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Laurence Braddon (died 29 November 1724), was an English politician and writer. ==Biography== Braddon was the second son of William Braddon of Treworgy, in St Gennys, Cornwall and studied law at the Inner Temple. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1681.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Library and Archive Catalogue )〕 When Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex died in the Tower in 1683, Braddon adopted the belief that he had been murdered, and worked actively to collect sufficient evidence to prove the murder. He set on foot inquiries on the subject in London, and when a rumour reached him that the news of the earl's death was known at Marlborough on the very day of, if not before, the occurrence, he posted off thither. When his action became known at court, he was arrested and put under restraint. For a time he was let out on bail, but on 7 February 1683/4 he was tried with Mr. Hugh Speke at the king's bench on the accusation of conspiring to spread the belief that the Earl of Essex was murdered by some persons about him, and of endeavouring to suborn witnesses to testify the same. Braddon was found guilty on all the counts, but Speke was acquitted of the latter charge. The one was fined 1,000 pounds and the other 2,000 pounds, with sureties for good behaviour during their lives. Braddon remained in prison for five years until the landing of William III, when he was liberated. He was called to the bar in 1693 and for some time worked hard at his profession. In February 1695 he was appointed solicitor to the wine licence office, a place valued at 100 pounds per annum. His death occurred on Sunday, 29 November 1724. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Laurence Braddon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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