The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | William |
| Last name | Kymberle |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Domicile | St Benet's Abbey,Thurne,West Flegg Hundred,Norfolk |
| 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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| 3057 | William Kymberle and 400 others beseige the Abbey of St Benet's | And that William Kymberle, beheaded, carter of the Abbey of St Benet's, John atte Wode of Catfield, Richard Smyth, John atte Well senior, John his son, John atte Chaumbre of Potter Heigham, Roger his brother with others unknown up to the number of 400 on Sunday night 23rd June 1381 with force and arms and in a warlike manner at the time of the rising came to the head of the causeway of the aforesaid monastery of St Benet's and there they besieged the monastery throughout the night, and the Abbot and all his servants, and also to treacherously kill the lord bishop of Norwich if he came to that region, against the king's peace and the dignity of the crown, wherefore the said Abbot and the convent of the same place at the time of matins abandoned holy mass for fear of death and armed themselves and kept watch through the whole night to guard and defend the aforesaid monastery etc. | St Benet's Abbey,Thurne,West Flegg Hundred,Norfolk | Accused | Beheaded | View Incident page | |
| 3216 | William Kymberle attacks St Benet's Abbey | Norfolk. It is presented before the aforesaid justices that William Kymberle, carter of the Abbey of St Benet's at Hulme along with others unknown, on the night of Sunday 23th June 1381, with force and arms and in a warlike manner at the time of the rising, went to the causeway of the aforesaid monastery and throughout the night besieged the aforesaid abbey and threatened the Abbot and convent and their servants, and also to kill the lord Bishop of Norwich if he came to that region, against the king's peace and the dignity of the crown. And because of this the aforesaid William has been arrested and brought before the aforesaid justices by the sheriff, and it was asked of him how he wishes to acquit himself of the felonies and treasons aforesaid, and he does not deny the aforesaid felonies and treasons, but admits them before the aforesaid justices after examination in court. Judgement is therefore given that the aforesaid William should be beheaded. (Beheaded). | St Benet's Abbey,Thurne,West Flegg Hundred,Norfolk | Accused | Felony | View Incident page |
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| Duplicate person | Comments |
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| William Kymberle ( 9740 ) |
