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Participant


First name	William
Last name prefix	de
Last name	Belstede
Last name suffix	son of John
Gender	Male
Domicile	Poringland,Henstead Hundred,Norfolk
Source	TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 105
Comments	William, son of John de Belstede of Poringland

Incidents

ID	Summary	Description	Location	Role	Charges	Comments on role	View incident
3060	William de Belstede and William Sleford plunder Roger Nowelyn	William, son of John de Belstede of Poringland and William Sleford and others unknown came on Thursday 20th June 1381 at the time of the rising with force and arms [and] in a warlike manner against the peace to the dwelling-house of Roger Nowelyn of Holverston in the same village and broke into the houses and they plundered and took away ten quarters of malt and other goods and chattels found there, namely ten quarters of malt, nine male and female piglets, 25 sheep, two cows and three calves and a brazen pot worth 100 s.	Holverstone,Henstead Hundred,Norfolk	Accused			View Incident page
3161	Roger Bakoun, Geoffrey Lister et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter	Roger Bakoun, knight, Geoffrey Lister, John Trunch, William Kibit, John Kek, Thomas Sket and William Belstede were leaders of various wrongdoers of the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk against the peace of the said king at Great Yarmouth, and with a multitude of people rose up and came to Great Yarmouth with force and arms on Tuesday 18th June 1381 and made an assault on the aforesaid royal town, and wickedly forced the burgesses of the same town to hand over the king's charter of liberties, the which charter they despoiled at once in contempt of the king, and they tore it into two parts, and handed over one part to John Seynsbury, Robert Gerneys, John Wrawe, chaplain, William Lacy junior, Thomas ate Tonne, Edmund Hemmyng, William Coupere and many others of Suffolk, and thus all and singular aforesaid was done by the abetment, permission, judgement and support of the said John Seynesbury and Robert Gerneys and their associates.	Great Yarmouth,Norfolk	Accused			View Incident page
3162	Roger Bakoun, Geoffrey Lystere et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead prisoners	They also say that the aforesaid Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere and their associates on Wednesday 19th June 1381 at the said town of Great Yarmouth feloniously broke open the king's gaol of the town of Great Yarmouth and led out the prisoners and beheaded them. Names of the prisoners beheaded: Copyn Sele of Zieriksee John de Rosendale Copyn Ysgang and John Cook of Coventry was feloniously released.	Great Yarmouth,Norfolk	Accused			View Incident page
3163	Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere et al steal goods and documents from Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys	They also say that the aforesaid Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere and their associates with many other wrongdoers on Tuesday 18th June 1381 at the said town of Great Yarmouth feloniously broke into and entered the houses of Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys, and there feloniously took and carried off all goods, rolls and royal customs obligations. In witness whereof the aforesaid jurors etc.	Great Yarmouth,Norfolk	Accused			View Incident page
3164	Roger Bakoun, Geoffrey Lister et al. have goods stolen from Hugo Fastolf and William Elys	[The jurors] also say that the aforesaid wrongdoers [ie. Roger Bakoun, knight, Geoffrey Lister, John Trunch, William Kibit, John Kek, Thomas Sket and William Belstede] have goods and chattels from the houses of Hugo Fastolf worth £140. Also goods and chattels of William worth 500 marks.	Great Yarmouth,Norfolk	Accused			View Incident page

Biographical Information

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Relationships

person 1	relationship with person 2	person 2	relationship with person 1	Certainty	Sources	Comments
William Belstede ( 9794 )	Son	John Belstede ( 11475 )	Father	Certain

Other Cases of the Same Person

Duplicate person	Comments
William Belstede ( 10295 )

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