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Incident

Id4326
Short DescriptionJohn, vicar of Fordham and others plunder Elena Makworth
DetailsElena Makworth through John Kyrkeby, her attorney, complains that John, vicar of Fordham and others on Sunday 16 June 1381, with force and arms, namely with swords, sticks etc. broke into the same Elena's close and houses at Soham, and took and carried off her goods and chattels found there, namely linen and woolen cloth, vessels of brass, wood and lead, barley, wheat, peas and oats, gold and silver and other utensils of the house to the value etc. and other outrages etc. against the peace etc.; concerning which she says that she has been injured and has damages to the value of one hundred pounds.
Date of incident (or "date from" if range)16/06/1381
LocationSoham,Cambridgeshire
TypeLarceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods
SourceTNA KB 27/496 m. 47

Victims

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EleanorMakworthVictimTNA KB 27/496 m. 47 View participant page

Accused

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ThomasBarkereAccusedTNA KB 27/496 m. 47 View participant page
WilliamBocherAccusedTNA KB 27/496 m. 47 View participant page
JohnCookAccusedTNA KB 27/496 m. 47 View participant page
JohnFitz PiersAccusedTNA KB 27/496 m. 47 View participant page
NicholasLeyburnAccusedTNA KB 27/496 m. 47 View participant page
AlanRousAccusedTNA KB 27/496 m. 47 View participant page
JohnSmythAccusedTNA KB 27/496 m. 47 View participant page
JohnThebaudAccusedTNA KB 27/496 m. 47 View participant page
JohnAccusedTNA KB 27/496 m. 47 View participant page

Other People

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ThomasCroweAttorneyTNA KB 27/496 m. 47 View participant page
JohnKyrkebyAttorneyTNA KB 27/496 m. 47 View participant page

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