# James Botting

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**Jemmy Botting** (baptised 12 October 1783 – 1 October 1837) was an English [executioner](/source/Executioner) who was the hangman at [Newgate Prison](/source/Newgate_Prison) in [London](/source/London) from 1817 to 1819, during which tenure he claimed to have hanged a total of 175 persons.[1] He was succeeded by [John Foxton](/source/John_Foxton), who was his assistant from 1818.[2]

Born in [Brighton](/source/Brighton), he died in [Hove](/source/Hove) on 1 October 1837[3] after falling out of his wheelchair in the street. He was so hated that no-one came to his assistance.[1]

His notable executions included the fraudster [Henry Fauntleroy](/source/Henry_Fauntleroy) in 1824[3] and the five leaders of the [Cato Street conspiracy](/source/Cato_Street_conspiracy) in 1820. The latter execution was followed by the last legal public decapitation.[1][2][4]

## References

1. Janet Cameron (2008). *Brighton & Hove Murders & Misdemeanours*. Amberley Publishing. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-84868-167-5.

1. John Laurence (1971). *A history of capital punishment: with special reference to capital punishment in Great Britain*. Kennikat Press. pp. 108–109. ISBN 0-8046-1114-9.

1. James Erredge (1862). *History of Brighthelmstone*. pp. 335–336.

1. Horace Bleackley (1929). *The hangmen of England: how they hanged and whom they hanged : the life story of "Jack Ketch" through two centuries*. Taylor & Francis. p. 170. ISBN 0-7158-1184-3.

## Further reading

- R. C. Grant "Notorious Brightonians" *Sussex Family Historian* (June 1996) p. 52
- A. Griffiths. *The Chronicles of Newgate* (1987); pp 454–458
- Linebaugh, Peter. *The London Hanged* (1992).

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