The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Escheator inquisitions |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA E 153/530 m. 20 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Text (English translation) | Royal writ (dated 8 October 1381) to the escheator in Cambridgeshire, Ralph Wykes, ordering the release of the goods and chattels, all land and tenements of Geoffrey Cobbe in Wimpole, Orwell, Croydon, Papworth, Harlton, Wrastlyngworth [in Orwell] and Arrington which Simon de Burgh confiscated because of Geoffrey's treasons and insurrections. |
| General Information | cf. Cal. Close R., 1381-85, p. 14. On 8 August 1381, the keeping of all the lands late of Geoffrey Cobbe in the towns of Wimpole, Orwell, Croydon, Papworth, Harlton, Wrastlyngworth [in Orwell] and Arrington had been committed to Simon de Burgh, by mainprise of Sir John Gildesburgh and John Kyngeston of the county of Cambridge, said to be confiscate and forfeit to tghe king on account of Geoffrey's treason and felony, to hold the same for three years from the date of confiscation if tghe keeping remains in the king's hand so long: Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1377-83, p. 265. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7925 | Simon | de Burgh | Male | Escheator's supervisor | Go to participant page | |||
| 7924 | Geoffrey | Cobbe | Male | Wimpole,Cambridgeshire | 2855 | Go to participant page | ||
| 7923 | Ralph | Wykes | Male | Escheator (Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire) | Escheator | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2855 | Escheator inquisition (Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire) | Unspecified acts of treason and felonies during the rising. | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Cobbe ( 7924 ) | Escheator inquisition (Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire) (2855) | Accused | Geoffrey Cobbe received a pardon 20 October 1381 [TNA C 67/29 m. 41]. |
