Proclamation of John de Batesford, clerk and John Whippe, chaplain
John de Batesford, clerk and John Whippe, chaplain, with many of their associates came to Ipswich on Saturday 15th June and made a proclamation that all men should be ready and prepared to depart with them on their business, or else forfeit life and limb and under penalty of the burning of their houses.
John Battesford and John Whippe coerce Thomas Sampson
Also they present that John Battesford and John Whippe the next night rode to the house of Thomas Sampson at Harkstead, to associate the said Thomas with them and take him with them.
John de Batisford and others steal goods from John Gerard and the archdeacon of Ipswich
Also they present that on Sunday 16th June 1381 John de Batisford, John Whippe and John chaplain and servant of Thomas Sampson with others feloniously broke into the house of John Gerard of Ipswich, notary, and the house of the archdeacon of Ipswich and took and carried away goods and chattels they found worth £100.
