The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name prefix | de |
| Last name | Reveshale |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Mayor |
| Domicile | Sudbury,Stow Hundred,Suffolk |
| Source | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 43d |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2967 | Rebellion of Nicholas Ropere, William Pykard and Adam Bray | Suffolk. Nicholas Ropere of Sudbury, William Pykard of Sudbury and Adam Bray of Sudbury, barker, arrested on suspicion and brought before the justices by the sheriff and immediately accused by John de Reveshale, then the mayor of Sudbury, and the bailiffs and other faithful lieges of the king of the same town, that at the time of the rising they were chief rebels and leaders and made various men of the aforesaid county rise up against the king. And that the aforesaid Nicholas, William and Adam were chief breakers ... of houses and common plunderers throughout the liberty of Bury St Edmunds. And it was asked of them how they wished to acquit themselves of the charges of felonies and treasons aforesaid, and Nicholas, William and Adam admitted the charges separately, freely and without force. Judgement is therefore given that the aforesaid Nicholas, William and Adam should be beheaded, and their heads placed upon the pillory of the town of Sudbury, and that an inquiry be made into their lands and chattels. (Beheaded; beheaded; beheaded). | Bury St Edmunds,Suffolk | Witness | View Incident page | ||
| 2968 | Rebellion of Adam Worthe | Suffolk. Adam Worthe of Lamarsh of the county of Essex is accused by John de Reveshale then the mayor of Sudbury, of being a chief rebel and congregator of the people against the king on Saturday 15th June at Sudbury, and of threatening the life and limb of various men unless they rose up and departed with him on his business as he commands them to do on part of the king and the faithful people. And because of this the said Adam Worthe has been arrested and brought by the sheriff before the aforesaid justices and immediately it was asked of him how he wishes to acquit himself of the charges of felonies and treasons aforesaid, and he says that he is not guilty, and for good or ill puts himself upon the country. The jurors come and say upon their oath that the aforesaid Adam Worthe of Lamarsh of the county of Essex is guilty of the felonies and treasons of which he is accused. Judgement is therefore given that he should be beheaded, and his head placed upon the pillory of the village of Clare, and that an inquiry be made into his lands and chattels. (Beheaded). | Sudbury,Stow Hundred,Suffolk | Witness | View Incident page |
