The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/43 m. 24 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Kent |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Powell and Trevelyan, 1899, p. 12 |
| Text in Original Language | Hundred de Chatham et Gi[ll]ingham. Iurati dicunt per sacramentum eorum quod Willelmus filius Ricardi atte Broke de Chatham decollavit Iohannem Charlet die dominica in festo Sancte Trinitatis anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto. Item dicunt quod Iohannes Essex de Chatham fregit cameram Willelmi Symme de Upcherche et arma et alia catalla in dicta camera inventa despoilavit die dominica in festo Sancte Trinitatis anno quarto. Item dicunt quod Willelmus Drew de Chatham fregit domum Sancti Iohannis die veneris proxima post festum Trinitatis anno quarto apud Clerkenwell. Item dicunt quod Thomas Berghestode de Gillyngham et Iohannes Wyse de parochia de Mepeham fecerunt in principio populum de Gillyngham surgere dicendo et minando populum quod nisi venerunt cum eisdem in comitiva voluerunt eos decollare et domum eorum frangere die veneris ante festum Trinitatis et postea post dictum festum Trinitatis similiter. Et eciam predicti Thomae Berghestede et Iohannes Wyse intraverunt clausum Willelmi et Thomae de Bedemanton et in cameris predictorum Thome et Iohannis intraverunt et cartas et alias munimentas in cistris inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt die Sancte Trinitatis anno quarto. Item dicunt quod predictus Thomas Berghestede venit super terram Ricardi de Gillyngham die veneris ante festum Sancte Trinitatis anno quarto et eidem Ricardum insultum fecit et ipsum verbavit apud Gillyngham et etiam Henricum et Adam famulos predicti Ricardi verbaverit vulneravit minando eosdem cum mala societate die et anno et loco predictis. Et quod dictus Thomas est communis perturbator pacis. Item dicunt quod Symon Postlyng de Maidestane die sabbati proxima post festum Trinitatis ad domum Ricardi de Gyllyngham clamando ius in dicto domo et firma et dicendo quod nisi voluerit attornare sibi quod dicit unam comitivam sibi ad faciendum ipsum attornare et propter metum predictus Ricardus attornatus sibi. Item dicunt quod Iohannes Kot de parochia de Halgheste in hundredo de Middelton et Thomas filius Iohannis Hounte de Middelton venerunt ad domum Gilberti atte Sole cum magna societate et eidem Gilbertum insultum fecit et minando quod voluit decollare predictum Gilbertum et frangere domos suos et tota patria de Gillingham venerunt super ipsos et fecerunt rescusse et co. Item dicunt super sacramentum suum quod Simon Postlyng de Maidestan fecit insultum Estivero atte Mersh' de Gillingham et ipsum verbavit et ad terram prostravit contra pacem die sabbati proxima post festum Sancte Trinitatis apud Gillyngham. (Dorse) Item omnes isti insfrascripti predicti surexerunt contra dominum Regem et populum suum die veneris proxima ante festum Sancte Trinitatis anno regni regis Ricardi quarto apud Gillyngham et omnes isti infranominati venerunt die et locis predictis cum aliis ignotis. Inquisitio apud Maydestan. |
| Text (English translation) | Hundred of Chatham and Gillingham William son of Richard atte Broke of Chatham beheaded John Charlet on 9th June 1381. John Essex of Chatham broke into the chamber of William Symme of Upchurch on 9th June 1381 and plundered arms and other chattels in the said chamber. William Drew of Chatham broke into the Hospital of St John at Clerkenwell on 14th June 1381. Thomas Berghestode of Gillingham and John Wyse of the parish of Meopham were said to be amongst the first of the people of Gillingham to rise and to have threatened the people that unless they came with them they would behead them and break their houses on 7th June 1381, and afterwards on 9th June they did the same. And also on the 9th June the said Thomas and John entered the chambers of William and Thomas de Bedemanton and took and carried away charters and other muniments. The said Thomas Berghestede went onto the land of Richard de Gillingham on 7th June 1381 and assaulted and struck him at Gillingham, and likewise on the day aforesaid struck and wounded Henry and Adam, servants of the said Richard threatening them with the evil company. And that the said Thomas is a common disturber of the peace. Simon Postlyng of Maidstone on 15th June 1381 went to the house of Richard de Gillingham claiming a right in the said house and farm and saying that unless Richard acknowledged this he would bring a company to force him to do so and for fear Richard pledged himself to him. John Kot of the parish of (Lower) Halstow in the hundred of Milton and Thomas son of John Hounte of Milton went to the house of Gilbert atte Sole with a great company and made an assault on Gilbert and threatened to behead him and to wreck his house, and they went throughout all the country of Gillingham and made forcible recoveries. Simon Postlyng of Maidstone made an assault on Steven atte Mersh of Gillingham on 15th June 1381 at Gillingham and struck him to the ground and beat him, against the peace. (Dorse) All those written down overleaf rose up against the king and his people on 7th June 1381 at Gillingham, and all those named overleaf went there with unknown others. Inquisition at Maidstone |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6886 | Thomas | de Bedemanton | Male | 2773 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6885 | William | de Bedemanton | Male | 2773 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6883 | Thomas | Berghestode | Male | Gillingham,Kent | 2773,2775 | Go to participant page | ||
| 11490 | Richard | atte Broke | Male | Chatham,Kent | 2769 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6877 | William | atte Broke | Male | Chatham,Kent | 2769 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6879 | John | Charlet | Male | 2769 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6882 | William | Drew | Male | Chatham,Kent | 2771 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6880 | John | Essex | Male | Chatham,Kent | 2770 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6887 | Richard | de Gillingham | Male | Gillingham,Kent | 2776,2775 | Go to participant page | ||
| 11454 | John | Hounte | Male | Milton,Kent | 2777 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6892 | Thomas | Hounte | Male | Milton,Kent | 2777 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6891 | John | Kot | Male | Lower Halstow,Kent | 2777 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6894 | Stephen | atte Mersh | Male | 2778 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6890 | Simon | Postlyng | Male | Maidstone,Kent | 2778,2776 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6893 | Gilbert | atte Sole | Male | 2777 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6881 | William | Symme | Male | Upchurch,Kent | 2770 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6884 | John | Wyse | Male | Meopham,Kent | 2773 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6889 | Adam | Male | Servant | Gillingham,Kent | 2775 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6888 | Henry | Male | Servant | Gillingham,Kent | 2775 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2770 | John Essex steals goods from William Symme, 9 June 1381 | John Essex of Chatham broke into the chamber of William Symme of Upchurch on 9th June 1381 and plundered arms and other chattels in the said chamber. | Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 2777 | John Kot and Thomas Hounte threaten and assault Gilbert atte Sole | John Kot of the parish of (Lower) Halstow in the hundred of Milton and Thomas son of John Hounte of Milton went to the house of Gilbert atte Sole with a great company and made an assault on Gilbert and threatened to behead him and to wreck his house, and they went throughout all the country of Gillingham and made forcible recoveries. | Trespass to land: forcible ejection of landholder,Trespass to person: assault,Trespass to person: threats | Go to incidents page |
| 2778 | Simon Postlyng assaults Steven atte Mersh, 15 June 1381 | Simon Postlyng of Maidstone made an assault on Steven atte Mersh of Gillingham on 15th June 1381 at Gillingham and struck him to the ground and beat him, against the peace. | Trespass to person: assault,Trespass to person: battery | Go to incidents page |
| 2776 | Simon Postlyng threatens Richard de Gillingham, 15 June 1381 | Simon Postlyng of Maidstone on 15th June 1381 went to the house of Richard de Gillingham claiming a right in the said house and farm and saying that unless Richard acknowledged this he would bring a company to force him to do so and for fear Richard pledged himself to him. | Trespass to person: threats | Go to incidents page |
| 2775 | Thomas Berghestede assaults Richard de Gillingham and his servants, 7 June 1381 | The said Thomas Berghestede went onto the land of Richard de Gillingham on 7th June 1381 and assaulted and struck him at Gillingham, and likewise on the day aforesaid struck and wounded Henry and Adam, servants of the said Richard threatening them with the evil company. And that the said Thomas is a common disturber of the peace. | Trespass to person: threats,Trespass to person: assault | Go to incidents page |
| 2773 | Thomas Berghestode and John Wyse threaten the people of Gillingham and steal documents from William and Thomas de Bedemanton, 7-9 June 1381 | Thomas Berghestode of Gillingham and John Wyse of the parish of Meopham were said to be amongst the first of the people of Gillingham to rise and to have threatened the people that unless they came with them they would behead them and break their houses on 7th June 1381, and afterwards on 9th June they did the same. And also on the 9th June the said Thomas and John entered the chambers of William and Thomas de Bedemanton and took and carried away charters and other muniments. | Warlike array and insurrection,Larceny: theft of documents,Trespass to person: threats,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 2771 | William Drew breaks into the Hospital of St John at Clerkenwell,14 June 1381. | William Drew of Chatham broke into the Hospital of St John at Clerkenwell on 14th June 1381. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 2769 | William son of Richard atte Broke beheads John Charlet, 9 June 1381. | William son of Richard atte Broke of Chatham beheaded John Charlet on 9th June 1381. | Homicide: beheading | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Essex ( 6880 ) | John Essex steals goods from William Symme, 9 June 1381 (2770) | Accused | |
| William Symme ( 6881 ) | John Essex steals goods from William Symme, 9 June 1381 (2770) | Victim | |
| John Hounte ( 11454 ) | John Kot and Thomas Hounte threaten and assault Gilbert atte Sole (2777) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas Hounte ( 6892 ) | John Kot and Thomas Hounte threaten and assault Gilbert atte Sole (2777) | Accused | |
| John Kot ( 6891 ) | John Kot and Thomas Hounte threaten and assault Gilbert atte Sole (2777) | Accused | |
| Gilbert atte Sole ( 6893 ) | John Kot and Thomas Hounte threaten and assault Gilbert atte Sole (2777) | Victim | |
| Stephen atte Mersh ( 6894 ) | Simon Postlyng assaults Steven atte Mersh, 15 June 1381 (2778) | Victim | |
| Simon Postlyng ( 6890 ) | Simon Postlyng assaults Steven atte Mersh, 15 June 1381 (2778) | Accused | |
| Richard de Gillingham ( 6887 ) | Simon Postlyng threatens Richard de Gillingham, 15 June 1381 (2776) | Victim | |
| Simon Postlyng ( 6890 ) | Simon Postlyng threatens Richard de Gillingham, 15 June 1381 (2776) | Accused | |
| Thomas Berghestode ( 6883 ) | Thomas Berghestede assaults Richard de Gillingham and his servants, 7 June 1381 (2775) | Accused | |
| Richard de Gillingham ( 6887 ) | Thomas Berghestede assaults Richard de Gillingham and his servants, 7 June 1381 (2775) | Victim | |
| Adam ( 6889 ) | Thomas Berghestede assaults Richard de Gillingham and his servants, 7 June 1381 (2775) | Victim | |
| Henry ( 6888 ) | Thomas Berghestede assaults Richard de Gillingham and his servants, 7 June 1381 (2775) | Victim | |
| Thomas de Bedemanton ( 6886 ) | Thomas Berghestode and John Wyse threaten the people of Gillingham and steal documents from William and Thomas de Bedemanton, 7-9 June 1381 (2773) | Victim | |
| William de Bedemanton ( 6885 ) | Thomas Berghestode and John Wyse threaten the people of Gillingham and steal documents from William and Thomas de Bedemanton, 7-9 June 1381 (2773) | Victim | |
| Thomas Berghestode ( 6883 ) | Thomas Berghestode and John Wyse threaten the people of Gillingham and steal documents from William and Thomas de Bedemanton, 7-9 June 1381 (2773) | Accused | |
| John Wyse ( 6884 ) | Thomas Berghestode and John Wyse threaten the people of Gillingham and steal documents from William and Thomas de Bedemanton, 7-9 June 1381 (2773) | Accused | |
| William Drew ( 6882 ) | William Drew breaks into the Hospital of St John at Clerkenwell,14 June 1381. (2771) | Accused | |
| Richard atte Broke ( 11490 ) | William son of Richard atte Broke beheads John Charlet, 9 June 1381. (2769) | Mentioned | |
| William atte Broke ( 6877 ) | William son of Richard atte Broke beheads John Charlet, 9 June 1381. (2769) | Accused | |
| John Charlet ( 6879 ) | William son of Richard atte Broke beheads John Charlet, 9 June 1381. (2769) | Victim |
