Richard Brandon, not to be discouraged by the death of a king, continued his job as the executioner of London. On 9 March he executed the Earl of Holland, Lord Capel and the Duke of Hamilton for the parliamentarians. Richard Brandon died on Wednesday 20 June 1649, and was buried the following day in the parish church of Whitechapel, St Mary Matfelon. The parish register of St Mary Matfelon records his burial: "1649. Buriall. June 21st. Rich. Brandon, a man out of Rosemary Lane."; following this is added a short notice that "this R. Brandon is supposed to have cut off the head of Charles I". This postscript was added in a different handwriting to the rest of the report and cannot be considered a reliable report of Brandon's guilt.