Jeremiah Brandreth

Jeremiah Brandreth (1790 – 7 November 1817) was an out-of-work stocking maker who lived in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, who was beheaded for treason. He was known as "The Nottingham Captain". He and two of his conspirators were the last people to be beheaded with an axe in Britain.

Personal facts

Jeremiah Brandreth
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1790
Birth place
Wilford
Date of deathNovember 07, 1817
Place of death
Derby

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  1. http://www.nyt.co.uk/gylesbrandreth.htm
  2. http://www.pentrich.org.uk