Episode 4 of 4
Trial and Annulment
- When
- March-June 1827
- Where
- Lancaster
Wakefield and his brother were convicted in Lancaster in March 1827, and the marriage was annulled by Parliament in June 1827.
On 23 March 1827, all three defendants were put on trial in Lancaster. Edward Gibbon Wakefield and his brother William were convicted and sentenced to three years in prison. The marriage was annulled by Act of Parliament on 14 June 1827.
Sources
- Shrigley abduction Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-17
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