The People of 1381
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Participant
| Title | Sir |
| First name | Roger |
| Last name | Boys |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Knight |
| Source | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 37 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2957 | Peter Bray and others plunder Mettingham Castle | Also they present that Peter Bray of Billingford, Robert Clerk of Hinderclay, John Kynggeston of Denton, Peter Garveys of Mettingham, Walter Coseler of Mettingham (beheaded), Thomas Bocher of Stratton, Robert Gunnyld of Rickinghall, weaver, William Causton of Pylliston, Robert Collyng of Moulton, Edmund de Walsyngham, shoemaker, Simon Howard of Harleston and other wrongdoers of the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk feloniously entered the castle of Mettingham of John Plays, knight, Roger Boys, knight and their associate feoffees on Tuesday 18th June 1381, and came upon goods and chattels of the aforesaid feoffees, namely £40 in money, (and) silver and pewter vases and other goods and utensils, doors and windows torn out, beds and armour worth £1000, and feloniously took them and carried them away, and submerged in water and cut up charters, muniments, manorial extents and court rolls existing in the said castle. | Mettingham,Suffolk | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3220 | Walter Coselere plunders the castle of John Plays and Roger de Boys | Suffolk. Walter Coselere of Mettingham, arrested on an indictment before William de Ufford and his associate chief justices etc., that he, together with others who have not been captured, on Tuesday 18th June 1381 feloniously and in a warlike manner entered the castle of John Plays, knight and Roger de Boys, knight, and of their associate feoffees of Mettingham, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels he found there, belonging to John and Roger, namely, brass and pewter pots along with other household utensils, namely windows, doors, linen and wool cloths and armour worth £1000, and £40 in money, and he submerged in water and cut up charters, records, manorial extents and court rolls kept in the castle. And brought before the aforesaid justices by the sheriff, it was asked of him how he wishes to acquit himself of the felonies and treasons aforesaid, and he declares that he is not guilty, and for good or ill places himself upon the country. The jurors were ordered to come and with the consent of the said Walter and say upon their oath that the aforesaid Walter is guilty of all he is accused of. Judgement is therefore given that the aforesaid Walter should be beheaded, and his head placed upon the pillory and should remain there, under penalty of forfeit. (Beheaded). | Mettingham,Suffolk | Victim | View Incident page |
Biographical Information
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| Duplicate person | Comments |
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| Roger de Boys ( 10658 ) |
