The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Bursy |
| Gender | Male |
| Domicile | Long Sutton,Somerset |
| Source | TNA CPR 1381-1385 p. 270 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4294 | Nicholas Frompton breaks the gaol at Long Sutton and makes John Burcy behead Hugh Lanham | Nicholas Frompton, on Friday 22 June 1381 came to Ilchester, and caused a certain John Burcy, being in his house at Long Sutton, against his will to go with him, and he traitorously broke into the gaol of the lord king there, and he caused Hugh Langesutton to go with him against his will, and he traitorously broke into the gaol of the lord king there, and took Hugh Lanham [sic], indicted of felony, being in the same gaol, and traitorously caused the same Hugh to be beheaded by John Burcy against his will, in disrespect of the lord king and his crown, and he caused the head of the aforesaid Hugh to be carried by John Burcy upon a certain lance at Bridgewater, and he placed the aforesaid head, together with the head of the aforesaid Walter Baron, upon lances upon the bridge of the vill of Bridgewater in disrespect of the lord king and his crown. | Long Sutton,Somerset | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 4521 | Thomas Engilby coerces John Bursy into beheading Hugh Lavenham | Pardon to Thomas Engilby for the following crime: on Friday 21 June 1381 he went to Ivelchestre [Ilchester], made John Bursy, living in his house at Longesutton [Long Sutton], to go with him, broke the gaol and took out Hugh Lavenham, thereunder a charge of felony, and made the said Bursy behead him, carry his head on a spear to Bruggewater [Bridgwater] and place it with that of Walter Baron on Bruggewater [Bridgwater] bridge. | Ilchester,Somerset; Long Sutton,Somerset; Bridgwater,Somerset | Victim | View Incident page |
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| Duplicate person | Comments |
|---|---|
| John Burcy ( 24627 ) |
