The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | Robert |
| Last name | Essex |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Source | TNA CP 40/484 m. 291 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3890 | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham by William Kene and others | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham at Burwell; John Wadesmylle and others with force and arms broke the close and houses and stole livestock, timbers and other goods worth £100. Wadesmylle pleads not guilty; order to appear three weeks after Easter 1382. | Burwell,Cambridgeshire | Attorney | View Incident page | ||
| 4115 | Attack on property of William Wykemere at Cambridge | Property of William Wykemere at Cambridge attacked on Sunday 16 June 1381 by Richard Martin; he broke the close and houses and took goods, chattels and documents, in particular charters and obligations [details given in the source text]. Jury summoned for three weeks from Easter 1383. | Cambridge,Cambridgeshire | Attorney | View Incident page | ||
| 4202 | John Oresere et al v. William Kyrkeby | John Oresere and others attached to answer William Kyrkeby on a plea that on Sunday 16th June 1381 with force and arms they beat, wounded and imprisoned the said William at Ickleton, and kept him there until he made a fine with them for 100 shillings. John Oresere and the others appear through their attorney and plead not guilty. | Ickleton,Cambridgeshire | Attorney | View Incident page | ||
| 4203 | Isabella de Walsyngham v. William Kneshale senior and others | Isabella de Walsyngham appears through her attorney against William Kneshale senior and others on a plea that they broke her close and houses at Great Eversden and carried off the timber of the houses and goods and chattels worth £40. They do not appear, and are distrained for their chattels (values specified) and mainprised. | Great Eversden,Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4367 | John Legg and others plunder Roger de Harleston | Roger de Harleston appears through his attorney against John Legg and others on a plea that with force and arms they broke the same Roger's closes and houses at Yen Hall and Wimbish and seized and carried off his goods and chattels found there to the value of forty pounds, and other outrages etc. They do not appear. | Yen Hall,Cambridgeshire; Wimbish,Essex | Accused | View Incident page |
