The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/43 m. 13 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Kent |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Powell and Trevelyan, 1899, pp. 9-10 |
| Text in Original Language | Billa vera. Hundredum de Larkefelde. Inquisitio pro rege si Iohannes Gybbeville de Maideston Robertus Cosyn de eadem vi et armis insurexerunt et malefactores contra dominum Regem et populum suum sustinaverunt in illa surexcione et domos Willelmi Topclyve in parochia de Maydestan et Nicholi Heryng et aliorum in Northcraye fregerunt et sic continuerunt in sua malicia surexerunt a die iovis proxima ante festum Trinitatis anno regni regis Ricardi secundi quarto usque in diem veneris proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno eodem. Et si eidem Robertus cum aliis malefactoribus in vigiliis Trinitatis anno eodem Thomam Trevet chivaler in villa de Estmallyng ceperunt et eum abduxerunt apud Westmallyng et eum ad eos ibidem iurare fecerunt contra voluntatem suam. |
| Text (English translation) | Hundred of Larkfield True bill Inquisition on behalf of the king into whether John Gybbeville of Maidstone and Robert Cosyn of the same rose with force and arms and sustained wrongdoers against the king and his people in the insurrection and broke into the houses of William Topclyve in the parish of Maidstone and Nicholas Heryng and others in North Cray, and continued in their wickedness to rise up from 6th until the 14th June 1381. And whether the same Robert with other wrongdoers on 8th June took Thomas Trevet, knight, in East Malling, and carried him to West Malling and made him swear obedience to them against his will. |
| General Information | The phrase 'true bill' denotes a procedure whereby a private person could submit an indictment and the jury declare whether it was a 'true bill' and there was a case to answer. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6602 | Robert | Cosyn | Male | Maidstone,Kent | 2714 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6601 | John | Gybbeville | Male | Maidstone,Kent | 2714 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6604 | Nicholas | Heryng | Male | Foots Cray,Ruxley Hundred,Kent | 2714 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6603 | William | Topclyve | Male | Maidstone,Kent | 2714 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6605 | Thomas | Trevet | Male | East Malling,Kent | 2714 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2714 | True bill re. crimes against William Topclyve, Nicholas Heryng and Thomas Trevet by John Gybbeville and Robert Cosyn, 6-14 June 1381 | Inquisition on behalf of the king into whether John Gybbeville of Maidstone and Robert Cosyn of the same rose with force and arms and sustained wrongdoers against the king and his people in the insurrection and broke into the houses of William Topclyve in the parish of Maidstone and Nicholas Heryng and others in North Cray, and continued in their wickedness to rise up from 6th until the 14th June 1381. And whether the same Robert with other wrongdoers on 8th June took Thomas Trevet, knight, in East Malling, and carried him to West Malling and made him swear obedience to them against his will. | Joining rebel company,Raising the commons: forcing others to join company,Trespass to person: abduction,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cosyn ( 6602 ) | True bill re. crimes against William Topclyve, Nicholas Heryng and Thomas Trevet by John Gybbeville and Robert Cosyn, 6-14 June 1381 (2714) | Accused | |
| John Gybbeville ( 6601 ) | True bill re. crimes against William Topclyve, Nicholas Heryng and Thomas Trevet by John Gybbeville and Robert Cosyn, 6-14 June 1381 (2714) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Heryng ( 6604 ) | True bill re. crimes against William Topclyve, Nicholas Heryng and Thomas Trevet by John Gybbeville and Robert Cosyn, 6-14 June 1381 (2714) | Victim | |
| William Topclyve ( 6603 ) | True bill re. crimes against William Topclyve, Nicholas Heryng and Thomas Trevet by John Gybbeville and Robert Cosyn, 6-14 June 1381 (2714) | Victim | |
| Thomas Trevet ( 6605 ) | True bill re. crimes against William Topclyve, Nicholas Heryng and Thomas Trevet by John Gybbeville and Robert Cosyn, 6-14 June 1381 (2714) | Victim |
