Around 1565 Robert Keyes was born.
William de Morgan and his Wife Chapter 5. 1605. By the sixteenth century, the Pickerings, who had previously been landowners in Westmorland and Yorkshire, were inhabiting the fine old Tudor mansion of Tichmarsh in Northamptonshire, now completely disappeared. There, in 1605, Sir Gilbert Pickering [aged 50] gained for himself great kudos for his activity in apprehending the conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot, although amongst them was his own brother-in-law, Robert Keyes [aged 40]1, who, in consequence, suffered for such 'apish behaviour ' by being executed in company with Guy Fawkes at Westminster.
Note 1. Who married Margaret Pickering.
On 27th January 1606 Everard Digby [aged 28], Robert Wintour [aged 38], John Grant [aged 36], Thomas Bates [aged 39], Ambrose Rookwood [aged 28], Thomas Wintour [aged 35], Robert Keyes [aged 41] and Guy Fawkes [aged 35] were tried at Westminster Hall [Map]. Only Everard Digby pleaded guilty. All were found guilty
On 31st January 1606 Ambrose Rookwood [aged 28], Thomas Wintour [aged 35] and Robert Keyes [aged 41] were hanged, drawn and quartered at the Old Palace Yard, Westminster Palace for their involvement in the Gunpowder Plot.
Guy Fawkes [aged 35] avoided the full punishment when he jumped, or fell, climbing the ladder to the scaffold, fatally breaking his neck. His body was subsequently quartered.,
Ambrose Rookwood: Around 1578 he was born. On 27th January 1606 Everard Digby, Robert Wintour, John Grant, Thomas Bates, Ambrose Rookwood, Thomas Wintour, Robert Keyes and Guy Fawkes were tried at Westminster Hall [Map]. Only Everard Digby pleaded guilty. All were found guilty
State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason. The Trials of ROBERT WINTER, THOMAS WINTER, GUY FAWKES, JOHN GRANT, AMBROSE ROOKWOOD, ROB. KEY ES, THOMAS BATES, and Sir EVERARD DIGBY, at Westminster, for High Treason, being Conspirators in the Gunpowder-Plot: 3 Jac. I. 27th Jan. A. D. 1606.
On 27th January 1606 the trial of the conspirators took place at Westminster Hall [Map].
The Commissioners were: Earl of Nottingham [aged 70], Suffolk [aged 44], Worcester [aged 56], Devonshire [aged 43], Northampton [aged 65], Salisbury [aged 42], John Popham [aged 75], the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Thomas Fleming [aged 61], Peter Warburton [aged 66], knight, one of the Justices of the Common Pleas.
The Effect of the Indictment.
THAT whereas our Sovereign Lord the King [aged 39] had, by the Advice and Assent of his Council, for divers weighty and urgent Occasions concerning, his Majesty, the State, and Defence of the Church and Kingdom of England, appointed a Parliament to be holden at his City of Westminster; That Henry Garnet [aged 50], Superior of the Jesuits within the Realm of England, (called also by the several names of Wally, Darcy, Roberts, Farmer, and Henry Philips), Oswald Tesmond Jesuit [aged 43], otherwise called Oswald Greenwell, John Gerrard Jesuit [aged 41], (called also by the several names of Lee and Brooke), Robert Winter [aged 38], Thomas Winter [aged 35], Gentlemen, Guy Fawkes [aged 35] Gent. otherwise called Guy Johnson, Robert Keyes [aged 41] Gent. and Thomas Bates Yeoman, late Servant to Robert Catesby Esquire; together with the said Robert Catesby and Thomas Percy Esquires, John Wright and Christopher Wright Gentlemen, in open Rebellion and Insurrection against his Majesty, lately slain, and Francis Tresham Esq; lately dead; as false Traitors against our said Sovereign Lord the King, did traitorously meet and assemble themselves together; and being so met, the said Henry Garnet, Oswald Tesmond, John Gerrard, and other Jesuits, did maliciously, falsly, and traitorously move and persuade as well the said Thomas Winter, Guy Fawkes, Robert Keyes, and Thomas Bates, as the said Robert Catesby, Thomas Percy, John Wright, Christopher Wright, and Francis Tresham, That our said Sovereign Lord the King, the Nobility, Clergy, and whole Commonalty of the Realm of England, (Papists excepted) were Hereticks; and that all Hereticks were accursed and excommunicate; and that none Heretick could be a King; but that it was lawful and meritorious to kill our said Sovereign Lord the King, and all other Hereticks within this Realm of England, for the Advancing and Enlargement of the pretended and usurped Authority and Jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, and for the restoring of the superstitious Romish Religion within this Realm of England.
Before 31st January 1606 Robert Keyes [aged 41] and Margaret Pickering were married.
State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason. And that afterwards the said Henry Garnet, Oswald Tesmond, John Gerrard, and other Jesuits, Thomas Winter, Guy Fawkes, Robert Keyes and Thomas Bates, together with the said Robert Catesby, Thomas Percy, John Wright, and Christopher Wright traitorously did meet with Robert Winter, John Grant, and Ambrose Rookwood, and Francis Tresham, Esquires; and traitorously did impart to the said Robert Winter, John Grant, Ambrose Rookwood, and Francis Tresham, the Treasons, traitorous Intentions and Purposes aforesaid; and did require the said Robert Winter, John Grant, Ambrose Rookwood, and Francis Tresham, to join themselves as well with the said Henry Garnet, Oswald Tesmond, John Gerrard, Thomas Winter, Guy Fawkes, Robert Keyes, and Thomas Bates, as with the said Robert Catesby, Thomas Percy, John Wright, and Christopher Wright, in the Treasons, traitorous Intentions and Purposes aforesaid; and traitorously to provide Horse, Armour, and other Necessaries, for the better Accomplishment and effecting of the said Treasons.
State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason. To which traitorous Motion and Request, the said Robert Winter, John Grant, Ambrose Rookwood, and Francis Tresham, did traitorously yield their Assents, and as well with the said Henry Garnet, Oswald Tesmond, John Gerrard, Robert Winter, Thomas Winter, Guy Fawkes, Robert Keyes, and Thomas Bates, as with the said Robert Catesby, Thomas Percy, John Wright, Christopher Wright, and Francis Tresham, in the said Treasons, traitorous Intentions and Purposes aforesaid, traitorously did adhere and unite themselves: And thereupon several corporal Oaths, in form abovesaid, traitorously did take, and the Sacrament of the Eucharist, by the hands of the said Jesuits did receive, to such intent and Purpose, as is aforesaid; and Horses, Armour, and other Necessaries for the better effecting of the said Treasons, according to their traitorous Assents aforesaid, traitorously did provide.