Body of beheaded man1600s Nuneaton Can this archival record assist researchers?

[EDO]

Hello Rootschatters

Whilst browsing TROVE pages in Electronically digitised text, of the Sydney Morning Herald of 2 January 1854 at page 3: 
I came across this interesting article from an overseas correspondent.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30939660 *

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DISCOVERY OF THE BODY OF A BEHEADED MAN.
 (From a Correspondent of Notes and Queries.)

Cheers

EDO

* Moderator comment: URL modified so it links to the article *

[PrueM]

What an interesting story, EDO - thank you for posting it! 

I wanted to find out what had happened to the bodies recovered, so I did a quick search and found out that "Lord John Scott ordered that the coffins be resealed and replaced with a zinc cover over the vault and a brass tomb plate. The plate was later removed to protect it from vandalism and is now kept in The Hall." http://www.visitoruk.com/historydetail.php?id=17502&f=Rugby

I wonder who the beheaded man was?

[Ruskie]

Fascinating stuff EDO.

(There were some amazing articles pubished in Notes and Queries.)

[Deb D]

I wonder who the beheaded man was?

Hmmmm.  Given the approximate date ... could he have been a supporter of Charles I who didn't get away from Cromwell, I wonder?

[jim1]

Newnham Regis or King's Regis as it is today was the seat of The Earl of Chichester who was indeed an active supporter of Charles 1 but he died around the 1670's long after the Civil War had ended.
Correction:The 1st. Earl died 1653 but he wasn't executed.

jim

[Deb D]

Another thought; - could the initials ("TB", weren't they?) embroidered on the black ribbon hold a clue?

[jim1]

Newnham Manor & the church were in the possession of the Leigh family & they are the other 4 bodies found there.
I can't see anyone in the family with initials T.B.Although beheadings did happen at this time they are quite rare & I'm wondering if it was someone killed during one of the many battles in the period 1640's-50's.

jim

[Deb D]

Ooooh I do love a detective story .... !

[jim1]

It would need DNA from the other bodies to establish a relationship.He could have been an in-law of the Baron (later Earl).
You would need his family tree & possibly the Heraldic Visitation tree of succession.

jim