Kent - William Bukherst, John Hamon and John Farngate attached to answer John Colpepir, John Kelsham and John Hegham clerk, who complain by Thomas Holte their attorney that, on 16 June 1381, together with John Bukherst, Stephen Bukherst, Henry Elmested, John atte Bergh and William Egerynden, with force and arms, namely swords, bows, arrows and axes, they broke the houses of the said John, John and John at Frittenden and took and carried away goods and chattels worth £20 and did other injuries to the grave damage [£40] of the said John, John and John and against the peace of the king. Defendants come by Richard Bokherst their attorney and say not guilty and on country - jurors come in three weeks of St Michael 7 RII - say that John Farngate is not guilty of said trespasses, say that William and John not guilty concerning seizure of goods and chattels, but that John broke the houses on said Sunday to plaintiffs damage of four marks, and that William afterwards that day broke the house to plaintiffs damage of 3s 4d. - jurors asked if William and John abetted or consented to destruction (ad frangendum) of the said houses - said not - adjudged that plaintiffs recover damages as assessed by jurors, so William and John to be arrested - plaintiffs in mercy for remainder of false claim - say they will not prosecute case further.
