Heavens speedie hue and cry sent after lust and murder: manifested upon the suddaine apprehending of Thomas Shearwood, and Elizabeth Evans, whose manner of lives, death, and free confessions, are heere expressed : also some new additions, concerning the man that was tide [sic] to the gibbeit, with a discovery of those places where such kinds of lude people haunt and resort ... disclosed by this Sherwood a little before his death : who were executed the one upon the 14 and the other on the 17 of this moneth of April 1635 ... / written by H.G. their daily visiter at the time of their imprisonment, and severall dayes of execution ; published by authority.

The tryal of Philip Standsfield, son to Sir James Standsfield of New-Milns for the murther of his father, and other crimes libell'd against him, Feb. 7. 1688. For which he had judgment, that on the [15th ...] betwixt the hours of two and four in the afternoon, to be carried to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and hang'd on a gibbet, until he be dead; his tongue to be cut out and burnt on a scaffold; and his right-hand to be cut off, and affixt on the east gate of Hedington, and his body to be hung in chains. Which doom and sentence was accordingly put to due execution upon the said Philip Standsfield. Published by authority.

January 1688

[4], 36Copy has print show-through; title page torn with loss of text.Reproduction of original in th...

The Lamentable and Trve Tragedie of M. Arden of Feversham in Kent. . / Who was most wickedlye murdered, by the meanes of his disloyall and wanton wyfe, who for the loue she bare to one Mosbie, hyred two desperat ruffins Blackwill and Shakbag, to kill him. Wherin is shewed the great malice and discimulation of a wicked woman, the vnsatiable desire of filthie lust and the shamefull end of all murderers.

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Lines on the sorrowful end of Mary and Caroline Back [i.e. Beck] : who met with their death on Sunday, August the third, through the jealousy of the lover of the sister Caroline, at Dover : the perpetrater of this fearful deed is Didea Readanies [i.e. Dedea Redanies], in the service of the Spanish Legion, and the cause of his commiting [sic] the murders was, firstly, that he believed a false report that was current, which was, that Caroline was pregnant, secondly, because Caroline returned his portrait, and they were going to part; thus, for these trifling things have two young and beautiful women been a sacrifice to his fearful disposition /

Near relative.
Hodges, E. (Elizabeth Mary Ann), fl. 1855-1861, printer.
Redanies, Dedea, d. 1857.
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Murder upon murder committed by Thomas Sherwood, alias, Countrey Tom: and Elizabeth Evans, alias, Canbrye Besse: the first upon M. Loe, the 2. of M. George Holt of Windzor, whom inhumanely they kild neare Islington on the 22. day of Ianuary 1635. The last upon M. Thomas Claxton of London, whom mercilesly they murdered upon the second day of Aprill last past, neare unto Lambs Conduit on the backside of Holborne, with many other robberies and mischiefes by them committed from time to time since Midsomer last past, now revealed and confest by them, and now according to judgement he is hangd neare to Lambs Conduit this 14 of April, 1635. to the terror of all such offenders. To the tune of Bragandary downe, & c.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : illPublication date from STC.A ballad.In two parts.With woodcut illustrations at ...

The lamentation of Edward Bruton, and James Riley, who for the bloody murder committed on the bodies of Henry Howell, and his wife, vpon Queenes Downe, were executed and hanged in chaines, neere the same place on the 18. day of March. 1633. To the tune of, Fortune my foe.

Bruton, Edward, d. 1633.
Riley, James, d. 1633.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Publication date suggested by STC.Verse: "Kind countreymen and our acquaintan...

The Confession and execution of the five prisoners that suffered at Tyburn on Wednesday the 19th of Decemb. 1677 viz, Margaret Riggs, alias Grover, William Longman [double brace] John Ruddocke, Henry Payne, and Elizabeth Hewet : with an account of their penitent behaviour after their condemnation, and substance of their last speeches at the place of execution / published for a warning-piece to all others to avoid the lewd courses which brought them to their ignominious end.

January 1677

8 p."With Allowance"Imperfect: print show-through.Reproduction of original in: Huntington Library

A rehearsall both straung and true, of hainous and horrible actes committed by Elizabeth Stile alias Rockingham, Mother Dutten, Mother Deuell, Mother Margaret, fower notorious witches, apprehended at Winsore in the countie of Barks. and at Abbington arraigned, condemned, and executed, on the 26 daye of Februarie laste Anno. 1579.

[10] leaves : ill.Printer's name and publication date from STC.With woodcut title vignette.Signature...

A true account of the behaviour, confession, and execution of William Charley and Ann Scot, who received sentence of death on the 27th of August last, at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bayly, and were executed at Tyburn on Friday the 4th of this instant September 1685. : As also a brief account of the seven other persons, who received sentence of death with them, but before execution found mercy in a gracious reprieve, viz. John Thompson, Thomas Draper, Thomas Glanister, Cathrine Baucer, Cassandra Widdows, Ellenor Steel, and Elizabeth Hacker.

January 1685

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Printed in double columns.At end: "This may be printd, R.L.S...

The true narrative of the confession and execution of the three prisoners at Kingstone upon Thames, in the county of Surrie. On Monday the 22th of March, 1679. With the account of their particular facts for which they suffered, as more particularly the last confession and exhortation of Margaret Clark, who fired her masters house in Southwark. And James Christian for killing the waterman, John Selby, John Seamor alias Herring, three notorious highway men. With the names of the places where they committed the facts, for which they now suffer; and many other remarkable circumstances.

3, [1] p.England and Wales. Assizes (Southwark)Caption title.Imprint from Wing.The year in title is ...

A proper newe ballad declaring the substaunce of all the late pretended treasons against the Queenes Maiestie, and estates of this realme by sundry traytors who were executed in Lincolnes-Inne fielde on the 20 and 21 daies of September, 1586 : to Wilsons new tune.

Nelson, Thomas, fl. 1580.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ports.Attributed to Thomas Nelson by STC (2nd ed.)Contains, at head of sheet, fou...

The Last dying speeches, confession, and execution of Rice Evans, Margaret Corbet, Elizabeth Ford alias Jackson, and Katharine Binks, who were executed on Kennington Common in the county of Surrey, the 19th of March 1683/4 for murders, fflonies [sic], and burglaries : with the manner of their behaviour in the Marshalsea prison after their condemnation.

January 1684

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Imperfect: stained, and with print show-through.Reproduction...

The arraignement, iudgement, confession, and execution of Humfrey Stafford gentleman Who on the tenth of this present month of Iune, 1607. suffered, at Saint Thomas of Waterings.

January 1607

[22] p.Printers' and publishers'names from STC.Xylographic.Signatures: A⁴ (-A1) B-C⁴.Print faded and...

The execution and confessions of the seven prisoners executed at Tyburn on Friday the 19th of December, 1679. Viz. John Parker, for high-treason. Benjamin Penry, for robbery on the highway. John Dell, of Edger, for stealing a mare; but tryed for several murders, first of his wife's brother, then of her father, and lately of his said wife her self. Richard Dean, heretofore his servant, condemned with him for the same felony, but supposed to be equally guilty with him in all the said murders. William Atkins, Susan White, and Deborah Rogers, for several felonies, being all old offenders. With a particular account of the said John Dell's impenitent and refractory behaviour after sentence of death pass'd upon him, &c.

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Title words: "William Atkins, ... Rogers," joined by a right bra...

The araignment of hypocrisie: or, a looking-glasse for murderers and adulterers; and all others that profes religion, and make show of holiness, yet deny the power and practice thereof in their lives and conversations. Being a fearfull example of Gods judgements on Mr. Barker, minister of Gods word at Pytchley two miles from Ketterin in Northhamptonshire; who for living in adultery with his neer kinswoman, and concealing the murder of her infant; was with his kinswoman and maid-servant executed at Northampton. With the strange manner of the discovery of that horrid murder; and their several speeches immediately before their deaths.

J. C.

January 1652

[16] p.'To the reader' (A1v) signed: J.C.Signatures: A.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb. 10th."....

Londons cry ascended to God, and entred into the hearts, and eares of men for reuenge of bloodshedders, burglaiers, and vagabounds. Manifested the last sessions, holden at Iustice Hall in the old Baily the 9. 10. 11. 12. of December, Anno Dom. 1619. Likewise heerein is related, the courts legall proceedings, against the malefactors that were executed at Tiburne and about London, and the chiefest offenders, there offences and confessions at large expressed.

Goodcole, Henry, 1586-1641.

January 1620

[22] p.Dedication signed: Henry Goodcole.Signatures: A-C4 (-C4).Imperfect: title page cropped, affec...

The tryal of Philip Standsfield, son to Sir James Standsfield of New-Milns for the murther of his father, and other crimes libell'd against him, Feb. 7. 1688. For which he had judgment, that on the [15th ...] betwixt the hours of two and four in the afternoon, to be carried to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and hang'd on a gibbet, until he be dead; his tongue to be cut out and burnt on a scaffold; and his right-hand to be cut off, and affixt on the east gate of Hedington, and his body to be hung in chains. Which doom and sentence was accordingly put to due execution upon the said Philip Standsfield. Published by authority.

January 1688

[4], 36Copy has print show-through; title page torn with loss of text.Reproduction of original in th...

The Lamentable and Trve Tragedie of M. Arden of Feversham in Kent. . / Who was most wickedlye murdered, by the meanes of his disloyall and wanton wyfe, who for the loue she bare to one Mosbie, hyred two desperat ruffins Blackwill and Shakbag, to kill him. Wherin is shewed the great malice and discimulation of a wicked woman, the vnsatiable desire of filthie lust and the shamefull end of all murderers.

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Lines on the sorrowful end of Mary and Caroline Back [i.e. Beck] : who met with their death on Sunday, August the third, through the jealousy of the lover of the sister Caroline, at Dover : the perpetrater of this fearful deed is Didea Readanies [i.e. Dedea Redanies], in the service of the Spanish Legion, and the cause of his commiting [sic] the murders was, firstly, that he believed a false report that was current, which was, that Caroline was pregnant, secondly, because Caroline returned his portrait, and they were going to part; thus, for these trifling things have two young and beautiful women been a sacrifice to his fearful disposition /

Near relative.
Hodges, E. (Elizabeth Mary Ann), fl. 1855-1861, printer.
Redanies, Dedea, d. 1857.
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Murder upon murder committed by Thomas Sherwood, alias, Countrey Tom: and Elizabeth Evans, alias, Canbrye Besse: the first upon M. Loe, the 2. of M. George Holt of Windzor, whom inhumanely they kild neare Islington on the 22. day of Ianuary 1635. The last upon M. Thomas Claxton of London, whom mercilesly they murdered upon the second day of Aprill last past, neare unto Lambs Conduit on the backside of Holborne, with many other robberies and mischiefes by them committed from time to time since Midsomer last past, now revealed and confest by them, and now according to judgement he is hangd neare to Lambs Conduit this 14 of April, 1635. to the terror of all such offenders. To the tune of Bragandary downe, & c.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : illPublication date from STC.A ballad.In two parts.With woodcut illustrations at ...

The lamentation of Edward Bruton, and James Riley, who for the bloody murder committed on the bodies of Henry Howell, and his wife, vpon Queenes Downe, were executed and hanged in chaines, neere the same place on the 18. day of March. 1633. To the tune of, Fortune my foe.

Bruton, Edward, d. 1633.
Riley, James, d. 1633.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Publication date suggested by STC.Verse: "Kind countreymen and our acquaintan...

The Confession and execution of the five prisoners that suffered at Tyburn on Wednesday the 19th of Decemb. 1677 viz, Margaret Riggs, alias Grover, William Longman [double brace] John Ruddocke, Henry Payne, and Elizabeth Hewet : with an account of their penitent behaviour after their condemnation, and substance of their last speeches at the place of execution / published for a warning-piece to all others to avoid the lewd courses which brought them to their ignominious end.

January 1677

8 p."With Allowance"Imperfect: print show-through.Reproduction of original in: Huntington Library

A rehearsall both straung and true, of hainous and horrible actes committed by Elizabeth Stile alias Rockingham, Mother Dutten, Mother Deuell, Mother Margaret, fower notorious witches, apprehended at Winsore in the countie of Barks. and at Abbington arraigned, condemned, and executed, on the 26 daye of Februarie laste Anno. 1579.

[10] leaves : ill.Printer's name and publication date from STC.With woodcut title vignette.Signature...

A true account of the behaviour, confession, and execution of William Charley and Ann Scot, who received sentence of death on the 27th of August last, at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bayly, and were executed at Tyburn on Friday the 4th of this instant September 1685. : As also a brief account of the seven other persons, who received sentence of death with them, but before execution found mercy in a gracious reprieve, viz. John Thompson, Thomas Draper, Thomas Glanister, Cathrine Baucer, Cassandra Widdows, Ellenor Steel, and Elizabeth Hacker.

January 1685

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Printed in double columns.At end: "This may be printd, R.L.S...

The true narrative of the confession and execution of the three prisoners at Kingstone upon Thames, in the county of Surrie. On Monday the 22th of March, 1679. With the account of their particular facts for which they suffered, as more particularly the last confession and exhortation of Margaret Clark, who fired her masters house in Southwark. And James Christian for killing the waterman, John Selby, John Seamor alias Herring, three notorious highway men. With the names of the places where they committed the facts, for which they now suffer; and many other remarkable circumstances.

3, [1] p.England and Wales. Assizes (Southwark)Caption title.Imprint from Wing.The year in title is ...

A proper newe ballad declaring the substaunce of all the late pretended treasons against the Queenes Maiestie, and estates of this realme by sundry traytors who were executed in Lincolnes-Inne fielde on the 20 and 21 daies of September, 1586 : to Wilsons new tune.

Nelson, Thomas, fl. 1580.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ports.Attributed to Thomas Nelson by STC (2nd ed.)Contains, at head of sheet, fou...

The Last dying speeches, confession, and execution of Rice Evans, Margaret Corbet, Elizabeth Ford alias Jackson, and Katharine Binks, who were executed on Kennington Common in the county of Surrey, the 19th of March 1683/4 for murders, fflonies [sic], and burglaries : with the manner of their behaviour in the Marshalsea prison after their condemnation.

January 1684

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Imperfect: stained, and with print show-through.Reproduction...

The arraignement, iudgement, confession, and execution of Humfrey Stafford gentleman Who on the tenth of this present month of Iune, 1607. suffered, at Saint Thomas of Waterings.

January 1607

[22] p.Printers' and publishers'names from STC.Xylographic.Signatures: A⁴ (-A1) B-C⁴.Print faded and...

The execution and confessions of the seven prisoners executed at Tyburn on Friday the 19th of December, 1679. Viz. John Parker, for high-treason. Benjamin Penry, for robbery on the highway. John Dell, of Edger, for stealing a mare; but tryed for several murders, first of his wife's brother, then of her father, and lately of his said wife her self. Richard Dean, heretofore his servant, condemned with him for the same felony, but supposed to be equally guilty with him in all the said murders. William Atkins, Susan White, and Deborah Rogers, for several felonies, being all old offenders. With a particular account of the said John Dell's impenitent and refractory behaviour after sentence of death pass'd upon him, &c.

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Title words: "William Atkins, ... Rogers," joined by a right bra...

The araignment of hypocrisie: or, a looking-glasse for murderers and adulterers; and all others that profes religion, and make show of holiness, yet deny the power and practice thereof in their lives and conversations. Being a fearfull example of Gods judgements on Mr. Barker, minister of Gods word at Pytchley two miles from Ketterin in Northhamptonshire; who for living in adultery with his neer kinswoman, and concealing the murder of her infant; was with his kinswoman and maid-servant executed at Northampton. With the strange manner of the discovery of that horrid murder; and their several speeches immediately before their deaths.

J. C.

January 1652

[16] p.'To the reader' (A1v) signed: J.C.Signatures: A.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb. 10th."....

Londons cry ascended to God, and entred into the hearts, and eares of men for reuenge of bloodshedders, burglaiers, and vagabounds. Manifested the last sessions, holden at Iustice Hall in the old Baily the 9. 10. 11. 12. of December, Anno Dom. 1619. Likewise heerein is related, the courts legall proceedings, against the malefactors that were executed at Tiburne and about London, and the chiefest offenders, there offences and confessions at large expressed.

Goodcole, Henry, 1586-1641.

January 1620

[22] p.Dedication signed: Henry Goodcole.Signatures: A-C4 (-C4).Imperfect: title page cropped, affec...

The tryal of Philip Standsfield, son to Sir James Standsfield of New-Milns for the murther of his father, and other crimes libell'd against him, Feb. 7. 1688. For which he had judgment, that on the [15th ...] betwixt the hours of two and four in the afternoon, to be carried to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and hang'd on a gibbet, until he be dead; his tongue to be cut out and burnt on a scaffold; and his right-hand to be cut off, and affixt on the east gate of Hedington, and his body to be hung in chains. Which doom and sentence was accordingly put to due execution upon the said Philip Standsfield. Published by authority.

January 1688

[4], 36Copy has print show-through; title page torn with loss of text.Reproduction of original in th...

The Lamentable and Trve Tragedie of M. Arden of Feversham in Kent. . / Who was most wickedlye murdered, by the meanes of his disloyall and wanton wyfe, who for the loue she bare to one Mosbie, hyred two desperat ruffins Blackwill and Shakbag, to kill him. Wherin is shewed the great malice and discimulation of a wicked woman, the vnsatiable desire of filthie lust and the shamefull end of all murderers.

Available for non-commercial, internal use by students, staff, and faculty at the University of Mich...

Lines on the sorrowful end of Mary and Caroline Back [i.e. Beck] : who met with their death on Sunday, August the third, through the jealousy of the lover of the sister Caroline, at Dover : the perpetrater of this fearful deed is Didea Readanies [i.e. Dedea Redanies], in the service of the Spanish Legion, and the cause of his commiting [sic] the murders was, firstly, that he believed a false report that was current, which was, that Caroline was pregnant, secondly, because Caroline returned his portrait, and they were going to part; thus, for these trifling things have two young and beautiful women been a sacrifice to his fearful disposition /

Near relative.
Hodges, E. (Elizabeth Mary Ann), fl. 1855-1861, printer.
Redanies, Dedea, d. 1857.
Project Unica (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library) IU-R

Acquisition made accessible thanks to the generous support of the Frederick J. and Margret L. Worden...

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