The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Creyk |
| Alias | John Betes, barker of Wymondham |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Barker |
| Domicile | Wymondham,Norfolk |
| Source | TNA KB 27/488 rex m. 25 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
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| 3031 | Rebellion of Hugo Bucher, John Milicent, John Creyk and William Draper of Lyng | [The jurors] also say that Hugo Bucher of Caister, John Milicent, farmer of Wicklewood, John Creyk of Wymondham and William Draper of Lyng were with the society in various places, taking away chattels from various people, and they acquired chattels by agreement. | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3262 | John Creyk plunders John de Freton archdeacon of Norfolk | They also present that John Creyk of Wymondham on Monday 17th June 1381 allied himself and raised a society against the crown and the dignity of the lord king at Coston and there he feloniously broke into the houses of John de Freton, archdeacon of Norfolk, and feloniously and furtively took and carried away goods and chattels found in the same [houses] of the same John, namely woollen and linen cloths and brass and pewter pots worth 60 s. | Coston,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3289 | Exclusions from the General Pardon - Norfolk | Exclusions from the General Pardon - Norfolk | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3811 | Petition from John Creyk (alias Betes) requesting his release from prison | John Creyk, alias John Betes, of Wymondham, states that he was maliciously indicted before the justices of the Bench of having risen up against his allegiance during the disturbances, and of other things, and was utterly acquitted by several inquests, but the justices do not wish to release him without the King's command because his name was included among those not covered by the general pardon. He asks that his deliverance might be ordered according to the law, notwithstanding this exception. Response: If the said John has been acquitted by due process, then the justices are to proceed to his deliverance, notwithstanding that he is excepted in the manner claimed by this bill. | Norfolk | Petitioner | View Incident page | ||
| 4335 | John Creyk alias John Betes plunders John de Freton, archdeacon of Norfolk | John Creyk of Wymondham, on Monday 17 June 1381, gathered to himself and raised up a fellowship against the lord king's peace, crown and dignity at Cawston, and there he feloniously broke into the houses of John de Freton, archdeacon of Norfolk, and feloniously and furtively seized and carried off the same John's goods and chattels found in them, namely linen and woollen cloth, and vessels of brass and pewter, to the value of sixty shillings. | Cawston,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4336 | John Creyk alias John Betes threatens and takes a fine from John de Wlterton | John Betes, barker of Wymondham, a chief and leader at the aforesaid time, threatened John de Wlterton, clerk, with loss of life and limbs, and took from him a fine of twenty pounds on Wednesday 19 June 1381. | Accused | View Incident page | |||
| 4337 | John Creyk alias John Betes threatens John de Wolterton | 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. | Harpley,Freebridge-Lynn Hundred,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page |
