The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | Ralph |
| Last name | Spigurnell |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Knight |
| Source | TNA KB 145/3/5/1 (l) |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4285 | Theobald Elys conspires to kill Ralph Spigurnell | Theobald Elys arrested as one of the insurgents and for conspiracy to kill Ralph Spigurnell, as witnessed by Elias de Thorp. Theobald is detained in Newgate at the suit of Elizabeth, wife of Ralph. | Victim | View Incident page | |||
| 4316 | Theobald Elys plunders Elizabeth Spygurnell | Elizabeth, who was the wife of Ralph Spygurnell, knight, appeals Theobald Elys of the county of Kent, on account that he, on Friday 14 June 1381, together with other wrongdoers, in the parish of St Olave in the ward of Aldgate, feloniously broke into the close and houses of the same Elizabeth, and took and carried away her goods and chattels, viz linen and woolen cloths, gold and silver rings and other goods and chattels to the value of £100, found there, and [inflicted] other outrages, etc, to the damage of £1,000 against the peace of the king, etc. The defendant pleads not guilty. | St Olave,Aldgate Ward,London | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 4392 | Theobald Elys plunders Elizabeth Spigurnell | Theobald Elys of the county of Kent was attached to answer to Elizabeth who was the wife of Ralph Spigurnell, knight, concerning robbery and the breaking of the lord king's peace, for which she appeals him by bill etc. She claims that on Friday 14 June 1381, the aforesaid Theobald came with other malefactors, to the parish of St Olave in Aldgate ward, and, lying in wait and with a premeditated attack, against the lord king's peace, his crown and his dignity, broke into the same Elizabeth's close and houses, and seized and carried off her goods and chattels, namely linen and woollen cloth, gold and silver rings, and other goods and chattels found there to the value of a hundred pounds. And as soon as the same Theobald had committed the aforesaid felony of robbery he fled, and the aforesaid Elizabeth at once pursued him from ward to ward, as far as the four nearest wards and further, until etc. Theobald is mainprised; Elizabeth fails to appear; he is acquitted of her charges; jury called for the king's suit. | St Olave,Aldgate Ward,London | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 4393 | Theobald Elys threatens Elizabeth Spigurnell | Theobald Elys threatens the person of Elizabeth Spigurnell and to burn her houses; he produces a pardon and goes free. | London | Mentioned | View Incident page |
Biographical Information
None foundRelationships
| person 1 | relationship with person 2 | person 2 | relationship with person 1 | Certainty | Sources | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Spigurnell ( 24578 ) | Husband | Elizabeth Spigurnell ( 24579 ) | Wife | Certain | ||
| Ralph Spygurnell ( 25051 ) | Husband (deceased) | Elizabeth Spygurnell ( 25050 ) | Wife | Certain | ||
| Ralph Spigurnell ( 25722 ) | Husband | Elizabeth Spigurnell ( 25721 ) | Wife | Certain | ||
| Ralph Spigurnell ( 25732 ) | Husband | Elizabeth Spigurnell ( 25731 ) | Wife | Certain |
