The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/43 m. 8 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Kent |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Powell and Trevelyan, 1899, pp. 7-8 |
| Text in Original Language | Leucata de Tonebregge et Hundred de Litelfeld. 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 iusticiariis domini Regis ad diversas levaciones et congregationes contra dominum Regem et populum suum factas et perpetratas assignatis per sacramentum Rogeri Oxebroke Rogeri Bouryng Ricardi Bakere Iohannis Fromond Iohannis Underwode Nicholi Renkyn Thome Kent Iohannis Totesham Nicholi Monde Iohannis Aldulff Simonis Bournemell et Walteri Hamond qui dicunt super sacramentum suum quod Willelmus Holdenne de Shybourne senior Willelmus Hendyman de Shybourne Willelmus Wardon de Lamberherst Iohannes Smith de Wrotham et Bartholomaeus Kyriell de Woteryngbury nocte diei Sabbati proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regni regis Regis [sic.] Ricardi predicti quarto fecerunt diversas levaciones et congregationes apud Tonebregge et ibidem cum aliis malefactoribus ignotis et intraverunt felonice in castrum de Tonebregge ad querendum Nicholum Heryng et Iohannem Bampton eos ad interficiendum et eodem nocte felonice intraverunt et fregerunt parcum vocatum Posterne contra pacem domini Regis. Item dicunt quod Ricardus Roger de Pekham die Sabbati proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno predicto quarto cum aliis ignotis intravit in parcum vocatum Posterne et ibidem felonice fregit hostium domus [sic.] Comitis Staffordiae vocatum Logge contra pacem domini Regis. Item dicunt quod Nicholus Bur de Brenchesle Iohannes Herry Iohannes Bur frater Nicholi Bur Iohannes Kyppyng de Tonebregge et Iohannes Chyvynton die Sabbati proxima post festum Corporis Christi predicto anno quarto apud Tonebregge fecerunt diversas levaciones et congregationes et ibidem felonice fregerunt unum par de Stokkes et eodem die et anno fregerunt Stokkes domini Regis in hundredo de Wecchelestone, et eidem malefactores eodem die et anno felonice fregerunt domos Nicholi Merefelde in parochia de Tonbregge simul cum Phillipo Brewere et Henrico Deye de parochia de Tonbregge aliis malefactoribus. Item dicunt quod Willelmus atte Lake de Capele et Iohannes Cook de Capele die veneris proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno predicto quarto cum aliis malefactoribus ignotis apud Londoniam felonice combusterunt domum Sancti Iohannis et certas evidencias et manerium de Savoye contra dominum Regem et populum suum. Item Leucata de Tonebregge et Hundredum de Litilfeild. |
| Text (English translation) | Hundred of Littlefield Inquisition held at Maidstone on the 5th July 1381 before Thomas Holand earl of Kent and his associates, assigned justices of the king into various risings and assemblies made and perpetrated against the king and his people, by oath of Roger Oxebroke, Roger Bouryng, Richard Bakere, John Fromond, John Underwode, Nicholas Renkyn, Thomas Kent, John Totesham, Nicholas Monde, John Aldulff, Simon Bournemell and Walter Hamond, who say on their oath that William Holdenne of Shipbourne senior, William Hendyman of Shipbourne, William Wardon of Lamberhurst, John Smith of Wrotham and Bartholomew Kyriell of Wateringbury on 15th June 1381 were involved in various uprisings and assemblies at Tonbridge and with other wrongdoers unknown entered feloniously into the castle of Tonbridge seeking Nicholas Heryng and John Bampton in order to kill them, and the same night feloniously entered and broke into the park called Posterne against the king's peace. Richard Roger of Peckham on 15th June with others unknown entered the park called Posterne and broke through the door of the house of the Earl of Stafford called Logge against the king's peace. Nicholas Bur of Brenchley, John Herry, John Bur brother of Nicholas Bur, John Kypping of Tonbridge and John Chyvynton on 15th June 1381 at Tonbridge made various uprisings and assemblies and feloniously broke one pair of stocks, and the same day broke the stocks of the Lord King at Washlingstone, and the same wrongdoers on that day feloniously broke into the house of Nicholas Merefeld at Tonbridge, along with Phillip Brewere and Henry Day of the parish of Tonbridge. William atte Lake of Capel and John Cook of Capel on 14th June 1381 with other unknown wrongdoers in London feloniously set fire to the Hospital of Saint John and certain documents and the manor of Savoy against the king and people. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6493 | John | Aldulff | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6486 | Richard | Bakere | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6502 | John | Bampton | Male | 2680 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6494 | Simon | Bournemell | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6485 | Roger | Bouryng | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6511 | Philip | Brewere | Male | 2682 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6506 | John | Bur | Male | 2682 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6504 | Nicholas | Bur | Male | Brenchley,Kent | 2682 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6509 | John | Chyvynton | Male | 2682 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6514 | John | Cook | Male | Capel,Kent | 2683 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6512 | Henry | Day | Male | 2682 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6487 | John | Fromond | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6495 | Walter | Hamond | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6497 | William | Hendyman | Male | Shipbourne,Kent | 2680 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6505 | John | Herry | Male | 2682 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6501 | Nicholas | Heryng | Male | 2680 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6496 | William | Holdenne | Male | Shipbourne,Kent | 2680 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6490 | Thomas | Kent | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6507 | John | Kypping | Male | 2682 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6500 | Bartholomew | Kyriell | Male | Wateringbury,Kent | 2680 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6513 | William | atte Lake | Male | Capel,Kent | 2683 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6510 | Nicholas | Merefeld | Male | Tonbridge,Kent | 2682 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6492 | Nicholas | Monde | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6484 | Roger | Oxebroke | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6489 | Nicholas | Renkyn | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6503 | Richard | Roger | Male | West Peckham,Kent | 2681 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6499 | John | Smith | Male | Wrotham,Kent | 2680 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6515 | Edmund | Stafford | Male | Earl of Stafford | 2681 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6491 | John | Totesham | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6488 | John | Underwode | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 6498 | William | Wardon | Male | Lamberhurst,Kent | 2680 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2681 | Break-in at Postern Park and house of Earl of Stafford by Richard Roger, 15 June | Richard Roger of Peckham on 15th June with others unknown entered the park called Posterne and broke through the door of the house of the Earl of Stafford called Logge against the king's peace. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
| 2680 | Break-in at Tonbridge Castle and Postern Park, 15 June 1381 | William Holdenne of Shipbourne senior, William Hendyman of Shipbourne, William Wardon of Lamberhurst, John Smith of Wrotham and Bartholomew Kyriell of Wateringbury on 15th June 1381 were involved in various uprisings and assemblies at Tonbridge and with other wrongdoers unknown entered feloniously into the castle of Tonbridge seeking Nicholas Heryng and John Bampton in order to kill them, and the same night feloniously entered and broke into the park called Posterne against the king's peace. | Joining rebel company,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
| 2683 | Burning of Hospital of St John and Savoy Palace by William atte Lake and John Cook, 14 June 1381 | William atte Lake of Capel and John Cook of Capel on 14th June 1381 with other unknown wrongdoers in London feloniously set fire to the Hospital of Saint John and certain documents and the manor of Savoy against the king and people. | Arson: burning of houses,Arson: burning of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 2682 | Insurrection of Nicholas Bur and others at Tonbridge, 15 June 1381 | Nicholas Bur of Brenchley, John Herry, John Bur brother of Nicholas Bur, John Kypping of Tonbridge and John Chyvynton on 15th June 1381 at Tonbridge made various uprisings and assemblies and feloniously broke one pair of stocks, and the same day broke the stocks of the Lord King at Washlingstone, and the same wrongdoers on that day feloniously broke into the house of Nicholas Merefeld at Tonbridge, along with Phillip Brewere and Henry Day of the parish of Tonbridge. | Breaking of stocks,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Roger ( 6503 ) | Break-in at Postern Park and house of Earl of Stafford by Richard Roger, 15 June (2681) | Accused | |
| Edmund Stafford ( 6515 ) | Break-in at Postern Park and house of Earl of Stafford by Richard Roger, 15 June (2681) | Victim | |
| John Bampton ( 6502 ) | Break-in at Tonbridge Castle and Postern Park, 15 June 1381 (2680) | Victim | |
| William Hendyman ( 6497 ) | Break-in at Tonbridge Castle and Postern Park, 15 June 1381 (2680) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Heryng ( 6501 ) | Break-in at Tonbridge Castle and Postern Park, 15 June 1381 (2680) | Victim | |
| William Holdenne ( 6496 ) | Break-in at Tonbridge Castle and Postern Park, 15 June 1381 (2680) | Accused | |
| Bartholomew Kyriell ( 6500 ) | Break-in at Tonbridge Castle and Postern Park, 15 June 1381 (2680) | Accused | |
| John Smith ( 6499 ) | Break-in at Tonbridge Castle and Postern Park, 15 June 1381 (2680) | Accused | |
| William Wardon ( 6498 ) | Break-in at Tonbridge Castle and Postern Park, 15 June 1381 (2680) | Accused | |
| John Cook ( 6514 ) | Burning of Hospital of St John and Savoy Palace by William atte Lake and John Cook, 14 June 1381 (2683) | Accused | |
| William atte Lake ( 6513 ) | Burning of Hospital of St John and Savoy Palace by William atte Lake and John Cook, 14 June 1381 (2683) | Accused | |
| Philip Brewere ( 6511 ) | Insurrection of Nicholas Bur and others at Tonbridge, 15 June 1381 (2682) | Accused | |
| John Bur ( 6506 ) | Insurrection of Nicholas Bur and others at Tonbridge, 15 June 1381 (2682) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Bur ( 6504 ) | Insurrection of Nicholas Bur and others at Tonbridge, 15 June 1381 (2682) | Accused | |
| John Chyvynton ( 6509 ) | Insurrection of Nicholas Bur and others at Tonbridge, 15 June 1381 (2682) | Accused | |
| Henry Day ( 6512 ) | Insurrection of Nicholas Bur and others at Tonbridge, 15 June 1381 (2682) | Accused | |
| John Herry ( 6505 ) | Insurrection of Nicholas Bur and others at Tonbridge, 15 June 1381 (2682) | Accused | |
| John Kypping ( 6507 ) | Insurrection of Nicholas Bur and others at Tonbridge, 15 June 1381 (2682) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Merefeld ( 6510 ) | Insurrection of Nicholas Bur and others at Tonbridge, 15 June 1381 (2682) | Victim |
