death sentences led to 42 confirmed executions & 13 probable ones.
Executions took place at Gallows Corner, Bedford.
Assize date	Name	Crime	Execution date
1735 - 2 executions
Th. 17 July	Ann Virgin	Murder of her bastard	S 2 August
"	John Williamson	"	S 2 August
1736 - 1 probable execution, no reprieve traced
Th. 11 March	James Peters	Burglary	Unknown
1737 - 2 executions
Th. 3 March	Henry Proud	Highway robbery	S 19 March
"	William Edmonds	"	S 19 March
1738 & 1739 - No executions
1740 - 2 executions, plus 2 probable executions as no reprieves traced.
Th.  3 March	John Norfield	Highway robbery	Unknown
"	John Woods	"	Unknown
S 19 July	William Smith	Highway robbery	S 9 August
"	John Meddin	"	S 9 August
1741 - 3 probable executions, no reprieve traced
F 6 March	James Ward	Highway robbery	Unknown
"	William Blowes	Highway robbery	Unknown
Th. 9 July	Edward Chapman	Highway robbery	Unknown
1742 - 3 probable executions, no reprieve traced
Th. 11 March	William Hyam	Highway robbery	Unknown
Th. 29 July	Samuel How	Highway robbery	Unknown
"	William How	Highway robbery	Unknown
1743 - 2 probable executions, no reprieve traced
Th. 3 March	Thomas How	Highway robbery	Unknown
	John Hood	Burglary	Unknown
1744 - 1 execution
Th. 12 July	John Knott	Murder of Henry Roberts	S 28 July
	Hanged in chains on Luton Down
1745 & 1746 - No executions
1747 - 2 executions
Th. 19 March	John Tompkins	Highway robbery	W 1 April
"	Thomas Harrison	Highway robbery	W 1 April
1748 - 1 probable execution, no reprieve traced
Th. 3 March	Richard Hatton	Highway robbery	Unknown
1749 - No executions
1750 - 1 execution, plus 1 probable, no reprieve traced
Th. 8 March	Gabriel Tomkins	Robbed Chester Mail	F 23 March
	Hanged in chains between Dunstable and Hockley
"	Arthur Davis	Horse theft	Unknown
1751 - 1 execution
Th. 18 July	Thomas Wilson	Highway robbery	S  3  August
1752 - 3 executions
Th. 5 March	Thomas Millard	Burglary	F 13 March
Th. 16 July	John Ingersole	Housebreaking	Th. 30 July
"	John Luck	Horse theft	Th. 30 July
1753 - 2 executions
Th. 15 March	William Brongdeal	Murder of Mary Thompson	M 19 March
Th. 2 August	John Radwell	Highway robbery	S 18 August
1754 - 6 executions
S 16 March	John Thompson	Sheep theft	W 3 April
"	Lawrence Cripps	Burglary	W 3 April
"	Alexander Angel	Housebreaking	W 3 April
Th. 1 August	Thomas Arnold	Sheep theft	S 17 August
"	John Goodman	Burglary	S 17 August
"	William Cippes	Burglary	S 17 August
1755 - 1766 - No executions
1766 - 1 execution
Th. 17 July	William Seymour	Murder	M 21 July
1767 - 1 execution
Th. 30 July	Sarah Addington	Murder of Mary Dunton	M 3 August
1768 - 2 executions
Th. 3 March	William Davis	Burglary	Th. 7 April
Th. 14 July	Thomas Britnall	Burglary	Unknown
1769 - 1 execution
Th. 6 July	William Hart	Housebreaking	S 22 July
1770 - 1 execution
Th. 8 March	Robert Gurney	Highway robbery	S 24 March
1771 - 1774 - No executions
1775 - 1 execution
Th. 9 March	William Barker	Highway robbery	S 25 March
1776 - 1779 - No executions
1780 - 1 execution
Th. 9 March	Mary Shelton	Housebreaking	Unknown
1781 - 2 executions
Th. 8 March	Thomas Harvey	Forgery	Unknown
"	George Rushton	Forgery	Unknown
1782 - No executions
1783 - 1 execution
Th. 7 August	Sarah Cave	Arson	S 23 August
1784 - No executions
1785 - 1 execution
Th. 10 March	John Wynne	Stole in dwelling house	Unknown
1786 - 1 execution
Th. 27 July	Thomas Freeman	Forgery	Unknown
1787 - 2 executions
Th. 15 March	Richard Wiltshire	Highway robbery	Unknown
	John Ramsden	Highway robbery	Unknown
1788 - 1 execution
Th. 6 March	Joseph Smart	Horse theft	S 22 March
1789 - 1 execution
W 11 March	Joseph Cook	Murder (victim unknown)	M 16 March
1790 & 1791 - No executions
1792 - 1 execution
Th. 8 March	Tobias Smith	Horse theft	Tu. 3  April
1793 - No executions
1794 - 2 executions
Th. 6 March	Samuel Rhoades	Highway robbery	S 22 March
	John Scott	Highway robbery	S 22 March
1795 - 1799 - No executions