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Wirksworth pardons 1503

The Patent Rolls
(Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium, Rotuli litterarum patentium) are primary sources for English history, a record of the King of England's correspondence, starting in 1202.

They record the letters patent, or royal letters issued unsealed, and were started under the Chancellorship of Hubert Walter. This was during the reign of King John of England, and the patent roll was started in order to keep track of letters that had been issued by the government. Instead of keeping the records in a register or book form, they were written on sheets which were stitched together into long rolls to form a roll for each year.

The series stored in the Tower of London started in 1202, and ran to the late fifteenth century.

The word "hanaper" (Med. Lat. hanaperium) was used particularly in the English chancery of a wicker basket in which were kept writs and other documents, and hence it became the name of a department of the chancery, now abolished, under an officer known as the clerk or warden of the hanaper, into which were paid fees and other moneys for the sealing of charters, patents, writs, etc., and from which issued certain writs under the great seal (SR Scargill-Bird, Guide to the Public Records (1908).

Mark Allen writes:
I came across the following in the calendar of patent rolls, dated December 9th 1503. There's only one of mine, for certain, in there, but given that I have a few lines in or around Monyash, I'm sure I'm actually descended from a number of them!

Its intriguing to wonder exactly what had occured, given the number of "aiders and abettors" involved. If I manage to dig up any more on this case I'll post it to the list.

Cheers
Mark

"Pardon to Roger Vernon of Wyrkesworth, co Derby, gentilman, of all trespasses, congregations, burglaries and misdeeds for the taking, abduction or rape of Margaret Kebull, alias Kebell, alias Kebill, and also to his aiders and abettors in the same, to wit, John Alsop of Alsop, co Derby, gentilman, Humphrey Alsop of Eyton, co Derby, gentilman, Laurence Horsekeper, alias Laurence Richardson, of Wyrkesworth, co Derby, laborer, Thomas Smyth of the vykarege of Wyrkesworth, laborer, Ralph Forman of Assheburne, co Derby, taillour, John Elton of the same, yoman, John Moseley of the same, mercer, William Stroke of Wyrkesworth, orgenmaker, Nicholas Stroke of Wyrkesworth, orgenmaker, Christopher Rayneshawe of Wyrkesworth, smyth, Robert Glossop of Wyrkesworth, mercer, William Prynce of Wyrkesworth, yoman, Richard Prynce of Wyrkesworth, laborer, John Seele of Wyrkesworth, barker, William Hervy of Wyrkesworth, walker, William Glossop of Wyrkesworth, laborer, alias William Glossop the younger, William Ragge of Wyrkesworth, yoman, John Smyth of Wyrkesworth, taillour, Thomas Nooton, alias Nawton, of Wyrkesworth, taillour, Thomas Smyth of Wyrkesworth, husbondman, Ralph Buttyng, alias Robert Buttyng, Thomas Glossop of Wyrkesworth, barker, William Roose of Wyrkesworth, mynour, alias mynner, Thomas Turnour of Wyrkesworth, yoman, Stephen Marshall of Werkerworth, yoman, John Wode of Wyrkesworth, draper, John Ferne of Wyrkesworth, pursemaker, alias purser, Richard Beghton of Wyrkesworth, bocher, Richard Nycholas of Matlock, co Derby, yoman, Robert Jakson of the same, mynour, alias mynner, John Hadfeld of Prathall, co Derby, mason, William Foreste of Callowe, co Derby, yoman, William Roolande of Callowe, co Derby, yoman, Henry Meyr, alias Meyre, of Chirchyreton, alias Ireton, co Derby, yoman, Thomas Scortrede of Chirchyreton, alias Ireton, yoman, Henry Roper of Turnedyche, co Derby, yoman, Richard Halgh of Turnedyche, husbondman, Henry Gyte of Shottyl parke, co Derby, parker, Robert Wode of Hylclyff, co Derby, yoman, John Smyth of Belpar, co Derby, walker, William Wode of Belpar, parker, Robert Alsop of Alderwasley, co Derby, yoman, Robert Dawkyn of Byggyng, co Derby, yoman, John Hall of Byggyng, yoman, Richard Benet or Bennett of Byggyng, yoman, Richard Gudhyne of Hordelowe, co Derby, laborer, Thomas Toples of Trusley, alias Trusseley, co Derby, laborer, John Bergh of Hertyngton, co Derby, yoman, Robert Bateman of Hertyngton, yoman, John Bateman of Hertyngton, yoman, Ranulph Wheledon, alias Weldon, of Dowall, co Derby, yoman, Thomas harryson, alias Herryson, of Glotton Howses, co Derby, yoman, Nicholas Hethcote of Harley, co Derby, yoman, Thomas Wordyll, alias Wardyll, of Yarlesboth, alias Erlesbooth, co Derby, yoman, Roger Wordyll, alias Wardyll, of Yarlesboth, alias Erlesboth, yoman, Roger Bonsall of Hartyngton, co Derby, yoman, Thomas Hyll of Wensseley, alias of Wynster, co Derby, husbondman, William Wodwards of Wolscote, alias Wollescote, co Derby, yoman, John Bargh of Wolscote, yoman, Edmund Bonsall of Hethcote, co Derby, laborer, Richard Briddon of Gretton, co Derby, yoman, Robert Bonsall of Hethcote, laborer, Thomas Mylner of Bentley, co Derby, taillour, John Wheledon, alias Weldon, of Sternedale, co Derby, yoman, Richard Prynce of Wyrkesworth, co Derby, laborer, John Bennet of Byggyng, co Derby, yoman, Robert Garrett, alias Gerrard, of Monyasche, co Derby, yoman, Christopher Ele, alias Ely, of Monyasche, yoman, Thomas odewyn, alias Gudehyne, alias Gudewyn, of Monyasche, yoman, Henry Harreson, of Monyasche, yoman, Nicholas Maddur, of Monyasche, yoman, Thomas Buxstones, alias Buxton, of Chelmerton, alias Chelmerdon, co Derby, yoman, John Dawkyn of Chelmerton, yoman, Thomas Dawkyn of Chelmerton, yoman, John Robynson of Chelmerton, yoman, Robert Robynson of Chelmerton, yoman, William Mylewyn, alias Walwyn, of Monyasche, yoman, Henry Ascheley, alias Asshley of Monyasche, yoman, Richard Crychlowe of Monyasche, co Derby, yoman, Richard Ele, alias Ely, of Oneaschegraunge in the parish of Monyasche, yoman, Thomas Pearson, alias Pereson, of Monyasche, yoman, Roger Sheperd of Monyasche, yoman, John Homulton of Hethcote, co Derby, yoman, Christopher Netam, alias Neteham, of Buxstones, co Derby, yoman, Ralph Marler, alias Marlar, of Buxstones Grene, co Derby, husbondman, William Ryly of Ludwall, co Derby, yoman, William Shawe of Hertyngton, co Derby, yoman, Thomas Swanne of Fayrfeld alias Feyrfeld, co Derby, yoman, Robert Wode of Alton, alias of Alveton, co Derby, yoman, James Fleccer of Howseclogh, alias Holleclogh, co Stafford, yoman, Henry Harley of Hartyngton, co Derby, yoman, Robert Batemon of Hartyngton, yoman, William Gudhyne, alias Gudewyne, of Monyasche, yoman, Ralp Ele, alias Ely, of Monyaschegraunge, alias Oneaschegraunge, in the parish of Monyasche, yoman, William Vernon of Netherscheyll, co Leicester, gentilman, Henry Columbell of Darley, co Derby, gentilman, Richard Delaber, of Cleangre, co Hereford, knight, Thomas Storer of Workysworth, co Derby yoman, Humphrey Ele, alias Ely, of Calengelowe, co Derby, laborer, Henry Baleden of Bonsall, co Derby, yoman, Henry Duffeld of Wyrkesworth, co Derby, laborer, Geoffrey Lowe of Monyasche, co Derby, laborer, Richard Bawme of Monyasche, laborer, Henry Crichlowe of Monyasche, laborer, William Deyne of Monyasche, laborer, William Netam and Robert Netam of Grene, co Derby, yomen, William Harryson of Glotton houses, co Derby, laborer, William Dawkyn of Chelmerton, co Derby, yoman, and John Grene of Cowdale, alias of Bakewell, co Derby, yoman. Paying in the hanaoper for the fee of the seal, 20s 4d."

"Pardon to
Roger Vernon of Wyrkesworth, co Derby, gentilman 
of all trespasses, congregations, burglaries and misdeeds for 
the taking, abduction or rape of 
Margaret Kebull, alias Kebell, alias Kebill, 
and also to his aiders and abettors in the same, to wit, 
[see list below]
Paying in the hanaoper for the fee of the seal, 20s 4d." 

[In alpabetical order for those within the Wirksworth Area]
Richard     Beghton       of Wyrkesworth    bocher  
Henry       Duffeld       of Wyrkesworth    laborer  
John        Ferne         of Wyrkesworth    pursemaker  
Robert      Glossop       of Wyrkesworth    mercer  
Thomas      Glossop       of Wyrkesworth    barker  
William     Glossop       of Wyrkesworth    laborer  
William     Hervy         of Wyrkesworth    walker  
Laurence    Horsekeper/
            Richardson    of Wyrkesworth    laborer  
Stephen     Marshall      of Werkerworth    yoman  
Thomas      Nooton/
            Nawton        of Wyrkesworth    taillour  
Richard     Prynce        of Wyrkesworth    laborer  
William     Prynce        of Wyrkesworth    yoman  
William     Ragge         of Wyrkesworth    yoman  
Christopher Rayneshawe    of Wyrkesworth    smyth  
William     Roose         of Wyrkesworth    mynour  
John        Seele         of Wyrkesworth    barker  
John        Smyth         of Wyrkesworth    taillour  
Thomas      Smyth         of Wyrkesworth    laborer (vykarege)  
Thomas      Smyth         of Wyrkesworth    husbondman  
Thomas      Storer        of Workysworth    yoman  
Nicholas    Stroke        of Wyrkesworth    orgenmaker  
William     Stroke        of Wyrkesworth    orgenmaker  
Thomas      Turnour       of Wyrkesworth    yoman  
John        Wode          of Wyrkesworth    draper  
Robert      Jakson        of [Matlock]      mynour  
Richard     Nycholas      of Matlock        yoman  
William     Foreste       of Callowe        yoman  
William     Roolande      of Callowe        yoman  
Henry       Meyr/
            Meyre,        of Chirchyreton   yoman  
Thomas      Scortrede     of Chirchyreton   yoman  
Henry       Gyte          of Shottyl parke  parker  
Robert      Alsop         of Alderwasley    yoman  
Robert      Dawkyn        of Byggyng        yoman  
John        Hall          of Byggyng        yoman  
John        Bennet        of Byggyng        yoman  
Richard     Benet/
            Bennett       of Byggyng        yoman  
Henry       Baleden       of Bonsall        yoman  

[Others mentioned outside the Wirksworth Area] John Alsop of Alsop, co Derby, gentilman, Humphrey Alsop of Eyton, co Derby, gentilman, Ralph Forman of Assheburne, co Derby, taillour, John Elton of the same [Assheburne], yoman, John Moseley of the same [Assheburne], mercer, Ralph Buttyng, alias Robert Buttyng, John Hadfeld of Prathall, co Derby, mason, Henry Roper of Turnedyche, co Derby, yoman, Richard Halgh of Turnedyche, husbondman, Robert Wode of Hylclyff, co Derby, yoman, John Smyth of Belpar, co Derby, walker, William Wode of Belpar, parker, Richard Gudhyne of Hordelowe, co Derby, laborer, Thomas Toples of Trusley, alias Trusseley, co Derby, laborer, John Bergh of Hertyngton, co Derby, yoman, Robert Bateman of Hertyngton, yoman, John Bateman of Hertyngton, yoman, Ranulph Wheledon, alias Weldon, of Dowall, co Derby, yoman, Thomas harryson, alias Herryson, of Glotton Howses, co Derby, yoman, Nicholas Hethcote of Harley, co Derby, yoman, Thomas Wordyll, alias Wardyll, of Yarlesboth, alias Erlesbooth, co Derby, yoman, Roger Wordyll, alias Wardyll, of Yarlesboth, alias Erlesboth, yoman, Roger Bonsall of Hartyngton, co Derby, yoman, Thomas Hyll of Wensseley, alias of Wynster, co Derby, husbondman, William Wodwards of Wolscote, alias Wollescote, co Derby, yoman, John Bargh of Wolscote, yoman, Edmund Bonsall of Hethcote, co Derby, laborer, Richard Briddon of Gretton, co Derby, yoman, Robert Bonsall of Hethcote, laborer, Thomas Mylner of Bentley, co Derby, taillour, John Wheledon, alias Weldon, of Sternedale, co Derby, yoman, Robert Garrett, alias Gerrard, of Monyasche, co Derby, yoman, Christopher Ele, alias Ely, of Monyasche, yoman, Thomas odewyn, alias Gudehyne, alias Gudewyn, of Monyasche, yoman, Henry Harreson, of Monyasche, yoman, Nicholas Maddur, of Monyasche, yoman, Thomas Buxstones, alias Buxton, of Chelmerton, alias Chelmerdon, co Derby, yoman, John Dawkyn of Chelmerton, yoman, Thomas Dawkyn of Chelmerton, yoman, John Robynson of Chelmerton, yoman, Robert Robynson of Chelmerton, yoman, William Mylewyn, alias Walwyn, of Monyasche, yoman, Henry Ascheley, alias Asshley of Monyasche, yoman, Richard Crychlowe of Monyasche, co Derby, yoman, Richard Ele, alias Ely, of Oneaschegraunge in the parish of Monyasche, yoman, Thomas Pearson, alias Pereson, of Monyasche, yoman, Roger Sheperd of Monyasche, yoman, John Homulton of Hethcote, co Derby, yoman, Christopher Netam, alias Neteham, of Buxstones, co Derby, yoman, Ralph Marler, alias Marlar, of Buxstones Grene, co Derby, husbondman, William Ryly of Ludwall, co Derby, yoman, William Shawe of Hertyngton, co Derby, yoman, Thomas Swanne of Fayrfeld alias Feyrfeld, co Derby, yoman, Robert Wode of Alton, alias of Alveton, co Derby, yoman, James Fleccer of Howseclogh, alias Holleclogh, co Stafford, yoman, Henry Harley of Hartyngton, co Derby, yoman, Robert Batemon of Hartyngton, yoman, William Gudhyne, alias Gudewyne, of Monyasche, yoman, Ralp Ele, alias Ely, of Monyaschegraunge, alias Oneaschegraunge, in the parish of Monyasche, yoman, William Vernon of Netherscheyll, co Leicester, gentilman, Henry Columbell of Darley, co Derby, gentilman, Richard Delaber, of Cleangre, co Hereford, knight, Humphrey Ele, alias Ely, of Calengelowe, co Derby, laborer, Geoffrey Lowe of Monyasche, co Derby, laborer, Richard Bawme of Monyasche, laborer, Henry Crichlowe of Monyasche, laborer, William Deyne of Monyasche, laborer, William Netam and Robert Netam of Grene, co Derby, yomen, William Harryson of Glotton houses, co Derby, laborer, William Dawkyn of Chelmerton, co Derby, yoman, and John Grene of Cowdale, alias of Bakewell, co Derby, yoman.

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