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Bosavern Penlez (1726–1749) was a British wig maker who was convicted and executed for rioting along with co-defendant John Wilson. He was sentenced to death and thus hanged on October 18, 1749.〔Cleary, Thomas Raymond. "Henry Fielding, political writer", 1984. p. 276〕 Bosavern is believed to have been mistakenly identified, although he was present at the time of the murder.〔 〕 Penlez was the subject of a 55-page treatise by Fielding entitled "The Case of the Unfortunate Bosavern Penlez" that year.〔Cleland, John, "The Case of the Unfortunate Bosavern Penlez", 1750〕 Penlez was given a proper burial after a last-minute attempt to save him failed.〔 == Bosavern Penlez’s life == Bosavern Penlez was born in Exeter, Devon, in 1726. His father was a clergyman of the Church Of England, who when alive gave his son a good education. Subsequently his father’s death, the stuarts of the Sons of Clergy〔Bosavern Penlez Biography http://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng428.htm〕 took care of Bosavern, and, when he was old enough they put him apprentice to a barber and wig maker in the city of Exeter. Bosavern worked there for about seven years (the normal lenght of time for apprenticeships at that time), before deciding to move to London with the hope of setting up a business of his own. Bosavern remained in London until the night he was arrested with the allegiance of being concerned in the Riot at the brothel "The Star", located in the Strand.〔''Old Bailey Proceedings Online'' (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 7.2, 15 October 2015), ''Ordinary of Newgate's Account'', October 1749 (OA17491018). 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bosavern Penlez」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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