Body of beheaded man1600s Nuneaton Can this archival record assist researchers?

[Skoosh]

The Scott's of Buccleugh descend from the marriage of Charles II's illegitimate son the Duke of Monmouth who married a Scott heiress. Monmouth was beheaded in a very botched job by Jack Ketch, what happened to the body? could this be it.

Skoosh.

[Crabby]

Thanks all for your responses.

Isn't it exciting?

It is, especially for the Aussies:  We did not exist in those times!

EDO
in Brisbane

[jim1]

Heads were usually mounted on a spike outside Newgate also Newnham was a bit of a backwater & it's unlikely the son of a Duke would be buried there.The head being with the body suggests a death other than execution & as the head & body were embalmed suggests they were placed in the coffin at the same time.
Newnham Manor was plundered by the Parliamentarian army & the death may have occurred at that time.

jim

[Al in Vane]

The heading (sic) is incorrect as Newnham is near Rugby and nowhere near Nuneaton

[Seoras]

I would think this has to be the most botched beheading.

http://www.real-british-ghosts.com/margaret-pole.html

[jim1]

Always best to tip the executioner.

jim

[Seoras]

Always best to tip the executioner.

jim

[Ruskie]

I am interested in the significance of the black ribbon tying the hands and fingers - does anyone know what this means?

[jim1]

I would think that as the body was embalmed & herbs etc. placed in the coffin that there was a period of lying in where the body could be viewed.It may be tying hands & thumbs was just a way of holding the arms across the chest.Black ribbon was a bit more dignified that string.
There was also a black ribbon round his neck to hide the cut.
The article said he had a brown pointed beard & brown hair suggesting he was quite young.

jim