Age: unknown
Sex: female
Crime: larceny
Date Of Execution: 23 Mar 1607
Crime Location: Ardleigh
Execution Place: unknown
Method: hanging
Executioner: unknown
Catherine Askew was convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to hang. Execution not confirmed.
She was a spinster from Stanway.
On 12 October 1606 at Ardleigh she stole a petticoat (13s. 4d.), a womans waistcoat (1s), a apron (1s.) and 2 kerchiefs (2s.) from Agnes lea, widow.
She was found guilty, and also found not pregnant and sentenced to hang.
see Calendar of Assize Records - Essex Indictments James I
see Assizes 35/49/1
