John Waleys has a belt of Robert de Salle, threatens John Fychet and refuses to pay tax
Details
And also they present that John Waleys, dwelling in Sparham, on the Monday of the aforesaid year had two parts of a large gilded belt belonging to Lord Robert de Salle, and was a chief rebel in the village of Sparham in the said hundred, and threatened John Fychet of the same at Mousehold with the loss of his life and head that henceforth he should not levy a tax of the lord king from him [again]. And he made a fine that he might be exempt from all taxes, and that the same John Waleys was arrested on the order of the judicial inquiry by the under-constables of Sparham, and he is in the custody of the inquisition as they have acknowledged.
Date of incident (or "date from" if range)
17/06/1381
Location
Mousehold,Norfolk;Sparham,Norfolk
Type
Larceny: receiving stolen goods,Trespass to person: threats
