John ”Swift Nick’ Nevison – The Gentle Highwayman
geoffvJohn Nevison in Brief Gentleman John Nevison is perhaps not the best-remembered of British highwaymen. However, some of his deeds and daring feats have gone down in the annals of history. In the acclaimed book series History of England, Thomas Macaulay wrote “Nevison levied a quarterly tribute on all the northern drovers, and, in return,…