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Participant

First nameWilliam
Last name prefixfitz
Last namePiers
GenderMale
DomicileFryerning,Chelmsford Hundred,Essex
SourceTNA CP 40/490 m. 1
CommentsAlthough his domicile is not named in the indictment he can be traced as a tenant of the manor of Fryerning.

Incidents

IDSummaryDescriptionLocationRoleChargesComments on roleView incident
3729Attack on the close and houses of the Prior of the Hospital of St John at Fryerning.Attack on the close and houses of the Prior of the Hospital of St John at Fryerning. Timber stolen and charters, deeds, court rolls and other documents burnt.Fryerning,Chelmsford Hundred,EssexAccusedView Incident page

Biographical Information

DateLocationInfoSourceCommentImage
04/06/1381Fryerning,Chelmsford Hundred,EssexWilliam fitz Perys makes a fine (amount illegible) for being a rebel and not obeying the steward's orders.ERO, T/A 277/1This is the last entry of a brief court and view of frankpledge session. The court rolls are in Wadham College, Oxford (44B1) and microfilms of them are stored at the Essex Record Office. See also C. Dyer, 'The Social and Economic Background to the Rural Revolt of 1381', in Hilton and Aston (eds), The English Rising of 1381 (Cambridge 1984), pp. 13-4.
09/12/1381Fryerning,Chelmsford Hundred,EssexWilliam fitz Peres wife (not named) fined 1d for brewing offences.ERO, T/A 277/1The court is dated 'after the feast of Maria conceptio, 5 Richard II', but the day is illegible.

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