John Creyk alias John Betes threatens John de Wolterton
Details
John Bedes of Wymondham, barker, together with other unknown people, at the time of the insurrection and riot of the people against the lord king's peace, rose up, namely that on the Friday on the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist in the aforesaid fourth year [sic], he came with force and arms against the lord king's peace to Harpley and there he threatened John de Wolterton, parson of the church of Harpley, that unless he was willing to give him twenty pounds, he would otherwise allow a certain fellowship of robbers to kill and behead the same John de Wolterton, and cast down his houses and destroy and carry off his goods and chattels, and thus, because of his fear of death, the aforesaid John de Wolterton offered and delivered the aforesaid twenty pounds to the same John, and the said John Bedes seized and carried off those monies in the aforesaid form.
Date of incident (or "date from" if range)
21/06/1381
Location
Harpley,Freebridge-Lynn Hundred,Norfolk
Type
Trespass to person: threats,Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine
