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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/485 m. 206 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Thomas Morewell chiualer optulit per Willelmum Hornyng attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Iacobum Duk de Coryngham de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Thome apud Coryngham fregit et cartas rotulos et alia munimenta sua ibidem inuenta combussit et alia enormia et co. et contra pacem et co. Et ipse non venit. Et distringat est per catalla ad valenciam quadraginta denarii et manucapcionem per Iohannem Cok Willelmum Moor Robertum Scot et Rogerum Est. Ideo ipsi in misericordia. Et sicut prius preceptum est vicecomiti quod distringat eum pr omnes terras et co. Et quod de exitis et co. Et quod habeat eius hic a die sancte Trinitatis in xv dies. |
| Text (English translation) | Sir Thomas Morewell, plaintiff, appears by William Hornyng his attorney against Jacob Duk of Corringham, defendant, on a plea that he broke the close and houses of the said Thomas at Corringham and burnt charters, rolls and other muniments found there. Jacob does not appear. He had been distrained by goods worth 40 d and by the mainprise of John Cok, William Moor, Robert Scot and Roger Est. Therefore they are in mercy. Sheriff ordered to distrain Duk by all lands and revenues to appear in quindene of Trinity 5 Richard II. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5820 | John | Cok | Male | 2525 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5817 | Jacob | Duk | Male | Corringham,Essex | 2525 | Go to participant page | ||
| 5821 | Roger | Est | Male | 2525 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5822 | William | Hornyng | Male | 2525 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5818 | William | Moor | Male | 2525 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5816 | Thomas | Morewell | Male | 2525 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5819 | Robert | Scot | Male | 2525 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2525 | House of Sir Thomas Morewell at Corringham attacked and documents burnt | Close and houses of Sir Thomas Morewell at Corringham broken and charters, rolls and other muniments burnt | Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cok ( 5820 ) | House of Sir Thomas Morewell at Corringham attacked and documents burnt (2525) | Mainpernor | |
| Jacob Duk ( 5817 ) | House of Sir Thomas Morewell at Corringham attacked and documents burnt (2525) | Accused | |
| Roger Est ( 5821 ) | House of Sir Thomas Morewell at Corringham attacked and documents burnt (2525) | Mainpernor | |
| William Hornyng ( 5822 ) | House of Sir Thomas Morewell at Corringham attacked and documents burnt (2525) | Attorney | |
| William Moor ( 5818 ) | House of Sir Thomas Morewell at Corringham attacked and documents burnt (2525) | Mainpernor | |
| Thomas Morewell ( 5816 ) | House of Sir Thomas Morewell at Corringham attacked and documents burnt (2525) | Victim | |
| Robert Scot ( 5819 ) | House of Sir Thomas Morewell at Corringham attacked and documents burnt (2525) | Mainpernor |
