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  Dick Turpin @ Y2U.co.uk
Richard 'Dick' Turpin was born on September 21, 1705, in the Old Post Cottage of the small village of Hempstead, near the town of Saffron Walden, in a rural part of Essex.
Turpin was subsequently discovered in his stealing of cattle when one day he was caught in the act of stealing two oxen, and was forced to flee the area and leave his wife and business behind.
Turpin's brother-in-law refused to pay the sixpence postage demanded, for what (he reckoned) was probably the 18th century equivalent of spam junk mail, and as such the letter was not delivered to him.
y2u.co.uk /Knowledge_Information/RN_dick_turpin.htm   (3447 words)

  
 Dick Turpin : Infamous Highway Robber : Biography
After his death, as “Dick” Turpin, he became the subject of legend, romanticised in English ballads and popular theatre of the 18th and 19th century, and later in film and television of the 20th century, as the dashing and heroic highwayman.
In the legend of Dick Turpin it is said that he was born at the Spaniards Inn near Hampstead (parish of Finchley), and that he was a bright and intelligent boy who was taught by the village postmaster and schoolmaster, James Smith, to ride a horse and read and write.
Turpin often carried out his robberies in the company of a man named Thomas Rowden (formerly a metal-worker, now outlawed) and a report at the time states that Rowden was involved in the robbery at Loughton.
famous.y2u.co.uk /F_Dick_Turpin_Highway_Robber.htm   (4270 words)

  
 Newgate Calendar Dick Turpin
This being done, Turpin demanded what money was in the house; and the owner hesitating to tell him, he threatened to set her on the fire if she did not make an immediate discovery.
Hereupon Turpin spoke to him, as in a friendly manner, and gradually retreated at the same time, till having seized his own gun, he shot him dead on the spot, and the higgler ran off with the utmost precipitation.
Turpin, to avoid the proclamation, went further into the country in search of his old companion King: and in the mean time sent a letter to his wife, to meet him at a public-house at Hertford.
www.stand-and-deliver.org.uk /highwaymen/newgate_turpin.htm   (3581 words)

  
 Dick Turpin@Everything2.com
Dick Turpin, the famous English highwayman, was born in 1705 in rural surroundings of Thackstead, Essex.
Dick Turpin was baptised Richard Turpin on September 25th 1705 at Hempstead.
Turpin lied and told the butcher that his wife was in the room next door and that she had money with her so that he could be paid straight away.
www.everything2.com /?node_id=528423   (1591 words)

  
 Dick Turin
Turpin’s family moved into the Rose and Crown public house (then known as The Blue Bell) when he was a baby.
Although not from Royston, there have been many tales of the infamous Dick Turpin in the Hertfordshire area and it is believed that he frequented a Royston inn known as the “Hoops.” Unfortunately, nothing remains of this public house as it was demolished in 1961.
According to legend Dick Turpin had two similar horses and after riding into town on one, he is believed to have hidden the perspiring horse down a well in the yard of the “Hoops.” He then fled to his room and jumped into bed.
www.burtonuk.co.uk /research/dick_turpin.htm   (576 words)

  
 Dick Turpin.
Dick Turpin was born in 1706 in rural Essex, the son of John Turpin, a small farmer and some-time keeper of the Crown Inn.
Dick Turpin was like a more modern Robin Hood, except that he didn't steal from the rich and gave to the poor.
Dick Turpin was born in Essex in 1706 and was hanged 33 years later.
forums.canadiancontent.net /history/43215-dick-turpin.html   (3304 words)

  
 Musical in Nederland - MUSICAL : een doorlopend theaterstuk waarin t...
Son en Breugel - Dick Turpin van Nigel Brooks en Robert Bowman, is gebaseerd op de legende van Dick Turpin op basis waarvan eerder al een tv-serie is verschenen.
Dick Turpin bevat 8 mannenrollen en 5 vrouwen rollen, maar ook is er een groep barmeiden en natuurlijk de bende van Turpin.
Naast de solo's en liefdesduetten zijn er ook een groot aantal stukken voor de groepen geschreven waardoor het koor niet wordt veroordeeld tot het fungeren als achtergrond voor de solisten.
musical.skynetblogs.be   (1101 words)

  
 Little Ottle Museum - Dick
Dick Turpin was born in in 1706 in rural Essex, the son of John Turpin, landlord of the Crown Inn.
A bounty of £100 was placed on Turpin's head, and in 1937 he was confronted by a gamekeeper called Morris who tried to capure him.
Before his execution Turpin bought himself a fancy outfit of fustian cloth and a pair of pumps and paid five men to act as his mourners.
www.muddyclay.com /ottlesite/dick.htm   (456 words)

  
 Turpin
One of the most notorious highwaymen to prowl the highways of early 18th century England was the legendary Dick Turpin.
And Turpin's favourite hideaway was the Cock Inn at Sibson, which lies seven miles to the north west of Hinckley.
He was soon identified as Dick Turpin the murderer and highwayman.
www.hinckley-online.co.uk /turpin.shtml   (324 words)

  
 Fantastic Victoriana: T-U
Dick Turpin is a part of these schemes, and works for Lady Rookwood for a brief while but then separates; he considers himself a friend of Luke Rookwood, one of those Alan would avenge himself on, and takes pains not to harm Luke, even at the risk of endangering himself.
The fictional Dick Turpin is very much a “Knight of the Road.” He prides himself on conducting himself like a gentleman at all times, like one of the old-fashioned highwaymen of which he is the last survivor, something he is keenly aware of.
Turpin is a excellent rider and champion racer, and he is aided by the magnificent and near-magical horse Black Bess, who Turpin loves more than anything else in life and who loves him back with an intelligence quite unusual for a horse.
www.geocities.com /jessnevins/victu.html   (11471 words)

  
 Dick Turpin - Highwaymen and Highway Robbery
Many people think of Dick Turpin as a lone highwayman, however for the majority of his criminal career he was a member of the Essex Gang (also known as the Gregory Gang).
Turpin headed back into the familiar East Anglian countryside and lived rough for some time., until he began working with 'Captain' Tom King, one of the best-known highwaymen of the day and the kind of swashbuckling, devil-may-care character into which legend would later transform Turpin.
The spurious legend of Dick Turpin was established in 1739 with the book Life of Richard Turpin, and sealed with the novel Rookwood (1834) by Harrison Ainsworth in which the highwayman 'Dauntless Dick Turpin' with his horse Black Bess is a secondary character.
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 TURPIN - he was a right bastard
Richard Turpin was an angry, unsuccessful butcher who became a housebreaker, a fence, a robber, a murderer and a horsethief.
Dick had ridden through the night from the City to Epping Forest, where he shivered and worried through the lonely dawn, eventually dropping into a confused and anxious doze that deepened after a time into a dreamless sleep.
Dick's a' kip after his exertions in Amsterdam and is preparing for a new life of crime in Yorkshire.
dturpin.blogspot.com   (2403 words)

  
 Dick Turpin - Part 2
Dick however, managed to escape and with his notoriety widely advertised he turned to the life of a highwayman.
Turpin shot him dead and incurred a bounty on his head of 200 pounds.
The letter Turpin wrote, was intercepted by his former school master, who on recognising his handwriting, traveled to York to identify him.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/leicestershire/36462   (476 words)

  
 Rookwood: Dick Turpin's ride to York ((c. 1834) by William Harrison Ainsworth
Dick merrily responded to their clamour as he flew past, and laughed at the brickbats that were showered thick as hail, and quite as harmlessly, around him.
Dick, lowering his head, rode into the tenement, the door of which was unceremoniously slapped in the major's face, and bolted on the other side.
Turpin was roused from the state of stupefaction into which he had fallen by a smart slap on the shoulder.
gaslight.mtroyal.ab.ca /gaslight/rokwdX0X.htm   (6447 words)

  
 Dick Turpin: Britian's Greatest Highwayman?
Dick Turpin was born in the county of Essex in 1706 to a country farmer.
In April of 1739, Dick Turpin was driven through the streets of York in a wagon to the hangman's noose.
Like most outlaws, Dick Turpin was a nasty, brutal, and uncaring man. Yet somehow, he has earned a measure of immortality in the stories of the great outlaws.
britishhistory.suite101.com /article.cfm/dick_turpin   (735 words)

  
 Blockbuster Online - Dick Turpin
Victor McLaglen stars as Turpin, and while he might be a bit thick of beam for the role, there's no denying that he delivers the goods in terms of action and virility.
Naturally, the film's highlight is Dick Turpin's legendary ride to York, which is filmed with reasonable excitement and accuracy (save for a few quick glimpses of contemporary telephone poles).
Featured in the cast of Dick Turpin is Scotch comedian James Finlayson, the perennial foil of Laurel and Hardy, who appeared in several British productions between 1933 and 1935.
www.blockbuster.com /catalog/movieDetails/56008   (175 words)

  
 Dick Turpin, Highwayman
Dick Turpin had strong associations with York, in that he spend the latter part of his life as a horse dealer in East Yorkshire and was tried and executed in York.
King George offered a reward of £50 for the capture of Turpin and his gang, which was eventually doubled after a vicious attack on the family of a rich farmer.
Turpin who had now joined forces with 'Captain' John King a well known highwayman, shot and killed a gamekeeper who tracked him to their hideaway in Epping forest and he then fled north to escape arrest.
www.dave-ford.co.uk /Dick_Turpin_Highwayman.htm   (316 words)

  
 Chris Penhall - Samples - Dick Turpin page
Born in Hempstead in 1705, notorious Essex Highwayman, Dick Turpin, began his life of crime with cattle stealing and smuggling then joined the vicious Gregory's Gang.
Narrowly evading arrest in 1735 Turpin began to operate alone in Epping Forest, holding up stagecoaches; he was hunted but always avoided capture, his exploits colourfully reported in the newspapers of the day.
Turpin was sentenced to death; during his time in prison his infamy did not abate and he was visited by crowds of fans.
www.chrispenhall.co.uk /s_turpin.htm   (288 words)

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