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Dick Turpin

English highwayman (1705-1739) · Died at 33

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Richard Turpin was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft.

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21 September 1705 entry of Turpin's name in the parish baptism register for Hempstead, Essex (fifth line down).21 September 1705 entry of Turpin's name in the parish baptism register for Hempstead, Essex (fifth line down).A 19th-century illustration of the raid at Loughton, as seen in the Newgate CalendarA 19th-century illustration of the raid at Loughton, as seen in the Newgate CalendarEpping Forest was a regular haunt of the Essex Gang.Epping Forest was a regular haunt of the Essex Gang.William Powell Frith's 1860 painting of Claude Duval, a French highwayman in England, depicts a romanticised image of highway robbery.[25]William Powell Frith's 1860 painting of Claude Duval, a French highwayman in England, depicts a romanticised image of highway robbery.[25]The murder of Thomas Morris at Epping ForestThe murder of Thomas Morris at Epping ForestThomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, pressed hard to have Turpin tried in London.Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, pressed hard to have Turpin tried in London.Thomas Kyll's pamphlet, published 10 days after Turpin's execution, provides an eye-witness account of the trial. While it contains some small errors and omissions, it is generally considered a reliable account.[70]Thomas Kyll's pamphlet, published 10 days after Turpin's execution, provides an eye-witness account of the trial. While it contains some small errors and omissions, it is generally considered a reliable account.[70]

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Richard Turpin was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft. Turpin may have followed his father's trade as a butcher early in his life but, by the early 1730s, he had joined a gang of deer thieves and, later, became a poacher, burglar, horse thief, and killer. He is also known for a fictional 200-mile (320 km) overnight ride from London to York on his horse Black Bess, a story that was made famous by the Victorian novelist William Harrison Ainsworth almost 100 years after Turpin's death.

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deceased
Dates
Lived 1705 to 1739 · aged 33

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