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Source
| Type | Exchequer Memoranda Rolls - Brevia Directa |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA E 159/160 Brevia Directa m. 11 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Suffolk |
| Text (English translation) | For Thomas Sampson and others The King to his treasurer and barons of the exchequer, greetings. Though Thomas Sampson, of Kersey in the county of Suffolk, was recently convicted before certain of our justices of diverse treasons, felonies and other evil deeds, perpetrated by him, through which he himself was condemned to death according to the law and custom of our kingdom of England, afterwards said Thomas turned approver and acknowledged a certain John Batesford, clerk, to be a felon, and about certain felonies which they themselves committed together at the time which certain commons of our kingdom rose up against our peace etc. The same Thomas was detained in our prison of Ipswich awaiting execution of the sentence. And we, from our special grace, and at the supplication of the most beloved lady and our mother [Joan of Kent], pardoned the aforesaid Thomas the execution of the justices' sentence aforesaid, together with the aforesaid confession etc. You we order that the demand the same Thomas, as his wife Lori [Laura], answer to us regarding their goods and chattels or regarding the aforesaid 65l. 12s. 8d., for the value of the same, by means of a summons of the exchequer, be desisted; and so, themselves, as our sheriffs and escheators and withersoever henceforth, be discharged and quit at the same exchequer. Witnessed by myself at Westminster, 3 July 8 Rich. II [1384]. |
| General Information | Trinity 1384 |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17609 | John | Batesford | Male | Clerk | 3688 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17608 | Laura | Sampson | Female | Kersey,Suffolk | 3688 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17607 | Thomas | Sampson | Male | Kersey,Suffolk | 3688 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3688 | Order overturning the demand for Thomas Sampson to answer to the king re. his possessions, as he has been pardoned | Thomas Sampson of Kersey was recently convicted of crimes perpetrated during the uprising and condemned to death, however he then turned approver against his accomplice John Batesford, clerk, and was pardoned at the supplication of the king's mother, Joan of Kent. Therefore it is ordered that he and his wife Laura should be discharged from answering to the king regarding the value of their goods and chattels. | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Batesford ( 17609 ) | Order overturning the demand for Thomas Sampson to answer to the king re. his possessions, as he has been pardoned (3688) | Accused | |
| Joan of Kent ( 6876 ) | Order overturning the demand for Thomas Sampson to answer to the king re. his possessions, as he has been pardoned (3688) | Pardon at their request | |
| Laura Sampson ( 17608 ) | Order overturning the demand for Thomas Sampson to answer to the king re. his possessions, as he has been pardoned (3688) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas Sampson ( 17607 ) | Order overturning the demand for Thomas Sampson to answer to the king re. his possessions, as he has been pardoned (3688) | Accused |
