The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | Richard |
| Last name | Martyn |
| Gender | Male |
| Domicile | Cambridge,Cambridgeshire |
| Source | TNA E 153/2098 m. 4 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2847 | Escheator inquisition (Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire) | Unspecified acts of treason and felonies during the rising. | Cambridgeshire | Accused | Richard Martyn received pardons 23 October 1381 and 17 March 1383 [TNA C 67/29 mm. 41, 28]. | View Incident page | |
| 2858 | Escheator inquisition (Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire) | Unspecified acts of treason and felonies during the rising. | Cambridgeshire | Accused | Richard Martyn received a pardon 23 October 1381 [TNA C 67/29 m. 41]. | View Incident page | |
| 3497 | Early Pardons to rebels | Early Pardons to rebels, granted before parliament met to sanction the general pardon. Paid for by the recipients | Pardoned | View Incident page | |||
| 3546 | Rebellion of Richard Martyn | [The jurors] also say that Richard Martyn was also a common and notorious leader of various men whose names are unknown in the committing of wrongdoing. | Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3557 | Richard Martyn and others plunder William Bedell | Another inquisition taken on the same day, on the oath of Thomas Pipere, John Upwer, Hugh Whelwryghte, John Wattes, John Berlee, carter, John Colchester, John Taverner, John Cayle, Richard Hynton, William Purser, Nicholas Pottere, and Nicholas Potton, who say that on Saturday 15th June 1381 at about the tenth hour in the night, Richard Martyn, John Barber, taverner, Simon Hosier, John Russell, [John Giboun junior who is dealt with elsewhere], Thomas Forbysshr and John Deye of Willingham rose up with other wrongdoers and broke into the house of William Bedell of Cambridge, and plundered and carried off his goods and chattels. | Cambridge,Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3578 | Rising against the Prior of Barnwell led by John Tyteshale | Jury of Cambridge. The Cambridge jury say upon their oath that John Est, William Hynton, John Derabought and Ralph his servant, Thomas Baxster, William Lokyere, Thomas Stowe, Robert Flecchere, Richard Martyn, John Tyteshale their leader, John Gryndere, Thomas Furbisshour, Simon Hosiere, John Russel, Thomas Lystere, John his son and John de Dene, porter, along with other wrongdoers rose up against all the liege subjects and the king's peace, in the town of Cambridge on Sunday 16th June 1381, regarding all acts committed against the Prior of Barnwell, and they coerced the mayor, namely Edward Remodwe, to make a proclamation against the Prior of Barnwell, against the laws and customs of the kingdom of England. And that during the whole time of the insurrection after the said day, they were aiders and abettors in continuing the insurrection to the prejudice of the king. The sheriff is ordered to arrest them. | Cambridge,Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3591 | Richard Martyn leads rebels from Cambridge to the house of Roger Harlaston at Cottenham | And that Richard Martyn of Cambridge was a principal leader and raiser of wrongdoers in Cambridge on the same Sunday, and feloniously conducted all of them to Cottenham to the house of Roger Harlaston. | Cottenham,Cambridgeshire; Cambridge,Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3602 | Thomas Forbour and others plunder Roger Harlaston | Indictments above continued. [The jurors] also say that Thomas Forbour, Simon Hosier, John Russell, Henry Rande, John Apelton lately servant of Richard Ferour, Thomas Castre, cordwainer, William be Northe, Nicholas Heed, John de Fulburn, skinner, Richard Martyn, William Draper of Plott and Nuts Lane, John Deye of Willingham, John de Deen, William Garlekmongere, Robert Spenser, William Pardoner and Henry Taillour opposite the Friars Minor at Cambridge with others unknown were feloniously in the tenement of Roger Harlaston, and broke into his houses and plundered various goods, on the aforesaid Sunday at the time of the rumour. | Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3613 | Richard Martyn sells goods belonging to Roger Harlaston | [The jurors] also say that Richard Martyn on the same day at Cottenham with others sold various goods and chattels belonging to the said Roger, namely oxen, sheep, pigs, wool, lead and wood from the demolished houses of various men, the value of which is unknown. | Cottenham,Cambridgeshire | Accused | see m. 5 | View Incident page | |
| 3614 | John Deye receives stolen livestock from Richard Martyn | [The jurors] also say that John Deye of Willingham on the same day acquired 6 oxen, 1 horse, and 1 bull from Richard Martyn. And the same Richard Martyne and John Deye for this and other felonies are already put in exigent as appears on Roll 5. | Cambridgeshire | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3623 | Order to sheriff to issue writs of exigent for Thomas Furbour and numerous other Cambridgeshire rebels | They are ordered to appear before the justices at Cambridge on Weds 9th January 1382. Regarding Richard Martyn, John Refham, William Smyth of Waterbeach, John Beverage, Thomas Stowe, cordwainer, Henry Rande, John Barbour, John Saffrey, John Kempe, John Staunford, John Norhampton, John Cook, John Prat, Geoffrey Cobbe and Robert Brygham, the sheriff returns that his predecessor Henry Englyssh, released to him a signed writ of exigent, therefore no further action is taken against them. And regarding Henry Refham, Lorkyn Bernard and Almaric Fede, the same sheriff returns that his aforesaid predecessor released to him a signed indenture made between them stating that those indicated gave themselves up and remain in custody. The others do not appear and are outlawed. | Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4059 | Prior of Barnwell accuses the mayor of Cambridge and others of an attack on his close. | Prior of Barnwell accuses Edmund Redmedwe, mayor of Cambridge, in a private bill of leading an attack on his property.. | Cambridge,Cambridgeshire; Barnwell,Cambridgeshire | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4582 | Pardon to Richard Martin of Cambridge | Pardon, at the special request of Queen Anne, to Richard Martyn of Cambridge for all treasons and felonies committed by him in the late insurrection between 1 May 4 Ric. II and All Saints following, provided that he did not kill Simon, archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Hales or John de Cavendissh. Renewed because sealed at another time. | Pardoned | View Incident page |
