The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | William |
| Last name prefix | de |
| Last name | Metfield |
| Gender | Male |
| Source | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 64 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2887 | William Metefeld junior breaks into house of John Strakour | They also present that William Metefeld junior of Brandon was a chief leader who with many others unknown broke into the house of John Strakour, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £20 on 15th June in the above-mentioned year (1381). | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 2888 | William Metefeld junior takes goods from the manor of Methwold | Also the same William Metefeld, chief leader, with the same unknown men, came to the manor of Methwold on 16th June in the aforementioned year (1381), and took and carried away sheep and other (goods and chattels) worth 20 s. | Methwold,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 2889 | William de Metefeld junior and others threaten the Prior of Bromehill | Also the same William, with the aforesaid company, John Filipp and Roger Pepir on the aforesaid day and year came up to Bromehill and made threats to the Prior and Convent of the same village to burn their houses, until the same Prior paid them 6 marks, and so often he was warned that he promised, but the six marks are not yet paid. | Bromehill,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 2890 | William Metefeld senior receives stolen goods belonging to John Strakour | Also that William Metefeld senior received the goods and chattels of John Strakour for safe-keeping by the hand of William his son and of others unknown on the night of the aforesaid day, the which goods and chattels he voluntarily handed back the next day to the aforesaid John Strakour. | Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3069 | William de Metfield tears down the houses of Richard de Holdych, John de Methewold and John Stracour | [The jurors] also say that William son of William de Metfield was a chief leader of the people against the king's peace, rising in rebellion on the aforesaid day and year together with other unknown wrongdoers at Didlington , Langford and Weeting to tear down the houses of Richard de Holdych, John de Methewold and John Stracour and to destroy and carrying away their goods and chattels to the value of 100 s., against the king's peace. | Didlington,Norfolk; Weeting All Saints,Grimshoe Hundred,Norfolk; Langford,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3069 | William de Metfield tears down the houses of Richard de Holdych, John de Methewold and John Stracour | [The jurors] also say that William son of William de Metfield was a chief leader of the people against the king's peace, rising in rebellion on the aforesaid day and year together with other unknown wrongdoers at Didlington , Langford and Weeting to tear down the houses of Richard de Holdych, John de Methewold and John Stracour and to destroy and carrying away their goods and chattels to the value of 100 s., against the king's peace. | Weeting All Saints,Grimshoe Hundred,Norfolk; Didlington,Norfolk; Langford,Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3075 | John Geldere, John Philip and William de Metefeld steal sheep from John Strakour | John Geldere of Feltwell was a chief leader with force and arms on the night of Sunday 16th June 1381 at Weeting against the peace at the time of the uprising and the rumour with John Philip, then bailiff of Brandon and William son of William de Metefeld, with others unknown, and took and carried away 140 sheep worth 4 marks 3 s. 4 d. from John Strakour of Weeting. | Weeting All Saints,Grimshoe Hundred,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3076 | John Geldere and William de Metefeld plunder Richard de Holdyk | [The jurors] also say that John Geldere, chief leader, and William son of William de Metefeld of Brandon came with force and arms with others unknown to Didlington on Sunday 16th June 1381 and carried off the goods and chattels of Richard de Holdyk at Didlington, namely silver plates, beds and woollen and linen cloth worth £20. | Didlington,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3105 | William de Metfield burns documents of the Duke of Lancaster at Methwold | [The jurors] also say that William son of William de Metfield of Brandon was a chief leader of the people against the king's peace, now recently rising up at Methwold on Sunday 16th June 1381, and there he broke into the houses of John, Duke of Lancaster, and feloniously burnt the rolls and muniments which he found there of the same duke, against the peace. | Methwold,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3105 | William de Metfield burns documents of the Duke of Lancaster at Methwold | [The jurors] also say that William son of William de Metfield of Brandon was a chief leader of the people against the king's peace, now recently rising up at Methwold on Sunday 16th June 1381, and there he broke into the houses of John, Duke of Lancaster, and feloniously burnt the rolls and muniments which he found there of the same duke, against the peace. | Methwold,Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3106 | William de Metfield plunders Richard de Holdych | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid William son of William was a chief leader of the people raised [in rebellion] against the king's peace at Didlington on Monday 17th June 1381, and the same William along with other wrongdoers associated with him threw down the houses of Richard de Holdych there, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth 20 marks, against the king's peace. | Didlington,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3106 | William de Metfield plunders Richard de Holdych | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid William son of William was a chief leader of the people raised [in rebellion] against the king's peace at Didlington on Monday 17th June 1381, and the same William along with other wrongdoers associated with him threw down the houses of Richard de Holdych there, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth 20 marks, against the king's peace. | Didlington,Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3107 | William de Metfield plunders John de Methewold | They also say that the aforesaid William son of William was a chief leader of the people raised [in rebellion] against the king's peace at Langford on Monday 17th June 1381, and the same William along with other wrongdoers associated with him threw down the houses of John de Methewold there, and took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £10, against the king's peace. | Langford,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3107 | William de Metfield plunders John de Methewold | They also say that the aforesaid William son of William was a chief leader of the people raised [in rebellion] against the king's peace at Langford on Monday 17th June 1381, and the same William along with other wrongdoers associated with him threw down the houses of John de Methewold there, and took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £10, against the king's peace. | Langford,Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3108 | William de Metfield plunders John Reed | They also say that the aforesaid William son of William was a chief leader of the people raised [in rebellion] against the peace and in prejudice of the king's crown at Rougham on Monday 17th June 1381, and the same William son of William along with other wrongdoers associated with him threw down the houses of John Reed of Rougham, and took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth 100s., against the king's peace. | Rougham,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3108 | William de Metfield plunders John Reed | They also say that the aforesaid William son of William was a chief leader of the people raised [in rebellion] against the peace and in prejudice of the king's crown at Rougham on Monday 17th June 1381, and the same William son of William along with other wrongdoers associated with him threw down the houses of John Reed of Rougham, and took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth 100s., against the king's peace. | Rougham,Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3109 | William de Metfield plunders John Stracour | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid William son of William was a chief leader of the people raised [in rebellion] against the peace and in prejudice of the king's crown at Weeting on Monday 17th June 1381, and the same William along with other wrongdoers associated with him took and carried away goods and chattels of John Stracour found there worth £10, against the said John's will and the king's peace. | Weeting All Saints,Grimshoe Hundred,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3109 | William de Metfield plunders John Stracour | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid William son of William was a chief leader of the people raised [in rebellion] against the peace and in prejudice of the king's crown at Weeting on Monday 17th June 1381, and the same William along with other wrongdoers associated with him took and carried away goods and chattels of John Stracour found there worth £10, against the said John's will and the king's peace. | Weeting All Saints,Grimshoe Hundred,Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3110 | William de Metfield threatens the Prior of Bromehill | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid William son of William was a chief leader of the people raised [in rebellion] against the king's peace at Bromehill on Monday 17th June 1381, and the same William along with other wrongdoers associated with him openly threatened the Prior of Bromehill, that if he would not give him £10, his houses would be thrown down and the Prior killed. And so by these threats, he took and carried away the said £10 from the said Prior, against the king's peace. | Bromehill,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3110 | William de Metfield threatens the Prior of Bromehill | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid William son of William was a chief leader of the people raised [in rebellion] against the king's peace at Bromehill on Monday 17th June 1381, and the same William along with other wrongdoers associated with him openly threatened the Prior of Bromehill, that if he would not give him £10, his houses would be thrown down and the Prior killed. And so by these threats, he took and carried away the said £10 from the said Prior, against the king's peace. | Bromehill,Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3237 | William Metefeld junior leads rebels to John Strakowr's house, the manor of Methwold, and takes a fine at Bromehill | Also that William Metefeld junior of Brandon was a common leader of wrongdoers to the house of John Strakowr and to the manor of Methwold on 15th and 16th June (1381), and made a fine of 6 marks at Bromehill that is unpaid. | Bromehill,Norfolk; Methwold,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page |
Biographical Information
None foundRelationships
| person 1 | relationship with person 2 | person 2 | relationship with person 1 | Certainty | Sources | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Metfield ( 9829 ) | Son | William Metfield ( 11458 ) | Father | Certain | ||
| William Metefeld ( 9846 ) | Son | William Metefeld ( 11478 ) | Father | Certain | ||
| William Metfield ( 10013 ) | Son | William Metfield ( 11472 ) | Father | Certain | ||
| William Metefeld ( 10724 ) | Son | William Metefeld ( 10730 ) | Father | Certain |
