Buckinghamshire 1735 - 1799
320 death sentences led to 91 confirmed executions and 8 probable ones.
Assize date Name Crime Execution date
1735 - 1 execution
M   3 March  Philip Thomas             Horse theft                F  21 March
1736 - 4 executions
M   8 March Thomas Marsh &    Murder of Edward Pontifex  M   22 March
" Richard Marshall   Murder of Edward Pontifex  M   22 March
Hanged at Rye Common High Wycombe.
" Thomas Pinkard      Wounding deer           Tu. 30 March
" Edward Skirrell        Wounding deer           Tu. 30 March
1737 - 1 execution
M  28 February  Thomas Garner             Burglary             Unknown
1738 - No executions
1739 - 3 executions
M  12 March Robert Owen          Horse theft                S   5 May
" John Beves              Burglary             S   5 May
" William Trasley            Highway robbery S   5 May
1740 - 6 executions 
M  10 Mar     Thomas Wilkinnson Murder of John Gilboy F   2 April
" John Browes          Burglary F   2 April
" Daniel Goodman  Burglary F   2 April
W  16 July Benjamin Randall           Murder of Thomas Watt        F   8 August
Hanged in chains after execution
" Daniel Fordam & Burglary W  13  August
" John Brewer  Burglary W  13  August
1741 - 7 executions
Tu.  3 March Edward Bozwell Horse theft                F  20 March
" Finnimore Smyth Horse theft                F  20 March
" Edward Smyth Horse theft                F  20 March
" Richard Tavenner            Highway robbery W  8 April
M   6 July James Appleton        Unknown S  25 July
" William Evans         Unknown S  25 July
" Benjamin George       Unknown S  25 July
1742 - 2 confirmed executions, plus 3 probable where no reprieve traced
M   8 March George White     Robbery of Rev. Mr Jacques F  26 March
" Daniel White          Robbery of Rev. Mr Jacques F  26 March
M  26 July Richard Sharkley  Burglary            Unknown
" William Tilley    Burglary            Unknown
" William Woollen Burglary            Unknown
1743 - 2 executions
M  28 February William Clutterbuck        Sheep theft               Tu. 29 March
M  18 July Mansole Sansbury      Highway robbery F  22 July
1744 - 2 executions
M   5 March James King              Murder of Elizabeth Anslee        W   4 April
" Edward Singer      Highway robbery W   4 April
1745 - 2 executions
M 11 March Richard Parsons           Burglary             W  27 March
" William Faulkes          Highway robbery W  27 March
1746 & 1747 - No executions
1748 - 1 execution
M  18 July  Anthony Palmer   Burglary             W  10 August
1749 - No executions
1750 - 4 executions
M   5 March Benjamin Doddingham Highway robbery F  16 March
" John Parrott               Highway robbery F  16 March
" Peter Moses      Highway robbery F  23 March 
" Patrick Kelly      Highway robbery F  23 March 
1751 - 3 executions
M   4 March   John Pahos (Fahors)          Burglary             F  22 March
John Freeman            Highway robbery F  22 March
M  15 July Edward Harrot            Highway robbery F  23 August
1752 - 3 executions
M  13 July   Thomas Capon           Highway robbery W  12 August 
" Thomas Smallbones     Highway robbery W  12 August 
" John Appleton           Rape of Martha Peverell                 F  31 July
1753 - 1 execution
M  30 July   Ann Course Arson M  27 August
1754 - 1 execution
W  13 March   John Curtis  (20)             Highway Robbery           F   5 April
1755 - 1 execution
M  10 March   George Davis             Highway Robbery                  M  31 March
Hanged in chains on Holtspur Heath
1756 - No executions
1757 - 3 executions
M  14 March   John Bates           Horse theft               F   1 April
" Samuel Hunt        Horse theft               F   1 April
" James Atkins            Stole in dwelling house            F   1 April
1758 - 2 executions
M   6 March   John Bly                Sheep theft               F  31 March
" John Polly              Robbery                  F  31 March
1759 - No executions
1760 - 2 executions
M  14 July Francis Griffen (Drake) Stole in shop           F   1 August
" William Mortimore       Stole in shop           F   1 August
1761 - No executions
1762 - 2 executions
M   8 March William Bowland            Murder               F  12 March
" Edward Barrow            Burglary             Th. 25  March
1763 - 1 execution
M  18 July William Lacy               Highway robbery                  F   5 August
1764 - No executions
1765 - 1 execution
M  18 March Robert Harper           Housebreaking M   8 April
1766 - No executions
1767 - 1 execution
M   2 March John Hale             Highway robbery          M  23 March
1768 & 1769 - No executions
1770 - 2 executions
M   5 March Edward Bury              Burglary             W  11 April
M  30 July John Turner    At large             M  13 August
1771 & 1772 - No executions
1773 - 3 executions
M   1 March Samuel Lamb              Highway robbery          W  17 March
" Francis Mortimer           Highway robbery          W  17 March
M  19 July Edward Corbett           Murder of Richard Holt   F  23 July
Hanged in chains at Bierton
1774 - 1 execution
M   7 March Edward Milsomm   Highway robbery          F   6 April
1775 - No executions
1776 - 2 executions
M   4 March Thomas Norwood            Burglary             F  22 March
M  22 July Charles Smith              Murder of Hannah Falconer F  26 July
1777 - No executions
1778 - 1 execution
M   9 March William Gould            Highway robbery          M  30 March
1779 - No executions
1780 - 2 executions
M   6 March Hannah Bryant         Murder of her female bastard     F  10 March
" Elizabeth Kerby            Housebreaking                   W   5 April
1781 & 1782 - No executions
1783 - 4 executions
M   3 March Richard Carter             Sheep theft               Unknown
M   4 August Henry Moore               Burglary             Th. 21 August
" Thomas Williamson   Burglary             Th. 21 August
" Christopher Townsend Burglary             Th. 21 August
1784 - 4 confirmed executions, plus 2 possible
M   8 March William Smith              Sheep theft                F  16 April
" Samuel Adams             Housebreaking                  F  16 April
" James Finch             Burglary             Th. 25 March
M  19 July James Radley            Highway robbery          Th.  5 August
" John Hawkes             Highway robbery          Unknown
" William Eysdon             Burglary             Unknown
1785 - 2 executions
S   5 March William Ship               Burglary             Tu. 29 March
" William Coventry           Stealing                  Tu. 29 March
1786 - No executions
1787 - 5 executions
S  10 March Joseph Seare             Highway robbery          M   9 April
" William Sheffield          Highway robbery          M   9 April
" William Headley            Highway robbery          M   9 April
M  16 July James Clarke            Highway robbery          Tu. 21 August
" John Smith              Housebreaking   Tu. 21 August
1788 - 2 confirmed executions, plus 1 posssible
S   1 March John Davis              Horse theft                Unknown
" Nicholas Day               Murder               Th.  6 March
Jonathan Letts Housebreaking   Unknown
1789 - 2 possible executions, as no reprieves traced.
S  7 March Nathaniel Hearn Burglary             Unknown
" Thomas Summers Burglary             Unknown
1790 - 2 executions
M   1 March William Howland   Highway robbery          Unknown
" John Clemmons   Highway robbery          Unknown
1791 & 1792 - No executions
1793 - 1 execution
M   8 July Mary Humphrey         Murder of her female bastard     F  12 July
1794 - No executions
1795 - 2 executions
M  13 July  William Brown              Burglary             F   4 August
" Henry Richardson         Rape of Susannah Arnold & F   4 August
highway robbery of her
1796 - 1 execution
S  27 February  John Davy               Horse theft        M  21 March
1797 - No executions
1798 - 1 execution
M  16 July William Croeden   Burglary  W  1 August 
1799 - No executions