The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/43 m. 6 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Kent |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Powell and Trevelyan, 1899, p. 6 |
| Text in Original Language | Hundred de Merdenne. Item Inquisitio capta apud Maydestane die veneris proxima ante festum Translationis Sancti Thomae Martyris anno regni regis Ricardi secundi quinto coram Thoma Holand comite Kancie et sociis suis Iusticiaris domini Regis ad diversas levaciones et congregationes contra dominum Regem et populum suum factas et perpetratas assignatis per sacramentum Roberti Symond Roberti Leveshothe Iohannis Herberesfelde Iohannis Hyerdesfelde Iohannis Plussyngherst Iohannis Harry Iohannis Rolff Willelmi Southlonde Luce Pertrych Thomae ffycayt Roberti Rouysdon et Willelmi Smyth qui dicunt super sacramentum suum quod Iohannes Gervays de Goutherst die lune proxima ante festum Sancti Iohannis Baptistae anno regni regis Ricardi secundi quarto cum aliis malefactoribus venit in parochia de Merdenne [vi et, deleted] et contra pacem domini Regis et fecit diversas levaciones et congregationes et posuit in seisinam Iohannam relictam Martini Sherreve in unum messuagium et co. Item dicunt quod Iohannes Onewynne de Melkhouse die lune proxima post festum Sancte Trinitatis anno regni regis predicto quarto apud Apuldre domos Willelmi Horne cum aliis ignotis felonice prostraverunt contra dominum Regem et populum suum. Item dicunt quod Robertus Elmestede Thomas Cottegore de ffrythyndene et Henricus de Elmestede die Martis proxima post festum Sancte Trinitatis anno predicto quarto domos Rectoris de Stapelherst felonice prostraverunt contra pacem domini Regis. Item dicunt quod Stephanus Clerk de Lyntone die Iovis in festo Corporis Christi anno predicto quarto manerium de Savoye [f, deleted] cum aliis malefactoribus felonice combussit contra dominum Regem et populum suum. Item dicunt quod omnes supradicti nominati dampna predicta fecerunt in levacione predicta spontanea voluntate sua. |
| Text (English translation) | Hundred of Marden Inquisition held at Maidstone on 28th June 1381 before Thomas Holand earl of Kent and his associates, justices of the king, into various risings and assemblies against the king and his people, by oath of Robert Symond, Robert Leveshothe, John Herberesfelde, John Hyerdesfelde, John Plussyngherst, John Harry, John Rolff, William Southlonde, Luke Pertrych, Thomas Fycayt, Robert Rouysdon and William Smyth, who say that John Gervays of Goudhurst on 17th June 1381 with other wrongdoers went to the parish of Marden and made various uprisings and assemblies against the king's peace, and placed Joanna the widow of Martin Sherreve in seisin of one messuage. John Onewynne of Melkhouse on 10th June 1381 at Appledore with others unknown feloniously pulled down the houses of William Horne against the king and his people. Robert Elmestede, Thomas Cottegore of Frittenden and Henry de Elmestede on 11th June 1381 feloniously pulled down the houses of the rector of Staplehurst against the king and his people. Stephen Clerk of Linton on 13th June 1381 with other wrongdoers feloniously set fire to the manor of the Savoy against the king and his people. They also say that all those named above committed these offences in the said rising of their own free will. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6443 | Stephen | Clerk | Male | Linton,Kent | 2672 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6440 | Thomas | Cottegore | Male | Frittenden,Kent | 2671 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6441 | Henry | de Elmestede | Male | 2671 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6439 | Robert | Elmestede | Male | 2671 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6432 | Thomas | Fycayt | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6435 | John | Gervays | Male | Goudhurst,Kent | 2669 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6428 | John | Harry | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6425 | John | Herberesfelde | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6438 | William | Horne | Male | Appledore,Kent | 2670 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6426 | John | Hyerdesfelde | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6424 | Robert | Leveshothe | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6437 | John | Onewynne | Male | Melkhouse,Kent | 2670 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6431 | Luke | Pertrych | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6427 | John | Plussyngherst | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6442 | Rector of Staplehurst | Male | Rector | Staplehurst,Kent | 2671 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6429 | John | Rolff | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6433 | Robert | Rouysdon | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6436 | Joanna | Sherreve | Female | 2669 | Go to participant page | |||
| 11485 | Martin | Sherreve | Male | 2669 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6434 | William | Smyth | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6430 | William | Southlonde | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6423 | Robert | Symond | Male | Juror | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2671 | Attack on property of the rector of Staplehurst, 11 June 1381 | Robert Elmestede, Thomas Cottegore of Frittenden and Henry de Elmestede on 11th June 1381 feloniously pulled down the houses of the rector of Staplehurst against the king and his people. | Trespass to land: throwing down of house,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 2669 | Insurrection of John Gervays 17 June 1381; illegal seizure of property | John Gervays of Goudhurst on 17th June 1381 with other wrongdoers went to the parish of Marden and made various uprisings and assemblies against the king's peace, and placed Joanna the widow of Martin Sherreve in seisin of one messuage. | Joining rebel company,Trespass to land: forcible ejection of landholder | Go to incidents page |
| 2670 | John Onewynne pulls down houses of William Horne, 10 June 1381 | John Onewynne of Melkhouse on 10th June 1381 at Appledore with others unknown feloniously pulled down the houses of William Horne against the king and his people. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to land: throwing down of house | Go to incidents page |
| 2672 | Stephen Clerk burns manor of Savoy, 13 June 1381 | Stephen Clerk of Linton on 13th June 1381 with other wrongdoers feloniously set fire to the manor of the Savoy against the king and his people. | Arson: burning of houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cottegore ( 6440 ) | Attack on property of the rector of Staplehurst, 11 June 1381 (2671) | Accused | |
| Henry de Elmestede ( 6441 ) | Attack on property of the rector of Staplehurst, 11 June 1381 (2671) | Accused | |
| Robert Elmestede ( 6439 ) | Attack on property of the rector of Staplehurst, 11 June 1381 (2671) | Accused | |
| Rector of Staplehurst ( 6442 ) | Attack on property of the rector of Staplehurst, 11 June 1381 (2671) | Victim | |
| John Gervays ( 6435 ) | Insurrection of John Gervays 17 June 1381; illegal seizure of property (2669) | Accused | |
| Joanna Sherreve ( 6436 ) | Insurrection of John Gervays 17 June 1381; illegal seizure of property (2669) | Mentioned | |
| Martin Sherreve ( 11485 ) | Insurrection of John Gervays 17 June 1381; illegal seizure of property (2669) | Mentioned | |
| William Horne ( 6438 ) | John Onewynne pulls down houses of William Horne, 10 June 1381 (2670) | Victim | |
| John Onewynne ( 6437 ) | John Onewynne pulls down houses of William Horne, 10 June 1381 (2670) | Accused | |
| Stephen Clerk ( 6443 ) | Stephen Clerk burns manor of Savoy, 13 June 1381 (2672) | Accused |
