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MARY DUNTON Murdered c 1767
« on: Thursday 03 April 08 11:28 BST (UK) »
I found an online reference to the hanging of Sarah Addington in 1767 for the murder of Mary Dunton. As I have many Duntons in my family tree I was wondering if anyone has details of this case.
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Re: MARY DUNTON Murdered c 1767
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 03 April 08 11:56 BST (UK) »
Hi Yvonne

The only burial of a Mary Dunton in Beds at the right time was at Shillington on 9 May 1767. Justice was speedy in those days as Sarah Addington was hanged on 3 August 1767.

There were quite a lot of Addingtons in Shillington according to the Hugh Wallis site/IGI

Perhaps the burial entry might expand on what happened

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Beds:   Cople: Luke/Spencer
            Everton: Hale
            Henlow: Cooper/Watts/Sabey
            Potton:  Merrill
            Southill: Faulkner/Litchfield/Sabey
            Woburn/Husborne Crawley: Surkitt
Hunts:  Gt Gransden: Merrill/Chandler/Medlock
            Toseland: Surkitt/Hedge/Corn         
Cambs:  Bourn: Bowd
             Eltisley: Medlock
             Graveley: Ford/Revell
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Re: MARY DUNTON Murdered c 1767
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 03 April 08 12:01 BST (UK) »
Thanks David,
                     I'll have a little hunt and see what I can unearth. Not literally!
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Re: MARY DUNTON Murdered c 1767
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 03 April 08 12:13 BST (UK) »
http://uk.geocities.com/becky62655@btinternet.com/fem1735.html

Gruesome reading...
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Re: MARY DUNTON Murdered c 1767
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 03 April 08 12:26 BST (UK) »
Yes. This was the site I originally found. It certainly was  rough justice for many!
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Re: MARY DUNTON Murdered c 1767
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 03 April 08 16:29 BST (UK) »
HI All

I have just found a reference to the case.

Let me know if you would like a copy.

Sandy
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Eady-Nths, Green- Nths , Vorley-Nths Many Finedon names Nths Many Little Harrowden names Nths
Many Burton Latimer names Nths Many Isham names Nths Many Orlingbury names Nths
Many Raunds names Nths Sibley Nths, Sibley Beds
Hall Shoreditch, Hayford Shoreditch, Just, London Vellamouth- Bodmin, Cornwall
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Re: MARY DUNTON Murdered c 1767
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 03 April 08 16:46 BST (UK) »
Hi Sandy,
               Yes  I would like a copy of the report.
                                   Thanks very much
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Re: MARY DUNTON Murdered c 1767
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 03 April 08 17:06 BST (UK) »
Yvonne, I think she must be connected to our Southill Duntons, probably via the John who went to Shillington. Can't find her though - have you had any luck?

And yes please Sandy, could you let me have a copy too please

Thanks

David
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Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Beds:   Cople: Luke/Spencer
            Everton: Hale
            Henlow: Cooper/Watts/Sabey
            Potton:  Merrill
            Southill: Faulkner/Litchfield/Sabey
            Woburn/Husborne Crawley: Surkitt
Hunts:  Gt Gransden: Merrill/Chandler/Medlock
            Toseland: Surkitt/Hedge/Corn         
Cambs:  Bourn: Bowd
             Eltisley: Medlock
             Graveley: Ford/Revell
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Re: MARY DUNTON Murdered c 1767
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 03 April 08 19:57 BST (UK) »
No, David, but I haven't spent a great deal of time on it. I think I need to sort out the whole Dunton clan. I have contacted Beds Archives and they are going to look. It may well be a good idea to try and contact the original researcher if possible. What do you think?
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Re: MARY DUNTON Murdered c 1767
« Reply #9 on: Friday 04 April 08 10:28 BST (UK) »
Articles on the way David.

Yvonne, David will send to you too.

Sandy
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Census transcriptions Crown Copyright, www.NationalArchives.gov.uk
Eady-Nths, Green- Nths , Vorley-Nths Many Finedon names Nths Many Little Harrowden names Nths
Many Burton Latimer names Nths Many Isham names Nths Many Orlingbury names Nths
Many Raunds names Nths Sibley Nths, Sibley Beds
Hall Shoreditch, Hayford Shoreditch, Just, London Vellamouth- Bodmin, Cornwall
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ADDINGTON
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 06 April 08 00:13 BST (UK) »
There was a young ADDINGTON boy from Wilstead hanged for arson in 1832 - he set fire to a haystack.   I read about the case some years ago and it seemed very harsh [Wilstead is near Shillington] it seems likely the two ADDINGTONs are related although I have only researched ADDINGTON branches in East Bedfordshire.

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Bedfordshire: Worker [Flitton]; Ames [Kempston]; Manton [Kempston]; Morris [?]; Valentine [Kempston]; Two & Osborn [Cranfield]

Herfordshire and West London: Brown [Kent in early 19th C]; Blackwell.
McCarthy [Clonakilty, County Cork - searching for needles in the haystack!] and LOSTY [Dublin]
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Re: MARY DUNTON Murdered c 1767
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 06 April 08 03:13 BST (UK) »
THere are a few articles in the British Newspapers Online collection, connected with the case - you can search for yourself by going to
http://access.gale.com/gdctrial/login.html
and registering (it's a free trial).

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Re: MARY DUNTON Murdered c 1767
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 26 April 08 08:23 BST (UK) »
Confusing?

ADDINGTONs are online at tribalpages.com


But other ADDINGTONs are poor - the Wilstead lad was hanged and others were killed it seems

cathy
Please see Beds Archives "blars adlib"
and Bedford Gaol page - lots of info there
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Bedfordshire: Worker [Flitton]; Ames [Kempston]; Manton [Kempston]; Morris [?]; Valentine [Kempston]; Two & Osborn [Cranfield]

Herfordshire and West London: Brown [Kent in early 19th C]; Blackwell.
McCarthy [Clonakilty, County Cork - searching for needles in the haystack!] and LOSTY [Dublin]
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