The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Welles |
| Gender | Male |
| Domicile | Stow cum Quy,Cambridgeshire |
| Source | TNA JUST 1/103 m. 9 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3512 | John Welles and John Wallyngford aid John Saffrey in despoiling William Malt and John Roger | They [the jurors] say that John Welles of Quy and John Wallyngford of Weston Colville of their own free will were in the society of John Saffrey and other wrongdoers in the despoiling and tearing down of the houses of good men, namely William Malt and John Roger and others at the time of the rising. And that the same John Wallyngford was an assembler of people and common wrongdoer. (More on John Wallyngford in the 6th roll). | Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3623 | Order to sheriff to issue writs of exigent for Thomas Furbour and numerous other Cambridgeshire rebels | They are ordered to appear before the justices at Cambridge on Weds 9th January 1382. Regarding Richard Martyn, John Refham, William Smyth of Waterbeach, John Beverage, Thomas Stowe, cordwainer, Henry Rande, John Barbour, John Saffrey, John Kempe, John Staunford, John Norhampton, John Cook, John Prat, Geoffrey Cobbe and Robert Brygham, the sheriff returns that his predecessor Henry Englyssh, released to him a signed writ of exigent, therefore no further action is taken against them. And regarding Henry Refham, Lorkyn Bernard and Almaric Fede, the same sheriff returns that his aforesaid predecessor released to him a signed indenture made between them stating that those indicated gave themselves up and remain in custody. The others do not appear and are outlawed. | Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page |
Biographical Information
| Date | Location | Info | Source | Comment | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swaffham Bulbeck,Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire: The sheriff was ordered that he does not omit, etc, from causing to come before the lord king at this day, namely in the octave of St Michael, wherever, etc, John Saffrey of Stow cum Quy, and John Welles, his servant, William Malt, the prioress of the church of Swaffham Bulbeck, the vill of Longstowe, the vill of Swaffham Bulbeck, John Kynne, master of the house of the college of Corpus Christi, Cambridge, Nicholas, servant of the same master, John Sweyn, late bailiff of the hundred of Wetherley, Thomas de Swafham, William de Kyrkeby and John his son, John Rogger, John Burgoyne, John Freysell, John Walter, John Weston, son of Walter Weston of Meldreth, John Dyne, vicar of the church of St Edward, Thomas, son of Ralph de Wykes, and William de Wyggemere, beadle of the university of Cambridge, to answer to the lord king about diverse trespasses, extortions, oppressions, damages and grievances, whereof they are indicted before the lord king. And they have not come. And the sheriff returned that John Saffrey is attached by John Rote and William Vale. And the aforesaid William Malt is attached by John Scot and William Leche. And the aforesaid prioress of Swaffham is attached by John Rome and William Dawe. And the aforesaid vill of Longstowe is attached by John Roberd and William Lech. And the aforesaid vill of Swaffham is attached by John Moll and William Best. And the aforesaid John Kynne is attached by William Best and John Rome. And the aforesaid John Sweyn is attached by John Mot and William Leche. And the aforesaid Thomas de Swafham is attached by John Rudde and William Brid. And the aforesaid William de Kyrkeby is attached by John Moll and Richard Scot. And the aforesaid John Rogger is attached by John Milnere and William Tele. And the aforesaid John Burgoyne is attached by John Beme and John Notte. And the aforesaid John Freysell is attached by John Notte and John Brond. And the aforesaid John Walter is attached by John Scot and William Leche. And the aforesaid Thomas, son of Ralph, is attached by John Motte and William Lade. Therefore they are in mercy. And the sheriff is ordered that he does not omit, etc, from distraining the aforesaid John Saffrey and the others, who are attached by all lands, etc. And that from the issues, etc. And that he should have their bodies before the lord king in the octave of St Hilary wherever, etc. And as for the aforesaid John Welles, Nicholas, servant of the master of the house of the college, John, son of William de Kyrkeby, John Weston, John Dyne and William Wyggemere, the sheriff returned that they have nothing, etc, by which, etc. Therefore the sheriff is ordered that he does not omit, etc, from taking the aforesaid John Welles and the others, if, etc, and saving, etc, in such a way that he is to have their bodies before the lord king at the aforesaid term, etc. | TNA KB 27/490 rex m. 18d | Order to make various people, including known rebels John Saffrey and his servant John Welles, appear before the King's Bench, probably deriving from the 'superior eyre' of the King's Bench to Cambridgeshire in 1383. |
Relationships
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| Duplicate person | Comments |
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| John Welles ( 16237 ) |
