William Marvell

William Marvell was an English executioner in the eighteenth century.

Marvell, a blacksmith by trade,Abbott, Geoffrey. What a Way to Go (Macmillan, 2007), p. 195. conducted hangings at Tyburn starting in 1715. He lost his job due to debt in November 1717,"Being hanged at Tyburn". capitalpunishmentuk.org. Retrieved 2010-11-23. and two years later he was convicted of theft after stealing "10 silk handkerchiefs.""Old Bailey Proceedings, fourteenth October 1719". oldbaileyonline.org. Retrieved 2010-11-23.

See also List of executioners

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