The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | Thomas |
| Last name | Bradefeld |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Escheator (Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire) |
| Source | TNA E 153/2098 m. 10 |
| Role in source | Escheator |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3543 | William Vicory and John Peper aid John Hanchach in various crimes | [The jurors] also say that William Vicory of Linton and John Peper of the same were with [John Hanchach] of their own free will during the time that he was leader of the felons who attacked the manors of Thomas de Haselden, Thomas Bradefeld, William Bateman and the Prior of St. John of Jerusalem at Shingay, on Saturday 15th June 1381, and feloniously plundered them and broke into, destroyed, and burnt their houses. And that the said William Vicory and John Peper continued such robberies during the two following days. | Shingay,Cambridgeshire | Victim | View Incident page |
Biographical Information
| Date | Location | Info | Source | Comment | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington,Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire Thomas Bradefeld appeared on the fourth day through John Batle, his attorney, against John Crudde, John Clere, Stephen Crudde, Henry Smyth, Stephen Soutere, John Clerk, John Daye, junior, Wiliam the son of John Taillour of Hinxton, Walter Ridere, Thomas Henlay, John Starlyng, John Colman, John Robel, William Cartere, John Pope of Duxford, Ivo of Chippenham, chaplain, Simon Webbe, John Adekyn, John the son of Robert Samar, William Taillour, John Servaunt, Richard Coupere, William Bernes of Great Shelford, Roger Godsok, John Geydon, John Calman, and John Trel... of Horseheath, in a plea of why with force and arms they broke into the same Thomas Bradefeld's close at Barrington and seized and drove away a hundred and twenty sheep of his found there, worth fifteen pounds, and seized and carried off his goods and chattels found there, to the value of thirty pounds, and other outrages etc. to his great harm etc. and against the peace etc. And they did not appear. And the sheriff was ordered to attach them etc. And the sheriff now sends word that they have nothing etc. Therefore the sheriff is ordered to seize them if etc. so that he has their bodies here fifteen days after St Hilary's day etc. [Added later] On which day the sheriff did not send a writ. Therefore, as before, they are to be seized, so that they are here fifteen days after Easter day, by the justices. Cambridgeshire The same Thomas appeared on the fourth day through his aforesaid attorney against William Gellesone, Robert Smyth, John Coch... of Whittlesey, junior, John Evesquyer, William Taillour, Robert Pye, John Smyth, William (?) Bridd, John Webbe, William Bene, Laurence Taylour of Babraham, John Chaundeler, chaplain, John Revel, Geoffrey Hobbe, Walter Moygne Webbe and Helwisia who was the servant of Thomas in the Welughee, in a plea of why with force and arms they broke into the same Thomas Bradefeld's close at Barrington, and seized and carried off his goods and chattels found there to the value of forty pounds, and other outrages etc. and against the peace etc. And they did not appear. And the sheriff was ordered to attach them etc. And the sheriff now sends word that they have nothing etc. Therefore the sheriff is ordered to seize them if etc., so that he has their bodies here fifteen days after St Hilary's day etc. [Added later] On which day the sheriff did not send a writ. Therefore, as before, they are to be seized, so that they are here fifteen days after Easter day, by the justices. | CP 40/491 m. 180d | Thomas Bradefeld v. various defendants regarding attacks on his manor at Barrington - relation to the revolt unclear. |
