“William Bluet (Blewitt)”
Description
"There was a woman lived in Hampshire, She had one only son, and him she loved most dear." The young man spends his estate, then turns to crime. Taken and condemned, he bids a sad farewell to his mother and is executed. A dove hovers by his dying head
Historical references
- Apr 12, 1726 - Execution of William Blewitt, a convicted housebreaker, pickpocket, and accomplice to murder, in Surrey
References
- Combs/Wilgus 125, pp. 151-152, "William Bluet" (1 text)
- Roud #4298
- BI, CW151