Attacks on various locations in Canterbury instigated by John Sales of Malling
Details
Also, the jurors say that John Sales (sic), of Mailing, on the Monday aforesaid (10 June), came to Canterbury, with a great multitude of the enemies of our Lord the King, by him raised and assembled, and feloniously broke open the houses of Thomas Holte, William de Medmenham, John Tebbe, the castle of Canterbury, the Town Hall [Praetorium] of Canterbury, Sir Richard Hoo, knight, Thomas de Garwenton, and Sir Thomas Fogg, knight, and stole and carried away goods, chattels, and muniments, to the value of a thousand pounds, and feloniously set free the prisoners that were in the said Castle and Town Hall; and they say that he was the first and principal originator of the insurrection and levying of all the enemies of our Lord the King.
Date of incident (or "date from" if range)
10/06/1381
Location
Canterbury,Kent
Type
Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Breach of prison,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Raising the commons: other
