Yorkshire executions 1735 - 1799.  
Assizes were held in both Lent and Summer for both Yorkshire and the County of the City of York
Additionally Assizes were held from time to time for the County of the Town of Kinston-upon-Hull.
A Special Commission of Gaol Delivery was held at York following the Jacobite Rising in 1745
the Grand Jury meeting for the first time on 20th August and the actual trials beginning on 
Thursday, 2nd October.
703 death sentences led to 217 executions. York executions were carried out at Knavesmire,
on what is now York race course.
Assize date Name Crime Execution date
1735 -  No executions.
1736 - 3 executions.
M 29 March Thomas Cooper              Horse theft      S  17 April
" William Randall     Highway robbery  S  17 April
" John Midge         Highway robbery  S  17 April
1737 - 2 executions.
M  7 March Richard Coulter         Arson     S  26 March
M 25 July John Smith              Highway robbery  S  13 August
1738 - 2 executions.
M 13 March Joseph Thompson         Horse theft  S   1 April
" John Frederick Edon     Grand Larceny     S   1 April
1739 - 2 executions.
M 19 March Richard Turpin          Horse theft           S   7 April
" John Stead (38)         Horse theft           S   7 April
1740 - 3 executions.
M 10 March William Spinks (26)     Horse theft         S  29 March
M 21 July George Leyburne  Burglary   S   9 August
" William Forster     Burglary   S   9 August
1741 - 5 executions.
M  9 March John Wright             Murder of Upkin Sterling (f) S  11 April
" James Tyson        Burglary   S  11 April
" John Barber         Burglary   S  11 April
" George Bainton          Forgery     S  11 April
M 13 July Joseph Berton           Highway robbery   S  22 August
1742 - 2 executions.
M  2 August William Bedford         Cattle theft S   4 September
" Thomas Bilton          Horse theft       Ex 
1743 - 1 execution.
M  7 March Mark Nottingham         Highway robbery S  26 March 
1744 & 1745 - No confirmed executions.
1746 - 23 executions.
M 10 March William Hall            Horse theft       S  29 March
October George Hamilton         High treason S   1 November
Special Edward Clavering        High treason S   1 November
Commission Daniel Frazer           High treason S   1 November
" Charles Gordon          High treason S   1 November
" Benjamin Mason          High treason S   1 November
" James Mayne             High treason S   1 November
" William Conolly         High treason S   1 November
" William Dempsey         High treason S   1 November
" Angus MacDonald         High treason S   1 November
" James Sparks            High treason S   1 November
" David Row               High treason S   8 November
" William Hunter          High treason S   8 November
" John Endsworth          High treason S   8 November
" John Maclean            High treason S   8 November
" John Macgregor          High treason S   8 November
" Smith Mackenzie         High treason S   8 November
" Alexander Parker        High treason S   8 November
" Thomas MacGinnis        High treason S   8 November
" Archibald Kennedy       High treason       S   8 November
" James Thompson          High treason S   8 November
" Michael Brady           High treason S   8 November
" James Reid              High treason S  13 November
All above were sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered which was the mandatory  
sentence for High Treason.  However it would appear that the disembowling and quartering
were remitted and just the heads cut off.
1747  - No confirmed executions.
1748 - 2 unconfirmed executions.
M  7 March Edward Equall           Highway robbery              Eo W  23 March 
" William Bingley         Burglary                     Eo W  23 March
1749 - 3 executions.
M  6 March Josiah Fearn         Murder of Thomas Grave  S  25 March
" Robert Fawthorp  Murder of Elizabeth Farrand  S  25 March
" Thomas Brown            Horse theft   S  25 March
1750 - 3 executions.
M 12 March John Tiplady            Horse theft   S  31 March
" Abraham Stott           Sheep theft    S  31 March
" Joseph Garbutt          Sheep theft    S  31 March
1751 - 2 executions.
M 11 March Thomas Moor             Horse theft   S  30 March
M 22 July William Donkan          House breaking S  10 August
1752 - 2 executions.
Tu. 17 March Robert Loveday          Burglary                     S  11 April
" Benjamin Fearney        Grand larceny    S  11 April
1753 - 6 executions.
M 19 March David Harkness          Horse theft      S   7 April
" Bezaleel Knowles        Murder of Dorothy Gibson S  28 April
" Edward Watts (Wells)    Forgery                       S  28 April
M  6 August William Smith           Murder of Harper family   W 15 August
" Thomas Downand          Sheep theft    S  25 August
" Thomas Wentworth        Stole in dwelling house S  25 August
1754 - 2 executions.
Th. 21 March Joseph Rydale           Murder of Richard Marsden  F  29 March
Francis Jefferson       House breaking S  20 April
1755 - No executions.
1756 - 6 executions.
Tu. 23 March George Trotter          Murder of Hannah Wilson S  29 March
" Abijah Oakes            Burglary                     S  10 April
" David Evans             Highway robbery    S  10 April
S  7 August Richard Varley          Burglary                     S  28 August
" Richard Holsworth       Burglary                     S  28 August
1757 - 3 executions.
M 21 March Mary Ellah              P/T murder husband  Thomas M  28 March 
Burnt at the stake
" Benjamin Holt           Horse theft             S   9 April
S  23 July Stephen Tudear          Murder of Ellen Applegarth                      S  30 July
1758 - 2 executions.
M 13 March George Berry            Highway robbery  M   1 May
" Robert Cole             High treason                 M   1 May 
1759 - 5 executions.
S  3 March Henry Nelson            Felony            S  24 March
" Benjamin Windle         Burglary                     S  24 March
??/??/August Eugene Aram             Murder of Daniel Clark                      M   6 August
" William Cockburn Burglary  S  18 August
" John Cockburn     Burglary  S  18 August
1760 - 1 execution.
M  3 March Edward Smith            Murder of Samuel Lund                      Th.  6 March
1761 - 1 execution.
S 11 July Robert King             Cattle theft S   1 August
1762 - 1 execution.
S  6 March George Harger           Murder  John Moore     Th. 18 March
1763 - 2 executions.
S  5 March William Bell            Murder William Wright    M  14 March
S 16 July John Hall               Horse theft   S  30 July
1764 - 2 executions.
S 10 March Charles S Dorrington    Highway robbery     S  31 March
S  4 August Abraham Clayton         Murder of wife, Elizabeth       S  11 August
1765 - 3 executions.
S 16 March William Carr            Highway robbery   S  20 April
" Thomas Smith            Stole in warehouse  Tu. 14 May
" John Slack              Horse theft         Tu. 14 May
1766 - 2 executions.
W 19 March Thomas Taylor           Stole in dwelling house  S   5 April
" Abel Hobson             Stole in dwelling house  S   5 April
1767 - 5 executions.
M 30 March Richard Clark           Housebreaking   S  18 April
" Matthew Young           Highway robbery  S  18 April
S  1 August Ann Sowerby             P/T murder husband, Timothy  M  10 August 
Burnt at the stake
" Thomas Boys        Highway robbery S  17 October
" Richard Boys                S  17 October
1768 - 3 executions.
W  2 March Leonard Howson          Stole in dwelling house  S  19 March
S 16 July Thomas Lee              Murder of Richard Petty                       M  25 July
" Joseph Stell (Hall)     H/T coining   S   6 August
1769 - 1 execution.
S 25 March Valentine Bailey        Murder  John Smith       M   6 April
1770 - 3 executions.
S 24 March James Oldfield      H/T coining   S  28 April
" David Hartley       H/T coining   S  28 April
S  4 August Michael Naylor          Murder of William Lund   M   1 October
1771 - 2 executions.
S  9 March Luke Atkinson           Murder of William Smith      M  18 March
" John Wright             Burglary   S  30 March
1772 - 2 executions.
S 14 March John Lazenby            Murder of William Moor  S  21 March
" Thomas Lawrence         Highway robbery  S   4 April
1773 - 3 executions.
S  6 March John Early              Murder of Thomas Ossling   M  15 March
" William Fisher          Burglary   S   3 April
" John Horner             H/T coining   S   3 April
1774 - 3 executions.
S  5 March George Belt             Burglary   S   2 April
S 16 July John Scott              Murder of Hannah Stocks M  25 July
" Robert Thomas           Highway robbery              S   6 August
1775 - 5 executions.
March William Bean            Highway robbery  S  15 April 
" John Vicars             Highway robbery  S  15 April 
" Matthew Normington      Highway robbery              S  15 April 
S 29 July George Bulmer           Murder wife  M   7 August
" John Williamson         Highway robbery  S  19 August
1776 - 4 executions.
S  9 March Elizabeth Boardingham P/T murder  husband John                          W  20 March 
Burnt at the stake
" Thomas Aikney           Murder of John Boardingham                          W  20 March
" Robert Iredale          H/T possess coining imps.  S   6 April
" William Allison         Stole letter S   6 April
1777 - No executions.
1778 - 1 execution.
F 31 July @ Hull  John Rogerson           H/T coining   W  19 August 
1779 - 1 execution.
S 17 July Thomas England          Horse theft      S  14 August
1780 - No executions.
1781 - 2 executions.
S  10 March Joseph Linwood         Highway robbery   S   7 April
" William Meyer           Murder of Joseph Spark                     F   6 April
1782 - 1 execution.
S 13 July Francis Fearn           Murder of Nathan Andrews                    Tu. 23 July
Hanged in chains on Loxley Common
1783 - 6 executions.
S  8 March Charles Caldwell        Forgery   W  30 April
S  2 August Thomas Spencer    Highway robbery              S  16 August
" Mark Saltonstall    Highway robbery              S  16 August
" William Emmerson        Cattle theft   S  23 August
" William Field          Burglary S  23 August
" John Riley              Burglary S  23 August 
1784 - 4 executions.
S  6 March Lydia Dickenson         Murder her bastard, Martha  M  22 March
" John Stewart            Burglary M  29 March
M 24 July Thomas Knapton          Murder of Hannah Wood Tu.  3 August
" William Spurling        Sheep theft   S  21 August
1785 - 6 executions.
S  5 March William Rilet           Highway robbery  S   2 April
" Joseph Clough           House breaking   S   2 April
S  9 July Robert Smithson         Sheep theft   S   6 August
" Charles Spencer         Horse theft  S   6 August
" Matthew Mason           Sacrilege S   6 August
" John Beck              Highway robbery  S  27 August
1786 - 8 executions.
S 11 March Joseph Hartley          Highway robbery  S   8 April
" Robert Watson jr    Highway robbery  S   8 April
" James Proctor           Forgery  S  29 April
S 29 July William Shop        Burglary  S  19 August
" William Bamforth  Burglary  S  19 August
" John Charlesworth       Highway robbery  S  19 August
" William Nicholson       Horse theft         S  19 August
" James Braithwaite       Stole in dwelling house    S  19 August
1787 - 5 executions.
S 10 March Daniel Gouldthorpe      Stole off tenters  S   7 April
" William Bryan           Burglary  S   7 April
" John Thompson           Oxen theft   S   7 April
" Timothy Obrian          Horse theft   S   7 April
" Thomas West             Horse theft   S   7 April
1788 - 7 executions.
S 8 March David Lord                Burglary S   5 April
" Thomas Greenwood   Burglary S   5 April
" Catherine Savage      Burglary S   5 April
" James Ashroth     Sheep theft  S   5 April
" John Eastwood       Sheep theft  S   5 April
" Joseph Pulleyn Highway robbery  S   5 April
" Elijah Pulleyn        Highway robbery  S   5 April
1789 - 3 executions.
S 14 March George Lockey           Murder of Christopher Barker  M  23 March
" Robert Wilkinson        Highway robbery   S  11 April
S 25 July Hannah Whitley Murder of Joseph Rhodes M   3 August
1790 - 11 executions.
Tu. 23 March Thomas Lastley      Highway robbery   S  17 April
" John Stephens        Highway robbery     S  17 April
" Edward Williams highway robbery S  17 April
" James Hartley            Burglary S  17 April
" John Gills              Horse theft     S  17 April
" George Moore            Burglary S  17 April
S 17 July William Howson          Horse theft  S  14 August
" Robert Crammam          Horse theft  S  14 August
" James Ferguson          Horse theft  S  14 August
" Henry Bell              Horse theft  S  14 August
" John Brigg              Sheep theft S  14 August
1791 - 4 executions.
S  5 March James Gould             House breaking S   9 April
S  6 August John Bennett        Arson  S   3 September
" Robert Minter      Arson     S   3 September
" Abraham Robertshaw     Forgery                       S   3 September
1792 - 6 executions.
M 19 March Elizabeth Elliott       Murder of Mary Walker M  26 March
" Spence Broughton        Highway robbery              S  14 April 
" John Lucas               Burglary  S  14 April 
" Thomas Stearman    Burglary  S  14 April 
" Joseph Brearley        Burglary  S  14 April 
" Thomas Crawshaw         Stole in dwelling house      S  14 April 
1793 - 4 executions.
M 18 March William Atkinson        Riot   S  13 April
" Richard Watson          Grand larceny S  13 April
" Thomas Jewitt          Cattle theft                       S  13 April
S 13 July John Hoyland (77)       Bestiality  S  10 August
1794 - 3 executions.
S 15 March William Waddington      H/T colouring coin S  12 April
S  2 August Ann Scalberd            Murder of Mary Scalberd  Tu. 12 August
" Thomas Kirk             Rape S  30 August
1795 - 6 executions.
Tu. 24 March Charles Elliott         Murder of John Mead  M  30 March
" Thomas Mann      Burglary  S  25 April
" William Britain      Burglary  S  25 April
" William Branham Burglary  S  25 April
" George Fawcett snr.     Sheep theft  S  25 April
" William Jackson         Sheep theft  S  25 April
1796 - 4 executions.
S  5 March Thomas Maclean Highway robbery  S   2 April
" James Sutcliffe    Highway robbery  S   2 April
" Thomas Birch            Burglary  S   2 April
S  9 July James Beaumont          Murder of Sarah Turton M  18 July
1797 - 2 executions.
S 11 March Owen Pendergrass        Highway robbery  S   8 April
S 29 July Robert Dyson            Stole letter   W  30 August
1798 - 4 executions.
S 10 March Peter Buck              Highway robbery  S   7 April 
" Robert Hollingworth     Highway robbery  S   7 April 
" George Ledger           Highway robbery  S   7 April 
S 21 July William Larkin          Forgery   S  18 August
1799 - 1 execution.
S  6 July Richard Clegg           Murder of John Morson M  15 July