The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | Thomas |
| Last name | Farndon |
| Gender | Male |
| Source | TNA PROME/Nov 1381 and Oct 1382 item 63 and item 16 |
| Comments | Farringdon appeard in King's Bench in 1387 in response to his exclusion from the pardon. He pleasds not guilty and a trial jury acquits him. Had been placed in exigend, but found to have no goods: KB 27/503 rex mm. 7d, 20d |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3293 | Exclusions from the General Pardon - No location given | Exclusions from the General Pardon - No location given | Accused | View Incident page | |||
| 4171 | Thomas Faryngdon threatens the destruction of the houses of Gilbert Prynce. | Thomas Faryngdon threatens the destruction of the houses of Gilbert Prynce. | Cripplegate Without Ward,London | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4172 | Thomas Faryngdon ringleader in the attacks on the Savoy, the Temple and Clerkenwell. | Thomas Faryngdon is ringleader in the attacks on Gaunt's Savoy palace, the Temple and St John's Clerkenwell. | London; Middlesex | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4173 | Thomas Faryngdon ringleader in the attack on Cressing Temple (Essex). | Thomas Faryngdon leads a company of rebels in the attack of on St John's preceptory at Cressing Temple (Essex) and stole goods from there. | Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4174 | Thomas Faryngdon demands justice from the king in property dispute; he also takes part in the destruction of Highbury manor. | Thomas Faryngdon demands justice from the king outside Tower Hill in property dispute with Richard Weston; he also takes part in the destruction of Robert Hales' manor at Highbury manor. | Tower of London,London; Highbury,Middlesex | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4175 | Thomas Farndon stands trial for unspecified felonies and treasons. | Thomas Farndon stands trial for unspecified felonies and treasons during the time of the rising. | London; Middlesex | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4313 | Exemption of Thomas Farndon and Richard Dell from general pardon | Memorandum that the names of Thomas Farndon and Richard Dell have been delivered to parliament as amongst those exempt from the king's grace and pardon, as they were amongst the leaders of the uprising. | Accused | View Incident page | |||
| 4416 | Thomas Farndon attacks the Temple in Fleet St, the priory of Clerkenwell and the Savoy | On Thursday 13 June 1381, Thomas Farndon came from Essex and led rebels to the tenement of the Prior of St John of Jerusalem called the Temple in Fleet Street, and they threw it down. They then proceeded to the Savoy, and burnt it down, and the priory of Clerkenwell, which they looted, despoiled and burnt. That night Farndon entertained many of the principal insurgents, including Robert la Warde, and conspired with them, creating a schedule of intended targets. | Savoy,Middlesex; Hospital of St John,Clerkenwell,Middlesex; Inner Temple,London | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4417 | Thomas Farndon burns the manor of Highbury, accosts the king at Mile End, enters the Tower and throws down the tenement of John Knot | On Friday 14 June 1381 Thomas Farndon with his accomplices went to the manor of the Prior of St John of Jerusalem at Highbury and burnt it down. They then went to Mile End, where he seized the reins of the king's horse and demanded justice for the seizure of his tenements by the said Prior. Farndon then proceeded to the Tower of London and entered it treasonably. He then proceeded through London seeking those who he wished to ransom or whose tenements he wished to throw down, and he was captured whilst throwing down the tenement of John Knot in Staining Lane and taken to prison. | Staining Lane,London,London; Tower of London,London; Highbury,Middlesex; Mile End,Middlesex | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4625 | Order concerning Thomas Farndon | To Alan de Buxhull constable of the Tower of London, and to his lieutenant. Order to deliver to John Morewelle serjeant at arms Thomas Farndon imprisoned in the Tower prison for manslaughter of brother Robert Hales late prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England the treasurer, to be brought to la Vyse [Devizes] castle and there kept in custody until the king shall take order for his deliverance. To Nicholas de Sharnesfeld constable of la Vyse [Devizes] castle, and to his lieutenant. Order to receive Thomas Farndon, whom John Morewelle shall deliver to him, and to keep him etc. | Tower of London,London | Accused | View Incident page |
Biographical Information
| Date | Location | Info | Source | Comment | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/02/1382 to 25/02/1382 | Thomas Farringdon was pardoned for his offences in the insurrection on 25 Feb. 1382 | CPR 1381-5, p. 103 |
