The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 3 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Suffolk |
| Published source (may be more than one) | The second indictment is published in Reville, p. 80 n. 4. |
| Text in Original Language | Holesle Wylford Inquisitio capta ibidem die lune proxima ante festum sancti Laurenc' anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quinto coram Willelmus de Ufford et co per sacramentum Iohannis Emme et aliis et co qui dicunt super sacramentum suum quod Iohannes Batesford persona ecclesie de Buclesham Thomas Sampson et Iohannes Bele de Gippewu' ropere manens in Caldewellestrete venerunt die dominica proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno eiusdem regis quarto apud Melton et ibidem felonice et modo guerrino mansionem Willelmi Fraunceys fregerunt et bona et catalla dicti Willelmi ad valenciam x li. ibidem inventa felonice asportaverunt. Item presentant quod Ricardus Talmache de Bendeleye die lune proxima sequenta anno supradicto felonice apud Gippiwicum arestavit Willelmum Fraunceys de sua propria autoritate virtute cuius arestacionis predictus Willelmus eodem die per quendem felonem ignot' interfectus fuit per abettamentum dicti Ricardi. Item presentant quod Iohannes Northerne de Baudesseie Iohannes filius Semanni Calange Iohannes Boox Willelmus Berte Alicia uxor Ricardi Wymond Iohannes Reignald de Baudesseie (decollatus apud Hollesle) et Thomas lkook die veneris proxima post festum Nativitatis Sancti Iohannis Baptiste anno supradicto felonice maneria domini Willelmi de Ufford comitis Suff' apud Holesle et Baudeseye intraverunt et rotulos curiae et alia munimenta ibidem inventa arderunt et hoc per abetatum Ricardi Rook de Boyton. |
| Text (English translation) | Hollesley; Wilford Inquisition held on Monday 5th August 1381 before William de Ufford by oath of John Emme and others, who declare upon their oath that John Batesford, parson of the church of Bucklesham, Thomas Sampson and John Bele of Ipswich, rope-maker, living in Cauldwell Avenue, went on Sunday 16th June 1381 to Melton and feloniously and in a warlike manner broke into the home of William Fraunceys, and feloniously carried away goods and chattels worth £10. Also they present that Richard Talmache of Bentley on Monday 17th June 1381 at Ipswich feloniously seized William Fraunceys on his own authority, as a result of which arrest the aforesaid William the same day was killed by an unknown felon, abetted by the said Richard. Also they present that John Northerne of Bawdsey John son of Seman Calange, John Boox, William Berte, Alicia wife of Richard Wymond, John Reignald of Bawdsey (beheaded at Hollesley) and Thomas Ikook on Friday 28th June 1381 feloniously entered the manors of Lord William de Ufford Earl of Suffolk at Hollesley and Bawdsey and came upon and burnt court rolls and other muniments, abetted by Richard Rook of Boyton. |
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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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| 8513 | John | Batesford | Male | Parson | Bucklesham,Suffolk | 2871 | Go to participant page | |
| 8515 | John | Bele | Male | Ropemaker | Ipswich,Suffolk | 2871 | Go to participant page | |
| 8522 | William | Berte | Male | 2873 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8521 | John | Boox | Male | 2873 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8519 | John | Calange | Male | 2873 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8520 | Seman | Calange | Male | 2873 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8512 | John | Emme | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 8516 | William | Fraunceys | Male | Melton,Wilford Hundred,Suffolk | 2871,2872 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8525 | Thomas | Ikook | Male | 2873 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8518 | John | Northerne | Male | Bawdsey,Suffolk | 2873 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8524 | John | Reignald | Male | Bawdsey,Suffolk | 2873 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8527 | Richard | Rook | Male | Boyton,Suffolk | 2873 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8514 | Thomas | Sampson | Male | 2871 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8517 | Richard | Talmache | Male | Bentley,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | 2872 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8526 | William | de Ufford | Male | Earl of Suffolk | 2873,3173,3764,3762,3179 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8523 | Alicia | Wymond | Female | 2873 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8528 | Richard | Wymond | Male | 2873 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2871 | John Batesford et al steal goods from William Fraunceys | John Batesford, parson of the church of Bucklesham, Thomas Sampson and John Bele of Ipswich, rope-maker, living in Cauldwell Avenue, went on Sunday 16th June 1381 to Melton and feloniously and in a warlike manner broke into the home of William Fraunceys, and feloniously carried away goods and chattels worth £10. | Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 2873 | John Northerne et al break into the manors of the Earl of Suffolk and burn documents | Also they present that John Northerne of Bawdsey John son of Seman Calange, John Boox, William Berte, Alicia wife of Richard Wymond, John Reignald of Bawdsey (beheaded at Hollesley) and Thomas le Kook on Friday 28th June 1381 feloniously entered the manors of Lord William de Ufford Earl of Suffolk at Hollesley and Bawdsey and came upon and burnt court rolls and other muniments, abetted by Richard Rook of Boyton. | Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 2872 | Richard Talmache seizes William Fraunceys | Also they present that Richard Talmache of Bentley on Monday 17th June 1381 at Ipswich feloniously seized William Fraunceys on his own authority, as a result of which arrest the aforesaid William the same day was killed by an unknown felon, abetted by the said Richard. | Trespass to person: assault,Homicide: accomplice | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Batesford ( 8513 ) | John Batesford et al steal goods from William Fraunceys (2871) | Accused | |
| John Bele ( 8515 ) | John Batesford et al steal goods from William Fraunceys (2871) | Accused | |
| William Fraunceys ( 8516 ) | John Batesford et al steal goods from William Fraunceys (2871) | Victim | |
| Thomas Sampson ( 8514 ) | John Batesford et al steal goods from William Fraunceys (2871) | Accused | |
| William Berte ( 8522 ) | John Northerne et al break into the manors of the Earl of Suffolk and burn documents (2873) | Accused | |
| John Boox ( 8521 ) | John Northerne et al break into the manors of the Earl of Suffolk and burn documents (2873) | Accused | |
| John Calange ( 8519 ) | John Northerne et al break into the manors of the Earl of Suffolk and burn documents (2873) | Accused | |
| Seman Calange ( 8520 ) | John Northerne et al break into the manors of the Earl of Suffolk and burn documents (2873) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas Ikook ( 8525 ) | John Northerne et al break into the manors of the Earl of Suffolk and burn documents (2873) | Accused | |
| John Northerne ( 8518 ) | John Northerne et al break into the manors of the Earl of Suffolk and burn documents (2873) | Accused | |
| John Reignald ( 8524 ) | John Northerne et al break into the manors of the Earl of Suffolk and burn documents (2873) | Accused | |
| Richard Rook ( 8527 ) | John Northerne et al break into the manors of the Earl of Suffolk and burn documents (2873) | Accused | |
| William de Ufford ( 8526 ) | John Northerne et al break into the manors of the Earl of Suffolk and burn documents (2873) | Victim | |
| Alicia Wymond ( 8523 ) | John Northerne et al break into the manors of the Earl of Suffolk and burn documents (2873) | Accused | |
| Richard Wymond ( 8528 ) | John Northerne et al break into the manors of the Earl of Suffolk and burn documents (2873) | Mentioned | |
| William Fraunceys ( 8516 ) | Richard Talmache seizes William Fraunceys (2872) | Victim | |
| Richard Talmache ( 8517 ) | Richard Talmache seizes William Fraunceys (2872) | Accused |
