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Source
| Type | Gaol delivery |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA JUST 3/52/7 m. 7 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Northamptonshire |
| Text in Original Language | Johannes Seymper in dicta gaola existens eo quod indictatus est coram Willelmo la Zouche de Haringworth et sociis suis justiciariis domini Regis de pace in comitatu Norht' assignatis eo quod ipse die Veneris proxima post festum Nativitatis beate Marie anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum tercio felonice fregit prisonam castri domini Regis Norht' ac castrum domini Regis predictum. Et de eo quod indictatus est coram predicto Willelmo la Zouche de de Haryngworth et sociis suis justiciariis domini Regis de pace in comitatu Norht' assignatis eo quod ipse citra festum sancte Trinitatis anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto venit apud Brampton iuxta Harleston in comitatu predicto et alibi infra dictum comitatum dicens et affirmans se esse mercatorem lanarum nomine Johannis Phelipot de London militis colore empcionis lanarum predictarum incitavit et procuravit diversos homines comitatus predicti insurgere et levare contra dominum Regem et pacem suam et ligeanciam [Written at top]: Dicit se clericum esse postquam jur' jur' fuerunt et leg' ut cleric' Juratores dicunt quod culpabilis est tam dicte fract' prison' quam de levacione et procuramento hominum ad levand' contra Regem et ligeanciam |
| Text (English translation) | John Seymper, being in the said gaol, on account that he is indicted before William la Zouche of Harringworth and his fellow justices of the peace of the lord king, assigned in the county of Northamptonshire, on account that he, on Friday next after the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Mary in the third year of the reign of King Richard II after the conquest, feloniously broke the prison of the castle of lord king of Northampton and the aforesaid castle of the lord king. And on account that he is indicted before the aforesaid William la Zouche of Harringworth and his fellow justices of the peace of the lord king, assigned in the county of Northamptonshire, on account that he, before the feast of Holy Trinity in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard II after the conquest, came at Brampton by Harlestone in the aforesaid county and elsewhere within the said county, saying and affirming that he is a merchant of wools by the name of John Phelipot of London, knight, by colour of the purchase of the aforesaid wools, he incited and procured diverse men of the aforesaid county to surge and rise up against the lord king and his peace and allegiance. [Written at top]: He says that he is a clerk, afterwards the jurors were sworn, and he reads as a clerk. The jurors say that he is guilty both of the said breaking of the prison and also of the levying and procurement of men to rise up against the king and his allegiance. |
| General Information | Indictment repeated in JUST 3/52/8 m. 8 |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27159 | John | Seymper | Male | Clerk | 4507 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4507 | John Seymper rises up at Brampton | John Seymper is indicted on account that on Sunday 9 June he came at Brampton by Harlestone in the aforesaid county and elsewhere within the said county, saying and affirming that he is a merchant of wools by the name of John Phelipot of London, knight, by colour of the purchase of the aforesaid wools, he incited and procured diverse men of the aforesaid county to surge and rise up against the lord king and his peace and allegiance. | Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Seymper ( 27159 ) | John Seymper rises up at Brampton (4507) | Accused |
