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These lists (inevitable incomplete) are based on the names and nicknames which appear in the Goodwood and Sayer manuscripts, and the research by Paul Muskett. There are problems and uncertainties because of handwriting and spelling!
Leader Gabriel Tomkins, otherwise Kitt Jarvis, Unkle, Joseph Rawlins. A bricklayer from Tunbridge Wells who led successful owling operations before 1717. Suspected of murdering an officer near Eastbourne in 1717 but acquitted. January 1721 involved with Excisemen at Reigate. March 1721 shot in the arm while escaping at Lydd. September 1721 captured at Nutley. Sentenced to transportation, but talked his way to freedom. Smuggling again in 1728/9, recaptured, and in 1733 gave evidence to Sir John Cope's inquiry. Appointed a Riding Officer, and by 1735 Customs Officer at Dartford and Bailiff to Sheriff of Sussex; involved in episode at Rye. Fled for Dartford in 1741. Robbed Chester Mail 1746. Tried and hanged at Bedford 1750, for highway robbery.
Thomas Bigg - Involved in the escape at Lydd in 1721.
Francis Hammond - Arrested at Mayfield but soon released by the Tomkins brothers.
John Humphrey
Francis Norwood
Alexander Pain
Edward Tomkins - otherwise Jarvis, half brother of Gabriel. Captured a Customs officer while running brandy at Seaford in 1721. Was himself captured several times by John Rogers, but freed by the magistrate.
Jacob Walters - Captures but escaped at Lydd in 1721; was working with Gabriel Thomkins in 1728/9. Finally captured by Lieutenant Burnett near Battle and tried in London.
William Weller
The gang broke up as a result of Gabriel Tomkins' capture in 1721, but some members apparently transferred activities to the Horsham area.Wimble, who ran an inn at Bulverhythe (The Bull?) worked with the gang.
LeadersJohn Bowra, known to have built a fine house in Groombridge. Tried in 1737 but apparently acquitted.
Robert Moreton of Groombridge led the gang until 1749.
John Barbar - 'late of Bodiam'.
Thomas Bridger - of Groombidge.
Thomas Gurr - of Groombridge, known as Stick-in-the-mud.
John Kitchen - known as Flushing Jack.
Thomas Nokes - of Great Cockham, Kent (Crockham Hill?).
Richard Ovenden - 'late of Westerham'.
Robert Parmer - or Farmer of Groombridge.
Isaac Pope - of Groombridge, known as Towzer.
Robert Pope - of Hartfield.
Thomas Ward - of Groombridge, known as Bulverhythe Tom.
William Weston - of Rotherfield, arrested in 1736 but escaped.
Old Joll, The Miller, Yorkshire George and Nasty Face
Jerome Knapp - (former gang member?) provided most of these names for the trial at Rochester in December 1749.
James Blackman - innkeeper at what is now the Red Lion at Hooe, near Pevensey, worked with the gang.
Leader until 1747 Arthur Gray, built Gray's Folly on Seacox Heath and said to be worth ten thousand pounds. Indicted for highway robbery and murder of Thomas Carswell in 1744. Hanged 1648.
Leader from 1747: Thomas Kingsmill, native of Goudhurst Numerous crimes for which he was hanged at Tyburn and gibbeted at Goudhurst.
John Amos - of Robertsbridge.
John Boxal - who later turned King's evidence and betrayed many members.
Thomas Boffis - of Hawkhurst, known as Pouncer.
George Chapman - of Hurst Green, gibbeted at Hurst Green for murder of Carswell.
John Cheeseman - of Wadhurst, known as Butcher Tom.
Jeremiah (or Uriah) Creed - of Hawkhurst.
Jeremiah Curtis - otherwise Alexander Pollard or Butler. Initially one of 'The Transports' gang but later a key member of the Hawkhurst Gang. Indicted for various crimes, including murder of Richard Hawkins, Apparently escaped justice by going to live in France.
Thomas Dixon - known as Shoemaker Tom.
Thomas Dury - of Bidenden.
William Dury - of Flimwell.
William Fairall - of Horsmonden. One of the leaders of the Poole episode. Hanged at Tyburn and gibbeted at Horsmonden.
William Gray - brother of Arthur Gray, Built a house at Goudhurst Captured by the Cranbrook Association in 1747. Either transported or died in Gaol.
George Kingsmill - brother of Thomas Kingsmill. Killed at Goudhurst, 1747.
Thomas Kingswood - of Flimwell.
John Munton - of Hawkhurst 'late of Sittingbourne'.
William Potter - of Benenden, captured by the Cranbrook Association, 1747.
Jacob Pring or Prim - of Beckenham. Turned King's evidence.
James Stanford - otherwise Trip, of Monksfield. An important and wealthy member.
Thomas Trowel - of Hawkhurst.
John Waite - (of Earsfield?).
David Wenham - of Hurst Green, probably known as Old Oatmeal.
Thomas Winter - of Postling, Kent, known as Footsey.
William Carter - of Rowlands Castle. Tried and hanged at Chichester, gibbeted at Rake.
John Cobby - of Bognor. Tried at Chichester and gibbeted at Selsey Bill.
John Diamond or Dimer - born in Dorset. Tried and hanged at Chichester.
John Hammond - of Bognor. Tried at Chichester and gibbeted at Selsey Bill.
William Jackson - of Rowlands Castle. Tried at Chichester and died in prison.
Lawrence Kemp - betrayed by Jacob Pring.
Thomas Kemp - betrayed by Jacob Pring.
John Mills - of Trotton, son of Richard Mills. Hanged at Chichester as accessory to murder of Chater and murderer of Richard Hawkins. Gibbeted at Slindon.
Richard Mills - of Trotton, hanged as accessory to murder of Chater.
Richard Perrin - of Chichester, former carpenter and purchaser of tea seized at Poole. Hanged at Tyburn.
John Race - who was at Poole but turned King's evidence.
William Steele - who was at Poole but turned King's evidence.
Benjamin Tapner - hanged for murder of Chater and gibbeted on St Roches Hill.
Thomas Lillywhite - from near Storrington. Admitted being at Poole but finally acquitted following various appeals, because of his age.
John Grayling - of the Hastings Outlaws or The Transports. Sentenced to seven years transportation in 1738.
Thomas Holman - a relative of John Collier, who appealed on his behalf. Finally sentenced to transportation, but went to live in France.
Larry Jockey - of 'Horse Mountsey' (Herstmonceux).
Edward Savage - of Bexhill.
John Turner - landlord of the inn at Whatlington, known as Cursemother Jack.
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