Buckinghamshire Swing Rioters and Machine Breakers

Date: 22 Sep 2021 [unknown]
Location: Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Contents 1 Content 1.1 About 1.2 Buckinghamshire Rebels Transported to Van Deimens Land 1.3 Sentencing Name List 1.4 Linked Pages 2 Sources

Content

This page will inform of the Swing Rioter and Rebels from the Buckinghamshire Area and list the convicts and their sentences transported to Van Diemens Land. if you are a profile manager for one of the rebels from Buckinghamshire, you can use the following wikistickers on their profiles:

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About

Based on the charges it would appear that the Buckinghamshire Rebels and Rioters were less about rioting and more about machine breaking. An interesting observation about the sentencing is that very few were initially sentenced to be transported to the colonies - only four, where people were either acquitted, agreed to keep the peace or sentenced to death and the death sentences were later commuted to either imprisonment with hard labour (or more often the case) transportation to Van Diemens Land.

Buckinghamshire Rebels Transported to Van Deimens Land

Of all the persons tried for their role in the Swing Riots, only four men were originally sentenced to Transportation for the term of 7 years. However, 32 men had been sentenced to death, and 28 of those men had their death sentences commuted to transportation to VDL for terms ranging from 7 years to Life. One "Lifer" (John Sarney/Sawney) was given a Free Pardon in 1836. It is of some interest to this writer that Thomas Hughes alias William Hughs, did not receive prison time or transport time , but was allowed to enter into Recognizance to keep the peace, when his charges included Assault and attempting to rescue the prisoners held in custody from the riots. In modern times no doubt this particular crime would be treated far more harshly!

Tranportees Name/ Age and Term

ATKINS Stephen 27 - 7 years

BARTON David 23 - 7 years

BARTON James 28 -7 years

BLIZZARD Thomas 30 - 7 years

BOWLES or BOWLER Thomas 34 -7 years

BRIANT or BRYANT Joseph 23 - 7 years

BRIANT or BRYANT William 23 - 7 years

BRIANT or BRYANT William, alis Larry O'BRIANT 47 - 7 years

BUTLER John 21 - 7 years

BUTLER William 51 7 years

CAREY Robert 25- 7 years

CRUTCH John 18 - 7 years

DANDRIDGE John 45 - 7 years

DEWBERRY William 25 - 7 years

EAST John 21 - 7 years

FISHER Thomas 19 - 7 years

HANCOCK William 36 - 7 years

HOLT Moses 21 - 7 years

KNIBBS or NIBBS William 21 - 7 years

MILES or MILLS  James 18 - 7 years

MOODY John 26 - 7 years

PRIEST Joseph 36 -7 years

SALTER Alfred 19 7 years

SARNEY John 54 Life

SCOTCHINGS William 35 - 7 years

SMITH John alias John BUDD 27 - 7 years

SUMMERFIELD Samuel 20 - 7 years

TURNER Moses 45- 7 years

WALDUCK John 21 7years

WALKER Henry 22 - 7 years

WEEDON Richard 41 - Life

WINGROVE Edmund 24 - 7 years

Sentencing Name List

Those people arrested and charged with offences at the Swing Riots in Buckingham shire had their cases heard before the Special Commission which opened at Aylesbury on the January 10, 1831.

NAME AGE OFFENCE SENTENCE

ALLEN James 24 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

ATKINS Stephen 27 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

ATKINS William Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

BARNETT Charles 27 Riotously assembling and assault on John Godliman at Iver Guilty; Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for 7 years

BARTON David 23 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

BARTON Edmund 24 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to imprisonment in the House of Correction, at hard labour for 18 months

BARTON James 28 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

BATES Edmund Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

BATES Francis Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

BATES Thomas 19 Machine breaking at Stone Imprisonment in the House of Correction, at hard labour for 18 months

BATES William 25 Machine breaking at Stone Imprisonment in the House of Correction, at hard labour for 2 years

BLIZZARD Thomas 30 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death; commuted to transportation for Life

BOWLES or BOWLER Thomas 34 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

BRIANT or BRYANT Joseph 23 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

BRIANT or BRYANT William, alis Larry O'BRIANT 47 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

BRIANT or BRYANT William 23 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

BURGESS William Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

BURRELL Thomas 33 Machine breaking at Little Brickhill No Prosecution; Discharged

BURROWS John 35 Riotously assembling at Wavendon Imprisonment in the House of Correction, at hard labour for 6 weeks

BUTLER John 21 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

BUTLER William 51 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

CAREY Robert 25 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

CAREY Robert alias John DELL 23 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe No Prosecution, Discharged

CARTER George 28 Machine breaking at Stone Imprisonment in the House of Correction, at hard labour for 18 months

CARTER Joseph 20 Machine breaking at Stone Imprisonment in the House of Correction, at hard labour for 18 months

CASTLE Richard Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

CHAPMAN James 31 Riotously assembling and assault on John Godliman at Iver Guilty; Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for 7 years

CLARKE John 32 Machine breaking at Little Brickhill Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

CLARKE John, junior 21 Machine breaking at Little Brickhill Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

CLARKE Joseph Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

CLEMENT Charles 30 Riotously assembling and assault on John Godliman at Iver Guilty; Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for 7 years

COKER William 21 Machine breaking at Stone Acquitted

COLES Thomas 32 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

COLESHILL John 36 Robbery at Iver Guilty; Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for 7 years

COLLINS John 20 Riotously assembling at Wavendon Imprisonment in the House of Correction, at hard labour for 6 weeks

COPCUTT John 18 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

COWELL Elijah 19 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at hard labour for 2 months

CRIPPS William Discharged on sureties

CROOK John 23 Machine breaking at Long Crendon Fined £10 & imprisoned in the Common Gaol for 3 months

CRUTCH John 18 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to Transportation for 7 years

DAFTER John 51 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Acquitted

DANDRIDGE John 45 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

DANIELS John 22 Machine breaking at Stone Acquitted

DANIELS William Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

DANIELS William, junior 21 Machine breaking at Stone Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at hard labour for 18 months

DAVIS Isaac 16 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Acquitted

DEELEY John 35 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

DEWBERRY Joseph 28 Machine breaking at Stone Acquitted

DEWBERRY William 25 Machine breaking at Stone Transportation for 7 years

EAST John 21 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

EDWARDS William 21 Machine breaking at Long Crendon Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Hard Labour, for 2 months

EMANS William 35 Machine breaking at Little Brickhill No True Bill; Discharged

EVANS John 38 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at hard Labour, for 6 weeks

EVANS William 41 Robbery at Iver Guilty; Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for 7 years

FISHER Thomas 19 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

FOWLER Joseph 27 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Hard Labour, for 2 months

FRANCIS Benjamin 40 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to imprisonment for 1 year

GIBBS John 30 Machine breaking at Long Crendon Imprisonment in the House of Correction, at hard labour for 2 months

GIBSON John 30 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe No True Bill; Discharged

GOODALL William 27 Riotously assembling at Wavendon Imprisonment in the House of Correction, at hard labour for 6 weeks

GOODSON James 18 Machine breaking at Little Brickhill Acquitted

GOSTELOW Daniel 20 Machine breaking at Stone Imprisonment in the House of Correction, at hard labour for 2 years

GRACE Arthur Stone

HALL James 37 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to imprisonment for 12 months

HANCOCK William 36 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

HANNEY John

HARPUR William 23 Machine breaking at Long Crendon Acquitted

HEDGES George

HILL(E)SDEN George 21 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Acquitted

HILLESDON William 30 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at hard Labour, for 2 months

HOLLAND Joseph 27 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Acquitted

HOLT Moses 21 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years'

HOPCRAFT Henry

HOPCRAFT Robert 28 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at hard Labour, for 6 weeks

HOUNSLOW John 39 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

HOWLETT Robert 19 Machine breaking at Stone Acquitted

HUGHES Thomas 23 Machine breaking at Stone Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Hard Labour, for 18 months

HUGHES Thomas alias William HUGHS 35 Assault & attempting to rescue prisoners at Beaconsfield Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder for 2 years

JARVIS Edmund 33 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at hard Labour, for 6 weeks

JARVIS Joseph 30 Machine breaking at Upper Winchendon Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Hard Labour, for 2 months

JARVIS Stacey 24 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Hard Labour, for 2 months

JOHNSON Edward 21 Machine breaking at Long Crendon Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Hard Labour, for 2 months

JOLLEY William 23 Machine breaking at Little Brickhill Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

KEYS John 19 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

KING James 38 Riotously assembling at Little Brickhill Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

KIRBY George 19 Machine breaking at Stone Acquitted

KIRBY James 30 Machine breaking at Stone Acquitted

KIRBY Robert Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

KIRBY William Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

KNIBBS or NIBBS William 21 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

LUNNON David 26 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to imprisonment for 18 months

MATTHEWS Thomas 18 Machine breaking at Stone No True Bill, Discharged

MILES George 20 Machine breaking at Stone Acquitted

MILES or MILLS  James 18 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

MILLER James 22 Machine breaking at Stone Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Hard Labour, for 18 months

MILLER John 51 Machine breaking at Stone Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Hard Labour, for 18 months

MONK John 32 Machine breaking at Stone Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Hard Labour, for 18 months

MOODY John 26 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

MOODY William 22 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to imprisonment for 1 year

MOORES John 57 Machine breaking at Stone Acquitted

MOTT Richard 21 Machine breaking at Stone Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Hard Labour, for 18 months

NORMAN John 28 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

PEACOCK James Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

PEACOCK John Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

PIGGOTT John 24 Machine breaking at Little Brickhill Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

PRIEST Joseph 36 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

REDHEAD David 21 Machine breaking at Stone Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Hard Labour, for 18 months

REYNOLDS John 29 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to imprisonment for 12 months

RIDGEWAY Joseph 20 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Imprisoned until he procures one Surety of £10 to keep the Peace for 2 years

ROLFE John 19 Machine breaking at Stone Acquitted

RUSSELL William 20 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to imprisonment for 1 year

SALTER Alfred 19 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

SAUNDERS James 40 Machine breaking at Long Crendon Acquitted

SAWNEY or SARNEY John 54 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death; commuted to Transportation for Life; Free Pardon 1836

SAWYER Edward 26 Machine breaking at Long Crendon Acquitted

SCOTCHINGS John 33 Machine breaking at Stone Acquitted

SCOTCHINGS Richard 25 Machine breaking at Stone Acquitted

SCOTCHINGS Robert Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

SCOTCHINGS William 35 Machine breaking at Stone Transportation for 7 years

SCOTT James 26 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Acquitted

SCOTT Thomas 18 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

SEALS William 28 Riotously assembling and assault on John Godliman at Iver Guilty; Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for 7 years

SEARCH George Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

SHOWLER George 35 Machine breaking at Stone Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Hard Labour, for 18 months

SHRIMPTON Emanuel 23 Machine breaking at Long Crendon Imprisonment in the Common Gaol for 3 months

SHRIMPTON William 63 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to imprisonment for 1 year

SMITH John alias John BUDD 27 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

SMITH William 30 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to imprisonment for 12 months

STANLEY James Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

STANLEY John 26 Machine breaking at Stone Acquitted

STAPPS James 47 Riotously assembling and assault on John Godliman at Iver Guilty; Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for 7 years

STEVENS Samuel 23 Machine breaking at Little Brickhill Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

STONE James 29 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Acquitted

STRATFORD Henry 44 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to imprisonment for 1 year

STRETTON James 19 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe No True Bill, Discharged

SUMMERFIELD Samuel 20 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

TACK Francis 28 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Hard Labour, for 2 months

TACK George 18 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

TURNER Moses 45 Machine breaking at Stone Transportation for 7 years

TURNER Purcell Cornelius 40 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Hard Labour, for 2 months

VENEMORE James 18 Machine breaking at Waddesdon Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

WAKEFIELD Richard 45 Robbery at Iver Guilty; Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for 7 years

WALDUCK John 21 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

WALES John 43 Machine breaking at Stone Acquitted

WALKER Henry 22 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

WALKER John 37 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe No True Bill, Discharged

WALKER William 25 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to imprisonment for 12 months

WATSON Jonas 37 Machine breaking at Upper Winchendon Imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Hard Labour, for 2 months

WATTS John 20 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to imprisonment for 1 year

WEBB James 29 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to imprisonment for 1 year

WEBB Robert 32 Machine breaking at Long Crendon Acquitted

WEEDON Richard 41 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for Life

WETHERLEY Henry 53 Riotously assembling and assault on John Godliman at Iver Guilty; Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for 7 years

WIGG Thomas Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

WINGROVE Edmund 24 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to transportation for 7 years

WOODFORD Thomas Machine breaking at Stone Entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

WOODWARD William 23 Machine breaking at Little Brickhill Guilty; entered into Recognizance to keep the Peace for the remainder of his life

WRIGHT Arthur 18 Machine breaking at Chepping Wycombe Death recorded; commuted to imprisonment for 12 months

Linked Pages

• Swing Riots- Australian Convicts

• Berkshire Swing Rioters and Machine Breakers
• Dorset Swing Rioters and Machine Breakers
• English Prison Hulks

Sources

• Jill Chambers for her work on Black Sheep and all her research, literature and books that make wonderful resources for the descendants of the rebels.

https://www.black-sheep-search.co.uk/