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.
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.
