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Incident

Id4272
Short DescriptionRichard Mony and others burn the manors of Highbury and Clerkenwell and abet the murder of Robert Hales
DetailsRichard Mony of the county of Essex, late servant of the prior of St John of Jerusalem in England, John Webbe, servant and palfrey-man of the said prior, and Thomas Notman, on Thursday 13 June 1381, came to the manor of Highbury in the county of Middlesex and to the manor of Clerkenwell with a great multitude of insurgents, and feloniously and traitorously burnt down the aforesaid houses there. And afterwards they went to Tower Hill and there were present, aiding, procuring and helping to kill the aforesaid prior, then treasurer of the lord king, and against the peace of the lord king and his people.
Date of incident (or "date from" if range)13/06/1381
LocationHospital of St John,Clerkenwell,Middlesex;Tower of London,London;Highbury,Middlesex
TypeArson: burning of houses,Homicide: accomplice
SourceTNA KB 145/3/5/1 (j)

Victims

First NameLast NameRoleCommentsSourcesView participant page
RobertHalesVictimTNA KB 145/3/5/1 (j) View participant page

Accused

First NameLast NameRoleCommentsSourcesView participant page
RichardMonyAccusedTNA KB 145/3/5/1 (j) View participant page
ThomasNotmanAccusedTNA KB 145/3/5/1 (j) View participant page
JohnWebbeAccusedTNA KB 145/3/5/1 (j) View participant page

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