The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Russell |
| Gender | Male |
| Domicile | Fowlmere,Cambridgeshire |
| Source | TNA JUST 1/103 m. 5d |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4358 | Robert de Lynton and John Golofre in company of John Hanchach | Robert de Lynton of Horseheath and John Golofre of Linton, otherwise arrested on suspicion of insurrection at the time of the disturbance and rumour, and because they were seen in the society of John Hanchach, leader of wrongdoers, at the manor of the Prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England at Duxford and the house of John Sybile at Horseheath, whilst many wrongdoings with destruction of houses, were done in that place by the aforesaid John Hanchach and his company, namely on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 June 1381. They plead not guilty on grounds of coercion and are acquitted. | Duxford,Whittlesford Hundred,Cambridgeshire; Horseheath,Cambridgeshire | Mainpernor | View Incident page | ||
| 4360 | Richard Martyn and others plunder William Bedell | The jury say that on Saturday 15 June 1381 at about 10 o'clock at night, Richard Martyn, John Barbour, taverner, Robert Brigham, John Deye of Willingham, Thomas Forbour, John Russell and Richard Asshwell, sergeant, along with other wrongdoers, came to the house of William Bedell in Cambridge, broke into, and entered, the said house, and destroyed, or feloniously took away various goods found therein. | Cambridge,Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4365 | Henry Rande and others ride with John Hanchach and steal goods and horses | The jury say that Saturday 15 June 1381, Henry Rande, John Apelton, blacksmith, John Russell and John son of Richard atte Hatch, cutler, rode out to John Hanchach and other wrongdoers at Steeple Morden and at Shingay, and from these towns feloniously took away a chalice, vestments and other clothes for beds, and horses. | Steeple Morden,Cambridgeshire; Shingay,Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4366 | Simon Hosier and others destroy trees belonging to the Prior of Barnwell | The jury they say that on Monday 17 June 1381, Simon Hosier, John Russell, John Noreys, Thomas Forbour, Thomas Litster, John his son and John Fulburn', skinner, along with other wrongdoers, against the will of the mayor and other faithful men, went to Barnwell, broke into the prior's close, and laid waste and carried away his trees. | Barnwell,Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page |
