Past Highwaymen and Women

“Stand and Deliver Kind Sir!”

Claude Du Vall

A Frenchman who, coming to England, became by his Politeness and Gallantry on the Road the Romantic Darling of the Ladies. Executed 21st of January, 1670

Ed & Joan Bracey

A couple who robbed on the Highway together,

the Woman being executed in 1685 and the Man later being killed by a gunshot wound

Isaac Atkinson

A Highwayman who specialized in robbing Lawyers.

Hanged at Tyburn in 1640, being twenty-six years of age.

Jonathon Simpson

A Highwayman who was witty with a Halter round his Neck and,

being reprieved, found that Newgate would not have him. Executed 8th of September, 1686

Mary Frith

A famous Master-Thief and an Ugly, who dressed like a Man, and died in 1663. Moll Cutpurse was the Grandmother of Female Highwaywomen.

Sawny Douglas

A Scottish Highwayman who laid England under toll, and took a Copy of "Chevy Chase" to Tyburn when he was hanged on 10th of September, 1664

Thomas Wilmot

A Notorious Highwayman who hated and maltreated Women. Executed 30^th of April, 1670

Who also was the forefather to create the first Highwayman Oath

Walter Tracey

To whom is attributed a poetic Encounter with Ben Jonson.

Executed in 1634, age thirty-eight years, after a Robbery On the Duke Of Buckingham