The People of 1381
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| Type | Private prosecution |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/492 m. 410 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Sussex |
| Text in Original Language | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. 'de placito quare ipsi simul cum Willelmo Grete de Lewes Willelmo Wodelond de Clyva iuxta Lewes Waltero Wilmondeshurst Iohanne Wilmondeshurst Simone Wilmondeshurst Henrico atte Grove Thoma Willot Willelmo Welles de Ukkefeld Iohanne Berlegh Waltero Froyle Ricardo Breton Iohanne Cartere de Ukkefeld Willelmo atte Nelond Willelmo atte Combe Thoma de Grenstede Iohanne Goldyng carpenter Roberto Hemstede Willelmo Freke iuniore Willelmo Bedenere Simone Ponte Waltero Myst Iohanne Hokeman de Maghfeld Willelmo Umfrey de Maghfeld Ricardo Yerdhurst Ricardo Lambyn Rogero Porter et Iohanne Clerk de ffernthe' Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. 'Idem comes per attornatum suum predictum op se quarto die versus predictos Willelmum Grete Willelmum Wodelond Walterum Wilmondeshurst Iohannem Wilmondeshurst Simonem Wilmondeshurst Henr' [sic] Thomam Willot Willelmum Welles Iohannem Berlegh Walterum Froyle Ricardum Breton Iohannem Cartere Willelmum atte Nelond Willelmum atte Combe Thomam de Grenstede Iohannem Goldyng Robertum Hemstede Willelmum Freke Willelmum Bedenere Simonem [sic] Walterum Myst Iohannem Hokeman Willelmum Humfrey Ricardum Yerdhurst Ricardum Lambyn Rogerum Porter et Iohannem Clerk de predicto placito. Et ipsi non venerunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod capiat eos et co. Et vicecomes modo mandat quod non sunt inventa et co. Ideo sicut prius preceptum est vicecomiti quod capiat eos si et co. Et salvo et co. Ita quod habeat corpora eos hic ad prefatum terminum et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. Sussex - John Daly de Withyhamme Gilbert Gilderugge William Bentlegh John Chaury Walter Matche Robert Colyer de ffrenfeld and Jacob Mensehale are attached to answer Richard Earl of Arundel on a plea that together with William Grete of Lewes, William Wodelond of Clyva iuxta Lewes, Walter Wilmondeshurst, John Wilmondeshurst, Simon Wilmondeshurst, Henry atte Grove, Thomas Willot, William Welles of Ukkefeld, John Berlegh, Walter Froyle, Richard Breton, John Cartere of Ukkefeld, William atte Nelond, William atte Combe, Thomas de Grenstede, John Goldyng carpenter, Robert Hemstede, William Freke junior, William Bedenere, Simon Ponte, Walter Myst, John Hokeman of Maghfeld, William Umfrey of Maghfeld, Richard Yerdhurst, Richard Lambyn, Roger Porter and John Clerk of Frant, on a plea that, on 16 June 1381, with force and arms, namely swords, bows and arrows, they broke the castle, close and houses of the said Earl at Lewes, and broke into 10 tuns of wine worth £100 and drank it, and took and carried away goods and chattels worth 40 marks, namely breastplates, iron helmets and other armour, bows, iron arrows, planks, woollen and linen cloth, chests, and dishes of bronze and wood, and also took and burnt court rolls, rentals and other muniments, namely charters and writings relating to the castle and honour of Lewes, to the value of £1000. Defendants plead not guilty - both parties on country - jurors to come in quindene of Easter - Earl op se v others - sheriff had been ordered to arrest them, returns they are not found - order repeated as before to be in CP in quindene of Easter. Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. The Earl by his attorney versus William Grete, William Wodelond, Walter Wilmondeshurst, John Wilmondeshurst, Simon Wilmondeshurst, Henry [atte Grove], Thomas Wilot, William Welles, John Berlegh, Walter Froyle, Richard Breton, John Cartere, William atte Nelond, William atte Combe, Thomas de Grenstede, John Goldyng, Robert Hemstede, William Freke, William Bedenere, Simon [Ponte], Walter Myst, John Hokeman, William Humfrey, Richard Yerdhurst, Richard Lambyn, Roger Porter and John Clerk on the aforesaid plea [Earl of Arundel v. Daly]. They do not come. The sheriff is ordered to arrest them, and returns that they are not found. Order repeated as before, to be in CP in the aforementioned term. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
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| 7636 | William | Bedenere | Male | 2821,2820 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7613 | William | Bentlegh | Male | 2820 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7626 | John | Berlegh | Male | 2821,2820 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7628 | Richard | Breton | Male | 2820,2821 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7646 | John | de Bretton | Male | Attorney | 2821,2820 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7629 | John | Cartere | Male | Uckfield,Sussex | 2821,2820 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7614 | John | Chaury | Male | 2820 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7644 | John | Clerk | Male | Frant,Sussex | 2821,2820 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7616 | Robert | Colyer | Male | Framfield,Sussex | 2820 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7631 | William | atte Combe | Male | 2821,2820 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7611 | John | Daly | Male | Withyham,Sussex | 2820 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7635 | William | Freke | Male | 2820,2821 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7627 | Walter | Froyle | Male | 2820,2821 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7612 | Gilbert | Gilderugge | Male | 2820 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7633 | John | Goldyng | Male | Carpenter | 2820,2821 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7632 | Thomas | de Grenstede | Male | 2821,2820 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7618 | William | Grete | Male | Lewes,Sussex | 2820,2821 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7623 | Henry | atte Grove | Male | 2820,2821 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7634 | Robert | Hemstede | Male | 2821,2820 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7639 | John | Hokeman | Male | Mayfield,Sussex | 2821,2820 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7645 | William | Humfrey | Male | Mayfield,Sussex | 2821,2820 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7642 | Richard | Lambyn | Male | 2820,2821 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7615 | Walter | Matche | Male | 2820 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7617 | Jacob | Mensehale | Male | 2820 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7638 | Walter | Myst | Male | 2820,2821 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7630 | William | atte Nelond | Male | 2820,2821 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7637 | Simon | Ponte | Male | 2820,2821 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7643 | Roger | Porter | Male | 2821,2820 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7640 | William | Umfrey | Male | Mayfield,Sussex | 2820 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7625 | William | Welles | Male | Uckfield,Sussex | 2821,2820 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7624 | Thomas | Willot | Male | 2821,2820 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7621 | John | Wilmondeshurst | Male | 2820,2821 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7622 | Simon | Wilmondeshurst | Male | 2820,2821 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7620 | Walter | Wilmondeshurst | Male | 2820,2821 | Go to participant page | |||
| 7619 | William | Wodelond | Male | Cliffe,Sussex | 2820,2821 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7641 | Richard | Yerdhurst | Male | 2820,2821 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2820 | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. | Sussex - John Daly de Withyhamme Gilbert Gilderugge William Bentlegh John Chaury Walter Matche Robert Colyer de ffrenfeld and Jacob Mensehale are attached to answer Richard Earl of Arundel on a plea that together with William Grete of Lewes, William Wodelond of Clyva iuxta Lewes, Walter Wilmondeshurst, John Wilmondeshurst, Simon Wilmondeshurst, Henry atte Grove, Thomas Willot, William Welles of Ukkefeld, John Berlegh, Walter Froyle, Richard Breton, John Cartere of Ukkefeld, William atte Nelond, William atte Combe, Thomas de Grenstede, John Goldyng carpenter, Robert Hemstede, William Freke junior, William Bedenere, Simon Ponte, Walter Myst, John Hokeman of Maghfeld, William Umfrey of Maghfeld, Richard Yerdhurst, Richard Lambyn, Roger Porter and John Clerk of Frant (Sussex), on a plea that, on 16 June 1381, with force and arms, namely swords, bows and arrows, they broke the castle, close and houses of the said Earl at Lewes, and broke into 10 tuns of wine worth £100 and drank it, and took and carried away goods and chattels worth 40 marks, namely breastplates, iron helmets and other armour, bows, iron arrows, planks, woollen and linen cloth, chests, and dishes of bronze and wood, and also took and burnt court rolls, rentals and other muniments, namely charters and writings relating to the castle and honour of Lewes, to the value of £1000. Defendants plead not guilty - both parties on country - jurors to come in quindene of Easter - Earl op se v others - sheriff had been ordered to arrest them, returns they are not found - order repeated as before to be in CP in quindene of Easter. | Trespass to chattels: destruction of goods,Arson: burning of documents,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
| 2821 | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. | The Earl by his attorney versus William Grete, William Wodelond, Walter Wilmondeshurst, John Wilmondeshurst, Simon Wilmondeshurst, Henry [atte Grove], Thomas Wilot, William Welles, John Berlegh, Walter Froyle, Richard Breton, John Cartere, William atte Nelond, William atte Combe, Thomas de Grenstede, John Goldyng, Robert Hemstede, William Freke, William Bedenere, Simon [Ponte], Walter Myst, John Hokeman, William Humfrey, Richard Yerdhurst, Richard Lambyn, Roger Porter and John Clerk on the aforesaid plea [Inc. 2820, Earl of Arundel v. Daly]. They do not come. The sheriff is ordered to arrest them, and returns that they are not found. Order repeated as before, to be in CP in the aforementioned term. | Arson: burning of documents,Larceny: theft of goods,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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Bedenere ( 7636 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| William Bentlegh ( 7613 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| John Berlegh ( 7626 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Richard Breton ( 7628 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| John de Bretton ( 7646 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Attorney | |
| John Cartere ( 7629 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| John Chaury ( 7614 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| John Clerk ( 7644 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Robert Colyer ( 7616 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| William atte Combe ( 7631 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| John Daly ( 7611 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Richard Earl of Arundel ( 7449 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Victim | |
| William Freke ( 7635 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Walter Froyle ( 7627 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Gilbert Gilderugge ( 7612 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| John Goldyng ( 7633 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Thomas de Grenstede ( 7632 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| William Grete ( 7618 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Henry atte Grove ( 7623 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Robert Hemstede ( 7634 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| John Hokeman ( 7639 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| William Humfrey ( 7645 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Richard Lambyn ( 7642 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Walter Matche ( 7615 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Jacob Mensehale ( 7617 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Walter Myst ( 7638 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| William atte Nelond ( 7630 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Simon Ponte ( 7637 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Roger Porter ( 7643 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| William Umfrey ( 7640 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| William Welles ( 7625 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Thomas Willot ( 7624 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| John Wilmondeshurst ( 7621 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Simon Wilmondeshurst ( 7622 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Walter Wilmondeshurst ( 7620 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| William Wodelond ( 7619 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| Richard Yerdhurst ( 7641 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. John Daly et al. (2820) | Accused | |
| William Bedenere ( 7636 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| John Berlegh ( 7626 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| Richard Breton ( 7628 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| John de Bretton ( 7646 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Attorney | |
| John Cartere ( 7629 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| John Clerk ( 7644 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| William atte Combe ( 7631 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| Richard Earl of Arundel ( 7449 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Victim | |
| William Freke ( 7635 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| Walter Froyle ( 7627 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| John Goldyng ( 7633 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| Thomas de Grenstede ( 7632 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| William Grete ( 7618 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| Henry atte Grove ( 7623 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| Robert Hemstede ( 7634 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| John Hokeman ( 7639 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| William Humfrey ( 7645 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| Richard Lambyn ( 7642 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| Walter Myst ( 7638 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| William atte Nelond ( 7630 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| Simon Ponte ( 7637 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| Roger Porter ( 7643 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| William Welles ( 7625 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| Thomas Willot ( 7624 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| John Wilmondeshurst ( 7621 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| Simon Wilmondeshurst ( 7622 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| Walter Wilmondeshurst ( 7620 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| William Wodelond ( 7619 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused | |
| Richard Yerdhurst ( 7641 ) | Richard, Earl of Arundel, v. William Grete et al. (2821) | Accused |
