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Catchpole, Margaret (1762–1819), convict and author  

M. G. Watkins

revised by H. C. G. Matthew

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Catchpole, Margaret (1762–1819), convict and author, was born on 14 March 1762, perhaps at Nacton, Suffolk, the illegitimate daughter of Elizabeth Catchpole and a farm labourer employed by a celebrated breeder of Suffolk carthorses. When Margaret was thirteen years of age the farmer's wife was suddenly seized with illness; ...

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Lomax, Eric Sutherland (1919–2012), prisoner of war and author  

Roger T. Stearn

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Published online:
07 January 2016

Lomax, Eric Sutherland (1919–2012), prisoner of war and author, was born on 30 May 1919 at 11 Bedford Terrace, Portobello, Edinburgh, the only child of John Lomax (1878–1950), post office clerk, later post office manager, formerly a Stockport pawnbroker's assistant, and his wife, ...

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Sheppard, John [Jack] (1702–1724), thief and prison-breaker  

Philip Sugden

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Sheppard, John [Jack] (1702–1724), thief and prison-breaker, was born on 4 March 1702 in White Row, Spitalfields, London, the son of Thomas Sheppard (1672–c.1706), carpenter, and his wife, Mary. His father, reputedly an honest, industrious artisan, died young, leaving three children. ...