was one of the Manchester rebels, who was hanged, drawn, and
quartered on Kennington Common, Surrey, July 30th, 1746. A lady of
gentle blood was in love with the gallant young rebel, and died of a
broken heart on the day of his execution. (Percy's Reliques,
series 2, book iii. 26.) Shenstone has a ballad on it, beginning,
“Come, listen to my mournful tale.”
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