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    John Nevison (1639 – 4 May 1684), also known as William Nevison or Nevinson, was one of Britain's most notorious highwaymen, a gentleman rogue supposedly...
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  • Nevison is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: John Nevison (1639–1684), British highwayman Ron Nevison, American record producer Nevinson...
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    Revolution, but is most famous for the notorious highwayman Swift Nick (John Nevison, 1639 - 1684) who was born and raised there. It was really he (and not...
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    highwayman James Hind, the French-born gentleman highwayman Claude Du Vall, John Nevison, Dick Turpin, Sixteen String Jack, William Plunkett and his partner the...
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    successor King John gave de Lacy the castle in 1199, the year John ascended the throne. Roger died in 1213 and was succeeded by his eldest son, John. However...
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    argue that Turpin never made the journey, claiming that the ride was by John Nevison, "Swift Nick", a highwayman in the time of Charles II, 50 years before...
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    who local legend claims was almost apprehended in the caves below, and John Nevison, who made the famous ride from Kent to York. A 20-course banquet was...
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    Plunkett, as well as Richard Ferguson, George Lyons, Tom King, John Nevison, and John Rann. However, while it is possible that Katherine Ferrers could...
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    Lacy dedicated to St John the Evangelist was dissolved by royal authority in 1539. The priory maintained the Chartularies of St John, a collection of historic...
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    Bowl at the sign of the Angel including John Cottington 'Mulsack' who picked Cromwell's pocket, John Nevison 'Swift-Neck', and 'Handsome' Tom Cox who...
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