The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | William |
| Last name | Shepere |
| Gender | Male |
| Domicile | Maidstone,Kent |
| Source | TNA KB 9/43 m. 12 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2639 | Confession of John Cote re. night of 30 September 1381 | (Flaherty, 1861, item III). John Cote confessed that on night of 30 September 1381 he and Hardyng and 25 others, with other unknown malefactors congregated at Boughton Hegh near Melkhous and made insurrection, in that they plotted to force the king to confirm all liberties and pardons lately demanded at Mile End, on pain of death. He acknowledged that strangers from the north had related that John Duke of Lancaster had made all his natives free, and this being so, the aforesaid malefactors plotted to make him king. Cote became approver, and appealed the aforesaid malefactors of this felony and treason. | Boughton Mount,Kent | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 2640 | John Cote appeals various people of treason | (Flaherty, 1861, items IV, V & VII). John Cote appeals John Stertout 23rd Nov 1381; he pleads not guilty. Cote appeals William de Delton 27 Nov; he pleads not guilty and prepared to defend himself by duel. The duel is fought at Tothill 29 Nov; Cote wins, and Delton is sent back to prison. Cote appeals John Hosyere, William Sheper, William Reve, John Tendelek and Thomas Bordefeld 20 Jan 1382; they plead not guilty. Trial set for 15 days from Easter, along with that of John Startout. Cote appeals William atte Welle 18 Nov 1382; he pleads not guilty. | Westminster,Middlesex | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 2643 | Acquittal of John Startout, John Hosyere, William Shepere, William Reve, and John Tendelok, 20 January 1383 | (Flaherty, 1861, item VIII). John Startout, John Hosyere, William Shepere, William Reve, and John Tendelok are acquitted 20 Jan 1383 from Cote's appeal of treason. | Westminster,Middlesex | Accused | Treason | View Incident page | |
| 2703 | William Shepere steals Simon Sudbury's horse | William Shepere of Maidstone [dated after Trinity but full date illegible] took a grey horse lately belonging to Simon Archbishop of Canterbury [and rode it straight to Maidstone]. | Maidstone,Kent | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 2863 | Attack on property of John, Duke of Lancaster (palace of Savoy) | John, King of Castile and Leon and Duke of Lancaster. Forced entry of his close in the parish of St Mary-le-Strand, Middlesex (palace of the Savoy). Goods and chattels worth £10,000, charters and muniments, and buildings burnt. Goods worth £10,000 taken and carried away. | St Mary-le-Strand,Middlesex; Savoy Palace,Middlesex | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3496 | Pardon for the rebels | Pardon for the rebels, granted under the terms sanctioned by parliament in November 1381 | Pardoned | View Incident page | |||
| 4309 | Richard de Burleye v. Roger Dengele and others re. attack on property at St Mary le Strand | Richard de Burleye, knight, by Hugh Womewell, his attorney, appeared against Roger Dengele et al concerning a plea, whereby, by force and arms, they took and carried away the goods and chattels of the same Richard de Burleye to the value of £500, found at the parish of St Mary le Strand without the bar of the New Temple, London, and [inflicted] other outrages, etc, to the serious damage, etc, against the peace, etc. | St Mary-le-Strand,Middlesex | Accused | View Incident page |
