The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Cote |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Domicile | Loose,Kent |
| Source | TNA KB 27/482 rex mm. 1-2 |
| Comments | Cote's pardon on 14 February 1382 is recorded in CPR 1381-5, p. 237 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2638 | Insurrection of Thomas Hardyng and others at Linton, 30 September, 1381 | (Flaherty, 1861, items I & II). Thomas Hardyng and 15 others rose at Linton on 30 September 1381, conspiring the deaths of the king, Sir Thomas Cobham, Sir William Septvans (the Sheriff), and others, and to burn Maidstone, and coerced two other men into joining them. They were apprehended on 8 October. Hardyng and nine others were tried, found guilty and sentenced to death on 15 October. One, Robert Munselowe, was found not guilty, but was detained in custody. Two others were remanded to the Tower without being charged. The trial of two others was deferred to 18 Nov, and one of these, John Cote, made a confession on 7 Oct 1381 (see Incident 2639). | Linton,Kent | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 2639 | Confession of John Cote re. night of 30 September 1381 | (Flaherty, 1861, item III). John Cote confessed that on night of 30 September 1381 he and Hardyng and 25 others, with other unknown malefactors congregated at Boughton Hegh near Melkhous and made insurrection, in that they plotted to force the king to confirm all liberties and pardons lately demanded at Mile End, on pain of death. He acknowledged that strangers from the north had related that John Duke of Lancaster had made all his natives free, and this being so, the aforesaid malefactors plotted to make him king. Cote became approver, and appealed the aforesaid malefactors of this felony and treason. | Boughton Mount,Kent | Approver | View Incident page | ||
| 2640 | John Cote appeals various people of treason | (Flaherty, 1861, items IV, V & VII). John Cote appeals John Stertout 23rd Nov 1381; he pleads not guilty. Cote appeals William de Delton 27 Nov; he pleads not guilty and prepared to defend himself by duel. The duel is fought at Tothill 29 Nov; Cote wins, and Delton is sent back to prison. Cote appeals John Hosyere, William Sheper, William Reve, John Tendelek and Thomas Bordefeld 20 Jan 1382; they plead not guilty. Trial set for 15 days from Easter, along with that of John Startout. Cote appeals William atte Welle 18 Nov 1382; he pleads not guilty. | Westminster,Middlesex | Approver | View Incident page | ||
| 2641 | Pardon to Roger Lundenessh, 18 January 1382 | (Flaherty, 1861, item VI). Pardon to Roger Lundenessh 18 January 1382. He is acquitted and John Kelysham, John Ree, John Pacehurst and William Leuysshethe stand surety for £100 each. | Westminster,Middlesex | Approver | View Incident page | ||
| 2642 | Pardon to Thomas Bordefeld, 13 July 1382 | (Flaherty, 1861, item VI). Pardon to Thomas Bordefeld 13 July 1382, in which is stated that he informed John de Frennyngham of the planned insurrection of Hardyng and others (Incident 2639). He is acquitted, and John de Frennyngham, William Brenchesle, John Brouston, and Simon Wennok stand surety. | Westminster,Middlesex | Approver | View Incident page | ||
| 2643 | Acquittal of John Startout, John Hosyere, William Shepere, William Reve, and John Tendelok, 20 January 1383 | (Flaherty, 1861, item VIII). John Startout, John Hosyere, William Shepere, William Reve, and John Tendelok are acquitted 20 Jan 1383 from Cote's appeal of treason. | Westminster,Middlesex | Approver | View Incident page | ||
| 2644 | Pardon to John Cote, 4 May 1383 | (Flaherty, 1861, item IX). Pardon to John Cote for false accusation at request of Bishop of Norwich, 4 May 1383; he is acquitted, and William Braybrok, William Grandon, Robert Beche and Thomas Boteler stand surety each for £200. | Westminster,Middlesex | Accused | View Incident page |
