The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Deye |
| Gender | Male |
| Domicile | Willingham,Cambridgeshire |
| Source | TNA E 159/162 Communia unnumbered (Michaelmas 1385) |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3282 | Exclusions from the General Pardon - Cambridgeshire | Exclusions from the General Pardon - Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3498 | Pardon to the 'good and loyal commons' | Pardon to the 'good and loyal commons', granted under the terms sanctioned by parliament in November 1381: | Pardoned | View Incident page | |||
| 3557 | Richard Martyn and others plunder William Bedell | Another inquisition taken on the same day, on the oath of Thomas Pipere, John Upwer, Hugh Whelwryghte, John Wattes, John Berlee, carter, John Colchester, John Taverner, John Cayle, Richard Hynton, William Purser, Nicholas Pottere, and Nicholas Potton, who say that on Saturday 15th June 1381 at about the tenth hour in the night, Richard Martyn, John Barber, taverner, Simon Hosier, John Russell, [John Giboun junior who is dealt with elsewhere], Thomas Forbysshr and John Deye of Willingham rose up with other wrongdoers and broke into the house of William Bedell of Cambridge, and plundered and carried off his goods and chattels. | Cambridge,Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3593 | Robert Cartere and others break into a chest in St Mary's Church, Cambridge | And that Robert Cartere, John Giboun junior (otherwise hanged for the same crime and others), John Deye of Willingham, John Russell, Henry Rande and Richard Ashwell, sergeant, on the same Sunday during parish mass entered the church of St Mary's, Cambridge, and feloniously broke into a chest there, and took 10 s. from John Giboun senior to leave that chest alone. And from other inquisitions of Papworth [hundred] that the same John Deye was a common congregator against the peace. | Cambridge,Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3594 | Robert Cartere and others steal goods from [location missing] | And that the same Robert Cartere, John Giboun junior (otherwise hanged for the same crime and others), John Deye of Willingham, Henry Rande and Richard Asshwell on the same Sunday entered [...] and broke into a chest containing jewels and books and those goods [...]. | Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3602 | Thomas Forbour and others plunder Roger Harlaston | Indictments above continued. [The jurors] also say that Thomas Forbour, Simon Hosier, John Russell, Henry Rande, John Apelton lately servant of Richard Ferour, Thomas Castre, cordwainer, William be Northe, Nicholas Heed, John de Fulburn, skinner, Richard Martyn, William Draper of Plott and Nuts Lane, John Deye of Willingham, John de Deen, William Garlekmongere, Robert Spenser, William Pardoner and Henry Taillour opposite the Friars Minor at Cambridge with others unknown were feloniously in the tenement of Roger Harlaston, and broke into his houses and plundered various goods, on the aforesaid Sunday at the time of the rumour. | Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3614 | John Deye receives stolen livestock from Richard Martyn | [The jurors] also say that John Deye of Willingham on the same day acquired 6 oxen, 1 horse, and 1 bull from Richard Martyn. And the same Richard Martyne and John Deye for this and other felonies are already put in exigent as appears on Roll 5. | Cambridgeshire | Accused | see m. 5 | 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 | ||
| 3644 | John Buk aids Richard de Leycestre in his crimes | Further the aforesaid jurors say that John Buk of Ely was a fellow of the aforesaid Richard Leycestre all the time of the insurrection and tumult at Ely in the accomplishing of all the felonies, treasons and misdeeds, whereof the said Richard was indicted. And specially that the same John, of his malice, at the time when Edmund de Walsyngham was adjudged to death, feloniously came to him and feloniously snatched a purse of Edmund attached to his tunic containing 42½d., and violently assaulted the said Edmund, dragging him to the place of his beheading, and carried away the said money except 12d. thereof which he gave to John Deye of Willingham, who there feloniously beheaded Edmund, for his labour. [He confesses to committing these acts under influence of the devil, is found guilty and hanged, and his possessions are forfeit.] | Ely,Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3706 | Concerning the property of John Deye, believed to be in the hand of John Brunne | Cambridgeshire. Concerning John Brunne, to be made answerable for 6l. 17s. 2d. for the price of the goods and chattels which belonged to John Deye of Willingham, traitor to the lord King, having risen up against his liege on 13 June 1381. | Willingham,Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3983 | John Deye killed Edmund Walsingham at Ely. | John Deye of Willingham (Cambs) killed the judge Edmund Walsingham at Ely. | Ely,Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4360 | Richard Martyn and others plunder William Bedell | The jury say that on Saturday 15 June 1381 at about 10 o'clock at night, Richard Martyn, John Barbour, taverner, Robert Brigham, John Deye of Willingham, Thomas Forbour, John Russell and Richard Asshwell, sergeant, along with other wrongdoers, came to the house of William Bedell in Cambridge, broke into, and entered, the said house, and destroyed, or feloniously took away various goods found therein. | Cambridge,Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page |
