The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Spicer |
| Gender | Male |
| Domicile | Chelmsford,Essex |
| Source | TNA CP 40/490 mm. 458-458d |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2864 | Attack on property of John, Duke of Lancaster (palace of Savoy) | John, King of Castile and Leon, Duke of Lancaster. Forced entry into his close and house in the parish of St Mary-le-Strand (the palace of the Savoy); removal of goods and chattels worth £5,000. | St Mary-le-Strand,Middlesex; Savoy Palace,Middlesex | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3634 | Attack on the manor of Henry de Grey de Wilton at Sandon. | Attack on the manor of Henry de Grey de Wilton at Sandon. Goods worth £40 taken and carried away. | Sandon,Essex | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3703 | Attack on the manor of Henry de Grey de Wylton at Sandon. | Attack on the manor of Henry de Grey de Wylton at Sandon. Goods worth £20 stolen and servants of Henry assaulted, beaten and wounded. | Sandon,Essex | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3883 | Attack by John Spicer of Chelmsford (Essex) on Ralph atte Halle, parson of the collegiate house of Thele (Herts). | Attack by John Spicer of Chelmsford (Essex) on Ralph atte Halle, parson of the collegiate house of Thele (Herts). Ralph is beaten wounded and threatened with beheading if he would not release a messuage and land in Chelmsford to John. | Thele (Stanstead St Margarets),Hertfordshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4129 | Attack on property of John of Gaunt at Hertford | Property of John of Gaunt at Hertford attacked by John Coltman and numerous others of Essex and Hertfordshire; they broke the close and stole goods and chattels worth £1000. They do not appear; sheriff ordered to attach them; John Blithe, Nicholas Blake and Walter Lechs of Ware are attached by Laurence Mot and Adam Lot and are in mercy; the others have nothing; on 15 July 1383 Roger Marchal and others appear [remainder illegible]. | Hertford,Hertfordshire | Accused | View Incident page |
Biographical Information
| Date | Location | Info | Source | Comment | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/02/1385 | Thele (Stanstead St Margarets),Hertfordshire | John Buk, warden of the collegiate church of Thele leases two messuages to John Spicer of Chelmsford and his heirs for 200 years. | Calendar of the Close Rolls, 1381-85, pp. 618-19 | ||
| 16/11/1392 | Chelmsford,Essex | John Spicer, a London citizen, sold Laurence Isbrond 2 acres of inclosed meadow without lincence; the meadow is therefore taken into the lords hand. | ERO, D/DM M1 | It is not certain if the John Spicer here is identical with the John Spicer of Chelmsford. However, Laurence Isbrond was also a retired tailor and citizen of London living in Chelmsford; John Spicer might have acquired London citizenship sometime between 1381 and 1392; cf. Hilda Grieves, The Sleepers and the Shadows (Chelmsford 1988), vol. 1, p. 67. | |
| 29/05/1393 | Chelmsford,Essex | The 2 acres of enclosed meadow in 'Tonnemanmade' sold by John Spicer, London citizen, to Laurence Isbrond without licence are still in the hands of the lord. | D/DM M1 | ||
| 03/06/1406 | Chelmsford,Essex | William, son and heir of Robert Savage surrenders a garden(?) with 2 acres next to the rectory of Chelmsford for the benefit of John Spicer and Isabella, his wife. The land is held at the will of the lord; the entry fine is 2s. | ERO D/DM M2 | ||
| 03/06/1406 | Chelmsford,Essex | John Spicer one of 30 chief pledges. | ERO, D/DM M2 |
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