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ABSTRACTS OF CORONERS' INQUESTS IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE:
14 EDWARD II TO 15 EDWARD II
(JUST 2/109)

Index Introduction

Copyright Stephen Swailes.

This page contains abstracts of coroners' inquests relating to Northamptonshire from the JUST2/109 coroners' rolls held at the National Archives and viewable on the Anglo-American Legal Tradition (AALT) website. The roll is in very good condition and inquest reports are grouped by hundred, although not all hundreds are included. Most inquests were in 15 Edward II (1321/2). The roll contains two unusual cases of child murder and the killing of a man who had abjured the realm but then tried to escape.

Coroners were Henry de Tychemersh, Simon de Keylmersh and Richard Luvel. Values of the chattels of suspected felons are usually given.

Reference
JUST 2/109		 Regnal Year Place Place in original Deceased First finder Pledges Suspect Content
m. 1
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Finedon Tynden Gilbert Biestoun Unknown thieves Wounds to the head made with a balstaff. He had been to Northampton and was attacked in the fields of Billing after sunset. Confessed and took communion. Died in his house. Beeston. The staff was worth 1 penny.
m. 1
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Lilford Lyleforde Matilda wife of Elyas of Islip Alice Cote de Lyleforde Elyas de Islep & William his brother Unknown thieves Sitting alone in her house while her husband was in the fields of Lilford. Murdered by unknown thieves, head injuries made with a masuel worth 1 penny.
m. 1
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Irthlingbrough Irtlyngburgh John Lesheved Alice his daughter Ralph Lesheved & John Wytlok Misfortune. Fell to the ground while stacking straw in his courtyard and broke his neck or so it appeared. The straw was worth 12 pence.
m. 1
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Aldwinckle Aldewyncle John de Pyhg' de Stistede Robert Heved of Brigstock Richard Hounel de Brigestok & Richard Breymbel of the same Unknown thieves In 'Bosco de Faringgeshawe' in a place called Oldelound. Between Aldwinckle and Lyveden. Head wounds from a hatchet worth 2 pence.
m. 1
Image (AALT)		 16 Ed2 Islip Islep Richard Chotty William de Londone de Nortone Found in his house, head wounds. Confessed and took communion. Richard was with William in a place called hilleshende. They argued and William struck him with an iron fork then fled. He had no chattles and the fork was worth 1 penny.
m. 1
Image (AALT)		 16 Ed2 Aldwinckle Aldewyncle Matilda dtr of Robert Pekke a child aged 2 Emma Neel Robert Pekke & Richard le Sceperde Found dead (or died) in her father's house with no wounds. Henry de Tychemersh de Aldewyncle. Cat[er]ine Trewe. Henry Ballok senior de Aldwyncle. In the fields of Aldwinckle, went under a cart wheel and died. The cart and 2 horses and ? were worth 40 pence.
m. 1
Image (AALT)		 14 Ed2 Titchmarsh Tychemersh Robert de Wynne John de Bretteby, Derbyshire Both had been to the tavern in Thrapston at the house of Roger son of Alexander of Thrapston and had argued. In the street, Robert was struck on the head with a sword, he confessed and partook of communion. John fled and the sword was worth 12 pence.
m. 1
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Wadenhoe Wadenho John son of John le Foreste de Wadenho William son of Roger le milnere de Wadenho John le Foreste de Wadenho & William son of Reginald of Wadenho Found drowned in the Nene at a place called 'le Dam'. At the hour of vespers he went to the river to bathe and drowned.
m. 1
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Stoke Doyle Stokes John Knyth Beatrix his wife William son of Henry & William de Lyveden Found drowned with no wounds in the pond at the water mill at Stokes. Came from the tavern at Oundle with Beatrice his wife and (Beatrice) le Coks of Stokes and crossing a plank he fell in the pond. The plank was worth 1 penny.
m. 2
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Thrapston Trapeston Thomas le Coupere a child aged 10. Thomas and Gilbert son of Robert Sampson aged 9 were guarding beasts in the fields. Thomas was playing and fell on his head. He took sick and died the Friday after. Natural causes.
m. 2
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Brigstock Bryxstoke Robert de Welles de Grafton Letitia his wife Gervase de Welles de Grafton & Robert Cotewyfe de Grafton In the king's park at Brigstock in a place called Goteslee. Climbed an oak tree to get lopwood and a branch fell on him and broke his neck. The branch was worth a half penny.
m. 2
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Laxton Unknown man William de Laxton John Albert de Laxton & Geoffrey de Lyveden de Laxton Unknown thieves In Laxton wood, an unknown man was found in a place called Boreslond with head injuries made with a pollax and he had knife wounds. The assailants had fled. The pollax and knife were worth 2 pence.
m. 2
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Cotes Cotes juxta Rokyngham John le Goht, miller of Cotes Alice his daughter Geoffrey Bercarius de Cotes & Richard Goht de Cotes Cotes or Coten was in Gretton. Found drowned in the Weland underneath the water mill of the Abbot of Peterborough. Fell in the millpond from a plank worth 1 penny.
m. 2
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Cottingham Cotyngham Unknown man Emma Holdhar' Thomas Cost & John son of Richard Unknown thieves In the fields in a place called Fuchoshul. Throat cut with a knife? The thieves had fled. The knife was worth 1 penny.
m. 2
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Harringworth Haryngworthe Henry le Soutere Emma his wife John le Taillour & Henry atte Pool William de Seyton Found in his house, head wounds from a staff. John was sitting down to dinner when William came in through a window and struck him. His chattels were a carpet worth 1 penny and woollen worth 6 pence. The staff was worth 1 penny.
m. 2
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Blatherwycke Blathyrwyk William le Hunte Robert his son Ralph son of John & Richard Palemere In the fields in a place called le Wodeweye. He was infirm and got out of bed and went into the fields where he died of the cold.
m. 3
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Brampton Ash Brampton juxta Dingele Richard son of William de Neutoun (Nicholas) son of Thomas le ferour Thomas le Ferour & Geoffrey in le hirne Found drowned in a well (puteo). Riding to the water and fell into it? The horse was worth 4 shillings. The well is to be covered.
m. 3
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Geddington Geytington Hugh son of Robert le Olymakere junior On 13th May 1326 Hugh went to the churh of St Andrew in Geddington and said he was a thief having commmitted many felonies and that he had entered a house at Newton and stolen half a bushel of malt. He abjured the realm and was assigned to the port of Dover. His chattels were worth 12 pence.
m. 3
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Weston by Welland Weston Basset Henry son of Thurstam a child aged 3 Margaret his mother Hugh Pate & William Tarle Possibly Sutton Bassett. Found drowned in a well (puteo) in the garden of 'Proris de la Lamide'. He was playing in the garden and fell into it. The well is to be covered.
m. 3
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Geddington Geytington Alice wife of William de Thorp Emma dtr of Peter Leyr Richard Piers & Robert son of Robert Gilberd Found drowned in the river. Went to get food or to beg for food in the fields next to the river?
m. 3
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Weston by Welland Weston juxta Dyngele Matilda wife of Peter le Bray William le Bray Peter le Bray & Ralph Elyot Found drowned in the fields of Weston. She went to a marl pit and got in it. Manucaptors Peter le Wray, William Lovet, Robert Andreu. Her chattels were appraised at __ marks.
m. 3
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Rockingham Rokyngham Richard son of John Sutor of Brigstock chaplain Margaret dtr of John Sutor Robert le Ray & John (Glove) He came to the town with a bow and arrow. Possibly killed by William Morys with a knife in self defence. Chattels of Wm Morys were a horse and a sword worth 10 shillings and he fled to some place unknown.
m. 5
Image (AALT)		 14 Ed2 Long Buckby Bockeby Unknown beggar woman Alice wife of Michael Derling John Frebern & John Bercar[ius] Unknown Michael had given a beggar man and woman shelter in a barn. The man cut the woman's throat and fled.
m. 5
Image (AALT)		 14 Ed2 Hollowell Holowell John son of William de Stanford, merchant Agn' de Haddon Simon Hayward & William Canoun Unknown thieves Found dead in the fields of Hollowell with his throat cut. The thieve had fled to a place unknown.
m. 5
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Thornby Thurneby Reginald Ferching de Boresworth William de le Donne William Pouke & Jordain' Child Hugh de Herdwik in Welleford, Hugh Sergaunt of Welford, Ralph Schille of Welford, John Kyng miller 'ad Priorath de la kalondre' Head wounds from a staff or cudgel. They broke into his house at twilight and killed him.
m. 5
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Cold Ashby Coldesseheby Roger de Lalleford John son of ____ de Bissebrok, Robert de Whitewell Found with sword wounds to the head. They were all in a tavern in a house in Bissebrok and an argument arose. Roger made it to Cold Ashby in a cart and lived for 5 days, receiving confession and communion. John and Robert fled, the sword was worth 6 pence.
m. 4
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Cold Ashby Coldesseheby John son of Simon Roberd, constable Richard son of Walter le Clerk de Crick, John son of Richard de Ashby. Felony. Fatally wounded with a lance. John son of Simon Roberd was found dead the 13th March 1322. The suspects had enlisted to fight for the king and on their way to Northampton they arrived at Cold Ashby where they found John who had enlisted them. They argued and John fled to the porch of Walter son of Adam where he was wounded with a lance through the middle of his body. Richard and John fled to the church where they sought sanctuary. Men of the king's army took them from the church to serve the king. John son of Simon lived for two days and confessed his sins before dying. Richard and John had no chattels.
m. 4A
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Sulby Geoffrey ad le Personnes Agnes his wife Thomas son of Thomas & Henry son of Thomas Adam Rage, Robert Mus. In the fields of Sulby he was hit by a strong gust of wind and fell from the top of a cart carrying peas. He lived for two days, confessed and took communion.
m. 4
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 West Haddon Walter Palet Adam son of Richard Freman In the fields, Adam struck Walter in the arm and also broke his legs and Walter died after confessing and taking communion. Adam fled to a place unknown and his chattels were a box, a carpet and woollen worth 2 shillings 6 pence.
m. 5
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Farndon Faryndon Unknown poor man William Trussel Richard Schorewynd & __ de Knapwelle Found in the fields with no wounds, presumed died in the cold.
m. 5
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Desborough Desburgh Matilda wife of Ralph Godyer de Brampton Isabella dtr of Ralph Godyer John Adam & Richard Burdoun Found dead in the fields with no wounds. Matilda and Ralph were coming from Rothwell in the evening and were drunk. In the fields of Desborough in a place called Lockestede Matilda fell and died of cold and for no other reason.
m. 5
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Glendon Roger Pulteneye Found with head wounds. In the fields he fell from a horse, lingered for two days, confessed and communed before he died at Clendon. The horse was feeding and reared up?
m. 5
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Glendon John Attepersonne de somersam John took refuge in the church at Clendon and said he was a thief and was assigned to the port of Dover. Somerston, Huntingdonshire. Clendon cum Barford (Berford).
m. 5
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Harrowden Harewedon Henry son of Roger de Harewedon Beatrix Broun John Leyr & John Sutoris Unknown thieves Found dead with head wounds from a staff/cudgel. Unkown thieves at the house of Henry Broun at twilight.
m. 5A
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Pytchley Pyghteslegh John son of Jordan Agn' Baldwyne John Sampson & John Gerard Geoffrey Bertam and John Fox Felony. John and Geoffrey were poor men given hospitality? They cut John's throat and fled to a place unknown. They had no chattels.
m. 6
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Boughton Bucketon Stephen Lovet de Rysshton Margeria le Bret de Bucketon John de Herleston & Adam Russel David de Herford Found slain with wounds to the right eye that penetrated the brain. He came from Northampton to the fields of Bucketon in the evening and was hit by an arrow. David fled and had no chattels.
m. 7
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Wittering Wyteringg William (Johnet or Johvet) a child aged 6 Unknown thieves Died in the house of Hugh Miller de Wytering from two head wounds made with a staff. He was in the fields at a place called Lyngwong juxta le Chekkeresstrete looking after sheep when unknown thieves found him and killed. him. This appears to be an unusual case of a child being killed.
m. 7
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Wansford Walmsford Gilbert le Monner Julian Child Robert Nene (or Neve) & William Gold both of Wansford Found above Walmesford bridge with his throat cut and head wounds made with a staff. Gilbert had been in a tavern with John Broun de Yarewell, Henry Maker__ of Yarewell, Thomas of Alledall of Yarewell, Henry le Wyn of Yarewell and Walter le Westerne in the evening at the house of John Suel/Snel. Reginald Sule. Humfry de Bassingburn sheriff of Northamptonshire to arrest John, Henry, Thomas, Henry and Walter
m. 7
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Paston Margaret dtr of Robert de Manton a child aged 2 Alice her mother Robert le Leche & William Wyllewyne Found drowned in a well next to 'le hallegate'. Playing next to the well and fell in, the well to be covered.
m. 7
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Luddington Ludynton Richard de Mullesworth Richard de Bukkesworth Thomas de Bokkesworth & Simon Richard Died in the house of Richard de Bokesworth after confessing and taking communion. He came to Luddington with a cart to a place called Doddesmere and fell from the cart to the ground. Lingered but confessed and took communion. The cart was worth 8 shillings and the horse 2 shillings and the rope and harness 3 pence.
m. 7
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Nassington Unknown man Hugh of the feld de Wodenewton Hugh Broun de Nassington & Robert Hardscho of the same Unknown thieves In a place called Cardunewell, sword wounds to the head and his left hand cut off. The sword was worth 6 pence.
m. 7
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Easton on the Hill Eston Christiana wife of Walter le Taillour de Eston Peter de Tykyncote Simon Canoun de Eston & Alexander le Freman de Eston Unknown thieves In a place called 'le leyges in the mor'. Found dead with head wounds made with a hatchet. The thieves had fled and the hatchet was worth 1 and a half pence.
m. 7
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Easton on the Hill Eston Juliana dtr of Roger de Pyncheboch de Eston a child aged 7 and Joan her sister aged 3 Beatrix dtr of Roger de Pynchebech Roger de Pynchebek de Easton & Alexander le Freman of the same Richard Plante de Eston Found dead in their house. Juliana had head wounds from a hatchet and Johanna had her throat cut with a knife. Roger and his wife Emma had gone to Stamford. Richard entered (burgled) the house and killed the children? Richard then fled and he had no chattels. The hatchet was worth 1 penny and the knife a half penny.
m. 8
Image (AALT)		 14 Ed2 St James, Northampton Vico Sancti Jacobi Robert Meysyn Agnes de Wyncistre Roger de Eketon & Geoffrey de Duston John Chaumberleyn de Heyford Robert and John argued and fought with a staff and a sword.
m. 8
Image (AALT)		 14 Ed2 Upton Uptone Richard Tunstale de Wedone On 8th June 1321 Richard took refuge in the church at Upton, confessed he was a thief having stolen nine sheep at Brockhall in May. He was assigned to the port of Dover and he had no chattels.
m. 8
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Flore John son of Richard de Mertone, infant aged 3 Julianna his mother Hugh le Say & William Trossolone Henry Tilly. Drowned at the mill on the river Nene.
m. 8
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Upton Uptone Richard son of Thomas de Chaunceaux de Upton Emma de Merschton Thomas atte Churche & John atte Welle William Belekyn Richard and William came from Northampton in the evening and went to Richard's house. Wm was found with wounds to his throat and his head. Wm fled and had no chattels.
m. 9
Image (AALT)		 14 Ed2 Staverton Thomas Lilie John le Souter de Warwick Found with a knife wound in the stomach next to the navel. John and Thomas argued and Thomas was struck with a knife called a bidou. He confessed and took communion. John had no chattels and the sheriff is to capture him.
m. 9
Image (AALT)		 14 Ed2 Daventry Daventre Walter son of William and Alice Normaund John son of William de Billingbury. John Pepor, John de Blakebourne, William de Staverton, William atte halle de Daventre. John son of John Londy He was found beheaded.
m. 9
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Welton Weltone William atte Grene Ralph atte Water de Welton Roger atte Grene & William Geffrey The gabul (gable?) in his barn fell on him and crushed him.
m. 9
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Aston le Walls Aston Simon de Wolde Simon took refuge in the church at Aston on 31 July 1321 and confessed he was a thief of a horse at Long Itchington Warwickshire for which he was pursued almost to the church. He abandoned the horse and fled to the church where he confessed to this and other felonies. He was assigned to the port of Dover. He had a bow and 12 arrows worth 12 pence and a sword worth 10 pence, a tunic worth 2 shillings, a girdle and knife and a purse worth 4 pence and cash worth 6 pence.
m. 9
Image (AALT)		 16 Ed2 Chipping Warden Wardone William de Roule de Wardon Found drowned in a pond. He was in a boat that sank? The boat was worth 40 pence. This report has been crossed out.
m. 10
Image (AALT)		 17 Ed2 Edgcote Hochecote Robert Scot de Hochecot Found drowned in a well. Seems like the apparatus collapsed and he fell in the well to his death since the timberell, bucket and rope were valued at 12 pence. This report has been crossed out.
m. 10
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Brayfield Braomfeld John son of Alexander Bernard aged 8 Found with head wounds. He went between horses and was kicked on the head by a mare. The mare was worth 4 shillings.
m. 10
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Brixworth Bichesworth John son of Hugh Wake Maddokus de Kerdiff Felony. In the fields of Boughton (Buketon) John and Madog argued. Stephen Lovet de Ruschtone, Richard vicars of Hardingstone. Sheriff to arrest Madog. Cardiff.
m. 10
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Courteenhall Cortenhal Henry Felip de Stoke Bruern Felony, found with head wounds. Henry came from Northampton and in a place called Cortenhale Staondefls (Stone delves) ... .Others named; Gilbert de Burreyth,William de Grenecroft, John de Stevington, Margery de Toustede, Catherine de Oxonford
m. 10
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Wootton Wotton See above. Henry Felip of Stoke Bruern was found dead at Courtenhall after being attacked and murdered by certain thieves. Five robbers were captured and one of them called John de Dichford escaped to the church of Wooton where he confessed on 24th March 1321/22 that he was a thief. He was assigned to the port of Dover. His chattels were a sword, a knife and a courteoy worth 18d. See Collingtree.
m. 10
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Collingtree Colintre John of Ditchford Friday 26th March 1321/22 John of Ditchford who had abjured the realm left the king's highway into Collingtree fields and headed towards the woods. He was pursued by the town of Wootton and others and was beheaded while trying to escape. On the order of the coroner his head was taken to Northampton castle. See Wootton.
m. 10
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Denton Dodington parva Nicholas Eliot (Ursula) his wife William Bernard & Roger Bernard both of Denton Misfortune. Came out of the wood with a load and fell into a stream and died of cold?
m. 10
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Wappenham John Bony de Pole, merchant Thomas le Hunte John Alchun & Thomas le Wylde John Dousyng de Charwelton Found killed in a place called Stonewode. Struck with a balstaff. Richard Brouneye.
m. 10
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Thenford Thenforde Thomas Jurdan de Merschtone John of Cornwall Found dead in his house. He had previously argued with John de Cornubia hayward at Chacombe and John had struck Thomas on the head with a Kentischestaff. The sheriff was to arrest John Cornwall.
m. 10
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Middleton Midelton Unknown man Unknown Found dead in a house with a wound on his left ear made by a staff or cudgel. Two beggars had sheltered in the house of Walter Prentice and one had wounded the other and stolen his clothes. Ralph Bernard, John le Turnour, John Cok and John le Bonde.
m. 10
Image (AALT)		 15 Ed2 Radstone Rodestone Sarah Woodward Margery Floutere John Alby & Richard Rote Misfortune. Found dead in a ruined house. She was living in the delapidated house when it collapsed upon her.