Robert de Stathum attacks the Priory of Breadsall Park
Details
Robert de Stathum, together with other unknown people, came to the priory of the church of the Holy Trinity of Breadsall Park, on Tuesday 18 June 1381, and made an attack on the prior and canons of the same priory in the aforesaid church, and would have wished to kill them, if by the grace of God the same prior and canons had not hidden in a certain strong chamber in the aforesaid priory; and because the aforesaid prior and canons refused to leave that chamber, all the aforesaid malefactors feloniously broke into the church of the aforesaid priory, and falsely and treacherously burnt a certain waxed box, in which the consecrated body of our Lord Jesus Christ was kept, and all the images, books, vestments, muniments and other treasures then found in the aforesaid church, and certain other houses, namely a kitchen and a chamber in the aforesaid priory, together with the church. He produces a pardon and goes free.
Date of incident (or "date from" if range)
18/06/1381
Location
Breadsall Priory,Breadsall,Derbyshire
Type
Arson: burning of houses,Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to person: threats,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Warlike array and insurrection,Trespass to chattels: destruction of goods
