The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/43 m. 11 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Kent |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Powell and Trevelyan, 1899, p. 8 |
| Text in Original Language | Hundred de Middelton in Insula de Schepeye. Item Iurati de Shepeye videlicet Richard Wrek et sociis suis dicunt super sacramentum quod Walterus Lansle et Iohannes Elys magistratus quoddam balingerie insurrexerunt contra pacem domini Regis simul cum quindecem aliis quorum nomina ignorant die Sancti Barnabe apostoli apud Reyhamme in Shepeye in hundredo de Middilton anno regni regis Ricardi secundi felonice ceperunt ii boves xxvii multones xi quarterios frumenti cccciiiixxxii vellera lanea et alia bona et catalla ad valenciam xxiiii. li. de Nicholi Heryng felonice asportaverunt. Item dicunt quod predicti Walterus et Iohannes et socii sui felonice fregerunt domum Nicholi Heryng eodem die et loco et anno. Item dicunt quod Willelmus Ryderwyk eodem die et anno venit ad domum Agnetae Mellere apud Menstre in Shepeye et eam manasset cum predicto Waltero et Iohanne ut cum predicto Willelmo Ryderwyk faceret aquitanciam de xxxii. s. quos predictus Willelmus prefata Agneta debitor fuit. |
| Text (English translation) | Hundred of Middleton in Sheppey Jurors of Sheppey namely Richard Wrek and his associates say on their oath that Walter Lansle and John Elys master of a certain balinger [small boat] rose up against the king's peace together with fifteen others whose names are unknown on 11th June 1381 at the manor of Reyham in Sheppey in the hundred of Milton feloniously took 2 cows, 27 sheep, 11 quarters of corn, 492 fleeces, wool and other goods and chattels worth £24 from Nicholas Heryng and feloniously carried them away. The aforesaid Walter and John and their associates feloniously broke into the house of Nicholas Heryng on the same day and in the same location. William Ryderwyk on the same day went to the house of Agnes Mellere at Minster in Sheppey and menaced her with the aforesaid Walter and John so that the aforesaid William Ryderwyk made an acquittance for 32 s. in which Agnes was named as the debtor. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6541 | John | Elys | Male | Mariner | 2689,2688,2690 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6542 | Nicholas | Heryng | Male | 2689,2688 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6540 | Walter | Lansle | Male | 2690,2689,2688 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6544 | Agnes | Mellere | Female | Minster,Kent | 2690 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6543 | William | Ryderwyk | Male | 2690 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6539 | Richard | Wrek | Male | Isle of Sheppey,Kent | Juror | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2689 | Break-in at house of Nicholas Heryng, 11 June 1381 | The aforesaid Walter and John and their associates feloniously broke into the house of Nicholas Heryng on the same day and in the same location. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 2690 | Extortion of Agnes Mellere by William Ryderwyk and others, 11 June 1381 | William Ryderwyk on the same day went to the house of Agnes Mellere at Minster in Sheppey and menaced her with the aforesaid Walter and John so that the aforesaid William Ryderwyk made an acquittance for 32 s. in which Agnes was named as the debtor. | Trespass to person: threats,Trespass to person: extortion | Go to incidents page |
| 2688 | Insurrection of Walter Lansle and John Elys; attack on property of Nicholas Heryng, 11 June 1381 | Walter Lansle and John Elys master of a certain balinger [small boat] rose up against the king's peace together with fifteen others whose names are unknown on 11th June 1381 at the manor of Reyham in Sheppey in the hundred of Milton feloniously took 2 cows, 27 sheep, 11 quarters of corn, 492 fleeces, wool and other goods and chattels worth £24 from Nicholas Heryng and feloniously carried them away. | Larceny: theft of goods,Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Elys ( 6541 ) | Break-in at house of Nicholas Heryng, 11 June 1381 (2689) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Heryng ( 6542 ) | Break-in at house of Nicholas Heryng, 11 June 1381 (2689) | Victim | |
| Walter Lansle ( 6540 ) | Break-in at house of Nicholas Heryng, 11 June 1381 (2689) | Accused | |
| John Elys ( 6541 ) | Extortion of Agnes Mellere by William Ryderwyk and others, 11 June 1381 (2690) | Accused | |
| Walter Lansle ( 6540 ) | Extortion of Agnes Mellere by William Ryderwyk and others, 11 June 1381 (2690) | Accused | |
| Agnes Mellere ( 6544 ) | Extortion of Agnes Mellere by William Ryderwyk and others, 11 June 1381 (2690) | Victim | |
| William Ryderwyk ( 6543 ) | Extortion of Agnes Mellere by William Ryderwyk and others, 11 June 1381 (2690) | Accused | |
| John Elys ( 6541 ) | Insurrection of Walter Lansle and John Elys; attack on property of Nicholas Heryng, 11 June 1381 (2688) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Heryng ( 6542 ) | Insurrection of Walter Lansle and John Elys; attack on property of Nicholas Heryng, 11 June 1381 (2688) | Victim | |
| Walter Lansle ( 6540 ) | Insurrection of Walter Lansle and John Elys; attack on property of Nicholas Heryng, 11 June 1381 (2688) | Accused |
