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Judge Jefferies - The Hanging Judge

History -

George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys, PC (15 May 1645 – 18 April 1689), also known as "the Hanging Judge",was a Welsh judge. He became notable during the reign of King James II, rising to the position of Lord Chancellor (and serving as Lord High Steward in certain instances).

His conduct as a judge was to enforce royal policy, resulting in an historical reputation for severity and bias.

Jeffreys' historical notoriety comes from his actions in 1685, after Monmouth's Rebellion.

Jeffreys was sent to the West Country in the autumn of 1685 to conduct the trials of captured rebels.

The centre of the trials was based at Taunton.

Estimates of the numbers executed for treason have been given as high as 700; however, a more likely figure is between 160 and 170 of 1381 defendants found guilty of treason

Hauntings -

The Judge is said to haunt no less than 5 different places all around Somerset including-

Taunton Castle, St Mary Street- Bridgwater, Choughs Hotel Chard, The George - Norton St Philip, and the Court Hotel - Chilcompton,

As well as reports at Lydford Castle, Devon. The County Museum- Dorchester as well as his own home at Walton on Thames..

Source- Wikipedia