The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Cook |
| Gender | Male |
| Domicile | Coventry,Warwickshire |
| Source | TNA KB 27/483 rex mm. 19-19d |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3160 | Prisoners of Great Yarmouth gaol beheaded by Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al | Names of the prisoners [of Great Yarmouth gaol] beheaded: John Rosendale Copyn Ysgange Copyn Sele And John Cook of Coventry was feloniously released. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3162 | Roger Bakoun, Geoffrey Lystere et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead prisoners | They also say that the aforesaid Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere and their associates on Wednesday 19th June 1381 at the said town of Great Yarmouth feloniously broke open the king's gaol of the town of Great Yarmouth and led out the prisoners and beheaded them. Names of the prisoners beheaded: Copyn Sele of Zieriksee John de Rosendale Copyn Ysgang and John Cook of Coventry was feloniously released. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3169 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners | [The jurors] also say that the said Roger Bakoun, Geoffrey Listere and their aforesaid associates on Wednesday 19th June 1381 feloniously broke open the king's gaol in the said town of Great Yarmouth and dragged out the prisoners and beheaded them. Names of the prisoners beheaded: Coppyn Seel of Zieriksee John Rosendale Copyn Isgange And John Cook of Coventry was feloniously released by the said Roger. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 4343 | Roger Bacon breaks the gaol at Great Yarmouth and decapitates prisoners | that Roger Bacon, together with others, on Wednesday 19 June 1381 at Great Yarmouth, feloniously broke into the lord king's gaol in the aforesaid town, and brought prisoners out and decapitated them, namely Nicholas Sele of Zeeland, John Rosyndale, Copyn Isang; and he delivered John Cook of Coventry, the lord king's felon. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Victim | View Incident page |
