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TURPIN, DICK

TURPIN, DICK
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(1706 - 1739) English robber. Son of an alehouse keeper; apprentice to butcher; cattle thief; deer stealer; smuggler; partner of a highwayman, Tom King, whom he accidently killed when firing at a constable. He was convicted of horse stealing and hanged. SHSBC Binder 17 Approved Glossary