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1817 Depositions - Regarding Pentrich Revolution

Transcribed by Helen Wilson © Copyright 2002

The following names are recorded in the 1817 depositions regarding the Pentrich Revolution. The depositions (or sworn statements) list information given by witnesses or in some cases the accused themselves and tell how each man was involved. The depositions (where possible) have been cross-referenced with other sources to gain accuracy & extra information. The names given in brackets, relate to the person(s) who gave the information by sworn statement

All surnames are indexed below - just click on a name or heading for further details.

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Luke ABEL of Heage

7^th June 1817, Saturday - The Nottingham Man “Jeremiah Brandreth” slept at his house. [Armon Booth]

William ADAMS of Ripley, Collier

10^th June  Was seen with several others all assembled in arms about 8 o’clock Tuesday morning at Ripley & marched off after the rebels towards Nottingham. [D.W.Stafford] [John Alkin confession]

Asked John Bakewell & Thomas Purdue to go with them. [John Bakewell] [Thomas Purdue] [Mary Moore] [Joseph Brind of 15^th Hussars] [William Adams]

Tailor ALFRETON

On Monday night, 9^th June about 10 o’clock he met with Isaac Cartledge in Swanwick & enticed him to join the insurgents & proceed to William Marriotts of the Wire Mill in South Wingfield. [Isaac Cartledge]

He headed a party at the reservoir head in Butterley with a pike & compelled people to join them at Butterley. [C.Walters]

He had a gun at Codnor… [W.Young]    

And was very active there & threatened to shoot a man for endeavoring to make his escape. [I.Wilkinson]    

He was very active at Codnor & beyond Eastwood, he presented his gun at a man who was making his escape & threatened to shoot the man if he did not stop, & actually struck the cock of his gun, but being wet it did not go off. [Thomas Jennings]    

He threatened to shoot Edward Robinson, who endeavored to make a get away from the mob beyond Eastwood, if he did not go back. [E.Robinson] [G.Buxton]    

He threatened to shoot Anthony Elliott, James Robinson & George Bryan for attempting to escape at Newthorpe. [Anth.Elliott] [Thomas Hem***?]

John ALKIN of Ripley

Assembled with several others at Ripley between 7 & 8 o’clock on Sunday morning 10^th June, & marched after the rebels towards Nottingham. [T.Cresswell]

Thomas ALLEN of Heanor

The Heanor Hampden Club first held at his house, sign of Nags Head. [John Fletcher]

George ALTON of Ripley; Labourer

Was seen with the party from Ripley going for Nottingham. [Jos.Slack] [D.W,Stafford] [Anthony Stanley] [John Alkin confession] [George Anthony]

Thomas ALTON of Wingfield

Was at the murder on Monday night, at Mr. Hepworths. [Thomas Turners confession]

William ALTON of Ripley; Labourer

10^th June - Assembled in arms with several others in Ripley, between 7 & 8 o’clock on Tuesday morning & said they were going to Nottingham. [Anthony Stanley] 

George ANTHONY of Ripley

He & William Smith were appointed by the General to be Captains of the Party from Ripley. [G.Burrows]    

June 10^th 1817, Tuesday morning - passed through Codnor at 8.30 with the Ripley party armed with a gun. [Joseph Thorpe] [Joseph Alkin]

James ANTHONY of Ripley

8^th June 1817, Sunday - Was at the meeting at the White Horse in Pentrich. [A.Booth] 

William ANTHONY of Ripley

7^th June 1817 - Went with William Smiths party from Ripley on Saturday morning. [G. Burrows]    

10^th June 1817  Was seen in Ripley (Tuesday morning) with William Hardwick, George Burrows, John Wright & Josiah Godber. [S.Brown] [T.Cresswell] [S.Blount]    

Passed through Codnor about 8.30 with a party from Ripley; arrived with a gun. [Joseph Slack] [Joseph Thorpe] [ John Alkin confession]

George ARGILL of Hartshay township of Ripley

10^th June - Samuel Hunt, Manchester Turner & several other insurgents were at his house about 3 o’clock Tuesday morning, and demanded arms & his gun was delivered up to them & his servant Charles Walters (who had concealed himself in a large bacon chest in his masters cheese room) was compelled to go with the gang.  [Charles Walters]