BABINGTON PLOT TOWER PRISONERS BOOK

The Book of Prisoners

The books are kept in the Beauchamp Tower and although they can sometimes be viewed, neither the book or its contents have ever been made public outside the Tower of London.

1586 BABINGTON Anthony Involvement in the Plot to murder the Queen and proclaim May, Queen of Scots. Hanged, drawn and quartered at Lincoln's Inn Fields on 20 Sept 1586. 1586 TUCHINER or TUCHINOR Anthony Suspected of implication in the Babington Plot (see Beauchamp Tower inscription nos 13, 50). Tortured 25 December. Released 1589. Left the country and was ordained by the Pope's authority. 1586 ABINGTON Thomas Babington conspirator. Released. 1586 ABINGTON Edward Babington conspirator. Hanged, drawn and quartered on 20 Sept 1586. 1586 BALLARD John Babington conspirator. Hanged, drawn and quartered on 20 Sept 1586. 1586 BARNWALL Robert Babington conspirator Hanged, drawn and quartered on 20 Sept 1586. 1586 SAVAGE John Babington conspirator. hanged, drawn and quartered on 20 Sept 1586. 1586 TICHBURNE Chidiock Babington conspirator Hanged, drawn and quartered on 20 Sept 1586. 1586 TILNEY Charles Babington conspirator. Hanged, drawn and quartered on 20 Sept 1586. (There was so much public outcry about the barbarity of the above seven executions at Lincoln's Inn Fields that, when seven others were due for the same punishment next day, it was agreed that they would only be hanged; no further mutilations followed). 1586 BELLAMIE Jerome Babington conspirator. Hanged on 21 Sept 1586. 1586 CHARNOCK John Babington conspirator. Hanged on 21 Sept 1586.