The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Manorial Records |
| Unique Identifying Text | ERO D/DP M1099 |
| Archive name | Essex Record Office (Chelmsford) |
| County | Essex |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Translation published: W.H. Liddell and R.G. Wood (eds), Essex and the Great Revolt of 1381 (Chelmsford, 1982), p. 75. |
| Text (English translation) | It is ordered to distrain Richard ate Mad to be here at the next court to answer the lord for his trespass entering an enclosed 'croft' land called Stonhel, on the lord's demesne, seizing it as common (land) without licence at the time of the rumour made in the week after the feast of Trinity last past [9 to 15 June 1381]. And John Norforde, to be at the next court here, to answer the lord for his trespass entering the lord's manor during the time of the aforementioned violent rumour and making all the lord's servants to turn away from their offices and their duties against their wills, to the grave damage to the lord and those servants, against the peace, etc. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5785 | Richard | atte Mad | Male | Manorial Tenant | Childerditch,Chafford Hundred,Essex | 2518 | Go to participant page | |
| 5786 | John | Norforde | Male | Childerditch,Chafford Hundred,Essex | 2520 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2520 | Assault on the servants of the lord of the manor | John Norforde entered the manor house during the rising and threatened the lord's servants, so that they run away and did not perform their duties in the week after the feast of Trinity (9 to 15 June 1381). | Assault,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to land: servants prevented from working | Go to incidents page |
| 2518 | Seizure of demesne land in Childerditch, Essex, as common land during the rising. | Richard atte Mad entered an enclosed croft land called 'Stonhel' on the lord's demesne, and seized it as common land without licence In the week after the feast of Trinity (9 to 15 June 1381). | Trespass,Trespass to land: forcible ejection of landholder | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Norforde ( 5786 ) | Assault on the servants of the lord of the manor (2520) | Accused | |
| Richard atte Mad ( 5785 ) | Seizure of demesne land in Childerditch, Essex, as common land during the rising. (2518) | Accused |
