The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Thommesson |
| Gender | Male |
| Source | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 44d |
| Comments | Beheaded |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
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| 3213 | John Thommesson and John Elys burn documents of St Benet's Abbey | Norfolk. John Thommesson and John Elys of Horning are accused before the aforesaid justices on Tuesday 9th July 1381 by John Mundeford, steward of the Abbot of Hulme, that on Tuesday 18th June 1381 they approached the aforesaid abbey in a warlike manner at the time of the rising with many others unknown, and threatened the Abbot of the aforesaid monastery and the life and limb of those of his convent and manor and to burn the manor of the same monastery unless they gave up to them court rolls, charters and other records pertaining to the said monastery, which the Abbot, for fear of death and the burning of the aforesaid manor, relinquished the aforesaid rolls and muniments to the said John Thommesson and John Elys, and at once on the same Tuesday John Thommesson and John Elys together with others, burnt the rolls, charters and muniments at Horning. And because of this the aforesaid John Thommesson and John Elys were arrested and brought before the justices by the sheriff, and it was asked of them how they wished to acquit themselves of the felonies and treasons aforesaid, whereupon John Thommesson and John Elys admitted before Thomas de Morieux, one of the aforesaid justices, that they had and received the rolls, charters and records aforesaid, and that they burnt them at Horning. Judgement is therefore given that the aforesaid John Thommesson and John Elys should be decapitated and that their heads should be placed upon the pillory and should remain there, under condition that they must not be taken down under pain of losing life and limb (Beheaded; beheaded). | St Benet's Abbey,Thurne,West Flegg Hundred,Norfolk | Accused | Felony | View Incident page |
