Historedia
Person

Sir Nicholas Lawes

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1720

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir Nicholas Lawes, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Trial and Execution of Calico Jack

    1720

    Role: Governor of Jamaica and presiding judge

    1. October-November 1720 · Trial locationCapture and Trial

      Rackham was captured in October 1720 and tried in Spanish Town in November.

    2. 18 November 1720 · Execution siteExecution in Port Royal

      Rackham was hanged in Port Royal on 18 November 1720.

Sources

  1. John Rackham Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17