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John Sheppard (4 March 1702 – 16 November 1724), nicknamed "Honest Jack", "Gentleman Jack" or "Jack the Lad" (the origin of the British phrase), was an English criminal who became notorious in early 18th-century London.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sheppard | Born | 4 March 1702 Spitalfields, Middlesex, England | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jack Sheppard | Cause of death | Execution by hanging | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jack Sheppard | Died | 16 November 1724 (aged 22) Tyburn, Middlesex, England | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jack Sheppard | Known for | his numerous escapes from prison and his crimes of theft and burglary, a biography of which is thought to have been ghostwritten by Daniel Defoe. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jack Sheppard | Occupations | cane-chair maker, carpenter, thief, shoplifter, burglar, highwayman, pickpocket, gaol-breaker | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jack Sheppard | Other names | "Gentleman Jack", "Jack the Lad", "Honest Jack" | 1.00 | infobox |
| Joseph | instance of | The Black Lion was visited by criminals | 0.80 | text |
| Jack Sheppard | related to External links | Newgate Calendar | 0.60 | section |
| Jack Sheppard | related to External links | Retrieved | 0.60 | section |
| Jack Sheppard | related to External links | February | 0.60 | section |
| Jack Sheppard | related to External links | Project Gutenberg | 0.60 | section |
| Jack Sheppard | related to External links | William Harrison Ainsworth's | 0.60 | section |
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