Devon & Cornwall notes & queries . seven executions in Devon :— and two others unnamed, JJohn Ross (or Rose), at Axminster. (Not a local man, but a gunner who landedwith Monmouth).No mention is made of any executions at Exeter, Crediton,or Ottery St. Mary, and yet we have Oliver emphaticallystating that thirteen Devonians were executed. The apparentdiscrepancy is easily explained. The author of the WesternMartyrology states that John Savage and Richard Hall, bothof Colyton, were executed not in Devon, but at a MS. in the Bodleian we further learn that thefollowing Devonians were
Devon & Cornwall notes & queries . seven executions in Devon :— and two others unnamed, JJohn Ross (or Rose), at Axminster. (Not a local man, but a gunner who landedwith Monmouth).No mention is made of any executions at Exeter, Crediton,or Ottery St. Mary, and yet we have Oliver emphaticallystating that thirteen Devonians were executed. The apparentdiscrepancy is easily explained. The author of the WesternMartyrology states that John Savage and Richard Hall, bothof Colyton, were executed not in Devon, but at a MS. in the Bodleian we further learn that thefollowing Devonians were also executed at Bridport, inDorset, a record which is confirmed by the Gaol Book ofDorchester, which does not, however, include Sprakes nameamong those sentenced to death :— Robert Bull and John Bull (both of Axminster). Benjamin Sandford (of Combpyne). John Lee (of Buckerell). W. Quinton (of Shute). T. Clap (of Sidmouth). T. Cook (of Kilmington). G. Collier (of Uplyme). John Sprake and Amyas Pinney (of Axmouth). John Sprake. (or Sprague), IWilliam Clegg, JSamuel Potts,Mr. Evans (a minister), 14 Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. The Exeter broadside may be considered, therefore, asrecording the penultimate phase in the tragedy of 1685,and it runs as follows :— An ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE REBELS at an ASSIZE holden at EXETER, On the 14th of this Instant September 1685, where to the Number of26 Persons were Tryed for High-Treason and found guilty. As also an Account of the several Persons Names that were appointedto be Executed, and the places they are to be Executed at. SIR, (Having already given an Account of the Proceedings at Dorchester;I shall now proceed to that at Exeter; where on the 14^ ofthis Instant, were Arraigned for High Treason the Persons Siller, Quintin. The Persons
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