The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA JUST 1/400 m. 13 |
| 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), pp. 83-4 |
| Text (English translation) | Hundred of Longbridge. The Jurors there say upon their oath, that John de Henwode, William Prowde, Thomas Bodesden, John Heldeman, John Sp[...], carpenter, Stephen de Repton, John May, and Richard Elys, made insurrection against our Lord the King, and his people, on Tuesday on the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle (11th June, 1381), in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard the Second, and feloniously broke into the house of John Colbrond, at Wilmington, in the parish of Boughton Aluph, in the hundred of Wye, and feloniously entered the chamber of the foresaid John Colbrond, and took and destroyed the Roll of Green Wax of our Lord the King. Also, they say that William Prowde, Thomas Bodesdenn, Stephen de Repton, John Henwode, Alexander Bakere, William Fax, Gregory Egethorn, Thomas Adam, Adam Rolf, of Mersham, made insurrection against our Lord the King, and his people, on the day and year abovesaid, and feloniously entered the manor of John Brode, of Mersham, and feloniously destroyed the Escheat Roll of our Lord the King, and of the receipt of the subsidy of three groats [grossi] granted to our Lord the King, when the foresaid John was escheator. Also, they say that John Whitchefe, on the day of Corpus Christi, in the year abovesaid, made insurrection against our Lord the King, and his people, and compelled Thomas Elys, of Kennington, to make fine with him for xix s. Also, they say that Walter Mathewe, and John Sandre, of Mersham, made insurrection against our Lord the King, and his people, and compelled divers men as above, and were in the assembly of malefactors in divers places, and in slaying John Hemyngherst. Also, they say upon their oath, that Thomas de Elchyngdenn, of Woodchurch, feloniously plundered William Chapman, at Willesborough, of five marks sterling, of which he paid xiii s. iv d., and bound himself by a deed obligatory to pay the residue on a certain day, the Tuesday after the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, in the foresaid year. Also, they say that John Stynenache made insurrection against our Lord the King, and his people, and by cause and under colour of the insurrection, together with Agnes, his wife, entered into a tenement of John Brode, at Mersham, in a place called Quarrington, on Monday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity (10th June, 1381), as above, and feloniously took and carried away the goods and chattels of the foresaid John against the peace of our Lord the King. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5978 | Thomas | Adam | Male | 2570 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5975 | Alexander | Bakere | Male | 2570 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5969 | Thomas | Bodesden | Male | 2570,2569 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5980 | John | Brode | Male | Mersham,Kent | 2580,2570 | Go to participant page | ||
| 5987 | William | Chapman | Male | South Willesborough,Kent | 2579 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6109 | John | Colbrond | Male | Wilmington,Kent | 2569 | Go to participant page | ||
| 5977 | Gregory | Egethorn | Male | 2570 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5986 | Thomas | de Elchyngdenn | Male | Woodchurch,Kent | 2579 | Go to participant page | ||
| 5974 | Richard | Elys | Male | 2569 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5982 | Thomas | Elys | Male | Kennington,Kent | 2571 | Go to participant page | ||
| 5976 | William | Fax | Male | 2570 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5970 | John | Heldeman | Male | 2569 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5985 | John | Hemyngherst | Male | 2578 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5967 | John | de Henwode | Male | 2569,2570 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5983 | Walter | Mathewe | Male | 2578 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5973 | John | May | Male | 2569 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5968 | William | Prowde | Male | 2569,2570 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5972 | Stephen | de Repton | Male | 2569,2570 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5979 | Adam | Rolf | Male | Mersham,Kent | 2570 | Go to participant page | ||
| 5984 | John | Sandre | Male | Mersham,Kent | 2578 | Go to participant page | ||
| 5971 | John | Sp... | Male | Carpenter | 2569 | Go to participant page | ||
| 5989 | Agnes | Styvenache | Female | 2580 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5988 | John | Styvenache | Male | 2580 | Go to participant page | |||
| 5981 | John | Whitchefe | Male | 2571 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2580 | Attack on house of John Brode at Mersham | [The jurors] also say that John Styvenache made insurrection against our Lord the King, and his people, and by cause and under colour of the insurrection, together with Agnes, his wife, entered into a tenement of John Brode, at Mersham, in a place called Quarrington, on Monday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity (10th June, 1381), as above, and feloniously took and carried away the goods and chattels of the foresaid John against the peace of our Lord the King. | Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Warlike array and insurrection,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 2570 | Attack on manor of John Brode | Also, [the jurors] say that William Prowde, Thomas Bodesdenn, Stephen de Repton, John Henwode, Alexander Bakere, William Fax, Gregory Egethorn, Thomas Adam, Adam Rolf, of Merseham, made insurrection against our Lord the King, and his people, on the day and year abovesaid, and feloniously entered the manor of John Brode, of Mersham, and feloniously destroyed the Escheat Roll of our Lord the King, and of the receipt of the subsidy of three groats [grossi] granted to our Lord the King, when the foresaid John was escheator. | Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 2569 | Attack on the house of John Colbrond | The Jurors there say upon their oath, that John de Henwode, William Prowde, Thomas Bodesden, John Heldeman, John Sp[...], carpenter, Stephen de Repton, John May, and Richard Elys, made insurrection against our Lord the King, and his people, on Tuesday on the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle (11th June, 1381), in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard the Second, and feloniously broke into the house of John Colbrond, at Wilmington, in the parish of Boughton Aluph, in the hundred of Wye, and feloniously entered the chamber of the foresaid John Colbrond, and took and destroyed the Roll of Green Wax of our Lord the King. | Warlike array and insurrection,Trespass to chattels: destruction of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 2571 | Insurrection of John Whitchefe | Also, [the jurors] say that John Whitchefe, on the day of Corpus Christi, in the year abovesaid, made insurrection against our Lord the King, and his people, and compelled Thomas Elys, of Kennington, to make fine with him for xix s. | Warlike array and insurrection,Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine | Go to incidents page |
| 2578 | Insurrection of Walter Mathew and John Sandre and killing of John Hemyngherst | [The jurors] also say that Walter Mathewe, and John Sandre, of Mersham, made insurrection against our Lord the King, and his people, and compelled divers men as above, and were in the assembly of malefactors in divers places, and in slaying John Hemyngherst. | Homicide: unspecified,Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
| 2579 | Theft and failure to repay debt by Thomas de Elchyngdenn | [The jurors] also say upon their oath, that Thomas de Elchyngdenn, of Woodchurch, feloniously plundered William Chapman, at Willesborough, of five marks sterling, of which he paid xiii s. iv d., and bound himself by a deed obligatory to pay the residue on a certain day, the Tuesday after the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, in the foresaid year. | Larceny: theft of money | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Brode ( 5980 ) | Attack on house of John Brode at Mersham (2580) | Victim | |
| Agnes Styvenache ( 5989 ) | Attack on house of John Brode at Mersham (2580) | Accused | |
| John Styvenache ( 5988 ) | Attack on house of John Brode at Mersham (2580) | Accused | |
| Thomas Adam ( 5978 ) | Attack on manor of John Brode (2570) | Accused | |
| Alexander Bakere ( 5975 ) | Attack on manor of John Brode (2570) | Accused | |
| Thomas Bodesden ( 5969 ) | Attack on manor of John Brode (2570) | Accused | |
| John Brode ( 5980 ) | Attack on manor of John Brode (2570) | Victim | |
| Gregory Egethorn ( 5977 ) | Attack on manor of John Brode (2570) | Accused | |
| William Fax ( 5976 ) | Attack on manor of John Brode (2570) | Accused | |
| John de Henwode ( 5967 ) | Attack on manor of John Brode (2570) | Accused | |
| William Prowde ( 5968 ) | Attack on manor of John Brode (2570) | Accused | |
| Stephen de Repton ( 5972 ) | Attack on manor of John Brode (2570) | Accused | |
| Adam Rolf ( 5979 ) | Attack on manor of John Brode (2570) | Accused | |
| Thomas Bodesden ( 5969 ) | Attack on the house of John Colbrond (2569) | Accused | |
| John Colbrond ( 6109 ) | Attack on the house of John Colbrond (2569) | Victim | |
| Richard Elys ( 5974 ) | Attack on the house of John Colbrond (2569) | Accused | |
| John Heldeman ( 5970 ) | Attack on the house of John Colbrond (2569) | Accused | |
| John de Henwode ( 5967 ) | Attack on the house of John Colbrond (2569) | Accused | |
| John May ( 5973 ) | Attack on the house of John Colbrond (2569) | Accused | |
| William Prowde ( 5968 ) | Attack on the house of John Colbrond (2569) | Accused | |
| Stephen de Repton ( 5972 ) | Attack on the house of John Colbrond (2569) | Accused | |
| John Sp... ( 5971 ) | Attack on the house of John Colbrond (2569) | Accused | |
| Thomas Elys ( 5982 ) | Insurrection of John Whitchefe (2571) | Victim | |
| John Whitchefe ( 5981 ) | Insurrection of John Whitchefe (2571) | Accused | |
| John Hemyngherst ( 5985 ) | Insurrection of Walter Mathew and John Sandre and killing of John Hemyngherst (2578) | Victim | |
| Walter Mathewe ( 5983 ) | Insurrection of Walter Mathew and John Sandre and killing of John Hemyngherst (2578) | Accused | |
| John Sandre ( 5984 ) | Insurrection of Walter Mathew and John Sandre and killing of John Hemyngherst (2578) | Accused | |
| William Chapman ( 5987 ) | Theft and failure to repay debt by Thomas de Elchyngdenn (2579) | Victim | |
| Thomas de Elchyngdenn ( 5986 ) | Theft and failure to repay debt by Thomas de Elchyngdenn (2579) | Accused |
