Holinshed's Chronicles

William Long

Family: England · Role: sea captain · 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: John Prendergast
    • “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”
  • 1410 · William Long surrendered after a promised pardon but was imprisoned in the Tower.(Henry IV 25 · 📍 the Tower)
    • “but notwithstanding all promises, vpon his comming in he was shut vp fast in the Tower, and so for a time remained in durance.”

Henry IV 25

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

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