Ann Carter (rioter)

Ann Carter (died 1629, formerly Ann Barrington) was an English activist from Maldon, Essex, who was executed for her leading part in the Maldon grain riots of 1629. She used the title "captain", and was hanged on 30 May 1629.[1][2][3]

Maldon brewery Farmer's Ales has named a beer "Captain Ann" in her honour.[4]

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  2. ^ "Capt. Ann Carter – the riotous woman from Maldon". Phoenix98fm. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. ^ Levin, Carole; Bertolet, Anna Riehl; Carney, Jo Eldridge (2016). "Ann Carter (d. 1629)". A Biographical Encyclopedia of Early Modern Englishwomen: Exemplary Lives and Memorable Acts, 1500-1650. Taylor & Francis. pp. 228–229. ISBN 9781315440712. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
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