The People of 1381
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Incident
| Id | 2957 |
| Short Description | Peter Bray and others plunder Mettingham Castle |
| Details | Also they present that Peter Bray of Billingford, Robert Clerk of Hinderclay, John Kynggeston of Denton, Peter Garveys of Mettingham, Walter Coseler of Mettingham (beheaded), Thomas Bocher of Stratton, Robert Gunnyld of Rickinghall, weaver, William Causton of Pylliston, Robert Collyng of Moulton, Edmund de Walsyngham, shoemaker, Simon Howard of Harleston and other wrongdoers of the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk feloniously entered the castle of Mettingham of John Plays, knight, Roger Boys, knight and their associate feoffees on Tuesday 18th June 1381, and came upon goods and chattels of the aforesaid feoffees, namely £40 in money, (and) silver and pewter vases and other goods and utensils, doors and windows torn out, beds and armour worth £1000, and feloniously took them and carried them away, and submerged in water and cut up charters, muniments, manorial extents and court rolls existing in the said castle. |
| Date of incident (or "date from" if range) | 18/06/1381 |
| Location | Mettingham,Suffolk |
| Type | Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods |
| Source | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 37 |
Victims
| First Name | Last Name | Role | Comments | Sources | View participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger | Boys | Victim | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 37 | View participant page | |
| John | Plays | Victim | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 37 | View participant page |
Accused
| First Name | Last Name | Role | Comments | Sources | View participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Bocher | Accused | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 37 | View participant page | |
| William | Causton | Accused | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 37 | View participant page | |
| Robert | Collyng | Accused | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 37 | View participant page | |
| Walter | Coseler | Accused | Beheaded | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 37 | View participant page |
| Peter | Garveys | Accused | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 37 | View participant page | |
| Robert | Gunnyld | Accused | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 37 | View participant page | |
| Simon | Howard | Accused | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 37 | View participant page | |
| John | Kynggeston | Accused | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 37 | View participant page | |
| Edmund | Walsyngham | Accused | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 37 | View participant page |
