Tom Cox

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Biography

Tom Cox (died 3 June 1691), known as "The Handsome Highwayman" was hanged at Tyburn.

Early life

Tom Cox was born at Blandford, Dorsetshire, the youngest son of a gentleman.

Career

Death and legacy

Cox was hanged at Tyburn on 3 June 1691. He featured in the novel Rookwood by W. Harrison Ainsworth.

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