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.
Pardon, at the supplication of the king's mother, to Thomas Sampson of Kersey, Suff, imprisoned in Ipswich goal, under sentence of death for divers treasons and felonies in the late insurrection, he having turned approver and charged John Batesford, clerk, with felony; and grant to him of his forfeited goods.
