The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Private prosecution |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/491 m. 60d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Sussex |
| Text in Original Language | Preceptum fuit vicecomes quod si Radulphus Blak fecisset se securitatem de clamatione suo prosequendo tunc attachieret Thomam Potyn de Wyghtcresham Iohannem Hankyn Willelmum Clerk Radulphum atte Wattele Iohannem Knyght Petrum Broun Stephanum Brodeney jun' Iohannem Brodeney Iohannem Lovekyn et Galfridum Oxenbrigge de placito quod essent hic ad hunc diem et co ad respondendum predicto Radulpho de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Radulphi apud Uhurst fregerunt et cartas scripta et alia munimenta sua ibidem inventa combusserunt et bona et catalla sua ad valenciam viginti librarum ibidem inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt etc. Et ipsi non venerunt. Et vicecomes modo mandat quod predictum Radulphus non invenit sibi plegii de prosequendo et co. Et modo venit idem Radulphus in propria persona sua et fecit iusticiariis regis hic securitatem et co videlicet per Robertum Oxenbrigg et Iohannem Rande. Ideo ipsi in misericordia |
| Text (English translation) | Sussex - The sheriff is ordered that Ralph Blak should make security to attach Thomas Potyn of Wyghtcresham, John Hankyn, William Clerk, Ralph atte Wattele, John Knyght, Peter Broun, Stephen Brodeney junior, John Brodeney, John Lovekyn and Geoffrey Oxenbrigge on a plea that they should be there on this day to respond to the aforesaid Ralph on a plea that with force and arms they broke the close and houses of the said Ralph at Uhurst and took and burnt charters, writings and other muniments, and took and carried away goods and chattels worth £20. They do not come. The sheriff now sends that the said Ralph had not found pledges for prosecution. And now the said Ralph appears in person and provided security to the King's justices viz. Robert Oxenbrigg and John Rande. Therefore they are in mercy. Sheriff ordered as before to attach them to be in CP in octave of Hilary - does not return writ - order repeated as many times before to be in CP in octave of S. Michael - on which day does not return writ - order repeated as many times before to be in CP in octave of Hilary - sheriff does not return writ - order repeated as many times before to be in CP in octave of Trinity. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7485 | Ralph | Blak | Male | 2814 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7493 | John | Brodeney | Male | 2814 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7492 | Stephen | Brodeney | Male | 2814 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7491 | Peter | Broun | Male | 2814 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7488 | William | Clerk | Male | 2814 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7487 | John | Hankyn | Male | 2814 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7490 | John | Knyght | Male | 2814 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7494 | John | Lovekyn | Male | 2814 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7495 | Geoffrey | Oxenbrigge | Male | 2814 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7496 | Robert | Oxenbrigge | Male | King's justice | 2814 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7486 | Thomas | Potyn | Male | Wittersham,Kent | 2814 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7497 | John | Rande | Male | King's justice | 2814 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7489 | Ralph | atte Wattele | Male | 2814 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2814 | Ralph Blak v Thomas Potyn et al. | Sussex - The sheriff is ordered that Ralph Blak should make security to attach Thomas Potyn of Wyghtcresham, John Hankyn, William Clerk, Ralph atte Wattele, John Knyght, Peter Broun, Stephen Brodeney junior, John Brodeney, John Lovekyn and Geoffrey Oxenbrigge on a plea that they should be there on this day to respond to the aforesaid Ralph on a plea that with force and arms they broke the close and houses of the said Ralph at Uhurst and took and burnt charters, writings and other muniments, and took and carried away goods and chattels worth £20. They do not come. The sheriff now sends that the said Ralph had not found pledges for prosecution. And now the said Ralph appears in person and provided security to the King's justices viz. Robert Oxenbrigg and John Rande. Therefore they are in mercy. Sheriff ordered as before to attach them to be in CP in octave of Hilary - does not return writ - order repeated as many times before to be in CP in octave of S. Michael - on which day does not return writ - order repeated as many times before to be in CP in octave of Hilary - sheriff does not return writ - order repeated as many times before to be in CP in octave of Trinity. | Arson: burning of documents,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Blak ( 7485 ) | Ralph Blak v Thomas Potyn et al. (2814) | Victim | |
| John Brodeney ( 7493 ) | Ralph Blak v Thomas Potyn et al. (2814) | Accused | |
| Stephen Brodeney ( 7492 ) | Ralph Blak v Thomas Potyn et al. (2814) | Accused | |
| Peter Broun ( 7491 ) | Ralph Blak v Thomas Potyn et al. (2814) | Accused | |
| William Clerk ( 7488 ) | Ralph Blak v Thomas Potyn et al. (2814) | Accused | |
| John Hankyn ( 7487 ) | Ralph Blak v Thomas Potyn et al. (2814) | Accused | |
| John Knyght ( 7490 ) | Ralph Blak v Thomas Potyn et al. (2814) | Accused | |
| John Lovekyn ( 7494 ) | Ralph Blak v Thomas Potyn et al. (2814) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Oxenbrigge ( 7495 ) | Ralph Blak v Thomas Potyn et al. (2814) | Accused | |
| Robert Oxenbrigge ( 7496 ) | Ralph Blak v Thomas Potyn et al. (2814) | Justice | |
| Thomas Potyn ( 7486 ) | Ralph Blak v Thomas Potyn et al. (2814) | Accused | |
| John Rande ( 7497 ) | Ralph Blak v Thomas Potyn et al. (2814) | Justice | |
| Ralph atte Wattele ( 7489 ) | Ralph Blak v Thomas Potyn et al. (2814) | Accused |
