The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | Henry |
| Last name | Despenser |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Bishop of Norwich |
| Source | TNA CP 40/487 m. 206 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2495 | Property of Bishop of Norwich at Hevingham attacked by Andrew Brampton and documents burnt. | Close of Bishop of Norwich at Hevingham attacked by Andrew Brampton and a chest and three bags containing documents taken, which were burnt. | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 2644 | Pardon to John Cote, 4 May 1383 | (Flaherty, 1861, item IX). Pardon to John Cote for false accusation at request of Bishop of Norwich, 4 May 1383; he is acquitted, and William Braybrok, William Grandon, Robert Beche and Thomas Boteler stand surety each for £200. | Westminster,Middlesex | Pardon at their request | View Incident page | ||
| 3057 | William Kymberle and 400 others beseige the Abbey of St Benet's | And that William Kymberle, beheaded, carter of the Abbey of St Benet's, John atte Wode of Catfield, Richard Smyth, John atte Well senior, John his son, John atte Chaumbre of Potter Heigham, Roger his brother with others unknown up to the number of 400 on Sunday night 23rd June 1381 with force and arms and in a warlike manner at the time of the rising came to the head of the causeway of the aforesaid monastery of St Benet's and there they besieged the monastery throughout the night, and the Abbot and all his servants, and also to treacherously kill the lord bishop of Norwich if he came to that region, against the king's peace and the dignity of the crown, wherefore the said Abbot and the convent of the same place at the time of matins abandoned holy mass for fear of death and armed themselves and kept watch through the whole night to guard and defend the aforesaid monastery etc. | St Benet's Abbey,Thurne,West Flegg Hundred,Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3084 | Robert Fletcher incites rebellion at Heacham and speaks ill of the Bishop of Norwich | Robert Fletcher (beheaded), dwelling in Hunstanton, came with others unknown up to Heacham with bows and arrows and other arms, and incited the men of Heacham to rise up in this rumour against the king's peace, speaking ill of our venerable Father Lord Henry, Bishop of Norwich, and that he [i.e. the bishop] rode through the country punishing wrongdoers, in a bad example to the whole of the community of the land, namely on Monday just passed (8th July 1381). | Heacham,Norfolk | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3090 | Robert Fletcher incites men of Heacham to rise up and speaks ill of the Bishop of Norwich | Also that Robert Fletcher of Hunstanton (beheaded), with other unknown men came to Heacham with bows and arrows and other arms, and incited the men of Heacham to rise up against the king's peace, speaking ill of Lord Henry, Bishop of Norwich, namely on Monday 8th July 1381. | Heacham,Norfolk | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3197 | Thomas Taillour and John Boys gather the people against Henry, bishop of Norwich | [The jurors] also say that Thomas Taillour and John Boys, smith, of Rollesby on Wednesday 26th June 1381 and Thursday 27th June 1381 at Rollesby and elsewhere made large congregations of the enemies of the lord king against Henry bishop of Norwich against the prohibition of the lord king. | Rollesby,Norfolk | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3198 | Robert Bene, John Tubbes and John Dorannt gather the people against Henry, bishop of Norwich | [The jurors] also say that Robert Bene of Martham, John Tubbes and John Dorannt of Martham on Thursday 27th June 1381 at Potter Heigham and elsewhere made large congregations of the enemies of the lord king to rise again against the lord bishop and against the peace. | Potter Heigham,Norfolk | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3199 | John atte Chaumbre, William de Flete and John Curreyour gather the people against Henry, bishop of Norwich | [The jurors] also say that John atte Chaumbre of Potter Heigham, William de Flete of the same and John Curreyour of Catfield at the aforesaid day and year (27th June 1381) at Potter Heigham and elsewhere made large congregations of the enemies of the lord king to rise again against the lord bishop and against the peace of the lord king. | Potter Heigham,Norfolk | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3820 | Petition from the Abbot of Peterborough concerning punishment of tenants involved in the rising | The abbot and convent request that the correction of their tenants involved in the rebellion be granted to them, or that another remedy is ordained so that the abbot and abbey are not destroyed and burnt by them in the future, and that no charter of pardon is granted to any of those indicted until they have made satisfaction for their rebellion. The rebels have been indicted before Lord de la Zouche by a commission of the king. | Peterborough,Cambridgeshire | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3901 | Attack on property of Henry Despenser by Andrew Brampton | Property of Henry Despenser at Hevingham attacked; documents burnt. Andrew does not appear; attached; in mercy; distrained of his lands. | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3909 | Attack on property of Henry Despenser by John Andrewys and others | Property of Henry Despenser at Hevingham attacked; breaking of close and houses; documents burnt. They do not appear; attached and have nothing. | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 4408 | Abbot of St Benet Hulme v. Richard Crispyng of Catfield | Abbot of St Benet Hulme v. Richard Crispyng of Catfield on a plea of trespass; John Drake on Richard's behalf produces letters of protection for one year as Richard is going overseas with Henry Despenser; on his return the abbot attempts to revive the case. | Mentioned | View Incident page | |||
| 4690 | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). | Burning of the court rolls at Ripton Hall in Hevingham (Norfolk), a manor of the bishop of Norwich. | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 4709 | John Buk, rebel, killed at North Walsham (Norfolk) | John Buk, rebel, killed at North Walsham (Norfolk) by Henry Despenser, bishop of Norwich | Witton,Tunstead Hundred,Norfolk; North Walsham,Norfolk | Victim | View Incident page |
