Gilbert Helgeye and many others accused of imprisoning William Ingram; in defence, they accuse him of being a rebel
Gilbert Helgeye and numerous others attached to answer William Ingram, on a plea that the aforesaid Gilbert Helgeye and others, on Saturday 15 June 1381, with force and arms, namely with swords, sticks etc., seized and imprisoned the same William Ingram at Isleham, and held him in prison there for a long time, namely from the aforesaid Saturday until the following Thursday, and other outrages etc. to the great harm of the same William Ingram and against the present lord king's peace, because of which he says that he has been injured and has damages to the value of forty pounds. Gilbert et al plead not guilty; John Knarre and John Wardon say that they had been ordered to arrest William Ingram as a rebel by the constables of Isleham, and that they had freed him without injury once he had found pledges for his good conduct. Jury ordered to appear; case remains undetermined.
m. 66 - the same defendants are attached to answer Thomas, earl of Buckingham, for depriving him of the service of his servant William Ingram.
