The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 7 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Suffolk |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Powell pp.130-31 |
| Text in Original Language | Hoxne iurati presentant quod Willelmus Assh soutere de Hoxne fuit capitalis congregator sustentor et manutentor tempore levacionis false et proditiose et contra dignitatem corone domini Regis in hundredis de Hoxne Blychyng et Waynford fecit diversos homines sibi et sociis suis false et proditiose iurare predicti tempore levacionis. Item dicunt quod Iacobus de Bedyngfeld et Willelmus Alred de Soham monachorum capitales congregatores tempore levacionis modo guerrino felonice intraverunt et fregerunt clausum et domos Edmundi Lakynghethe apud Geselyngham cum multis aliis ignotis videlicet die dominica proxima post festum sancti Barnabe apostoli anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto et ibidem decem vaccas cum uno tauro ollas eneas et patellas pannos lineos et laneos ac alia bona et catalla ad valenciam x. li. felonice depredaverunt et asportaverunt de prefato Edmundo de Lakynghithe apud Geselyngham. Item dicunt quod Iohannes filius Galfridi Barat de Cratfeld unus congregatortempore levacionis modo guerrino et contra dignitatem corone domini Regis felonice venit in villam de Fresyngfeld ad domum Ricardi Suklyng et ibidem felonice intravit videlicet die martis proxima post festum Nativitatis Sancti Iohannis Baptiste anno quarto supradicto et ibidem minavit prefatum Ricardum Suklyng de vita et membris quousque predictus Ricardus Suclyng fecit finem cum prefato Iohanne filio Galfridi Barat de iii li. vi s. viii d. quosquid iii li. vi s. viii d. predictus Ricardus sibi liberavit pro timore mortis et dictus Iohannes filius Galfridus Barat felonice asportavit. Item dicunt quod predictus Iacobus de Bedyngfeld capitalis congregator tempore levacionis modo guerrino venit in villam de Denyngton cum multis aliis ignotis vz (=videlicet) die sabbati proxima post festum sancti Barnabe apostoli anno supradicto ad domum Willelmi Rous capitalis constabularii hundredi de Hoxne et ibidem precepit prefatum Willelmus Rous sub pena decollacionis caput suum ad liberandum sibi et sociis suis decem sagittarios dicti hundredi. Predictus Willelmus sibi liberavit decem sagittarios de predicto hundredo pro timore mortis capiendi per diem quilibet eorum sex denarios per diem perpreceptum dicti Iacobi. |
| Text (English translation) | Hoxne jurors present that William Ash, shoe-maker of Hoxne, was a chief congregator, supporter and maintainer at the time of the rising, and falsely and treacherously and against the dignity of the crown in the hundreds of Hoxne, Blything and Wangford made various men and their associates to swear falsely and treasonously at the time of the aforesaid rising. Also they say that Jacob de Bedyngfeld and William Alred of Monk Soham, chief congregators at the time of the rising, feloniously and in a warlike manner entered and forced open the close and houses of Edmund Lakynghethe at Gislingham with many others unknown, namely on Sunday 16th June 1381, and there they feloniously plundered and carried away ten cows and one bull, brass pots, vessels and pans, linen and wool, and other goods and chattels worth £10 of the aforementioned Edmund de Lakenheath at Gislingham. Also they say John son of Geoffrey Barat of Cratfield one of the congregators at the time of the rising in a warlike manner and against the dignity of the crown feloniously came to the village of Fressingfield to the house of Richard Suklyng and feloniously entered it, namely on Tuesday 25th June 1381 and there he threatened the life and limb of the aforesaid Richard Suklyng until the aforesaid Richard Suclyng made a fine for £3 6 s. 8 d. with the aforesaid John, son of Geoffrey Barat, the which £3 6 s. 8 d. the aforesaid Richard handed over for fear of his life and the aforesaid John son of Geoffrey Barat feloniously carried it off. Also they say that the aforesaid Jacob de Bedyngfeld was a chief congregator at the time of the rising, and came in a warlike manner to the village of Dennington with many others unknown, namely on Saturday 15th June 1381 he came to the house of William Rous, chief constable of the hundred of Hoxne, and forced the aforesaid William Rous under threat of beheading to provide him and his associates with ten archers from the said hundred. The aforesaid William in fear of his life gave up the ten archers from the said hundred, but he received for each of them six pence a day on the order of the said Jacob. |
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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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| 8666 | William | Alred | Male | Monk Soham,Suffolk | 2897 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8664 | William | Ash | Male | Shoemaker | Hoxne,Suffolk | 2898 | Go to participant page | |
| 8668 | John | Barat | Male | Cratfield,Suffolk | 2899 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8665 | Jacob | de Bedyngfeld | Male | 2900,2897 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8667 | Edmund | Lakynghethe | Male | Gislingham,Suffolk | 2897 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8670 | William | Rous | Male | Chief Constable | Dennington,Loes Hundred,Suffolk | 2900 | Go to participant page | |
| 8669 | Richard | Suklyng | Male | Fressingfield,Suffolk | 2899 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2897 | Jacob de Bedyngfeld and William Alred plunder Edmund de Lakynghethe | [The jurors] also say that Jacob de Bedyngfeld and William Alred of Monk Soham, chief congregators at the time of the rising, feloniously and in a warlike manner entered and forced open the close and houses of Edmund Lakynghethe at Gislingham with many others unknown, namely on Sunday 16th June 1381, and there they feloniously plundered and carried away ten cows and one bull, brass pots, vessels and pans, linen and wool, and other goods and chattels worth £10 of the aforementioned Edmund de Lakenheath at Gislingham. | Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Larceny: theft of livestock | Go to incidents page |
| 2900 | Jacob de Bedyngfeld forces William Rous to provide archers | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid Jacob de Bedyngfeld was a chief congregator at the time of the rising, and came in a warlike manner to the village of Dennington with many others unknown, namely on Saturday 15th June 1381 he came to the house of William Rous, chief constable of the hundred of Hoxne, and forced the aforesaid William Rous under threat of beheading to provide him and his associates with ten archers from the said hundred. The aforesaid William in fear of his life gave up the ten archers from the said hundred, but he received for each of them six pence a day on the order of the said Jacob. | Trespass to person: threats,Raising the commons: forcing others to join company | Go to incidents page |
| 2899 | John Barat threatens Richard Suklyng | [The jurors] also say that John son of Geoffrey Barat of Cratfield one of the congregators at the time of the rising in a warlike manner and against the dignity of the crown feloniously came to the village of Fressingfield to the house of Richard Suklyng and feloniously entered it, namely on Tuesday 25th June 1381 and there he threatened the life and limb of the aforesaid Richard Suklyng until the aforesaid Richard Suclyng made a fine for £3 6 s. 8 d. with the aforesaid John, son of Geoffrey Barat, the which £3 6 s. 8 d. the aforesaid Richard handed over for fear of his life and the aforesaid John son of Geoffrey Barat feloniously carried it off. | Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine | Go to incidents page |
| 2898 | Rebellion of William Ash | Hoxne jurors present that William Ash, shoe-maker of Hoxne, was a chief congregator, supporter and maintainer at the time of the rising, and falsely and treacherously and against the dignity of the crown in the hundreds of Hoxne, Blything and Wangford made various men and their associates to swear falsely and treasonously at the time of the aforesaid rising. | Raising the commons: forcing others to join company,Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Alred ( 8666 ) | Jacob de Bedyngfeld and William Alred plunder Edmund de Lakynghethe (2897) | Accused | |
| Jacob de Bedyngfeld ( 8665 ) | Jacob de Bedyngfeld and William Alred plunder Edmund de Lakynghethe (2897) | Accused | |
| Edmund Lakynghethe ( 8667 ) | Jacob de Bedyngfeld and William Alred plunder Edmund de Lakynghethe (2897) | Victim | |
| Jacob de Bedyngfeld ( 8665 ) | Jacob de Bedyngfeld forces William Rous to provide archers (2900) | Accused | |
| William Rous ( 8670 ) | Jacob de Bedyngfeld forces William Rous to provide archers (2900) | Victim | |
| John Barat ( 8668 ) | John Barat threatens Richard Suklyng (2899) | Accused | |
| Richard Suklyng ( 8669 ) | John Barat threatens Richard Suklyng (2899) | Victim | |
| William Ash ( 8664 ) | Rebellion of William Ash (2898) | Accused |
