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Edward Despard

Edward Marcus Despard (1751 – 21 February 1803), an Irish officer of French descent in the service of the British Crown, gained notoriety as a colonial administrator for refusing to recognise race as a distinction in English law and, following his recall to London, as a republican conspirator. Despard's associations with the London Corresponding Society…

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Movement
Society of United Irishmen, London Corresponding Society
Born
1751 Coolrain, Camross, Queen's County (now Laois), Kingdom of Ireland
Cause of death
Execution by hanging
Criminal charge
High treason
Criminal penalty
Death by hanging followed by beheading
Died
21 February 1803(1803-02-21) (aged 51–52) Horsemonger Lane Gaol, London

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Ireland, and military service in the Caribbean

"Without distinction of colour": Superintendent of the Bay of Honduras

Catherine Despard, "mixed" marriage

Irish radical in London

Treason trial

Execution

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Edward Despard

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Edward Despard

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related to Ireland, and military service in the Caribbean · 29
Edward Despard → Ambassador, Ballitore, Camross, Coolrain, County Kildare, David Hume, Despard, Despard's, France, Hertford, Huguenot, Ireland, It, Jane Despard, Kingdom, Laois, Lord Hertford, Lord Lieutenant, Paris, Protestant
related to Execution · 12
Edward Despard → Catherine Despard, Constables, Despard, During, February, Horsemonger Lane Gaol, King, Magistrates, Prime Minister, Seated, The, With Nelson's
related to In popular culture · 11
Edward Despard → Adjoining Room, British, Chamber, Despard, Horrors, London, Madame Tussauds, Poldark, The, Vincent Regan, Winston Graham
Born · 1
Edward Despard → 1751 Coolrain, Camross, Queen's County (now Laois), Kingdom of Ireland
Cause of death · 1
Edward Despard → Execution by hanging
Criminal charge · 1
Edward Despard → High treason
Criminal penalty · 1
Edward Despard → Death by hanging followed by beheading
Died · 1
Edward Despard → 21 February 1803(1803-02-21) (aged 51–52) Horsemonger Lane Gaol, London
Employer(s) · 1
Edward Despard → British Army, British Home Office
Movement · 1
Edward Despard → Society of United Irishmen, London Corresponding Society

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Edward DespardBorn1751 Coolrain, Camross, Queen's County (now Laois), Kingdom of Ireland1.00infobox
Edward DespardCause of deathExecution by hanging1.00infobox
Edward DespardCriminal chargeHigh treason1.00infobox
Edward DespardCriminal penaltyDeath by hanging followed by beheading1.00infobox
Edward DespardDied21 February 1803(1803-02-21) (aged 51–52) Horsemonger Lane Gaol, London1.00infobox
Edward DespardEmployer(s)British Army, British Home Office1.00infobox
Edward DespardMovementSociety of United Irishmen, London Corresponding Society1.00infobox
Edward DespardOccupationsSoldier, colonial administrator, revolutionary1.00infobox
Edward Despardrelated to ExecutionWith Nelson's0.60section
Edward Despardrelated to ExecutionCatherine Despard0.60section
Edward Despardrelated to ExecutionPrime Minister0.60section
Edward Despardrelated to ExecutionKing0.60section

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