Richard Turpin (bapt. 21 September 1705 – 7 April 1739) was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft.

Jan 13, 2025 · Dick Turpin was an English robber who became celebrated in legend and fiction. Son of an alehouse keeper, Turpin was apprenticed to a butcher, but, having been detected at cattle stealing, he joined a notorious gang of deer stealers and smugglers in Essex.

Feb 27, 2024 · Robber and highwayman Dick Turpin was executed for his crimes in York on April 7, 1739 — but he's lived on ever since as a romanticized English folk hero.

Nov 19, 2021 · Richard ‘Dick’ Turpin was an early Georgian era highwayman whose life and legend fused to create an enthralling myth. A remorseless and occasionally brutal criminal, Turpin was subsequently romanticised through literature and film into a dashing, heroic Robin Hood type.

Dick Turpin was executed on 7th April 1739 at the age of 33. In life, he had been a violent, unprincipled thug. In death, he undeservedly became a hero.

Nov 1, 2022 · Known in our collective imagination as a dashing highwayman who robbed the rich, saved damsels in distress and eluded the law, Georgian highwayman Dick Turpin (1705 –1739) is one of the most notorious criminals of the 18th century.

Dick Turpin (1705 – 7 April 1739) was an English highwayman. He made a lot of money through many criminal activities, such as poaching , burglary , horse theft and murder . He is most famous for 'highway robbery', on his horse, Black Bess.

In popular culture, Dick Turpin was a dashing, handsome adventurer who stopped stage coaches on the highway and robbed gentlemen of their purses while displaying gallantry and courtesy to the ladies whose hearts he charmed.

Dick Turpin was a butcher’s son, born in Hempstead, Essex, in 1705. He joined a group of violent criminals active on the outskirts of London in 1734. Well armed, they would break into a house, and threaten, beat up, or burn the occupants until they handed over their money.

Apr 22, 2024 · It might have been 285 years since Turpin’s execution but myths and stories about his exploits live on, sadly, in reality, Dick Turpin wasn’t quite the romantic hero we remember him to be. Here’s everything you need to know about the …