The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Kek |
| Gender | Male |
| Source | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 84 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3155 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter | Roger Bakon, knight, Geoffrey Lyster, William Kybyt, John Tronch, John Kek and William Belsted rose up against the king's peace with a great company and came to the aforesaid Great Yarmouth on Tuesday18th June 1381 with force and arms in a warlike manner and made an assault on the aforesaid town, and compelled the burgesses to hand over their royal charter of liberties, and after the charter was given to them despoiled it, and, in contempt of our lord king, cut and tore it into two parts, of which one part they sent to John Seynesbyry, John Wraw, chaplain, Robert Garneys, William Coupere, Edmund Hemmyng, William Lacy senior, Geoffrey Barker and many others in the county of Suffolk. And thus the aforesaid wrongdoings, all and singular, came to pass by the abetment, counsel and support of the said John Seynesbyry, John Wraw and their associates. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3156 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead prisoners | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere and their aforesaid associates with force and arms against the king's peace on Wednesday 19th June 1381 feloniously broke open the king's gaol in the said town of Great Yarmouth and led out the prisoners and beheaded them. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3157 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al steal goods and documents from Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere and their associates on Tuesday 18th June 1381 feloniously broke into the houses of Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys and carried away goods and chattels of the said Hugo and William, and took and carried away the king's [...] rolls, muniments and customs accounts. | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3159 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere et al have goods of Hugo Fastolf and William Elys | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid wrongdoers [ie. Roger Bakon, knight, Geoffrey Lyster, William Kybyt, John Tronch, John Kek and William Belsted] have goods and chattels from the house of Hugo Fastolf worth 20 marks. Also goods and chattels of William Elys worth 500 marks. | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3160 | Prisoners of Great Yarmouth gaol beheaded by Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al | Names of the prisoners [of Great Yarmouth gaol] beheaded: John Rosendale Copyn Ysgange Copyn Sele And John Cook of Coventry was feloniously released. | Great Yarmouth,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 | ||
| 3266 | John Kek plunders Henry Luminour | Also they present that John Kek of Swanton Abbott, draper, on Monday 17th June 1381 broke into the houses of Henry Luminour in Norwich and feloniously and furtively took and carried away the iron of the doors and windows of the aforesaid houses and also a bag of woad worth 100 s. | Norwich,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3277 | Henry Correyour and John Kek plunder Henry Lomynour | Also they present that on Monday 17th June 1381 Henry Correyour of Norwich and John Kek, draper, and others broke into the houses of Henry Lomynour of Norwich and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth 10 marks. | Norwich,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page |
