Jeremiah Brandreth | |
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 A hand coloured etching of Jeremiah Brandreth | |
| Born | 1785 |
| Died | 7 November 1817 (aged 31–32) |
| Occupation | Stocking maker |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Bridget, Sutton-in-Ashfield, 29 September 1811 |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Timothy Brandreth and Mary Smollett |
Jeremiah Brandreth (1785 – 7 November 1817) was an out-of-work stocking maker, living in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, who was executed for treason after being convicted of plotting to overthrow the Government of the United Kingdom. He and two others, who were known as the Pentrich martyrs, were the last people to be beheaded by an axe (posthumously, after being hanged) in an execution in Britain.[1]
- ^ "Hanging, Drawing and Quartering". Archived from the original on 4 October 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
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