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Ann Eccleston to Richd. How - Her father is thinking getting Evered (the coachman...

Catalogue reference: HW/86/4

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This record is a file about the Ann Eccleston to Richd. How - Her father is thinking getting Evered (the coachman... dating from 15 July 1726.

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Reference

HW/86/4

Date

15 July 1726

Description

Ann Eccleston to Richd. How - Her father is thinking getting Evered (the coachman who married Isabella by making false oath to get a licence) put in the pillory & bribe someone to pelt him to death. "I think there is but one crime of a higher nature than what our coachman has been guilty of. & that if the law would hang him he fairly deserves it, but since that went, this other way in my opinion is no better than willfull murder ..."

Held by
Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Language

English

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/1aac65de-6979-4db8-9adf-83d15d648d2f/

Series information

HW/86

Letters concerning Isabella Eccleston running away at the age of 15 to marry the...

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Letters concerning Isabella Eccleston running away at the age of 15 to marry the...

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Ann Eccleston to Richd. How - Her father is thinking getting Evered (the coachman...