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William Brodie (28 September 1741 – 1 October 1788), often known by his title of Deacon Brodie, was a Scottish cabinet-maker, deacon of a trades guild, and Edinburgh city councillor, who maintained a secret life as a housebreaker, partly for the thrill, and partly to fund his gambling.
Jan 29, 2015 · On 1 October 1788 William Brodie was hanged for theft in the Lawnmarket in front of a crowd that was the largest seen in living memory. He strode out to the gallows in fine clothes and a...
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A greatly respected member of Edinburgh ‘s society, William Brodie (1741-88) was a skilful cabinet-maker and a member of the Town Council as well as deacon (head) of the Incorporation of Wrights and Masons.
One who clearly did was William Brodie, a member of respectable society—deacon of the Incorporation of Wrights and Masons and a town councillor—who by night was the mastermind behind a gang of burglars. Brodie was convicted and hanged in 1788 for his crimes, and his double life is reputed to….
Born in Edinburgh, William Brodie worked in his father’s successful cabinet making business. He inherited it in 1781 and became the Deacon, or leader of the trade, in Edinburgh. This automatically gave him an influential position on the unelected city council.
Born William Brodie to Francis Brodie and Cecil(y) Grant, 28 September 1741, Brodie was not only a Master Cabinet Maker, Deacon (head) of the Incorporation of Wrights and Masons and member of Edinburgh’s Town Council, but he also led a double life which was a heady mix of women, gambling and drink, and by 1768 had run up a huge debt.
