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Source


Type	Indictment by jury
Unique Identifying Text	TNA JUST 1/400 m. 18
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. 88-9
Text (English translation)	Boughton[-under-Blean]. The Jurors say on their oath, that Roger Baldewyn, of Boughton-under-Blean [Bocton-subtus-le-Bleen], raised insurrection, with other malefactors, on Wednesday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity, in the fourth year of the reign of the King that now is (12th June, 1381), and was aiding and abetting when Simon, Archbishop of Canterbury, was feloniously killed, and was there and then present. Also, they say that William Smyth, of Boughton, baker, with others unknown, made insurrection, on Monday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity (10th June, 1381), and broke into the house of Thomas Garwynton, of Welle [in Ickham], and there plundered his goods. They also say that John Robyn made insurrection, with others unknown, by force and arms, and assaulted Laurence de Breule, the constable of the hundred of Boughton, so that the said Laurence was almost killed, and the said Laurence made fine for 10 ... with the said John. Also, they say that John Brown, of Faversham, limeburner [lymbrennere], on the foresaid Monday, with others unknown, feloniously pulled down the house of John Kateby in Boughton [under Blean]. Also, they say that John Hales, John Thacham, Richard Derby, of Wincheap [Wynchepe], Abel de Erhethe, and other unknown malefactors, made insurrection, on Monday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity, in the fourth year (10th June, 1381), by force and arms, and feloniously broke into the Castle of our Lord the King, in Canterbury, and carried away divers felons that were in the said castle and prison, and took William Septvanz, the sheriff of Kent, and dragged him away with them, and compelled him to deliver to them the books and writs of our Lord the King, and immediately that they were delivered they burnt them, to the prejudice of our Lord the King, and his Crown. Also, they say that Jacob Grene and Richard Dely feloniously broke into the gaol of Maidstone, and feloniously took away the prisoners that were in the said gaol, to the prejudice of our Lord the King, and his Crown. Names of the Chiefs [capitan], Richard de Faversham, sworn. Henry de Breule, sworn. Names of the Constables, John Haukyn, sworn. Thomas ate Cherche, sworn. Robert Hamme, sworn. John Hennere, sworn. Names of the twenty-four: Laurence de Breule, John Colkyn senior, Stephen Leueton, John de Ouene, John Godfrey, John Gyles, William atte Sole, Robert Salman, John Colkyn junior, Thomas Hayt, John Cormongere, John Yoclete, William son of Robert Tenekre, Richard Grubbe, John Curson, John atte Welle, Thomas Folk, Richard atte Broke, Thomas Foulere, William Bailly, John Sare, John Hamme, John Menefeld senior, Thomas Menefeld.

People

ID	First name	Last name	Gender	Occupation	Domicile	Role in source	Incidents	Go to participant page
6169	William	Bailly	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6130	Roger	Baldewyn	Male		Boughton under Blean,Kent		2601	Go to participant page
6145	Henry	de Breule	Male			Chief juror		Go to participant page
6134	Laurence	de Breule	Male	Constable	Boughton under Blean,Kent		2603	Go to participant page
6150	Laurence	de Breule	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6167	Richard	atte Broke	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6135	John	Brown	Male	Limeburner	Faversham,Kent		2604	Go to participant page
6147	Thomas	ate Cherche	Male			Constable		Go to participant page
6151	John	Colkyn	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6158	John	Colkyn	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6160	John	Cormongere	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6164	John	Curson	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6143	Richard	Dely	Male				2606	Go to participant page
6139	Richard	Derby	Male		Wincheap,Canterbury,Kent		2605	Go to participant page
6140	Abel	de Erhethe	Male				2605	Go to participant page
6144	Richard	de Faversham	Male			Chief juror		Go to participant page
6166	Thomas	Folk	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6168	Thomas	Foulere	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6132	Thomas	Garwynton	Male		Ickham,Kent		2602	Go to participant page
6154	John	Godfrey	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6142	Jacob	Grene	Male				2606	Go to participant page
6163	Richard	Grubbe	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6155	John	Gyles	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6137	John	Hales	Male				2605	Go to participant page
6171	John	Hamme	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6148	Robert	Hamme	Male			Constable		Go to participant page
6146	John	Haukyn	Male			Constable		Go to participant page
6159	Thomas	Hayt	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6149	John	Hennere	Male			Constable		Go to participant page
6136	John	Kateby	Male		Boughton under Blean,Kent		2604	Go to participant page
6152	Stephen	Leueton	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6172	John	Menefeld	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6173	Thomas	Menefeld	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6153	John	de Ouene	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6133	John	Robyn	Male				2603	Go to participant page
6157	Robert	Salman	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6170	John	Sare	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6141	William	Septvantz	Male	Sheriff			2605	Go to participant page
6131	William	Smyth	Male	Baker	Boughton under Blean,Kent		2602	Go to participant page
6156	William	atte Sole	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
11493	Robert	Tenekre	Male			Mentioned		Go to participant page
6162	William	Tenekre	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6138	John	Thacham	Male				2605	Go to participant page
6165	John	atte Welle	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
6161	John	Yoclete	Male			Juror		Go to participant page

Incidents

ID	Summary	Description	Type	Go to incidents page
2605	Break-in at Canterbury Castle and attack on William Septvantz, sheriff of Kent	[The jurors] also say that John Hales, John Thacham, Richard Derby, of Wincheap [Wynchepe], Abel de Erhethe, and other unknown malefactors, made insurrection, on Monday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity, in the fourth year (10th June, 1381), by force and arms, and feloniously broke into the Castle of our Lord the King, in Canterbury, and carried away divers felons that were in the said castle and prison, and took William Septvantz, the sheriff of Kent, and dragged him away with them, and compelled him to deliver to them the books and writs of our Lord the King, and immediately that they were delivered they burnt them, to the prejudice of our Lord the King, and his Crown.	Breach of prison,Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to person: abduction,Warlike array and insurrection	Go to incidents page
2606	Break-in at Gaol of Maidstone	[The jurors] also say that Jacob Grene and Richard Dely feloniously broke into the gaol of Maidstone, and feloniously took away the prisoners that were in the said gaol, to the prejudice of our Lord the King, and his Crown.	Breach of prison	Go to incidents page
2602	Insurrection of William Smyth and attack on house of Thomas Garwynton	[The jurors] also say that William Smyth, of Boughton [under Blean], baker, with others unknown, made insurrection, on Monday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity (10th June, 1381), and broke into the house of Thomas Garwynton, of Welle [in Ickham], and there plundered his goods.	Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Warlike array and insurrection,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods	Go to incidents page
2604	John Brown pulls down house of John Kateby	[The jurors] also say that John Brown, of Faversham, limeburner [lymbrennere], on the foresaid Monday, with others unknown, feloniously pulled down the house of John Kateby, in Boughton [under Blean].		Go to incidents page
2603	John Robyn assaults Laurence de Breule, constable of Boughton	They also say that John Robyn made insurrection, with others unknown, by force and arms, and assaulted Laurence de Breule, the constable of the hundred of Boughton, so that the said Laurence was almost killed, and the said Laurence made fine for 10 ... with the said John.	Trespass to person: assault,Warlike array and insurrection	Go to incidents page
2601	Roger Baldewyn as accomplice in killing of Simon Sudbury	The Jurors say on their oath, that Roger Baldewyn, of Boughton-under-Blean [Bocton-subtus-le-Bleen], raised insurrection, with other malefactors, on Wednesday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity, in the fourth year of the reign of the King that now is (12th June, 1381), and was aiding and abetting when Simon, Archbishop of Canterbury, was feloniously killed, and was there and then present.	Homicide: accomplice,Warlike array and insurrection	Go to incidents page

Incidents and People

Person	Incident	Role
Richard Derby ( 6139 )	Break-in at Canterbury Castle and attack on William Septvantz, sheriff of Kent (2605)	Accused
Abel de Erhethe ( 6140 )	Break-in at Canterbury Castle and attack on William Septvantz, sheriff of Kent (2605)	Accused
John Hales ( 6137 )	Break-in at Canterbury Castle and attack on William Septvantz, sheriff of Kent (2605)	Accused
William Septvantz ( 6141 )	Break-in at Canterbury Castle and attack on William Septvantz, sheriff of Kent (2605)	Victim
John Thacham ( 6138 )	Break-in at Canterbury Castle and attack on William Septvantz, sheriff of Kent (2605)	Accused
Richard Dely ( 6143 )	Break-in at Gaol of Maidstone (2606)	Accused
Jacob Grene ( 6142 )	Break-in at Gaol of Maidstone (2606)	Accused
Thomas Garwynton ( 6132 )	Insurrection of William Smyth and attack on house of Thomas Garwynton (2602)	Victim
William Smyth ( 6131 )	Insurrection of William Smyth and attack on house of Thomas Garwynton (2602)	Accused
John Brown ( 6135 )	John Brown pulls down house of John Kateby (2604)	Accused
John Kateby ( 6136 )	John Brown pulls down house of John Kateby (2604)	Victim
Laurence de Breule ( 6134 )	John Robyn assaults Laurence de Breule, constable of Boughton (2603)	Victim
John Robyn ( 6133 )	John Robyn assaults Laurence de Breule, constable of Boughton (2603)	Accused
Roger Baldewyn ( 6130 )	Roger Baldewyn as accomplice in killing of Simon Sudbury (2601)	Accused
Simon Sudbury ( 6098 )	Roger Baldewyn as accomplice in killing of Simon Sudbury (2601)	Victim