The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA JUST 1/400 m. 14 |
| 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. 84-5 |
| Text (English translation) | Hundreds of Wingham and Eastry. The Jurors of the foresaid hundreds, to inquire concerning malefactors who maliciously made insurrection against our Lord the King, and his people, in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard the Second after the Conquest, say upon their oath that, on Monday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity (10th June, 1381), in the foresaid year, Laurence Smyth, of Chillenden, and John Gunne, of Monkton, maliciously, and against the peace, made insurrection, at Chillenden, against our Lord the King, and his people, and continued that insurrection till Saturday after the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle (15th June, 1381), in the foresaid year, and they say that Richard atte Denne violently and maliciously killed William Wottone, at Wotton, in the fourth year of the foresaid reign. And they say that John de Feveresham and Sarah his wife made complaint against John Twytham, and John Clerk, of Preston, concerning a certain trespass upon the foresaid John and Sarah, committed by the foresaid John Twytham and John Clerk, and that the foresaid John Twytham and John Clerk are not guilty thereof. Names of the Constables of Wingham, Thomas de Gwodnestone, William atte Ware, Robert Kyleras, Henry Peny Wardens, John Gustone, sworn. John Kedyntone, sworn. Names of the Constables of Eastry, Thomas Noldyn, John Beniamyn, John Eluard, Walter Howtyn. Wardens, William Harmere, John Tawcestr. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6075 | John | Benjamin | Male | Constable | Go to participant page | |||
| 6049 | John | Clerk | Male | Preston,Kent | 2583 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6044 | Richard | atte Denne | Male | 2582 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6076 | John | Eluard | Male | Constable | Go to participant page | |||
| 6046 | John | de Feveresham | Male | 2583 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6047 | Sarah | de Feveresham | Female | 2583 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6043 | John | Gunne | Male | Monkton,Kent | 2581 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6072 | John | Gustone | Male | Warden | Go to participant page | |||
| 6068 | Thomas | de Gwodnestone | Male | Constable | Go to participant page | |||
| 6078 | William | Harmere | Male | Warden | Go to participant page | |||
| 6077 | Walter | Howtyn | Male | Constable | Go to participant page | |||
| 6073 | John | Kedyntone | Male | Warden | Go to participant page | |||
| 6070 | Richard | Kyleras | Male | Constable | Go to participant page | |||
| 6074 | Thomas | Noldyn | Male | Constable | Go to participant page | |||
| 6071 | Henry | Peny | Male | Constable | Go to participant page | |||
| 6042 | Laurence | Smyth | Male | Chillenden,Kent | 2581 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6079 | John | Tawcestr | Male | Warden | Go to participant page | |||
| 6048 | John | Twytham | Male | 2583 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6069 | William | atte Ware | Male | Constable | Go to participant page | |||
| 6045 | William | Wottone | Male | 2582 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2583 | False accusation against John Twytham and John Clerk | [The jurors] also say that John de Feveresham and Sarah his wife made complaint against John Twytham, and John Clerk, of Preston, concerning a certain trespass upon the foresaid John and Sarah, committed by the foresaid John Twytham and John Clerk, and that the foresaid John Twytham and John Clerk are not guilty thereof. | Abuse of legal procedure: false accusation | Go to incidents page |
| 2581 | Insurrection at Chillenden | The Jurors of the foresaid hundreds, to inquire concerning malefactors who maliciously made insurrection against our Lord the King, and his people, in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard the Second after the Conquest, say upon their oath that, on Monday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity (10th June, 1381), in the foresaid year, Laurence Smyth, of Chillenden, and John Gunne, of Monkton, maliciously, and against the peace, made insurrection, at Chillenden, against our Lord the King, and his people, and continued that insurrection till Saturday after the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle (15th June, 1381), in the foresaid year, | Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
| 2582 | Killing of William Wottone | [The jurors] also say that Richard atte Denne violently and maliciously killed William Wottone, at Wotton, in the fourth year of the foresaid reign. | Homicide: other | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Clerk ( 6049 ) | False accusation against John Twytham and John Clerk (2583) | Victim | |
| John de Feveresham ( 6046 ) | False accusation against John Twytham and John Clerk (2583) | Accused | |
| Sarah de Feveresham ( 6047 ) | False accusation against John Twytham and John Clerk (2583) | Accused | |
| John Twytham ( 6048 ) | False accusation against John Twytham and John Clerk (2583) | Victim | |
| John Gunne ( 6043 ) | Insurrection at Chillenden (2581) | Accused | |
| Laurence Smyth ( 6042 ) | Insurrection at Chillenden (2581) | Accused | |
| Richard atte Denne ( 6044 ) | Killing of William Wottone (2582) | Accused | |
| William Wottone ( 6045 ) | Killing of William Wottone (2582) | Victim |
