Elizabeth Butchill
British murderer
About Elizabeth Butchill
Lived 1758 – 1780 (aged 21–22).
Elizabeth Butchill (ca. 1758–1780) was an English woman who was tried and executed for the murder of her illegitimate new-born child.
Life Little of Butchill's early life is known except that she came from Saffron Walden, Essex.
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Who was Elizabeth Butchill?
British murderer
When was Elizabeth Butchill born?
Elizabeth Butchill was born in 1758.
When did Elizabeth Butchill die?
Elizabeth Butchill died in 1780.
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