English highwayman (1705–1739)
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The genuine history of the life of Richard Turpin , the noted highwayman, who was e[x]ecuted at York for horse-stealing, under the name of John Palmer, on Saturday April, 7, 1739. I. A True Narrative of his Transactions from his Birth to his Marriage and settling at Suson as a Butcher. II. An Account of his being a Smuggler in the Hundreds of Essex; his turning Dear-Stealer; his Exploits with Gregory, Fielder, Rose, Wheeler, and the rest of the Essex Gang. III. His breaking from that Gang, and an humorous Adventure, by Means of which he got acpuainted with King. IV. Of his being pursued in White chapple by Mr. Bayes, where he shot his Companion King by Mistake. V. A particular Account and Description of their Cave, with the Robberies they committed in those Parts; and Turpin's shooting Mr. Thompson's Man. VI. An Account of his Exploits in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, with the Manner of his being Apprehended. Vii. A Summary Account of his Trial at York Affizes, his Behaviour in Gaol and at the Place of Execution. Viii. The Depositions of two Gentlemen out of Essex to prove him to be R. Turpin. IX. Copies of Letters from his Father to him and his Brother. The whole collected from well attested facts, and communicated by Mr. Richard Bayes, at the Green-Man on Epping-Forest, and other Persons of that County:.
Date: 1739
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An episode in 'Rookwood', a novel by W. Harrison Ainsworth: Luke Bradley, who is threatening Eleanor Mowbray with a dagger, is himself threatened by Ranulph Rookwood with a sword, but Ranulph is suddenly restrained by Dick Turpin. Line engraving by W. Greatbach after J. Cawse, 1837.
John CawseDate: 1837Reference: 42887i- Books
Immortal Turpin : the authentic history of England's most notorious highwayman / comp. by Arty Ash and written by Julius E. Day.
Day, Julius E. (Julius Edgar), 1884-Date: [1948]
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The horse of Dick Turpin, Black Bess, dies of exhaustion after Turpin tries to escape from his pursuers. Lithograph by W. Clerk, 1839.
Date: [1839]Reference: 34573i- E-books
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The Life and trial of Richard Turpin, a notorious highwayman . Containing a particular account of his adventures, from his being first put an apprentice to a butcher in Whitechapel, to his execution at York for horse-stealing. To which is added, the life of Sawney Beane, the man eater.
Date: 1800