Suffolk 1735 - 1799
377 death sentences led to 116 executions, plus 1 possible one.
Executions took plase at Rushmere near Ipswich unless otherwise specified.
Assize date Name Crime Execution date
1735 - 4 executions
M 17 March Robert Lambert    Housebreaking                W 9 April 
Hanged at Melton
" Robert Bird       Horse theft                   S 12 April
Th. 24 July John Bigg          Murder of William Cam              F 8 August
" John Wilson       Murder of William Cam              F 8 August
Both hanged at Hadleigh
1736 - 4 executions
M 22 March Robert Brett           Murder of his wife, Ann            W 7 April
Hanged at Melton
" George Chandler Horse theft                   S 10 April
F 20 August John Hayward           Burglary                      S 18 September
Philip Ward          Burglary                      S 18 September
1737 - 5 executions
M 14 March John Bicker          Burglary                 W 30 March
" John Wallage       Burglary                 W 30 March
Hanged at Bury St. Edmonds or Melton
" John Kitchen       Burglary                   S 2 April
" Barrell Kitchen    Burglary                   S 2 April
Th. 4 August Roger Bicker       Burglary                        Unknown
Hanged at Bury St. Edmonds 
1738 - 2 executions
M 20 March William Tink        Highway robbery     S 8 April
" Jeoffrey Leakey    Highway robbery     S 8 April
1739 - 2 executions
M 26 March Richard Gathercole     Housebreaking                  Unknown
" Isaac Lakes            Housebreaking                  Unknown
1740 - 1 execution
M 24 March Charles Drew           Murder of his father               W 9 April
Hanged at Bury St. Edmonds 
1741 - 7 executions
W 18 March John Knight            Housebreaking                W 1 April
" William Bell           Horse theft                   W 1 April
Hanged at Bury St. Edmonds 
" John Garnham     Housebreaking          S 4 April
" James Garnham    Housebreaking          S 4 April
" John Ablett            Housebreaking                S 4 April
Th. 16 July Richard Baker          Burglary                      W 29 July
Hanged at Bury St. Edmonds 
" Henry Crack            Burglary                      S 1 August
1742 - 4 executions
M 22 March William Townshend      Horse theft                   W 7 April
" John Flower            Highway robbery              W 7 April
" Robert Reeve           At large                      W 7 April
Hanged at Bury St. Edmonds 
" Thomas Cheaney         Burglary                    W 10 April
1743 - No confirmed executions
W 16 March William Goodward       Stole in dwelling house             Possibly hanged
1744 - 1747 - No executions
1748 - 1 execution
M 14 March Stephen Pettitt        Murder of Joseph Keys            S 2 April
1748 - 1 execution
W 22 March John Gaiser            Sheep theft                  S 8 April
1750 - 2 executions
M 19 March Thomas Martin          Highway robbery              W  4  April
Hanged at Bury St. Edmonds 
Th. 16 August Toby Gill              Murder of Ann Blackmore                           F 14 September
Hanged at Blythburgh, afterwards in chains there.
1751 - 5 executions
M 18 March James Dunn             Burglary                      S 6 April
W 24 July Robert Clarke          Housebreaking            W 7 August
" Thomas Brock,                      Housebreaking            W 7 August
" John Cunningham &   Housebreaking            W 7 August
" Francis Mahew                      Housebreaking            W 7 August
1752 - 3 executions
Tu. 17 March Thomas Figgott         Murder of John Mills         Th. 9 April
" John Ward              Horse theft                   Th. 9 April
Th. 23 July Thomas Otley           Murder of his wife                   M 27 July
Hanged at Bury St. Edmonds and afterwards in chains on Black Close Hill 
1753 - 2 executions
Th. 9 August John Woods             Highway robbery           S 1 September
" John Watling           Housebreaking              S 1 September
1754 - 3 executions
W 17 March William Webber         Burglary                      Unknown
Th. 8 August Thomas Land            Highway robbery          W 4 September
" William Scott          Forgery                      W 4 September
1755  - No  executions
1756 - 1 execution
M  22 March Thomas Herring Horse theft                   S 10 April
1757 - No executions
1758 - 1 execution
M 20 March John Slayler           Highway robbery              S 8 April
1759 - 2 executions
M 19 March Henry Hall            Highway robbery           S 7 April
" Edward Mortersau Highway robbery           S 7 April
1760 - 1 execution
M 17 March Thomas Kersey          Highway robbery              S 12 April
1761 - 1 execution
M 16 March Edward Johnson         Murder of Edward Stanley                    M 23 March
Hanged at Sudbury, afterwards in chains there
1762 - No executions
1763 - 2 executions
M 21 March Margaret Beddingfield   Murder of her husband John           F 8 April
Burned at the stake
" Richard Ringe         Aiding above F 8 April
1764 & 1765 - No executions
1766 - 3 executions
M 18 March Elizabeth Burroughs  Murder of Mary Booty            F 4 April
Hanged at Bury St. Edmonds 
" John Brock         Housebreaking               Th. 10 April
" John Francis       Housebreaking               Th. 10 April
1767 - No executions
1768 - 1 execution
Th. 21 July Martha Green           Stole in dwelling house             S 13 August
1769 - 4 executions
W 15 March Isaac Skinner          At large                      W  12 April
Hanged at Bury St. Edmonds 
" John Hainsworth        Housebreaking                S   22 April
" William Wilson         Housebreaking                S   22 April
Th. 13 July Jonathan Vincent       Murder of Mary Canham           Th. 20 July
1770 - No executions
1771 - 4 executions
Tu. 19 March John Beaumont         Housebreaking           S 13 April
" Ann Catchpole          Arson                         S 13 April
Th. 25 July Susan Dulwich          Murder of her bastard              W 31 July
" Samuel Place       Burglary                      W 7 August
Hanged at Bury St. Edmonds 
1772 - 1 execution
Th. 13 August David Pigney           Forgery                       S 12 September
1773 - No executions
1774 - 1 execution
M 21 March Humphrey Scott         Housebreaking                W 20 April
Hanged at Bury St. Edmonds 
1775 - 1 execution
Th. 10 August George Smith           Murder of his wife                 S 19 August
1776 - No executions
1777 - 1 execution
M 17 March Edmund Eastoe          Murder of Joseph Harpur             S 22 March
1778 - No executions
1779 - 2 executions
S 13 March William Long           Burglary                      S 10 April
" Robert Hoy             Burglary                      S 10 April
1780 - 1 execution
M 20 March Jonathan Sawyer        Burglary                      Ex S 8 April
1781 & 1782 - No executions
1783 - 5 executions, all at Bury St. Edmonds
Tu. 18 March James May        Murder of Mrs Phipps               M 24 March
" Jeremiah Theobald Murder of Mrs Phipps               M 24 March
Hanged in chains at Eriswell 
" James Steggles         Shot at                       W 2 April
" Samuel Roberts         Highway robbery              W 2 April
" Samuel Oxer            Burglary                      W 2 April
1784 - 3 executions
Tu. 23 March William Simpson   Burglary                   S 10 April
" Joseph Lambert     Burglary                   S 10 April
S 31 July Joseph Banks        Burglary                      W 18 August
Banks hanged at Bury St. Edmonds
1785 - 8 executions
Tu. 22 March John Wilkinson &    Murder of daughter Martha       M 28 March
" Elizabeth Wilkinson  Murder of daughter Martha       M 28 March
" Abraham Stow          Housebreaking                W 6 April
Stow hanged at Bury St. Edmonds
" John Cone              Burglary                     S 9 April
" Jonathan Latter       Burglary                      S 9 April
Th. 14 July Thomas Carty   Highway robbery        S 30 July
" Thomas Clark       Highway robbery        S 30 July
" John Dean            Highway robbery        S 30 July
1786 - 2 executions
Tu. 21 March John Williams      Burglary                S 15 April
" William Last        Sheep theft                  S 15 April
1787 - 6 executions
W 28 March William Gowan    Arson                       S 21 April
" Isaac Bromfield    Highway robbery            S 21 April
" Thomas Hutchinson  Highway robbery              S 21 April
Th. 26 July John Mayes, Burglary              S 11 August
" George Chamberlain & Burglary              S 11 August
" John Barnes Burglary              S 11 August
1788 - No executions
1789 - 1 execution
Th. 30 July John Dowsing           Murder of his wife, Susan W 5 August
1790 - 6 executions
W 17 March John Southwell         Sodomy                      S 3 April
" John Smith             Sodomy                      S 3 April
" Francis Mills          Housebreaking                S 3 April
" John Barton         Housebreaking                W 7 April
" Thomas Brown     Housebreaking                W 7 April
" William Ranson         Burglary                      W 28 April
Barton, Brown & Ranson hanged at Bury St. Edmonds
1791 - No executions
1792 - 1 execution
W 21 March Roger Benstead         Murder of Thomas Briggs     M 26 March
Hanged at Bury St. Edmonds, afterwards in chains on Undly Common near Lakenheath
1793 - 1 execution
Th. 18 July Henry Haylock          Sheep theft                  W 7 August
Hanged at Bury St. Edmonds
1794 - 4 confirmed executions all at Bury St. Edmonds
W 19 March John Nichols   Murder daughter, Sarah     W 26 March
Hanged in chains at Honington
" Nathaniel Nicholls    Aiding above murder W 26 March
Th. 7 August Benjamin Brett         Murder of Thomas Baker               M 11 August
" Thomas Osborne         Housebreaking                W 27 August
1795 - 2 executions
Th. 23 July Charles Blyth          Horse theft              S 15 August
James Dosser           Burglary                      S 15 August
1796 - 2 executions
Th. 14 July James Copsey           Highway robbery              W 10 August
Daniel Burrows         Highway robbery              W 10 August
Both hanged at Bury St. Edmonds
1797 - 2 executions
W 22 March William Spurgin        Horse theft                   S 15 April
W 9 August William Powell         Sodomy                      W 30 August
Powell hanged at Bury St. Edmonds
1798 & 1799 - No executions