People of 1381 Database

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Participant


First name	Geoffrey
Last name	Lister
Gender	Male
Source	TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 86

Incidents

ID	Summary	Description	Location	Role	Charges	Comments on role	View incident
3161	Roger Bakoun, Geoffrey Lister et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter	Roger Bakoun, knight, Geoffrey Lister, John Trunch, William Kibit, John Kek, Thomas Sket and William Belstede were leaders of various wrongdoers of the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk against the peace of the said king at Great Yarmouth, and with a multitude of people rose up and came to Great Yarmouth with force and arms on Tuesday 18th June 1381 and made an assault on the aforesaid royal town, and wickedly forced the burgesses of the same town to hand over the king's charter of liberties, the which charter they despoiled at once in contempt of the king, and they tore it into two parts, and handed over one part to John Seynsbury, Robert Gerneys, John Wrawe, chaplain, William Lacy junior, Thomas ate Tonne, Edmund Hemmyng, William Coupere and many others of Suffolk, and thus all and singular aforesaid was done by the abetment, permission, judgement and support of the said John Seynesbury and Robert Gerneys and their associates.	Great Yarmouth,Norfolk	Accused			View Incident page
3162	Roger Bakoun, Geoffrey Lystere et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead prisoners	They also say that the aforesaid Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere and their associates on Wednesday 19th June 1381 at the said town of Great Yarmouth feloniously broke open the king's gaol of the town of Great Yarmouth and led out the prisoners and beheaded them. Names of the prisoners beheaded: Copyn Sele of Zieriksee John de Rosendale Copyn Ysgang and John Cook of Coventry was feloniously released.	Great Yarmouth,Norfolk	Accused			View Incident page
3163	Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere et al steal goods and documents from Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys	They also say that the aforesaid Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere and their associates with many other wrongdoers on Tuesday 18th June 1381 at the said town of Great Yarmouth feloniously broke into and entered the houses of Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys, and there feloniously took and carried off all goods, rolls and royal customs obligations. In witness whereof the aforesaid jurors etc.	Great Yarmouth,Norfolk	Accused			View Incident page
3164	Roger Bakoun, Geoffrey Lister et al. have goods stolen from Hugo Fastolf and William Elys	[The jurors] also say that the aforesaid wrongdoers [ie. Roger Bakoun, knight, Geoffrey Lister, John Trunch, William Kibit, John Kek, Thomas Sket and William Belstede] have goods and chattels from the houses of Hugo Fastolf worth £140. Also goods and chattels of William worth 500 marks.	Great Yarmouth,Norfolk	Accused			View Incident page
3168	Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter	Roger Bak[oun], Geoffrey Lister, Thomas Sket, William Kibit, John Trunge, William Belsted and John Keek, leaders of various wrongdoers in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk against the king's peace, rose up [in rebellion] at the said Great Yarmouth with a great company against the said king's peace, and came on Tuesday 18th June 1381 with force and arms and in a warlike manner to Great Yarmouth and made an assault on the said royal town, and they wickedly forced the burgesses of the said town to hand over their royal charter of liberties, the which charter they at once in contempt of the lord king despoiled, cut and tore into two parts, and one part they sent to John Seynsbury, Robert Gernays, John Wraw, chaplain, William Lacy junior, Thomas ate [Tonne], Edmund Hemmyng, William Coupere and many others of Suffolk, and so all and singular aforesaid was done by the abetment, consent and support [of the said John] Seynesbury and Robert Gernays and their aforesaid associates.	Great Yarmouth,Norfolk	Accused			View Incident page
3169	Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners	[The jurors] also say that the said Roger Bakoun, Geoffrey Listere and their aforesaid associates on Wednesday 19th June 1381 feloniously broke open the king's gaol in the said town of Great Yarmouth and dragged out the prisoners and beheaded them. Names of the prisoners beheaded: Coppyn Seel of Zieriksee John Rosendale Copyn Isgange And John Cook of Coventry was feloniously released by the said Roger.	Great Yarmouth,Norfolk	Accused			View Incident page
3170	Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. plunder Hugo Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby	[The jurors] also say that the aforesaid lord Roger Bakoun and Geoffrey Lyster and their aforesaid associates, with many other wrongdoers whose names are unknown, on the Tuesday in the aforesaid year at Great Yarmouth feloniously broke into and entered the houses of Hugo Fastolf and William Elys and there feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels of Hugo Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby, and rolls and customs obligations of the lord king.	Great Yarmouth,Norfolk	Accused			View Incident page
3171	Edmund Hemmyng and Thomas atte Tonne purloin the king's custom of Great Yarmouth	[The jurors] also say that Edmund Hemmyng and Thomas atte Tonne, of their own authority, in a certain place called Kirkley Road in Lowestoft next to the port of Great Yarmouth, against the liberty of the aforesaid town and the maintenance of the king's rights, collected the customs according to the proclamation made by Roger Bacoun and Geoffrey Lister their aforesaid associates. In witness whereof the aforesaid jurors have placed their seals.	Great Yarmouth,Norfolk; Lowestoft,Suffolk	Mentioned			View Incident page
3172	Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. have goods belonging to Hugo Fastolf and William Elys	[The jurors] also say that he aforesaid wrongdoers [ie. Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister, Thomas Sket, William Kibit, John Trunge, William Belsted and John Keek] have and feloniously robbed from the houses of Hugo Fastolf goods and chattels worth 200 marks. Also goods belonging to William Elys worth £400.	Great Yarmouth,Norfolk	Accused			View Incident page

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