The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Motegon |
| Last name suffix | atte Pond |
| Gender | Male |
| Source | TNA CP 40/490 m. 167 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3627 | Attack on the manor of the Prior of Bury St Edmunds at Harlow. | Attack on the manor of the Prior of Bury St Edmunds at Harlow. Court rolls and other documents relating to the property rights of the manor burnt. | Harlow,Essex | Accused | View Incident page |
Biographical Information
| Date | Location | Info | Source | Comment | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/02/1390 | Harlow,Essex | John Parker fined 6d because he was found guilty of trespass against John Motegon atte Ponde. Parker had occupied Motegon's land, which is assessed at 18d. Parker is distrained and ordered to make amends until next court under pain of 20s | ERO, D/DEs M1 | The domicile is not stated in the trespass suit, but he appears under the distinctive name (John Motegon atte Ponde') in the Harlow court rolls. | |
| 17/04/1391 | Harlow,Essex | John Bakere found guilty of unlawfully detaining 6 bushels of wheat and 2 quarters of oats as well as 6s 6d from John Motegon atte Pond. | ERO, D/DEs M1 | ||
| 22/01/1392 | Harlow,Essex | The jury presents that John Motegon atte Pond had died since the last court and that he held on the day he died a cottage in Harlow market for life and that the lord does not have a heriot because the land is not heriotable. Subsequently John Crepony came and presented the deed by which he had bought the cottage for himself and his wife Emma. Therefore there is no entry fine to pay. | ERO, D/DEs M1 | John Motegon atte Pond must have died between September 1391 and January 1392. |
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