Crimes of John Peper, John Northampton, John Maddy and Richard Cote
Twelve jurors say that John Peper of Linton (more on John Peper in roll 6), John Northampton of Linton, John Maddy of Orwell and Richard Cote of Babraham are common robbers, and they followed John Hanchach, at that time captain of other robbers at present unknown, voluntarily without coercion in any way, and plundered William Bateman of various goods and chattels worth £40, and feloniously and treacherously burnt his houses at Harlton, namely on Sunday 16th June 1381, and at that time plundered other loyal subjects of the king in the aforesaid county.
