Edward Wightman | |
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Born | 1566 |
Died | 11 April 1612 (aged 45–46) Lichfield, Staffordshire, England |
Cause of death | Execution by burning |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Mercer then minister |
Spouse | Frances Darbye of Hinckley |
Children | 7 children—2 boys and 5 girls |
Edward Wightman (1566 – 11 April 1612) was an English radical Anabaptist minister, executed at Lichfield on charges of heresy;[1][2] he was the last person to be burned at the stake in England for such a crime.[3]