Robert Snooks

1761–1802 (age 41)

Biography

Robert Snooks (1761–1802) from Boxmoor became known in his day as a highwayman, a desperate figure shaped by the hardships of rural life and the temptations of the road.

Captured and tried, his execution served as a stern reminder of the perils faced by those who turned to crime, and his story lived on as a cautionary tale about justice and mercy in Georgian England.