The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Betus |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Barker |
| Domicile | Wymondham,Norfolk |
| Source | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 80 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2985 | John Betus and Hugo de Caston take a fine from John de Walterton | The jurors present that John Betus of Wymondham and Hugo de Caston, butcher, chief leaders of various men, rose up of their own free will against the crown on Wednesday 19th June 1381, and threatened the life and limb of John de Walterton, clerk, at Harpley until they took a fine of £20. | Harpley,Freebridge-Lynn Hundred,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 2990 | John Betus despoils John de Herlyng, Thomas Cloge, John Pagrave, John Reed and Edmund Gurnay | Also that John Betus of Wymondham was a common despoiler and leader in the week after Corpus Christi (i.e. 14th - 21st June 1381) at the houses of John de Herlyng, Thomas Cloge, John Pagrave, John Reed, Edmund Gurnay and others. | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3128 | John Bedes threatens John de Wolterton, parson of Harpley | [The jurors] also say that John Bedes of Wymondham, barker, along with others unknown at the time of the insurrection of the people and rumour and [who have] risen against the king's peace, namely on Friday 21st June 1381, with force and arms and against the king's peace came to Harpley and there openly threatened John de Wolterton, parson of the church of Harpley, that if he did not want to give him £20 he would lead to him a certain society of men to kill and behead the same John de Wolterton, and to throw down his houses and destroy and carry away his goods and chattels. And thus for fear of his death the aforesaid John de Wolterton offered and handed over the aforesaid £20 and John Bedes took the money in the aforesaid manner and carried it away, against the king's peace. | Harpley,Freebridge-Lynn Hundred,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3142 | John Betus threatens and takes a fine from John de Walterton, clerk | Also that John Betus, barker, of Wymondham was a chief leader at the aforesaid time and threatened the life and limb of John de Walterton, clerk, and took a fine from him of £20 on the aforesaid Wednesday (19th June 1381). | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3289 | Exclusions from the General Pardon - Norfolk | Exclusions from the General Pardon - Norfolk | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page |
