Forest, Jane
From AngloScottish
Dates | c.1690-1710 | ||
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Location | London | ||
Vocation | Flax spinner | ||
Place of Birth | Edinburgh | ||
Marriage | |||
Issue | Unnamed male child | ||
Place of birth | Source | Old Bailey Online, OA17100915 |
Executed at Tyburn for infanticide against her illegitimate son. 40 years old at the time of her death. Lived in or about London for twenty years, earning her living by spinning flax for Royal Navy sails. Could not read or write.