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Source
| Type | Private prosecution |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/486 m. 349 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Kent |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Olson and Crow (eds.), Chaucer's World (New York, 1948), p. 368 |
| Text (English translation) | Geoffrey Cartere v. Simon Hey Kent, Geoffrey Cartere of Sittingbourne was attached to answer Simon Hey by his attorney Thomas Holte in a plea that on Monday 10th June 1381, together with William Coupere of Kekkyngbourne, John Flecchere of Ospringe, William Couper that was Jak servant Strowe, Henry Plomford, Benedict Kyx, Thomas atte Doune and John Date soutere, by force and arms, namely swords, bows and arrows, he broke the close and houses of Simon at Ospringe and burned the timber from the said houses to the value of £10 and took away his goods and chattels, namely linen and woollen cloths, brass and copper vessels and gold and silver rings to the value of £20 and £32 in money, and consumed two tuns of wine of the same Simon to the value of £10, and did other damage to the value of 100 marks. Geoffrey comes by Richard Bokherst his attorney and pleads not guilty; the case was adjourned. |
| General Information | Crow and Olson's edition omits several names. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7159 | Richard | Bokherst | Male | Attorney | 2792 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7149 | Geoffrey | Cartere | Male | Sittingbourne,Kent | 2792 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7154 | William | Couper | Male | Servant | 2792 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7152 | William | Coupere | Male | 2792 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7158 | John | Date | Male | Cobbler | 2792 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7157 | Thomas | atte Doune | Male | 2792 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7153 | John | Flecchere | Male | Ospringe,Kent | 2792 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7150 | Simon | Hey | Male | 2792 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7151 | Thomas | Holte | Male | Attorney | 2792 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7156 | Benedict | Kyx | Male | 2792 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7155 | Henry | Plomford | Male | 2792 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2792 | Geoffrey Cartere v. Simon Hey | Kent, Geoffrey Cartere of Sittingbourne was attached to answer Simon Hey by his attorney Thomas Holte in a plea that on Monday 10th June 1381, together with William Coupere of Kekkyngbourne, John Flecchere of Ospringe, William Couper that was Jak servant Strowe, Henry Plomford, Benedict Kyx, Thomas atte Doune and John Date soutere, by force and arms, namely swords, bows and arrows, he broke the close and houses of Simon at Ospringe and burned the timber from the said houses to the value of £10 and took away his goods and chattels, namely linen and woollen cloths, brass and copper vessels and gold and silver rings to the value of £20 and £32 in money, and consumed two tuns of wine of the same Simon to the value of £10, and did other damage to the value of 100 marks. Geoffrey comes by Richard Bokherst his attorney and pleads not guilty; the case was adjourned. | Arson: burning of documents,Larceny: theft of goods,Larceny: theft of money,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Warlike array and insurrection,Trespass to chattels: destruction of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bokherst ( 7159 ) | Geoffrey Cartere v. Simon Hey (2792) | Attorney | |
| Geoffrey Cartere ( 7149 ) | Geoffrey Cartere v. Simon Hey (2792) | Accused | |
| William Couper ( 7154 ) | Geoffrey Cartere v. Simon Hey (2792) | Accused | |
| William Coupere ( 7152 ) | Geoffrey Cartere v. Simon Hey (2792) | Accused | |
| John Date ( 7158 ) | Geoffrey Cartere v. Simon Hey (2792) | Accused | |
| Thomas atte Doune ( 7157 ) | Geoffrey Cartere v. Simon Hey (2792) | Accused | |
| John Flecchere ( 7153 ) | Geoffrey Cartere v. Simon Hey (2792) | Accused | |
| Simon Hey ( 7150 ) | Geoffrey Cartere v. Simon Hey (2792) | Victim | |
| Thomas Holte ( 7151 ) | Geoffrey Cartere v. Simon Hey (2792) | Attorney | |
| Benedict Kyx ( 7156 ) | Geoffrey Cartere v. Simon Hey (2792) | Accused | |
| Henry Plomford ( 7155 ) | Geoffrey Cartere v. Simon Hey (2792) | Accused |
