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Archaic term for mounted robber who steals from travellers
A highwayman was a robber who stole from travellers. This type of thief usually travelled and robbed by horse as compared to a footpad who travelled and
Highwayman
Song written by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb, first recorded in 1977
"Highwayman" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb about a soul with incarnations in four different places in time and history: as
Highwayman_(song)
American country music supergroup
Columbia works produced three chart singles, including the number one "Highwayman" in 1985. One other vocal artist appeared on a Highwaymen recording: Johnny
The_Highwaymen
1985 studio album by The Highwaymen
Highwayman is the first studio album released by country supergroup The Highwaymen, comprising Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie
Highwayman (The Highwaymen album)
Highwayman_(The_Highwaymen_album)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up highwayman or highwaymen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A highwayman was a criminal who robbed travelers on the road. Highwayman, highwaymen
Highwayman_(disambiguation)
1906 poem by Alfred Noyes
"The Highwayman" Reading by Maria Falin Problems playing this file? See media help. English Wikisource has original text related to this article: The Highwayman
The_Highwayman_(poem)
1987 American TV series or program
The Highwayman is an American action-adventure-themed television series starring Sam J. Jones, set in "the near future". It was created by Glen A. Larson
The_Highwayman_(TV_series)
1988 British TV movie
The Lady and the Highwayman is a 1988 United Kingdom romantic adventure television film based on Barbara Cartland's 1952 romance novel Cupid Rides Pillion
The_Lady_and_the_Highwayman
1990 studio album by the Highwaymen
Highwayman 2 is the second studio album released by American country supergroup the Highwaymen. This album was released in 1990 on the Columbia Records
Highwayman_2
2005 live album by Tinsley Ellis
Live:Highwayman is a 2005 blues album by Tinsley Ellis. It was recorded live at the Chord On Blues Blues Club in St. Charles, Illinois, by Timothy Powell
Live:Highwayman
Australian musical comedy
The Highwayman is an Australian musical comedy with book, music and lyrics by Edmond Samuels. Set in Bendigo during the Gold Rush in the 1860s, the story
The_Highwayman_(musical)
1919 film directed by Emmett J. Flynn
The Lincoln Highwayman is a 1919 American silent mystery film directed by Emmett J. Flynn, and starring William Russell, Lois Lee, Frank Brownlee, Jack
The_Lincoln_Highwayman
2004 novel by R. A. Salvatore
The Highwayman is a 2004 fantasy novel by American writer R. A. Salvatore, set in his world of Corona, shared with his Demon Wars Saga. The Highwayman tells
The_Highwayman_(novel)
Traditional Irish folk song
"The Newry Highwayman" (Roud 490, Laws L12, see below for alternate titles) is a traditional English-language folk song about a highwayman's life, deeds
The_Newry_Highwayman
1951 film by Lesley Selander
The Highwayman is a 1951 American historical adventure film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Philip Friend, Wanda Hendrix and Cecil Kellaway. The
The_Highwayman_(1951_film)
1947), a.k.a. the San Diego Highwayman, is an American mechanic and nationally recognized Good Samaritan. His Highwayman moniker originated from a 1996
San_Diego_Highwayman
American singer and actor (1936–2024)
Country Songs charts; his highest-peaking singles there are "Why Me" and "Highwayman", which reached number one in 1973 and 1985, respectively. He was inducted
Kris_Kristofferson
Criminal organization
The betyárs (Hungarian: betyár (singular) or betyárok (plural)) were the highwaymen of the 19th century Kingdom of Hungary. The "betyár" word is the Hungarian
Betyár
American highwayman (1809–1837)
Walton, Jonas Pierce, James H. York, and Burley Grove, was an American highwayman. According to his confession, Allen made many attempts to find work in
James_Allen_(highwayman)
French highwayman
Claude Du Vall (or Duval) (c. 1643 – 21 January 1670) was a French highwayman in Restoration England. He worked in the service of exiled royalists who
Claude_Duval
African-American group of artists
[citation needed] On May 18, 2011, Mary Ann Carroll, the only female Highwayman was an honored guest at Michelle Obama's First Lady's Luncheon. Carroll
The Highwaymen (landscape artists)
The_Highwaymen_(landscape_artists)
1965 Australian TV series or program
the Highwayman is a 1965 Australian TV special. It consisted of selected songs from the Australian stage musicals Lola Montez and The Highwayman and combined
Lola_and_the_Highwayman
Slovak outlaw
Jánosik György, baptised 25 January 1688, died 17 March 1713) was a Slovak highwayman. Jánošík has been the main character of many Slovak novels, poems, and
Juraj_Jánošík
1990 single by the Highwaymen
Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Willie Nelson) for their 1990 album Highwayman 2. The song follows the stories of 4 historically fictional men (a shotgun
American_Remains
English highwayman (1705–1739)
Richard Turpin (bapt. 21 September 1705 – 7 April 1739) was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse
Dick_Turpin
1906 film
The Female Highwayman (also cited as Female Highwayman) is a lost 1906 American silent crime film. Produced in Chicago by Selig Polyscope Company, the
The_Female_Highwayman
Irish highwayman executed in 1650
Patrick Fleming was an Irish highwayman and the subject of poems and songs in Ireland. He was executed on 24 April 1650. Fleming was born into a family
Patrick_Fleming_(highwayman)
English highwayman (c. 1712–1737)
Tom King (c. 1712 – 19 May 1737) was an English highwayman who operated in the Essex and London areas. His real name is thought to have been Matthew King;
Tom_King_(highwayman)
French highwayman (c. 1756 – 1792)
Nicolas Jacques Pelletier (c. 1756 – 25 April 1792) was a French highwayman who was the first person to be executed by guillotine. Pelletier routinely
Nicolas_Jacques_Pelletier
British highwayman
notorious career as a mounted highwayman in London with his accomplice William Plunkett. He was known as "The Gentleman Highwayman" as a result of his courteous
James_MacLaine
Traditional song about an English criminal
Jack Hall (around 1673/7 – 17 December 1707) was an English thief. He is the subject of a traditional British folksong "Jack Hall" (now better known as
Jack_Hall_(thief)
Autobiography of James Allen
Walton, alias Jonas Pierce, alias James H. York, alias Burley Grove, the Highwayman, Being His Death-bed Confession to the Warden of the Massachusetts State
Narrative of the Life of James Allen
Narrative_of_the_Life_of_James_Allen
New Zealand highwayman (1874–1960)
Robert Herman Wallath (18 July 1874 – 24 July 1960) was a New Zealand highwayman, carpenter, and farmer. Born at sea in 1874, he was the son of a respected
Robert_Wallath
American actor
1980 film Flash Gordon and for starring in the short-lived TV series The Highwayman (1987–1988). Sam J. Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in
Sam_J._Jones
1939 book by Leslie Charteris
The Happy Highwayman is a collection of short stories by Leslie Charteris, first published in 1939 by Hodder and Stoughton in the United Kingdom and The
The_Happy_Highwayman
1979 studio album by Glen Campbell
Highwayman is the thirty-fifth studio album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). Side 1: "Highwayman" (Jimmy
Highwayman (Glen Campbell album)
Highwayman_(Glen_Campbell_album)
English highwayman (1639–1684)
undertaken by Samuel Nicks. The TV series Dick Turpin had an accomplice of the highwayman, Nick, who earned the nickname "Swiftnick". Nevison was born in 1639,
John_Nevison
William Plunkett (died 1791) was a highwayman and accomplice of the famed "Gentleman Highwayman", James MacLaine. Plunkett lived during the mid-eighteenth
William_Plunkett_(highwayman)
Town and borough in Hertfordshire, England
"James Whitney: Hertfordshire's dandy highwayman". Great British Life. 12 August 2019. "1694: James Whitney, highwayman | Executed Today". 19 December 2014
Stevenage
1926 film
The Social Highwayman is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine. John Patrick as Jay Walker Dorothy Devore as Elsie Van Tyler
The_Social_Highwayman
Cox (c. 1665 – 12 September 1690), known as "The Handsome Highwayman", was an English highwayman, sentenced to death and hanged at Tyburn. He had a reputation
Tom_Cox_(highwayman)
Robber and accomplice of "Schinderhannes"
after 1812) was a robber and accomplice of Schinderhannes, the notorious highwayman. The name of the card game, Black Peter may be derived from Petri or from
Johann_Peter_Petri
English poet (1880–1958)
Japan (1903) and Poems (1904). Poems included "The Barrel-Organ". "The Highwayman" was first published in the August 1906 issue of Blackwood's Magazine
Alfred_Noyes
American country singer (1932–2003)
hit albums, which were released beginning with the originally titled Highwayman in 1985, followed by Highwaymen 2 in 1990, and concluding with Highwaymen –
Johnny_Cash
English highwayman
August 1795), better known as Jerry Abershawe, or Abershaw, was an English highwayman who terrorised travellers, mostly along the road between Kingston upon
Jerry_Abershawe
English criminal (died 1783)
John Austin (died 7 November 1783) was an English footpad who became the last person to be hanged at the Tyburn gallows just outside London. He was sentenced
John_Austin_(highwayman)
Richard "Galloping Dick" Ferguson (died 26 March 1800) was an English highwayman who, with partner Jerry Abershawe, raided the area around London during
Richard_Ferguson_(highwayman)
English criminal and highwayman (c. 1750 – 1774)
John Rann (c. 1750 – 30 November 1774) was an English criminal and highwayman during the mid-18th century. He was a prominent and colourful local figure
John_Rann
English highwayman
Humphrey Kynaston (died 1534), aka Wild Humphrey Kynaston, was an English highwayman who operated in the Shropshire area. The son of the High Sheriff of Shropshire
Humphrey_Kynaston
English court case in 1725
Everet v Williams [1725] (also known as the "Highwayman's Case") is an English court case dating back to 1725, regarding the enforceability of contracts
Everet_v_Williams
American songwriter, composer, and singer (born 1946)
Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson recorded "Highwayman" on the album Highwayman. In 1988, Toto recorded "Home of the Brave" on the album
Jimmy_Webb
English highwayman (c. 1616–1652)
referred to as John Hind; baptised 1616, died 1652) was a 17th-century highwayman and Royalist rabble-rouser during the English Civil War. He came from
James_Hind
2024 British television series
commits numerous petty crimes with the hope of becoming England's greatest highwayman while being pursued by the thief-taker Jonathan Wilde and the secretive
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
The_Completely_Made-Up_Adventures_of_Dick_Turpin
George Lyon (c. 1761–22 April 1815) was a highwayman in England. Lyon was born in Upholland, Lancashire, to a poor family and was a career criminal. George
George_Lyon_(highwayman)
1948 film by George Sherman
Highwayman, was released by Universal Pictures on March 3, 1948. Old-time outlaw Jersey Brady tells the story of his ex-partner, notorious highwayman
Black_Bart_(film)
English folk song
5369, also known as "The Flying Highwayman") is an English folk ballad. It is part of a tradition of positive highwayman ballads, and portrays Morgan (who
Young_Morgan
Public house in Bagshot Heath, Surrey
inn and the highwayman. Frimley and Camberley Urban District Council. Sharpe, J. A. (2005). Dick Turpin: The Myth of the English Highwayman. Profile Books
Jolly_Farmer
17th-century highwayman, writer, lawyer, and doctor
John Clavell (c. 1601–1643) was a highwayman, writer, lawyer, and medical doctor. He is known for his poem A Recantation of an Ill Led Life, and his play
John_Clavell
Legendary villain
Кеседжия), also described as Musa the Robber, Musa the Outlaw, Musa the Highwayman or Musa the Beheader, is a popular legendary villain of Serbian epic poetry
Musa_Kesedžija
American playwright and actor (1943–2017)
February 13, 2010. Kirn, Walter (January 17, 2010). "Sam Shepard: The Highwayman – Review of Day out of Days: Stories by Sam Shepard". The New York Times
Sam_Shepard
British novelist
released seven more novels in this series, and started a new series called 'Highwayman'. Traitor's Blood (John Murray, 2010) Devil's Charge (John Murray, 2011)
Michael_Arnold
1973 song written by Guy Clark
as a single in September 1985. It was the second single from the album Highwayman. The song reached #15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart
Desperados Waiting for a Train
Desperados_Waiting_for_a_Train
Former manor in Middlesex, England
Tyburn gallows were last used on 3 November 1783, when John Austin, a highwayman, was hanged. Subsequently, hangings were staged outside Newgate prison
Tyburn
1979 British TV series or programme
The series is loosely based on the adventures of the real 18th century highwayman Dick Turpin. The series takes place in 18th century England. After Dick
Dick_Turpin_(TV_series)
Song by Lee Clayton
and Kris Kristofferson and became the opening track of their 1990 album Highwayman 2. Released in 1990 as a lead single (Columbia 38-73233, with "American
Silver_Stallion_(song)
Quick-release draw loop knot
The Highwayman’s hitch is a quick-release draw hitch used for temporarily securing a load that will need to be released easily and cleanly --i.e, that
Highwayman's_hitch
Park and neighborhood in London, England
War Memorial, 1921, looking west across Turnham Green The 18th century highwayman broadside ballad "Alan Tyne of Harrow" includes the couplet: "One night
Turnham_Green
18th century English criminal
(baptised 31 October 1700 – 11 November 1724) was an 18th-century English highwayman and prison escapee. Blake was the son of Nathaniel and Jane Blake. He
Joseph_Blake_(criminal)
American actress (1960–2026)
Christine Maxfield Bentley Episode: "Murder by Night" The Highwayman Amanda Merrick Episode: "The Highwayman" Who's the Boss? Doreen Episode: "Hell on Wheels"
Jennifer_Runyon
French outlaw (1725–1755)
(pronounced lwi mɑ̃dʁɛ̃; 11 February 1725 – 26 May 1755) was a French smuggler (highwayman) from Dauphiné. Mandrin has been called the Robin Hood of France. He became
Louis_Mandrin
English highwayman and perjurer
John Waller, an English highwayman and perjurer, was sentenced to a jail term and pillory in 1732 after giving false information to the courts, from which
John_Waller_(perjurer)
Irish traditional song
specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry. The song, about a rapparee (highwayman) who is betrayed by his wife or lover, is one of the most widely performed
Whiskey_in_the_Jar
English gentlewoman and alleged bandit (1634–60)
fuelled speculation. The persistent rumour is that she was shot as a highwayman on Nomansland Common on the edge of Wheathampstead, and died of her wounds
Katherine_Ferrers
2016 soundtrack album by Various artists
Armstrong, Kaufman, Rubenstein, McHale Audrey Wasilewski 0:45 12. "The Highwayman" Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton, Pendleton Ward Paxton 0:31 13. "A Courting
Over the Garden Wall (soundtrack)
Over_the_Garden_Wall_(soundtrack)
2022 fantasy novel by Rachel Gillig
After Nightmare helps her fight off a highwayman searching for her uncle's Providence Cards, the highwayman reveals himself to be the king's nephew
One_Dark_Window
Hungarian outlaw
robber, and outlaw (in Hungarian: betyár). He is the best-known Hungarian highwayman; his life inspired numerous writers, notably Zsigmond Móricz and Gyula
Sándor_Rózsa
English highwayman
was threatened by a highwayman who stole from him six leather bags containing bank notes, promissory notes and letters. The highwayman took the money, valued
Robert_Snooks
Traditional song
N21) about a young woman named Sovay who dresses and arms herself as a highwayman in order to test her suitor. In disguise she robs her suitor of nearly
Sovay
Idiom indicating humor or sarcasm
the eponymous hero takes a coach to Bath and on the way apprehends a highwayman. This provokes an altercation with a less brave passenger: He looked back
Tongue-in-cheek
Late 19th century cattle rustler and highwayman in the American Wild West
1881) also known as Big Nose George, was a French-born American outlaw, highwayman, and cattle rustler of the Old West. He is noted for being lynched in
Big_Nose_George
Danish rock musician (born 1975)
did a verse in "Highwayman", a Jimmy Webb song covered by Iced Earth on the album Plagues of Babylon. Iced Earth's cover of "Highwayman" was done in the
Michael_Poulsen
Merlin Publishing, ISBN 1-903582-02-4 Haining, Peter (1991). The English Highwayman: A Legend Unmasked, Robert Hale, ISBN 978-0-7090-4426-0 Harper, Charles
List_of_highwaymen
American actor
the Fatman, Vega$, MacGyver, Walker, Texas Ranger, The A-Team and The Highwayman. He has appeared in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Action Jackson
Branscombe_Richmond
1977 studio album by Brotherhood of Man
Records in late October 1977 and also featured the follow-up single, "Highwayman". The second single failed to enter the UK charts, but did feature on
Images (Brotherhood of Man album)
Images_(Brotherhood_of_Man_album)
1728 ballad opera by John Gay
notorious criminals as Jonathan Wild, the thief-taker; Claude Duval, the highwayman; and Jack Sheppard, the prison-breaker. It also deals with social inequity
The_Beggar's_Opera
American writer (born 1959)
Demon Spirit The Demon Apostle Mortalis Ascendance Saga of the First King The Highwayman The Ancient Other Chronicles of Ynis Aielle The Crimson Shadow
R._A._Salvatore
Performances by English actor
Misfit Brigade Gen. von Grathwohl Television film 1989 The Lady and the Highwayman Sir Philip Gage 1990 Treasure Island Billy Bones Television film Nominated-
Oliver_Reed_filmography
Stock character in several fictional settings
England John Nevison – 17th-century highwayman William Plunkett – English highwayman Tom King – fictional English highwayman Edgar the Outlaw – English king
Outlaw_(stock_character)
Canadian actress (born 1976)
Leydon at variety.com The Manor review by Cathy Meils at variety.com The Highwayman review by Erin Richter at ew.com "Industry pact brings first-run films
Laura_Harris
Robber of pedestrians
use. A footpad was considered a low criminal, as opposed to the mounted highwayman who in certain cases might gain fame as well as notoriety. Footpads operated
Footpad
British commercial vehicle manufacturer
group, allowing the replacement of the "lightweight" range with the: Highwayman: bonneted 4x2 Routeman: forward control 8-wheeler Handyman: forward control
Scammell
Canadian actor (born 1969)
Lion of Oz Lion Voice Herschel Hopper: New York Rabbit Xavier Voice The Highwayman Breakfast 2001 Double Down David The Fourth Angel Davidson 2002 Darkness
Jason_Priestley
English highwayman (1691–1721)
William Spiggot (also spelled Spigget) was a highwayman who was captured by Jonathan Wild's men in 1721. During his trial at the Old Bailey, he at first
William_Spiggot
English-born American outlaw (1829–1888)
this was enough to ensure his fame. Black Bart was quite successful as a highwayman, often taking in thousands of dollars a year. Boles was afraid of horses
Black_Bart_(outlaw)
1951 film by Ralph Murphy
career of the 18th-century highwayman Dick Turpin and is based on the poem Dick Turpin's Ride by Alfred Noyes. Highwayman Dick Turpin rides 200 miles
Dick_Turpin's_Ride
Serial robber
John Poulter (died 25 February 1754) was a highwayman who committed numerous robberies across England in a five-year period. This crime spree ended in
John_Poulter
Fictional character in A Christmas Carol by Dickens
Representation of Death wearing a shroud – "The Silent Highwayman" – John Leech, Punch (1858).
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Ghost_of_Christmas_Yet_to_Come
2009 European film
a Polish/Czech/Slovak historical film about Slovak national hero and highwayman Juraj Jánošík. It was directed by Agnieszka Holland and her daughter Kasia
Janosik:_A_True_Story
1970 film by John Huston
contacted by "The Highwayman", a veteran spy and member of a freelance espionage ring that sells information to the highest bidder. The Highwayman recruits Rone
The_Kremlin_Letter
1921 film
black-and-white silent film from 1921. It relates the popular legend of the highwayman Juraj Jánošík. It shows the filmmakers' experience with early American
Jánošík_(1921_film)
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