Thomas Bates

:"For the American politician, see Tom Bates."

Infobox Criminal
subject_name = Thomas Bates


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image_caption = Thomas Bates from group sketch
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place_of_birth =
date_of_death = 30 January 1606
place_of_death = St. Paul's Churchyard, London
charge = Conspiracy to assassinate King James I and members of the houses of the Parliament of England
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occupation = Servant to Robert Catesby
spouse = Martha
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Thomas Bates (? - 30 January 1606) was a key conspirator involved with the gunpowder plot. He was an important employee of Robert Catesby. His wife managed to throw herself onto him during his execution and he was able to tell her where 100 pounds was hidden that had been given to him by Christopher Wright (another plotter). [ [http://www.gunpowder-plot.org/people/thobates.htm Thomas Bates at Gunpowder plot.org] accessed August 23rd 2007]

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Persondata
NAME = Bates, Thomas
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Catholic executed for involvement in UK 1605 Gunpowder plot
DATE OF BIRTH =
PLACE OF BIRTH = England
DATE OF DEATH = 30 January 1606
PLACE OF DEATH = St. Paul's Churchyard, London