1817 Depositions - Regarding Pentrich Revolution
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. If you think one of the following men may be your ancestor and you would like to know more... e-mail me
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Was at the murder at Hepworths on Monday night June 9th. [J. Turners confession] [W. Turners confession]
Was at Pentrich Lane and after the murder & carried a pike. [James Hill]
On Monday the 9th he assisted Isaac Ludlam Jnr, William Ludlam, James, Joseph & Benjamin Taylor in peeling poles and fixing nails on them. [Isaac Ludlam]
Applied to A. Booth on the 5th meeting held at Asherfield Barn the latter end of May or the beginning of June to get a pike head from William Turner as a pattern to make others by. [A.Booth]
A. Booth saw him, James Weightman & Alexander Johnson grinding a pike which they said they had from Jesse Fletcher of Pentrich. [A.Booth]
Was with the mob at Mr. Samuel Fletchers of Pentrich & had a spear in his hand. [W. Shipman]
Was with the mob at Pentrich. [W. Shipman]
Went from Ripley on the 10th June in the 2nd party under W. smith who with George Anthony were appointed Captains by the General. [G. Burrows] [John Alkins confession]
About a fortnight ago he produced & John Cope read Sherwins Pamphlet at a meeting at (Brassington) an odd house between Ripley & Butterley, of John. Joseph. John, Michael & Thomas Onions, John Cope, Timothy Mantle, John Stone, James and said it was the best Pamphlet that ever was had. [John Onions]
Was with the insurgents at Codnor. [James Booth] [John Lomas]
Was at the murder of Hepworths on Monday night the 9th of June. [J.Turners confession]
Was appointed secret committee man for Pentrich in the place of A. Booth who declined acting. [A.Booth]
Richard BRAMLEY of South Wingfield
Was at the murder at Hepworths on Monday night June 9th. [J.Turners confession]
Was with the mob & carried a Hay fork. [H.Hole]
Was with the party at Codnor. [T. Jennings]
Jeremiah BRANDRETH - The Nottingham Captain
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George BRASSINGTON of Ripley: Miner
Joined George Burrows, William Smith & others on the march for Langley mile on Tuesday morning June 10th armed with a gun & pitchfork. [George Burrows]
Passed by the sign of the Glass House in Codnor about half past 8 o�clock, armed with a gun, with the party from Ripley. [Joseph Thorpe] [John Alkin confession]
Was apprehended on Tuesday morning at or near Eastwood by the Military, armed with a gun loaded, primed & cocked. [Amos French] [Matthew Mills]
He was delivered into the custody of John Day who searched his pockets & found in them 9 pieces of flint and three leaden balls. [John Day]
The Ripley Hampden club held at his house. [G. Burrows]
George BREEDON of Swanwick; Collier
Was at Hannah Marriotts of Butterley Park had a stick and afterwards a gun was very active upon the march in breaking open houses & taking men & arms. [John Revill] [Thomas Jennings]
Was at the murder at Hepworths on Monday night June 9th [J. Turners confession]
Was at the murder at Hepworths on Monday night the 9th of June. [J. Turners confession] [W. Turners confession]
Was with the party at Pentrich Lane and after the murder & had a pike. [James Hill]
At Mr. Fletchers of Pentrich Mill & had a pike. [J. Wilkinson]
Collected people of Heanor and was armed with a gun. [John Fletcher]
Was with the insurgents in their march from Butterley for Codnor & Kimberley on Tuesday morning early and carried a fork. [Thomas Hardy]
On the 6th June he told John Graham of Ilkeston that a revolution would take place on the 10th. [John Graham]
With the mob on Tuesday morning June 10th, With the mob at Pentrich, With the mob & carried a pike. [W. Booth] [ W. Shipman] [H.Hole]
Collected people at Heanor & was armed with a fork. [John Fletcher]
Was seen with the mob at Codnor. [Anth.Elliott] [Joseph Hall] [George Elliott]
There was found upon him on his commitment by the Prison Keeper, a powder horn top, 2 screws from a gun lock & 4 gun flints. [Thomas Wright] [Edward Robinson]
Member of Parliament - Was mentioned to be a proper man for the head of the New Government. [James Booth] [John Fletcher]
Was to present the petition for Reform sent from Ripley. [Edward Moore]
He had been seen in London by William Smith of Ripley who took up his petition, as Smith told Edward Moore. [Edward Moore]
No good could be done till he was made King was the language held out by one Nelson of Derby at a meeting of the Heanor Hampden Club. [John Fletcher]
Was appointed secret committee man with William Smith for Ripley. [A. Booth]
At the 5th meeting at Asherfield Barn. [A. Booth] [G. Burrows]
Was seen with William Hardwick, John Wright, Josiah Godber & William Anthony in Ripley about 8 o�clock on Tuesday morning some of them armed. [S. Brown] [Thomas Cresswell] [Joseph Slack] [D.W. Stafford] [S. Blount] [John Alkins confession]
German BUXTON of Swanwick: Miner
About 10 o�clock on Monday evening June 9th he told William Peach his neighbour the revolution would begin the next day the signal was given all Yorkshire would come the next day and drive them all before them. [William Peach] [Thomas Clark]
Was with the party at Codnor & had a gun. [Amos French] [John Lomas] [W. Topham]
Abused the Captain & said he had deceived them that they should all be hanged but as they had begun they must go forward with it. [Amos French] [E. Robinson] [Anthony Elliott] [Joseph Hale]
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