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Type	Indictment by jury
Unique Identifying Text	TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 78
Archive name	The National Archives (London)
County	Norfolk
Text in Original Language	Freth' Inquisitio capta apud Rysyngge Castell die veneris proxima ante festum Sancte Margarete Virginis anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quinto per sacramentum Iohannis de Midelton Iohannis Pynchonm Edwardi Ryvet Ricardi Chappe Iohannis Boteler Willelmi Costyn Ade Palmere Iohannis Tanner Roberti atte Gaunold Iohannis Fox Edmundi Thornekyn Willelmi de Thorplond qui dicunt super sacramentum suum quod Willelmus Geldere de Feltewell capitalis ductor malefactorum huius rumoris cum pluribus aliis ignotis ita incitaverunt et minabantur Osbertum de Mundesford et Benedictum de Hocham ad surgendum cum eis contra pacem domini Regis die lune proxima ante festum Nativitatis Sancti Iohannis Baptiste ultimo praeterito tempore huius levacionis et rumoris quod predicti Osbertus et Benedictus propter metum mutilacionis capitum eorum et spoliat' bonorum suorum equitabant cum eis. Et predictus Willelmus et alii predicti ignoti die predicto apud Rugham spoliaverunt Iohannem Reed de omnibus bonis et catallis in mesuagio suo ibidem inventa que quidam catalla valuerent x li. et hostia portas et fenestras mesuagii predicti fregit assumendo sibi regiam potestatem in preiudicium domini Regis et corone sue. Et quod Iohannes filius Eustaci Cartere de Midelton venit in Midelton vi et armis die veneris proxima ante festum Nativitatis Sancti Iohannis Bapt'isteultimo praeterito tempore huius rumoris et minabatur Robertum Benet vicarium ecclesie de Midelton quod adduceret vc malefactores ad mesuagium eiusdem Roberti in Midelton ad spoliandum et depredandum mesuagium de omnibus bonis et catallis in eodem mesuagium inventa per quod dictus Robertis pro timore spoliacionis bonorum et catallorum suorum fecit finem dicto Iohanne de v marcas et dimidiam in preiudicium legum domini Regus quos quidem v marcas et dimidiam dictus Iohannes cepit et asportavit. Item quod Hugo Bocher de Caston die lune proxima ante festum Nativitatis Sancti Iohannis' Baptiste ultimo praeterito tempore huius rumoris venit vi et armis cum aliis ignotis usque Pagrave ad faldam Iohannis de Pagrave et ibidem spoliavit cciiii oves matrices eiusdem Iohannis per quod Petrus Boteler attornatus eiusdem Iohannis sequente dictum Hugonem ad rehabendum dictas oves ad opus dicti Iohanne illas non potuit rehabere quousque fecit finem dicto Hugoni v s. quos dictus Hugo cepit et asportavit et co.
Text (English translation)	Freebridge Inquisition held at Castle Rising on Friday 19th July 1381 by oath of John de Midelton, John Pynchon, Edward Ryvet, Richard Chappe, John Boteler, William Costyn, Adam Palmere, John Tanner, Robert atte Gaunold, John Fox, Edmund Thornekyn and William de Thorplond, who say upon their oath that William Geldere of Feltwell was a chief leader of wrongdoers in this rumour, and with many others unknown so incited, and they threatened Osbert de Mundesford and Benedict de Hocham to rise up with them against the king's peace on Monday 17th June 1381 at the time of the uprising and (the) rumour, and that the aforesaid Osbert and Benedict in fear of their imminent beheading and despoiling of their goods rode with them. And the aforesaid William and others aforesaid unknown despoiled John Reed at Rougham of all the goods and chattels they found there in his messuage, the which chattels were worth £10, and he broke the doors and windows of the aforesaid messuage, assuming to himself royal power in prejudice of king and his crown. And that John son of Eustace Cartere of Middleton came to Middleton with force and arms on Friday 21st June 1381 at the time of the rumour and threatened Robert Benet, vicar of the church of Middleton that they would lead 500 wrongdoers to his messuage to despoil and plunder his goods and chattels which could be found in the same messuage, so that the said Robert for fear of having his goods and chattels despoiled made a fine with the said John of 5 and a half marks, in prejudice of the king's laws, the which 5 and a half marks the said John took and carried away. Also that Hugo Bocher of Caston on Monday 17th June 1381 at the time of the rumour went with force and arms with others unknown up to Palgrave to the [sheep] pen of John de Pagrave and plundered 400 ewes of the same John, so that Peter Boteler, John's attorney following the said Hugo to recover the said sheep for the benefit of the said John, could not have them back unless he [John] made a fine of 5 s. with Hugo, which the said Hugo took and carried away.

People

ID	First name	Last name	Gender	Occupation	Domicile	Role in source	Incidents	Go to participant page
8660	Robert	Benet	Male	Vicar	Middleton,Freebridge-Lynn Hundred,Norfolk		2895	Go to participant page
8661	Hugo	Bocher	Male		Caston,Norfolk		2896	Go to participant page
8647	John	Boteler	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8663	Peter	Boteler	Male	Attorney			2896	Go to participant page
8659	John	Cartere	Male		Middleton,Freebridge-Lynn Hundred,Norfolk		2895	Go to participant page
8646	Richard	Chappe	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8648	William	Costyn	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8652	John	Fox	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8651	Robert	atte Gaunold	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8655	William	Geldere	Male		Feltwell,Norfolk		2894	Go to participant page
8657	Benedict	de Hocham	Male				2894	Go to participant page
8643	John	de Midelton	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8656	Osbert	de Mundesford	Male				2894	Go to participant page
8662	John	de Pagrave	Male				2896	Go to participant page
8649	Adam	Palmere	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8644	John	de Pynchon	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8658	John	Reed	Male		Rougham,Norfolk		2894	Go to participant page
8645	Edward	Ryvet	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8650	John	Tanner	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8653	Edmund	Thornekyn	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8654	William	de Thorplond	Male			Juror		Go to participant page

Incidents

ID	Summary	Description	Type	Go to incidents page
2896	Hugo Bocher takes 400 sheep from John de Pagrave	Also that Hugo Bocher of Caston on Monday 17th June 1381 at the time of the rumour went with force and arms with others unknown up to Palgrave to the [sheep] pen of John de Pagrave and plundered 400 ewes of the same John, so that Peter Boteler, John's attorney following the said Hugo to recover the said sheep for the benefit of the said John, could not have them back unless he [John] made a fine of 5 s. with Hugo, which the said Hugo took and carried away.	Larceny: theft of livestock,Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine	Go to incidents page
2895	John Cartere threatens Robert Benet vicar of Middleton	And that John son of Eustace Cartere of Middleton came to Middleton with force and arms on Friday 21st June 1381 at the time of the rumour and threatened Robert Benet, vicar of the church of Middleton that they would lead 500 wrongdoers to his messuage to despoil and plunder his goods and chattels which could be found in the same messuage, so that the said Robert for fear of having his goods and chattels despoiled made a fine with the said John of 5 and a half marks, in prejudice of the king's laws, the which 5 and a half marks the said John took and carried away.	Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine ,Trespass to person: threats	Go to incidents page
2894	William Geldere incites others to despoil John Reed of Rougham	William Geldere of Feltwell was a chief leader of wrongdoers in this rumour, and with many others unknown so incited, and they threatened Osbert de Mundesford and Benedict de Hocham to rise up with them against the king's peace on Monday 17th June 1381 at the time of the uprising and (the) rumour, and that the aforesaid Osbert and Benedict in fear of their imminent beheading and despoiling of their goods rode with them. And the aforesaid William and others aforesaid unknown despoiled John Reed at Rougham of all the goods and chattels they found there in his messuage, the which chattels were worth £10, and he broke the doors and windows of the aforesaid messuage, assuming to himself royal power in prejudice of king and his crown.	Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Larceny: theft of documents,Raising the commons: forcing others to join company,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses	Go to incidents page

Incidents and People

Person	Incident	Role
Hugo Bocher ( 8661 )	Hugo Bocher takes 400 sheep from John de Pagrave (2896)	Accused
Peter Boteler ( 8663 )	Hugo Bocher takes 400 sheep from John de Pagrave (2896)	Mentioned
John de Pagrave ( 8662 )	Hugo Bocher takes 400 sheep from John de Pagrave (2896)	Victim
Robert Benet ( 8660 )	John Cartere threatens Robert Benet vicar of Middleton (2895)	Victim
John Cartere ( 8659 )	John Cartere threatens Robert Benet vicar of Middleton (2895)	Accused
William Geldere ( 8655 )	William Geldere incites others to despoil John Reed of Rougham (2894)	Accused
Benedict de Hocham ( 8657 )	William Geldere incites others to despoil John Reed of Rougham (2894)	Mentioned
Osbert de Mundesford ( 8656 )	William Geldere incites others to despoil John Reed of Rougham (2894)	Mentioned
John Reed ( 8658 )	William Geldere incites others to despoil John Reed of Rougham (2894)	Victim