Thomas Longe steals royal records from John Kymperle
Details
Thomas Longe, on Sunday 16 June 1381, came treacherously to the house of John Kymperle in Digswell and the same John caused to be handed over to him the record and process and other books of the lord king, and the lord king's commission of the peace by which the same John and others had been assigned to preserve the aforesaid peace in the aforesaid county. The same Thomas feloniously and treacherously carried off the aforesaid record, process, books and commission from the keeping of the said John, and had wished to burn them on his own authority.
Date of incident (or "date from" if range)
16/06/1381
Location
Digswell,Hertfordshire
Type
Arson: burning of documents,Larceny: theft of documents
