The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA JUST 1/400 m. 10 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Kent |
| Published source (may be more than one) | W.E. Flaherty, 'The Great Rebellion in Kent of 1381. Illustrated from the Public Records', Archaeologia Cantiana, 3 (1860), p. 81 |
| Text (English translation) | Hundred of Calehill. The Jurors say, that John Childeston, with other unknown malefactors, rose against the peace of our Lord the King, viz. on Tuesday next after the feast of the Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul, in the fourth (fifth, 2nd July, 1381) year of the King that now is, at Royton, and made divers proclamations and assemblies of divers unknown malefactors, against our Lord the King and his people, in order to resist the Justices of our Lord the King, and other conservators of the peace. Also, they say that John Warener, and other unknown malefactors, rose on Tuesday, on the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle, in the fourth year of the reign of the King that now is (11th June, 1381), and feloniously broke into the Gaol of Maidstone, and carried off the prisoners that were therein, against their will, and against the peace of our Lord the King. Names of the Chiefs [capit], Sir Arnold Seintlegger, Kt., sworn. Richard de Hoene, sworn. Richard de Ruyton, sworn. Names of the Constables, John Bocher, Fuller, sworn. William Dawe, sworn. John Surrynden, sworn. Simon Chetmynden, sworn. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5938 | John | Bocher | Male | Fuller | Calehill Hundred,Kent | Constable | Go to participant page | |
| 5941 | Simon | Chetmynden | Male | Calehill Hundred,Kent | Constable | Go to participant page | ||
| 5933 | John | Childeston | Male | 2561 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5939 | William | Dawe | Male | Calehill Hundred,Kent | Constable | Go to participant page | ||
| 5936 | Richard | de Horne | Male | Calehill Hundred,Kent | Chief juror | Go to participant page | ||
| 5937 | Richard | de Ruyton | Male | Calehill Hundred,Kent | Chief juror | Go to participant page | ||
| 5935 | Arnold | Seintlegger | Male | Calehill Hundred,Kent | Chief juror | Go to participant page | ||
| 5940 | John | Surrynden | Male | Calehill Hundred,Kent | Constable | Go to participant page | ||
| 5934 | John | Warener | Male | 2562 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2562 | Break-in at Gaol of Maidstone | Also, [the jurors] say that John Warener, and other unknown malefactors, rose on Tuesday, on the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle, in the fourth year of the reign of the King that now is (l11h June, 1381), and feloniously broke into the Gaol of Maidstone, and carried off the prisoners that were therein, against their will, and against the peace of our Lord the King. | Breach of prison | Go to incidents page |
| 2561 | John Childeston makes proclamations at Royton | The Jurors say, that John Childeston, with other unknown malefactors, rose against the peace of our Lord the King, viz. on Tuesday next after the feast of the Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul, in the fourth (fifth, 2nd July, 1381) year of the King that now is, at Royton Heath, and made divers proclamations and assemblies of divers unknown malefactors, against our Lord the King and his people, in order to resist the Justices of our Lord the King, and other conservators of the peace. | Raising the commons: proclamations | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Warener ( 5934 ) | Break-in at Gaol of Maidstone (2562) | Accused | |
| John Childeston ( 5933 ) | John Childeston makes proclamations at Royton (2561) | Accused |
