The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Sutton |
| Gender | Male |
| Domicile | Tottington,Norfolk |
| Source | TNA E 153/1168 m. 2 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2832 | Escheator inquisition (Norfolk) | Unspecified acts of treason and felonies during the rising. | Norfolk | Accused | John Sutton received a pardon 17 Dec. 1381 [TNA C 67/29 m. 37]. | View Incident page | |
| 3067 | John de Sutton and others threaten and extort money from John, vicar of Tottington | John de Sutton of Tottington, carpenter, was a chief leader of the people against the king's peace, recently rising in rebellion at Tottington on Sunday 16th June 1381, at the time of the uprising and the rumour; together with Thomas le Parker of Winfarthing, Richard Slaghtere and John his son and many other unknown wrongdoers they came with force and arms to the church of Tottington and made open threats to John, the vicar of the aforesaid church, and said that they would kill and behead the same vicar unless he would give them 40 s. And because of these threats the aforesaid vicar gave up the aforesaid 40 s. to John de Sutton and the others named above, and the aforesaid John de Sutton, Thomas, Richard and John son of Richard feloniously took it and carried it away. | Tottington,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3068 | John de Sutton and others pursue Robert Davy and Thomas atte Brigge to kill them | They also say that the aforesaid John de Sutton, Thomas le Parker, Richard Slaghtere and John his son on the abovementioned day and year came to Tottington and there pursued Robert Davy and Thomas atte Brigge in order to kill and behead them, against the king's peace. | Tottington,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3080 | John de Sutton threatens and takes a fine from John, vicar of Tottington | John de Sutton of Tottington, chief leader at the time of the rumour and uprising, came on Sunday 16th June 1381 with force and arms to Tottington and inflicted threats on John, vicar of the aforesaid church, that they would cut off his head unless the same John, vicar, made a fine with the same John de Sutton and his associates of 40 s., which he [John the vicar] paid. And he [John de Sutton] is a common wrongdoer. | Tottington,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3083 | John de Sutton beheads Robert de Helle and Roger atte Brigh | [The jurors] also say that John de Sutton of Tottington with others unknown came with force and arms to Tottington [...] Robert de Helle and Roger son of Thomas atte Brigh, and beheaded and killed them [...]. | Tottington,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3498 | Pardon to the 'good and loyal commons' | Pardon to the 'good and loyal commons', granted under the terms sanctioned by parliament in November 1381: | Pardoned | View Incident page |
