John de Sutton and others threaten and extort money from John, vicar of Tottington
John de Sutton of Tottington, carpenter, was a chief leader of the people against the king's peace, recently rising in rebellion at Tottington on Sunday 16th June 1381, at the time of the uprising and the rumour; together with Thomas le Parker of Winfarthing, Richard Slaghtere and John his son and many other unknown wrongdoers they came with force and arms to the church of Tottington and made open threats to John, the vicar of the aforesaid church, and said that they would kill and behead the same vicar unless he would give them 40 s. And because of these threats the aforesaid vicar gave up the aforesaid 40 s. to John de Sutton and the others named above, and the aforesaid John de Sutton, Thomas, Richard and John son of Richard feloniously took it and carried it away.
John de Sutton and others pursue Robert Davy and Thomas atte Brigge to kill them
They also say that the aforesaid John de Sutton, Thomas le Parker, Richard Slaghtere and John his son on the abovementioned day and year came to Tottington and there pursued Robert Davy and Thomas atte Brigge in order to kill and behead them, against the king's peace.
