Execution of Mary Carleton
- When
- 1673
- Where
- Unspecified
- Episodes
- 1
Mary Carleton, an English fraudster, was sentenced to death on 16 January 1673 for returning from penal transportation without permission. She died on 22 January 1673, following her trial at the Old Bailey.
Episodes
Background and detail
Background. Mary Carleton, born Mary Moders, was a socialite known for using false identities to defraud wealthy men. In 1671, she was sentenced to penal transportation to Jamaica for stealing a silver tankard, where she worked as a prostitute.
Return to London. In 1672, Carleton returned to London from Jamaica, pretending to be a rich heiress. She married an apothecary in Westminster, stole his money, and abandoned him before being captured in December 1672.
Trial and Sentence. Carleton was tried at the Old Bailey on 16 January 1673. Because she had returned from penal transportation without permission, she was sentenced to death. She died on 22 January 1673.
People involved
- Mary Carleton · Defendant and executed fraudster
Sources
- Mary Carleton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-31
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