The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA JUST 1/400 m. 20 |
| 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. 91-2 |
| Text (English translation) | Hundred of Faversham. The Jurors say that, on this side the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle, in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard the Second, John Cundy, John Isemongere, Richard . . ., cook, John Clerk, of Westgate, John Thomas, of Canterbury, William Teghulere, of Stonstrete, John Cogger, of Canterbury, Nicholas Cherchegate, Robert Cok, John Dane, cobler, of Canterbury, William Russel, weaver [webbe], Richard Webbe, of Canterbury, and Henry Sengyle, of Sellynge, came to the house of Thomas Holbeame, in Stalisfield, and broke open the house of the said Thomas, and carried off his goods. Also, they say that Thomas Eardherst, of Stalisfield, made insurrection, with accomplices, against our Lord the King, and his people. Also, they say that John Bolle came to the house of Richard de Eslyngge, and, with his companions, carried off the goods and chattels of the said Richard. Also, they say that John Hildemell, of Throwley, contrary to law, put John Hil... in seisin of the lands of Thomas de Toune, ... Thomas procured damages to the said Thomas ... Munda, of Throwley, with companions ... de Toune to deliver up the rental, and the same to the manor of Throwleigh, out of his hands to surrender. ... Henry Blondel, at the time aforesaid, broke open the house ... carried away the goods of the said Thomas ... Bartholomewe Cartere, and John Lewes, ... the King at London, in the chamber of our Lord the King, William Gyles was at Saueye, and did ... . Also the foresaid Jurors have elected Sir Richard Atte Lese , Kt. (sworn), and Thomas Chicche (sworn), for chieftains [cheventaynes] of the foresaid hundred. Also, they have elected Thomas de Toune (sworn), William Barenvile, Reginald Kyngeslonde (sworn), Thomas Fordham (sworn), for constables of the foresaid hundred. Also, they have elected Richard Eslyngge, Henry Hemmyng, Thomas Stowke, Edmund Cade, Seman atte Sole, Thomas Forda, Thomas Welle, John Stopindon, John Hulle, Thomas Childemeslle, John Mayster, John Henxcell, for aldermen. Also, in like manner, Richard Atte Dane, Robert Cornbell, John Herst junior, John Walter, Stephen atte Felde, John Preke, for aldermen. [On the back of the Presentment is] The Jurors, as within, say that John Hales (sic), of Malling, ... Walter Teghelere, of Essex, John ... of Stansted, John Abel, together with unknown malefactors, on Monday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity (10th June, 1381), in the foresaid ... of our Lord King Richard, came to Canterbury , ... made assault on William Septvantz, Sheriff of Kent, and dragged the said Sheriff to prison, and forced the said Sheriff to go to his manor of Milton, in custody of the foresaid Walter, and made him swear that he would deliver to the foresaid Walter, all the rolls and writs that were in his custody, ... he, under the fear of death, delivered up all the rolls and writs of our Lord the King that were in his ... as beforesaid; and the said Walter, with consent of the foresaid John Hales and his conventicles [conventiculis], burnt those rolls and writs. And Richard Derlis, of Wincheap, and John Abel, together with other malefactors, broke open the Castle, and made all the prisoners found in the said Castle to go out, viz. John ... . Indictment taken at Canterbury. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6233 | John | Abel | Male | 2616,2617 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6209 | William | Barenvile | Male | Constable | Go to participant page | |||
| 6202 | Henry | Blondel | Male | 2615 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6196 | John | Bolle | Male | 2613 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6215 | Edmund | Cade | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6203 | Bartholomew | Cartere | Male | 2615 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6188 | Nicholas | Cherchegate | Male | 2611 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6207 | Thomas | Chicche | Male | Chief Constable | Go to participant page | |||
| 6221 | Thomas | Childemelle | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6184 | John | Clerk | Male | Westgate-on-Sea,Kent | 2611 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6187 | John | Cogger | Male | Canterbury,Kent | 2611 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6189 | Robert | Cok | Male | 2611 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6225 | Robert | Cornbell | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6181 | John | Cundy | Male | 2611 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6190 | John | Dane | Male | Cobbler | Canterbury,Kent | 2611 | Go to participant page | |
| 6224 | Richard | atte Dane | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6235 | Richard | Derlis | Male | Wincheap,Canterbury,Kent | 2617 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6195 | Thomas | Eardherst | Male | Stalisfield Green,Kent | 2612 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6212 | Richard | Eslyngge | Male | 2613 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6228 | Stephen | atte Felde | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6217 | Thomas | Forda | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6211 | Thomas | Fordham | Male | Constable | Go to participant page | |||
| 6205 | William | Gyles | Male | 2615 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6230 | John | Hales | Male | East Malling,Kent | 2616 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6213 | Henry | Hemmyng | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6223 | John | Henxcell | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6226 | John | Herst | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6199 | John | Hil[...] | Male | 2614 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6198 | John | Hildemell | Male | Throwley,Kent | 2614 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6194 | Thomas | Holbeame | Male | 2611 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6220 | John | Hulle | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6232 | John | [illegible] | Male | Stansted,Kent | 2616 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6183 | Richard | [illegible] | Male | Cook | 2611 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6182 | John | Isemongere | Male | 2611 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6210 | Reginald | Kyngeslonde | Male | Constable | Go to participant page | |||
| 6206 | Richard | atte Lese | Male | Chief Constable | Go to participant page | |||
| 6204 | John | Lewes | Male | 2615 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6222 | John | Mayster | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6201 | Munda | Male | Throwley,Kent | 2614 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6229 | John | Preke | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6191 | William | Russel | Male | Weaver | 2611 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6193 | Henry | Sengyle | Male | Selling,Kent | 2611 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6234 | William | Septvantz | Male | Sheriff | 2616 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6216 | Seman | atte Sole | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6219 | John | Stopindon | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6214 | Thomas | Stowke | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6231 | Walter | Teghelere | Male | Essex | 2616,2611 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6186 | William | Teghulere | Male | Stone Street,Kent | 2611 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6185 | John | Thomas | Male | Canterbury,Kent | 2611 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6200 | Thomas | de Toune | Male | 2614 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6227 | John | Walter | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page | |||
| 6192 | Richard | Webbe | Male | Canterbury,Kent | 2611 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6218 | Thomas | Welle | Male | Alderman | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2616 | Assault on William Septvantz, sheriff of Kent, by ?Wat Tyler and others | The Jurors, as within, say that John Hales (sic), of Malling, ... Walter Teghelere, of Essex, John ... of Stansted, John Abel, together with unknown malefactors, on Monday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity (10th June, 1381), in the foresaid ... of our Lord King Richard, came to Canterbury, ... made assault on William Septvantz, Sheriff of Kent, and dragged the said Sheriff to prison, and forced the said Sheriff to go to his manor of Milton, in custody of the foresaid Walter, and made him swear that he would deliver to the foresaid Walter, all the rolls and writs that were in his custody, ... he, under the fear of death, delivered up all the rolls and writs of our Lord the King that were in his ... as beforesaid; and the said Walter, with consent of the foresaid John Hales and his conventicles [conventiculis], burnt those rolls and writs. | Trespass to person: assault,Arson: burning of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 2611 | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame | The Jurors say that, on this side the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle, in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard the Second, John Cundy, John Isemongere, Richard . . ., cook, John Clerk, of Westgate, John Thomas, of Canterbury, William Teghulere, of Stonstrete, John Cogger, of Canterbury, Nicholas Cherchegate, Robert Cok, John Dane, cobbler, of Canterbury, William Russel, weaver [webbe], Richard Webbe, of Canterbury, and Henry Sengyle, of Sellynge, came to the house of Thomas Holbeame in Stalisfield, and broke open the house of the said Thomas, and carried off his goods. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 2617 | Break-in at ?Canterbury Castle | And Richard Derlis, of Wincheap, and John Abel, together with other malefactors, broke open the Castle, and made all the prisoners found in the said Castle to go out, viz. John ... . | Breach of prison | Go to incidents page |
| 2615 | Case against Henry Blondel etc [part illegible] | ... Henry Blondel, at the time aforesaid, broke open the house ... carried away the goods of the said Thomas ... Bartholomewe Cartere, and John Lewes, ... the King at London, in the chamber of our Lord the King, William Gyles was at Saueye, and did ... . | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 2612 | Insurrection of Thomas Eardherst | [The jurors] also say that Thomas Eardherst, of Stalisfield, made insurrection, with accomplices, against our Lord the King, and his people. | Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
| 2614 | Re. lands of Thomas de Toune (part illegible) | [The jurors] also say that John Hildemell, of Throwley, contrary to law, put John Hil... in seisin of the lands of Thomas de Toune, ... Thomas procured damages to the said Thomas ... Munda, of Throwley, with companions ... de Toune to deliver up the rental, and the same to the manor of Throwley, out of his hands to surrender. | Trespass to land: forcible ejection of landholder | Go to incidents page |
| 2613 | Theft of goods from Richard de Eslyngge | [The jurors] also say that John Bolle came to the house of Richard de Eslyngge, and, with his companions, carried off the goods and chattels of the said Richard. | Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Abel ( 6233 ) | Assault on William Septvantz, sheriff of Kent, by ?Wat Tyler and others (2616) | Accused | |
| John Hales ( 6230 ) | Assault on William Septvantz, sheriff of Kent, by ?Wat Tyler and others (2616) | Accused | |
| John [illegible] ( 6232 ) | Assault on William Septvantz, sheriff of Kent, by ?Wat Tyler and others (2616) | Accused | |
| William Septvantz ( 6234 ) | Assault on William Septvantz, sheriff of Kent, by ?Wat Tyler and others (2616) | Victim | |
| Walter Teghelere ( 6231 ) | Assault on William Septvantz, sheriff of Kent, by ?Wat Tyler and others (2616) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Cherchegate ( 6188 ) | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame (2611) | Accused | |
| John Clerk ( 6184 ) | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame (2611) | Accused | |
| John Cogger ( 6187 ) | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame (2611) | Accused | |
| Robert Cok ( 6189 ) | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame (2611) | Accused | |
| John Cundy ( 6181 ) | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame (2611) | Accused | |
| John Dane ( 6190 ) | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame (2611) | Accused | |
| Thomas Holbeame ( 6194 ) | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame (2611) | Victim | |
| Richard [illegible] ( 6183 ) | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame (2611) | Accused | |
| John Isemongere ( 6182 ) | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame (2611) | Accused | |
| William Russel ( 6191 ) | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame (2611) | Accused | |
| Henry Sengyle ( 6193 ) | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame (2611) | Accused | |
| Walter Teghelere ( 6231 ) | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame (2611) | Accused | |
| William Teghulere ( 6186 ) | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame (2611) | Accused | |
| John Thomas ( 6185 ) | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame (2611) | Accused | |
| Richard Webbe ( 6192 ) | Attack on house of Thomas Holbeame (2611) | Accused | |
| John Abel ( 6233 ) | Break-in at ?Canterbury Castle (2617) | Accused | |
| Richard Derlis ( 6235 ) | Break-in at ?Canterbury Castle (2617) | Accused | |
| Henry Blondel ( 6202 ) | Case against Henry Blondel etc [part illegible] (2615) | Accused | |
| Bartholomew Cartere ( 6203 ) | Case against Henry Blondel etc [part illegible] (2615) | Mentioned | |
| William Gyles ( 6205 ) | Case against Henry Blondel etc [part illegible] (2615) | Mentioned | |
| John Lewes ( 6204 ) | Case against Henry Blondel etc [part illegible] (2615) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas Eardherst ( 6195 ) | Insurrection of Thomas Eardherst (2612) | Accused | |
| John Hil[...] ( 6199 ) | Re. lands of Thomas de Toune (part illegible) (2614) | Accused | |
| John Hildemell ( 6198 ) | Re. lands of Thomas de Toune (part illegible) (2614) | Accused | |
| Munda ( 6201 ) | Re. lands of Thomas de Toune (part illegible) (2614) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas de Toune ( 6200 ) | Re. lands of Thomas de Toune (part illegible) (2614) | Victim | |
| John Bolle ( 6196 ) | Theft of goods from Richard de Eslyngge (2613) | Accused | |
| Richard Eslyngge ( 6212 ) | Theft of goods from Richard de Eslyngge (2613) | Victim |
