Lucy Gough

Lucy Gough was the wife of James Gough. When James's parents Samuel and Elizabeth Gough fell ill with smallpox, Lucy took it upon herself to look after them. When the pair died in 1801, Lucy was accused of starving them and James's sister Hannah Elizabeth Gough expressed her hatred for Lucy. In 1802, Hannah Elizabeth made Lucy a herbal tea, and Lucy was found dead moments later. Hannah Elizabeth was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, subsequently being hanged in 1803.