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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 145/3/6/1 unnumbered (b) |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Northamptonshire |
| Text in Original Language | Inquisitio capta apud Northampt' die martis proxima post festum Translacionis sancti Thome Mart' anno regni regis Ricardi [secundi] a conquestum sexto coram Willelmo la Zouche de Haryngworth et sociis suis justiciariis domini Regis ad diversos [male]factores et pacis domini Regis perturbatores in comitatu Northampton' tam infra libertatem quam extra insurgentes et imposterum ... volentes castigand' et puniend' assignatis per sacramentum xij jurat' ville North' qui dicunt super sacramentum [suum quod] Willelmus Napton de North' durante toto tempore detestabilis perturbacionis nuper fact' per diversos homines insurgentes ... pacem domini Regis et contra ligeanciam suam infra regnum Anglie fuit communis procurator et agitator ... hom' de communitate ville North' verbo arte et ingenio ad faciendum ipsos hostiliter insurgere contra maiorem ... Northampt' qui tunc fuit et alios probos et legales homines dicte ville Northampt' et contra pacem domini Regis ac postea fuit et adhuc est huiusmodi inquisit' excitator in quantum post... unde magnum periculum posset evenire ... et pacis domini Regis perturbator. |
| Text (English translation) | King to William la Zouche of Haryngworth - wish to determine coram nobis the indictment of William Napton, taken in court of you and fellows assigned to chastise and punish rebels in Northamptonshire - 12 Jul 6 Ric. II. Inquisition, taken at Northampton on Tuesday next after the feast of the translation of St Thomas the Martyr in the sixth year of the reign of King Richard II after the conquest, before William la Zouche of Harringworth and his fellow justices of the lord king, assigned to chastise and punish diverse wrongdoers and disturbers of the peace of the lord king in the county of Northamptonshire, both insurging within the liberty and outside and in the future ... ..., by the oath of 12 jurors of the vill of Northampton. Who say upon their oath that William Napton of Northampton during the whole time of the detestable disturbance, lately made by diverse men insurging [against] the peace of the lord king and contrary to their allegiance within the realm of England, was a common procurer and agitator of men from the community of the vill of Northampton by word, craft and trickery, to cause the same men to rise up in a hostile manner against the mayor [of the vill] of Northampton, who then was, and other upright and lawful men of the said vill of Northampton, and against the peace of the lord king, and afterwards he was and still is an inciter of this inquisition, in as far as ... from which great danger could happen ... and a disturber of the peace of the lord king. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25049 | ??? | Mayor of Northampton | Male | Mayor | Northampton,Northamptonshire | 4315 | Go to participant page | |
| 25048 | William | Napton | Male | Northampton,Northamptonshire | 4315 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4315 | Rebellion of William Napton | The jury says that William Napton of Northampton during the whole time of the detestable disturbance, lately made by diverse men insurging [against] the peace of the lord king and contrary to their allegiance within the realm of England, was a common procurer and agitator of men from the community of the vill of Northampton by word, craft and trickery, to cause the same men to rise up in a hostile manner against the mayor [of the vill] of Northampton, who then was, and other upright and lawful men of the said vill of Northampton, and against the peace of the lord king. | Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| ??? Mayor of Northampton ( 25049 ) | Rebellion of William Napton (4315) | Victim | |
| William Napton ( 25048 ) | Rebellion of William Napton (4315) | Accused |
