Tea Time Crimes

Patricide by Porridge: Mary Blandy

Episode Summary

It’s 1700s England and all Mary Blandy wants is to find a husband and start a family. But no man is good enough for Mary’s father, who’s desperate to move up in the world. So when he discovers that his prospective pick for his daughter may be already married, his well-laid plans start to unravel. Grab a warm cup and try to follow along with this disastrous engagement. 

Episode Notes

It’s 1700s England and all Mary Blandy wants is to find a husband and start a family. But no man is good enough for Mary’s father, who’s desperate to move up in the world. So when he discovers that his prospective pick for his daughter may be already married, his well-laid plans start to unravel. Grab a warm cup and try to follow along with this disastrous engagement.  

Tea of the Day: Cozy Cottage Tea 

Theme Music by Brad Frank

Sources:

• “The First Forensic Hanging” by Summer Strevens, published by Pen & Sword History, copyright 2018.
• Julia Bracewell, “Cruel or Stupid? The Tale of Mary Blandy.” August 14th, 2021, https://juliabracewell.com/cruel-or-stupid-the-tale-of-mary-blandy/
• Smethurst, Bill, “The tragic tale of Mary Blandy.” Reading Evening Post Fri, Nov 10, 1967 ·Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/808675684/
• The Evening News, (Queensland, Australia) Tue, Jan 20, 1925 ·Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1018864578/
• Chronicle, Thu, Jan 19, 1939 ·Page 59, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1033385891/
• Sunday Dispatch, Sun, Nov 02, 1924 ·Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/917428501/
• The Barnes Chief, Thu, Jan 04, 1917 ·Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/483204323/
• THE GHOSTS OF OXFORD: MARY BLANDY, 13th Jun, 2022, https://www.oxfordcastleandprison.co.uk/about/news/ghosts-of-oxford-mary-blandy/
• The Gloucester Journal, Fri, Nov 19, 1751 ·Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/971487701/
• Elizabeth Svoboda, “The Early Days of Toxicology: Poisonous Powder.” The New York Times, May 11th, 2009, https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/science/12file-arsenic.html
• The Derby Mercury, Mon, Dec 06, 1751 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/394241577/
• The Derby Mercury, Mon, Mar 06, 1752 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/394414937/
• The Western Flying Post; or, Sherborne and Yeovil Mercury, Thu, Mar 09, 1752 ·Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/979345395/
• The Gloucester Journal, Fri, Mar 10, 1752 ·Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/971488683/
• The Newcastle Weekly Courant, Tue, Mar 14, 1752 ·Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/404045279/
• The Gloucester Journal, Fri, Mar 17, 1752 ·Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/971488735/