John Cole rises up at Milton and attacks the tenements of Roger de Harlaston
The jury of the hundred of Papworth and Stowe present that John Cole of Waterbeach was, along with others, an insurrector of the people at Milton, who attacked the tenements of Roger de Harlaston there on Sunday 16th June 1381 at the time of the rumour. And he was arrested on the aforesaid occasion by the sheriff and remained in custody until [3rd] August 1381. On which day John Coles is led before the aforesaid justices at Cambridge by the sheriff, and asked how he wished to answer to the charges, and he said that he was not guilty, and placed himself upon his country. And on this [a jury] was arrayed by the sheriff from the region of Milton, namely twelve who came, elected and tried, as necessary for the king, and he did not appear. And the aforesaid jury say upon their oath that he is not guilty of the charges, and nor did he withdraw himself on the aforesaid occasion, therefore he should go acquitted. And pledges come for his good behaviour regarding the king and people: Robert Bunte, Robert Wade, John Harvey of Chesterton, John Wendon. And he is sworn.
