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TypeEscheator inquisitions
Unique Identifying TextTNA E 153/1168 m. 4
Archive nameThe National Archives (London)
CountyNorfolk
Published source (may be more than one)Summary printed C.M. Hoare, The History of an East Anglian Soke: Studies in Original Documents (Bedford, 1918), p. 122.
Text (English translation)Escheator inquisition, Worstead (Norfolk), 8 January 1382, before John Reed, escheator ... Item that Thomas Radbote of Sco Ruston, traitor, fled on Monday after Corpus Christi 4 Ric II (17 June 1381). Afterwards Thomas was killed as a rebel by the (good) English people ('per gentiles Anglie tamquam rebellus interfectus est') in the month of June in the aforementioned year; he had goods and chattels worth £6. Item that Richard Hobbesson of North Walsham, traitor ...; he was killed as a rebel by the (good) English people on the aforementioned day; he had goods and chattels worth 20 (d.?). Item that Geoffrey Coleman of North Walsham, traitor ...; he was killed as a rebel in the aforementioned manner; he had goods and chattels worth 21 d. Item that William Kybyte of Worstead, traitor and principal insurgent for five days after the feast of Corpus Christi ...; he was killed as a rebel by the good people and beheaded; he had goods and chattels worth 60 s. Item that Thomas Skeet of the same place (Worstead), similarly principal insurgent in the aforementioned year beheaded with the said William Kybyte by the good people; he had goods and chattels worth 60 s. Item that Geoffrey Lystere of Felmingham, traitor and principal insurgent, beheaded by the community of the good people ('per communis gentiles'), had on the day he died goods and chattels worth 32 s. 4 d. which are in the possession of Henry Bettes of Felmingham and Agnes who was the wife of Geoffrey and who must answer for it. Item that John Bettes of North Walsham, traitor and fugitive had goods and chattels worth 40 (£/s./d.?) which are in the possession of Nicholas Drake and Richard Cok and Agnes, the wife of the said John who must answer for it. Item that Richard Beamund of Bradfield, traitor and fugitive, had goods and chattels worth 26 s. 8 d. which are in the possession of John Rust of Bradfield who has to answer for it. Item that Robert atte Chirche of Felmingham, who killed himself ('se ipsum interfecit') had goods and chattels worth 41 s. 4 d. which are in the possession of William ate Moor of Felmingham who must answer for it. Item that Robert Smyth of Ridlington, traitor, killed by the aforementioned good people, had on the day he died goods and chattels worth 18 s. 2 d. which are in the possession of John atte ...(?) and Beatrice who was the wife of Robert and who have to answer for it. Item that Dionysius Barker of Hindolveston, indicted for diverse treasons during the uprising ('tempore levacionis') and afterwards fled, had goods and chattels worth 20 s.

People

IDFirst nameLast nameGenderOccupationDomicileRole in sourceIncidentsGo to participant page
7829DionisiusBarkerMaleHindolveston,Norfolk2833Go to participant page
7822RichardBeamondMaleBradfield,Norfolk2833Go to participant page
7821AgnesBettesFemaleNorth Walsham,NorfolkMentionedGo to participant page
7817HenryBettesMaleFelmingham,NorfolkMentionedGo to participant page
7818JohnBettesMaleNorth Walsham,Norfolk2833Go to participant page
7824Robertatte ChircheMaleFelmingham,Norfolk2833Go to participant page
7820RichardCokMaleMentionedGo to participant page
7812GeoffreyColemannMaleNorth Walsham,Norfolk2833Go to participant page
7819NicholasDrakeMaleMentionedGo to participant page
7810RichardHobbessonMaleNorth Walsham,Norfolk2833Go to participant page
7813WilliamKybyteMaleWorstead,Norfolk2833Go to participant page
7816AgnesLystereFemaleFelmingham,NorfolkMentionedGo to participant page
7815GeoffreyLystereMaleFelmingham,Norfolk2833Go to participant page
7825Williamatte MoorMaleFelmingham,NorfolkMentionedGo to participant page
7809ThomasRadboteMaleSco Ruston,Norfolk2833Go to participant page
7811JohnReedMaleescheator (Suffolk and Norfolk)Rougham,NorfolkEscheatorGo to participant page
7823JohnRustMaleBradfield,NorfolkMentionedGo to participant page
7814ThomasSkeetMaleWorstead,Norfolk2833Go to participant page
7828BeatriceSmythFemaleRidlington,NorfolkMentionedGo to participant page
7826RobertSmythMaleRidlington,Norfolk2833Go to participant page

Incidents

IDSummaryDescriptionTypeGo to incidents page
2833Escheator inquisition (Norfolk)Unspecified acts of treason and felonies during the rising.Go to incidents page

Incidents and People

PersonIncidentRoleComments
Dionisius Barker ( 7829 )Escheator inquisition (Norfolk) (2833)AccusedDionisius Barker received a pardon 3 February 1382 [TNA C 67/29 m. 31].
Richard Beamond ( 7822 )Escheator inquisition (Norfolk) (2833)AccusedRichard Beamond received a pardon 20 February 1382 [TNA C 67/29 m. 29].
John Bettes ( 7818 )Escheator inquisition (Norfolk) (2833)AccusedJohn Bettes of North Walsham received a pardon 13 January 1382 [TNA C 67/29 m. 37].
Robert atte Chirche ( 7824 )Escheator inquisition (Norfolk) (2833)AccusedRobert atte Chirche killed himself.
Geoffrey Colemann ( 7812 )Escheator inquisition (Norfolk) (2833)AccusedGeoffrey Coleman was killed as a rebel, probably at the battle of North Walsham, by the Henry Despenser's men.
Richard Hobbesson ( 7810 )Escheator inquisition (Norfolk) (2833)AccusedRichard Hobbesson was killed as a rebel, probably at the battle of North Walsham, by the Henry Despenser's men.
William Kybyte ( 7813 )Escheator inquisition (Norfolk) (2833)AccusedWilliam Kybyte was killed and beheaded as a rebel, probably at the battle of North Walsham, by the Henry Despenser's men.
Geoffrey Lystere ( 7815 )Escheator inquisition (Norfolk) (2833)AccusedGeoffrey Lyster was summarily beheaded as a rebel, probably after the battle of North Walsham, by the Henry Despenser.
Thomas Radbote ( 7809 )Escheator inquisition (Norfolk) (2833)AccusedThomas Radbote was killed as a rebel, probably at the battle of North Walsham, by the Henry Despenser's men.
Thomas Skeet ( 7814 )Escheator inquisition (Norfolk) (2833)AccusedThomas Skeet was killed and beheaded as a rebel, probably at the battle of North Walsham, by the Henry Despenser's men.
Robert Smyth ( 7826 )Escheator inquisition (Norfolk) (2833)AccusedRobert Smyth was killed as a rebel, probably at the battle of North Walsham, by the Henry Despenser's men.