Gregory Roland

Gregory Roland. Convicted 24 November 1316 Harvest failure had caused widespread hunger when young Gregory Roland was found guilty of stealing a bushel of wheat in Langtoft, near Market Deeping. Stealing goods worth a shilling or more was punishable by death during the medieval times. Being less than 12 years old, he couldn't be hanged, so he was sent to Lincoln Castle gaol.

Lincoln Castle, Lincoln, United Kingdom where they was imprisoned