Many of the criminals were caught in actual possession of the spoil. Among these were Podelicote, William de Paleys, and John de Ramage. The history of this wonderful case is unfortunately incomplete. The fate of the ringleaders is unknown and the particulars of their trial have not been preserved. It is, however, quite certain that they were all hanged, most likely with the pleasing additions to hanging which prolonged the ceremony and gave it greater importance. In Rishanger there is a brief note on the subject. He is speaking of the robbery: “Propter quod multi fuerunt--et quidam insontes forte--suspensi.” All the monks, forty of them, were sent to the Tower; another company of forty persons, not monks, were sent there as well. The monks were liberated after two years’ imprisonment; what became of the rest I know not. The following letter from the King, enjoining the Justices to make speed with the trial, is interesting, if only because it gives the names of the monks: “Rex dilectis et fidelibus suis Rogero Brabazan, Willielmo Bereford, Rogero de Higham, Radulpho de Sandwico et Waltero de Gloucestriâ, salutem. “Cum Walterus Abbas Westmonastriensis: Frater Alexander de Pershore “ Rogerus de Bures “ Radulfus de Merton “ Thomas de Dene “ Adam de Warefield “ Johannes de Butterle “ Johannes de Nottele “ Robertus de Cherring “ Johannes de Salop “ Thomas de Lichfield “ Simon de Henle “ Walterus de Arthesden “ William de Charve “ Robertus de Bures “ Ricardus de Sudbury “ Henricus atte Ry “ Adam de Lilham “ Johannes de London “ Johannes de Wyttinge “ Robertus de Middleton “ Ricardus de Cullworth Frater Rogerus de Aldenham “ Johannes de Wanetyng “ Willielmus de Breybroke “ Robertus de Roding “ Petrus de la Croyz “ Henricus Payn “ Henricus de Bircherton “ Philippus de Sutton “ Guido de Ashewell “ Willielmus de Kerchenton “ Thomas de Woberne “ Willielmus de Glaston “ Johannes de Wigorniâ “ Robertus Vil “ Raymundus de Wenlock “ Ricardus de Waltham “ Ricardus de Fanelon “ Henricus Temple “ Henricus de Wanetyng “ Johannes de Wenlok “Commonachi ejusdem domus; Gervase de St. Egidio Rogerus de Presthope Walterus de Ethelford Rogerus de Wenlok Hano de Wenlock Adam le Skynnere Johannes Sharpe Ricardus Smart Johannes de St. Albano Johannes de Linton Johannes de Lalham Henricus le Ken Ricardus de Weston Rogerus de Bruger Thomas de Dinglebrigge Galfridus del Coler Radulphus de Dutton Radulphus de Humenden Johannes de Sudbury Ricardus Burle Joceus de Cornubiâ Galfridus de Kantia Johannes de Oxoniâ Ricardus del Ewe Johannes de Bralyn Johannes de Bramfleg Robertus le Porter Rogerus le Orfeuvre Robertus le Bolthad Maritius Morel Godinus de Lernhote