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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.

[Index] [A] [Ba-Bl] [Bo-Bu] [Brandreth] [C-D] [E] [F-G] [H] [J] [L] [M-N] [O-P] [R] [S] [Ta-To] [Tu] [Wa] [We-Wr] [List of Revolutionaries]

Places & Miscellaneous Entries, Page [1] [2] [3]

George RAWSON of Swanwick & Joseph RAWSON of Swanwick: FWK

William Bryan of Measham Row in Codnor Park  saw them casting bullets at the house of John Rawson between 1 & 2 o’clock on Monday afternoon June the 9^th. [Wm. Bryan deposition throughout]

Joseph Rawson (alias Joseph Thorpe) was with the party at Codnor & had a gun, which he primed  saying at the same time “This is about the last bit of powder I have, I mean to do some business with this”. [Thos Jennings]

Samuel RAWSON of Swanwick: FWK

Was with the mob. [W. Booth]

Thomas RAWSON

Was seen with the mob at Codnor. [Anthony Elliott] [Edward Robinson]

Mr. RAYNOR of Aldacre or Aldercar Lane near Langley Mill

He & his man refusing to go with the party as they passed by his house for Langley Mill  the Captain of the gang threatened to shoot him when he said he would rather suffer than go with him & his man was taken by violence. [H. Hole] [Chas Walters] [W.Young] [W. Topham]

James ROBINSON of Swanwick: Cordwainer

Was with the mob. [W. Booth] [Anthony Elliott]

Was with the mob & carried a gun. [T. Hardy]

Edward Robinson & James Robinson were apprehended at or near Eastwood on Tuesday morning by Matthew Mills a Private 15^th Hussars. [M. Mills] [Edward Robinson]

John (Job) ROGERS of Heage

Was appointed secret committee man for Heage. [A. Booth] [G. Burrows]

Was at the 5^th Asherfield Barn meeting. [J. Cope] [A. Booth]