The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Wattes |
| Gender | Male |
| Domicile | Scottow,Norfolk |
| Source | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 103 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2931 | Rebellion of Stephen Byppes and others | The jurors present that Stephen Byppes of Scottow, John Wattes of the same, Richard Fylimond of Buxton and John Gentelomme of the same made an assembly from village to village against the king's peace and then extricated themselves [i.e. they fled]. And that Thomas de Suthfolk of Swanton Abbott did likewise on Monday 17th June 1381. | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3004 | John Gentilhume, Richard Fylmond and John Wattes raise the county | Also they present that John Gentilhume of Buxton, Richard Fylmond of the same and John Wattes of Scottow were chief raisers of the whole county, usurping royal power and making new laws, in prejudice of the lord king, travelling from village to village on Friday 21st June [1381] throughout the whole county, rising in revolt, summoning and calling upon the commons of various villages, against the crown and the laws of England, in prejudice of the said crown. | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3044 | Rebellion of John Wattes, Thomas de Suffolk, Richard Filmond, John Jentlomb, John Gase, Thomas Pekke and Adam atte Lath | The jurors present that John Wattes of Scottow, Thomas de Suffolk of Swanton Abbott, Richard Filmond, of Buxton, John Jentlomb of the same, John Gase of Scottow, Thomas Pekke of Swanton [Abbott], Adam atte Lath of Neatishead rose in rebellion and made the people rise up against the peace of the crown and the dignity of the lord king. | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3176 | John Gentillomb, Richard Filmond, Thomas Suffolke and John Wattes rise up and make proclamations | [The jurors] also say that on Friday 14th June 1381 at Swanton Abbott, Scottow and elsewhere in the county of Norfolk John Gentillomb, Richard Filmond, Thomas Suffolke of Swanton and John Wattes of Scottow were common insurgents and they rose the people in revolt and they made proclamations from village to village in the name of Geoffrey Lystere against the lord king and the dignity of his crown. | Swanton Abbott,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3183 | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents | [The jurors] also say that John, son of Alicia atte Chaumbre of Potter Heigham, his brother Roger, John Skondere of Catfield, Thomas Cabyte and Geoffrey Bisshop of the same, Heny Reyse, John Thurkeld of Dilham junior, Adam Martin of the same, beheaded, John de Birkele of Potter Heigham, Richard Smyth of Ludham, Thomas Belgemyn of the same, John Levesson of Sutton, Adam de Dikkes of Potter Heigham, Simon Cuttekope of Happisburgh and John Geggebald of Ludham and John Wattes of Scottow together with other unknown evildoers assembled together several people from diverse hundreds and went to the Abbey of St Benedict at Holm and laid siege to it and threatened the life and limb of the Abbot and his monks, and that they would burn their manors, unless they hand over all custumals, rental, court rolls and muniments pertaining to the said Abbey, upon which the aforesaid Abbot and fellow monks handed over the aforesaid custumals, rentals, rolls and muniments to the aforesaid John Wattes and his other associate evildoers at Horning out of fear for their life and limbs and the burning of their manors. And upon this the same John Wattes with his aforesaid associates burned on Thursday 20th June 1381 at Horning all aforesaid custumals, rentals, court rolls and muniments to the grave damage etc. | Horning,Norfolk; St Benet's Abbey,Thurne,West Flegg Hundred,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3184 | Rebellion of John Wattes, Richard Filmond and John Gentilum | John Wattes of Scottow, Richard Filmond of Buxton, John Gentilum of Buxton on Monday 17th June 1381 at Scottow, Worstead, Walsham and elsewhere in the county of Norfolk with many others unknown made a common uprising and rumour against the lord king and his peace and they made proclamations and congregations from village to village in the hundreds of North Erpingham, South Erpingham, Blofield, Taverham and Walsham, East Flegg and West Flegg, in the cities of Norwich and Great Yarmouth and elsewhere in the county of Norfolk. | Erpingham,Norfolk; Blofield,Norfolk; Norwich,Norfolk; Worstead,Norfolk; Taverham,Norfolk; Scottow,Norfolk; North Walsham,Norfolk; Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3185 | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid John, son of Alicia de Chaumbre with his other aforenamed associate evildoers on Friday 21st June 1381 came to Sutton in the hundred of Happing and there they carried away and burned the rolls and other muniments pertaining to the said manor, and thus they went to the manor of Hickling and from manor to manor within the aforesaid hundred and burned all custumals, rentals, court rolls and muniments belonging to all manors in the aforesaid hundred etc. | Hickling,Norfolk; Sutton,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3249 | Rebellion of John Wattes and others | Inquisition held at Stalham on Monday 15th July 1381 by oath etc. who [the jurors] say that John Wattes of Scottow was a common raiser and originator of all evil deeds perpetrated at the time of the rising, against the peace, crown and dignity of the lord king. John Filmond of Buxton was leader and chief of those wrongdoers. John Gentilhomme was likewise. Henry Reyse of Dilham acknowledged that he was the first assaulter at the killing of Robert Salle, knight. John atte Chaumbre of Potter Heigham acknowledged that he was one of those who killed Reginald Ecclis at the time of the rising he struck him in the head with a 'vyflo' until he killed him, and afterwards beheaded him. Alan Dykke was a chief proclaimer at the time of the rising, by which men of various hundreds assembled and rose up. John Skondere of Catfield did likewise. John Berkle of Potter Heigham was a messenger to various men, encouraging and inciting them to rise up and assemble. | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3289 | Exclusions from the General Pardon - Norfolk | Exclusions from the General Pardon - Norfolk | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page |
