Coventry Leet Book

Coventry Leet Book is in Late Medieval Books.

Lord Herbert (Earl of Pembroke) was taken in a battle by Banbury with Robin of Redesdale and his fellows on S. James' Eve [24th July] 1469, and was taken to Northampton, and there beheaded, and Lord Richard Herbert likewise with others.

Memorandum, quod dominnus Herbert fuit captus in bello juxta Banbery cum Robarto Ryddesdale & sociis suis in vigilia S. Jacobi apostoli, a. r. Edwardi ixo & fuit ductus ad villam de Northehampton & ibi erat decollatus, & dominus Ric. Herber similiter cum aliis.

On Aug. 12 [1469] in the same year Lord Rivers then Treasurer of England was beheaded at Gosford Green [Map], and Lord John Woodville, his son, likewise; they had been taken at Chepstow.

Item, xijo die Augusti eodem anno dominus le Revers tunc thesaurarius Anglie fuit decollattus apud Gosfordgrene & dominus Joh. Wodvyle, filius eius similiter, qui capti fuerunt apud Chapstowe.