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Incident

Id2823
Short DescriptionRichard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Carpenter et al.
DetailsSussex - John Carpenter de Fremfeld Michael Pottere Richard Spaigne John Lovelas and Thomas atte Rich attached to answer Richard Earl of Arundel by his attorney John de Bretton, on a plea that together with Bartholomew Gardener, Ralph Feld, William Knotte, John Pottere, William Wodelond, William Whitenegh, William atte Rook, William Chapman hosier, Andrew Derneford, William Tylyon, Thomas Eytacre, Nicholas Wyrhale, Richard Rysyng, Robert Walcote, John Webbe of Wellynghamme, Robert Bataille, John atte Castelle, Robert Pipere, John atte Park, Robert Glovere of Wellynghamme, Richard Lyon, Richard Spryng, John Lucas, John Bakere chapman, William Grete, John Grete, Humphrey Boche and John Fych miller, on a plea that, 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. Defendants come by John de Sutton their attorney and plead not guilty - both parties on country - jurors to come in quindene of Easter - Earl versus others - sheriff had been ordered to arrest them - returns that Bartholomew Robert Bataille Robert Pipere and Richard Lyon are dead, so no further action against them - others are not found, so to be arrested as before 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. 406d

Victims

First NameLast NameRoleCommentsSourcesView participant page
RichardEarl of ArundelVictimTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page

Accused

First NameLast NameRoleCommentsSourcesView participant page
JohnBakereAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
RobertBatailleAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
HumphreyBocheAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
JohnCarpenterAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
JohnCastelleAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
WilliamChapmanAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
AndrewDernefordAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
ThomasEytacreAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
RalphFeldAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
JohnFychAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
BartholomewGardenerAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
RobertGlovereAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
JohnGreteAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
WilliamGreteAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
WilliamKnotteAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
JohnLovelasAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
JohnLucasAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
RichardLyonAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
JohnParkAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
RobertPipereAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
JohnPottereAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
MichaelPottereAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
ThomasRichAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
WilliamRookAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
RichardRysyngAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
RichardSpaigneAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
RichardSpryngAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
WilliamTylyonAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
RobertWalcoteAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
JohnWebbeAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
WilliamWhiteneghAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
WilliamWodelondAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page
NicholasWyrhaleAccusedTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page

Other People

First NameLast NameRoleCommentsSourcesView participant page
JohnBrettonAttorneyTNA CP 40/492 m. 406d View participant page