William Brodie

William Brodie
1788 Plate Illustration of William Brodie
Born(1741-09-28)28 September 1741
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died1 October 1788(1788-10-01) (aged 47)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Resting placeSt. Cuthbert's Chapel of Ease, Edinburgh
Other namesDeacon Brodie
Occupation(s)Locksmith, Councillor
Known forBurglary
Children5
Criminal chargeRobbery
PenaltyHanging

William Brodie (28 September 1741 – 1 October 1788), often known by his title of Deacon Brodie, was a Scottish cabinet-maker, deacon of a trades guild, and Edinburgh city councillor, who maintained a secret life as a burglar, partly for the thrill, and partly to fund his gambling.