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Incident

Id2819
Short DescriptionRichard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Rycoun et al., further process
DetailsSussex - John Rycoun 'bochere' Richard Hendyman de Ukkefeld John Poterne William Shortpot de Ryngemere Richard Osemond Simon Skyn de Wellyngham Jordan Cony, John Oteway Nicholas Wynter John Deneman junior Alexander Knoller William Cuffeleye and John Bradyn attached to answer Richard Earl of Arundel by his attorney John de Bretton on a plea that together with Richard Russell of Bergerssh, John Cogger of Hethfeld, Richard Cogger of Hethfeld, Simon Grauncher, John Whiteheued, John Randolf 'chesman', John Markewyk, Phillip de Rysshdon, John Cook de Pycombe junior, William Lambard of Hurst, William Weston of Southover, Thomas Smalwyn, William Wrethe, Richard Storme, William Holter 'souter', John Gyle of Firle, John Page of Bokstede 'synyere', Richard Morhale of Grenstede, John atte Cherche of Glynde and John French, on 16 June 1381, with force and arms, namely swords, bows and arrows, they broke the castle, close and houses of the said Earl at Lewes, and broke into 10 tuns of wine worth £100 and drank it, and took and carried away goods and chattels worth 40 marks, namely breastplates, iron helmets and other armour, bows, iron arrows, planks, woollen and linen cloth, chests, and dishes of bronze and wood, and also took and burnt court rolls, rentals and other muniments, namely charters and writings relating to the castle and honour of Lewes, to the value of £1000. Defs. come by John de Sutton their attorney and say not guilty - both parties on country - jurors to come in quindene of Easter. Earl optulit se v Russell and the others in the same plea - sheriff had been ordered to arrest them - returns that John Cogger John Whitheued John Randolf John Markewyk William Weston and William Holter are dead, so no further action against them - sheriff ordered sicut prius to arrest the others, to be in CP in quindene of Easter.
Date of incident (or "date from" if range)16/06/1381
LocationLewes,Sussex
TypeArson: burning of documents,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Warlike array and insurrection,Trespass to chattels: destruction of goods
SourceTNA CP 40/492 m. 407

Victims

First NameLast NameRoleCommentsSourcesView participant page
RichardEarl of ArundelVictimTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page

Accused

First NameLast NameRoleCommentsSourcesView participant page
JohnBradynAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
JohnCoggerAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
RichardCoggerAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
JordanConyAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
JohnCookAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
WilliamCuffeleyeAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
JohnDenemanAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
JohnFrenchAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
JohnGlyndeAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
SimonGrauncherAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
JohnGyleAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
RichardHendymanAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
WilliamHolterAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
AlexanderKnollerAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
WilliamLambardAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
JohnMarkewykAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
RichardMorhaleAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
RichardOsemondAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
JohnOtewayAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
JohnPageAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
JohnPoterneAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
JohnRandolfAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
RichardRussellAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
JohnRycounAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
PhilipRysshdonAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
WilliamShortpotAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
SimonSkynAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
ThomasSmalwynAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
RichardStormeAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
WilliamWestonAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
JohnWhiteheuedAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
WilliamWretheAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
NicholasWynterAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page

Other People

First NameLast NameRoleCommentsSourcesView participant page
JohnBrettonAttorneyTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page
JohnSuttonAttorneyTNA CP 40/492 m. 407 View participant page