Tom Cox (highwayman)

The Manner of Execution at Tyburn

Tom Cox (died 3 June 1691), known as "The Handsome Highwayman" was hanged at Tyburn.

Early life

Tom Cox was born at Blandford, Dorsetshire, the youngest son of a gentleman.[1]

Death and legacy

Cox was hanged at Tyburn on 3 June 1691.[2] He featured in the novel Rookwood by W. Harrison Ainsworth.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Whitehead, Charles. (1840). Lives and exploits of English highwaymen, pirates, and robbers &c. London: Charles Daly. pp. 126–129.
  2. ↑ "The Newgate Calendar - TOM COX". www.exclassics.com.
  3. ↑ Ainsworth, William Harrison (18 July 2017). "Rookwood [by W.H. Ainsworth]. Revised. By W.H. Ainsworth" – via Google Books.


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