A True relation of a barbarous bloody murther, committed by Philip Standsfield upon the person of Sir James Standsfield his father [electronic resource] : Giving an account of the many inhumane practices and unnatural contrivances he used to bring about his wicked purposes in compassing the life of his said father: and how, with the assistance of his confederates and accomplices, he murthered him in his bed-chamber, threw him into a river, and gave out he drowned himself; seizing upon his estate and burying him privately: and by what means, the body being again taken up, the murther was discovered in all its circumstances. For which and other notorious crimes mention'd in this book, he was tryed, condemned and executed with the manner thereof, &c. Written as a caution to all graceless persons. This may be printed, R.P
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- A true relation of a barbarous bloody murther, committed by Philip Standsfield upon the person of Sir James Standsfield his father. [microform] Giving an account of the many inhumane practices and unnatural contrivances he used to bring about his wicked purposes in compassing the life of his said father: and how, with the assistance of his confederates and accomplices, he murthered him in his bed-chamber, threw him into a river, and gave out he drowned himself; seizing upon his estate and burying him privately: and by what means, the body being again taken up, the murther was discovered in all its circumstances. For which and other notorious crimes mention'd in this book, he was tryed, condemned and executed with the manner thereof, &c. Written as a caution to all graceless persons. This may be printed, R.P
- The tryal of Philip Standsfield, son to Sir James Standsfield of New-Milns [electronic resource] : for the murther of his father, and other crimes libell'd against him, Feb. 7. 1688. For which he had judgment, that on the [15th ...] betwixt the hours of two and four in the afternoon, to be carried to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and hang'd on a gibbet, until he be dead; his tongue to be cut out and burnt on a scaffold; and his right-hand to be cut off, and affixt on the east gate of Hedington, and his body to be hung in chains. Which doom and sentence was accordingly put to due execution upon the said Philip Standsfield. Published by authority
- The tryal of Philip Standsfield, son to Sir James Standsfield of New-Milns, [microform] for the murther of his father, and other crimes libell'd against him, Feb. 7. 1688. For which he had judgment, that on the [15th ...] betwixt the hours of two and four in the afternoon, to be carried to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and hang'd on a gibbet, until he be dead; his tongue to be cut out and burnt on a scaffold; and his right-hand to be cut off, and affixt on the east gate of Hedington, and his body to be hung in chains. Which doom and sentence was accordingly put to due execution upon the said Philip Standsfield. Published by authority
- The tryal of Philip Standsfield, son to Sir James Standsfield, of New-Milns; [electronic resource] : for the murder of his father, and other crimes libel'd against him. / Published by authority
- Strange & bloody nevvs from Perin in Cornwall: or, A true and faithful relation of a horrible and unhumane murther, committed by father and mother, upon the body of their own son, that had been gone to sea twelve years. [electronic resource] : VVith the manner how he presented himself to his parents, as a poor distressed traveller, begging lodging for a night. As also what he related to the old people of his travels; and acquainting them with what jewels he had about him; for which they barbously murther him in his bed. An account how this murther was discovered by his sister, who dwelt in the town; to whom he had discovered himself first, appointing her to come the next day, to make merry with his parents. As also how his father and mother murthered themselves with the same knife; and the daughter dyed suddainly with grief, which was the miserable end of that family
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