John Prendergast

Also known as: Iohn Prendergest knight · Family: England · Role: knight · First appears: Henry IV 25

Life events

1410 · John Prendergast and William Long were accused of robbery, forcing Prendergast to seek sanctuary.(Henry IV 25 · 📍 Westminster)
- With: William Long
- “the same Prendergest and Long were accused of robberies which they should practise, in spoling such ships as they met with, of diuerse things against the owners wils. Prendergest was driuen to take sanctuarie at Westminster”
c. 1412 · Henry IV restored John Prendergast to favor, after which Prendergast raided by sea and captured provisions.(Henry IV 27)
- With: Henry IV
- “Iohn Prendergest knight, being restored to the kings fauour, with thirtie ships scowred the seas, tooke good prises of wine and vitels, which reléeued the commons greatlie.”

allies with William Long “Iohn Prendergest knight, & William Long scowred the seas, as no pirat durst appeare, but that merchants & passengers might passe to & fro in safetie.”

patron: Henry IV (Prendergast's restoration to the king's favour indicates royal patronage.) “About the same time, Iohn Prendergest knight, being restored to the kings fauour, with thirtie ships scowred the seas”
with Henry IV (John Prendergast was restored to the king's favour.) “About the same time, Iohn Prendergest knight, being restored to the kings fauour, with thirtie ships scowred the seas”

Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.