Richard Brandon | |
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![]() The title page of The Confession of Richard Brandon, a 1649 pamphlet claiming to contain a confession of Richard Brandon as Charles I's executioner. The posthumous frontispiece shows Richard Brandon after the beheading of Charles I.[1] | |
Born | London, England |
Died | 20 June 1649 London, England |
Burial place | St Mary Matfelon |
Nationality | English |
Other names | Young Gregory |
Occupation | Common executioner of London |
Years active | 1639–1649 |
Known for | Possible executioner of Charles I |
Parent | Gregory Brandon |
Richard Brandon (died 20 June 1649)[a] was the common executioner of London from 1639 to 1649, who inherited that role from his father Gregory Brandon and was sometimes known as Young Gregory.[2] Richard Brandon is often named as the executioner of Charles I, though the executioner's identity is not definitively known.[3]
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