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Type	Indictment by jury
Unique Identifying Text	TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 18
Archive name	The National Archives (London)
County	Suffolk
Text in Original Language	Gippewic' Inquisitio capta ibidem coram Willelmo de Ufford comite Suffolchie iusticiario' domini Regis assignatus die lune in festo sancte Marie Magdalene anno regni regis Ricardi secundi quinto per sacramentam Willelmi le Maister Willelmi dil Fen Willelmi Scampes Iohannes Hayl Thome Terry Iohannis Goldyng Thome de Risyng Iohannis Fadmor Willelmi Gunneld Iohannis de Werk Willelm Parkyn et Roberti Fresyngfeld iurati qui dicunt super sacramentum suum quod die sabbati proxima post festum corporis Christi anno supradicto Iohannes de Batesford clericus multitudine gentium sibi collecta et associata venit apud Gippewicum vi et armis contra pacem coronam et digitatem domini Regis et ibidem proclamari fecit quod omnes homines essent prompti et parati ad levandum et proficiscendum secum et sociis suis et ad faciendum quod eis ex parte sua iniungeretur. Et quod hoc nocte sequenti ivit cum sociis suis ad domum Thome Sampson apud Herkested et ipsum Thomam ibidem sibi associavit. Item presentant quod die dominica tunc proxima sequente venerunt iidem Iohannes de Batesford et Thomas apud villam Gippewici et domum Iohannes Gerard fregerunt et bona et catalla ad valenciam xl li. ibidem inventa felonice ceperunt et asportaverunt. Item presentant quod iidem Iohannes et Thomas et sociis suis eadem die dominica domum archidiaconi Suffolchie in eadem villa fregerunt et bona et catalla ad valenciam xl li ibidem inventa ceperunt felonice et asportaverunt. Et similiter domum Iohannes Cobat apud Gippewico fregerunt et bona et catalla sua ad valenciam c li. ibidem inventa felonice ceperunt et asportaverunt. Item presentant quod Iohannes Genour et Willelmus Coupere de Gippewico iun' se levaverunt invicem cum aliis hominibus sibi associatis rectoriam ecclesie sancte Stephani in villa de Gippewico felonice intraverunt et bona et catalla Iohannis rectoris eiusdem rectorie ibidem inventa felonice ceperunt et asportaverunt scilicet ad valenciam c s. Item presentant Iohannes Batesford et Simon Bole wrighte de Ely et socii sui eadem die dominica domum Cristiane atte Ok apud Westerfeld felonice fregerunt et bona et catalla sua ad valenciam x li. ibidem inventa ceperunt felonice et asportaverunt. Item presentant quod die lune proxima post festum corporis Christi anno supradicto Iohannes Dene peddere de Bokkyng Assh felonice interfecit et decollavit Willelmus Fraunceys de Melton apud Gippewicum.
Text (English translation)	Ipswich Inquisition held at the same place before William de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk, assigned king's justice, Monday 22nd July 1381 by oath of William le Maister, William dil Fen, William Scampes, John Hayl, Thomas Terry, John Goldyng, Thomas de Risyng, John Fadmor William Gunneld, John de Werk, William Parkyn and Robert Freysyngfeld, who say upon their oath that on Saturday 15th June 1381 John de Batesford, clerk, with many people gathered and associated with him, came to Ipswich with force and arms against the peace and dignity of the crown, and made a proclamation that all men should be ready and prepared to rise and depart with him and his associates and to do what he commands them to in his name. And that night he went with his associates to the house of Thomas Sampson at Harkstead, and to associate the said Thomas with him. Also they present that on the following Sunday 16th June 1381 the same John de Batesford and Thomas came to Ipswich and broke into the house of John Gerard, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels they found there worth £40. Also they present that the same John and Thomas and their associates the same Sunday broke into the house of the archdeacon of Suffolk in the same village, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels they found there worth £40. And similarly, they broke into the house of John Cobat at Ipswich and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels they found there worth £100. Also they present that John Genour and William Coupere of Ipswich junior rose together with others of their associates and feloniously entered the rectory of the church of St Stephen in Ipswich and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels they found in the same rectory belonging to John the rector worth 100 s. Also they present that John Batesford and Simon Bole, wright, of Ely and their associates on the same Sunday feloniously broke into the house of Christina atte Ok at Westerfield and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels they found there worth £10. Also they present that on Monday 17th June 1381 John Dene, peddler of Ashbocking feloniously killed and beheaded William Fraunceys of Melton at Ipswich.
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People

ID	First name	Last name	Gender	Occupation	Domicile	Role in source	Incidents	Go to participant page
8729	John	de Batesford	Male	Clerk			2913,2912,2915,2910,2911	Go to participant page
8737	Simon	Bole	Male	Wright	Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk		2915	Go to participant page
8733	John	Cobat	Male		Ipswich,Suffolk		2913	Go to participant page
8735	William	Coupere	Male		Ipswich,Suffolk		2914	Go to participant page
8739	John	Dene	Male	Peddler	Ashbocking,Bosmere and Claydon Hundred,Suffolk		2916	Go to participant page
8724	John	Fadmor	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8718	William	dil Fen	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8740	William	Fraunceys	Male		Melton,Wilford Hundred,Suffolk		2916	Go to participant page
8728	Robert	Freysyngfeld	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8734	John	Genour	Male				2914	Go to participant page
8731	John	Gerard	Male				2911	Go to participant page
8722	John	Goldyng	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8725	William	Gunneld	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8720	John	Hayl	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8717	William	le Maister	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8738	Christina	atte Ok	Female		Westerfield,Suffolk		2915	Go to participant page
8727	William	Parkyn	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8723	Thomas	de Risyng	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8730	Thomas	Sampson	Male		Harkstead,Suffolk		2910,2911,2912,2913	Go to participant page
8719	William	Scampes	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8721	Thomas	Terry	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8726	John	de Werk	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
8736	John		Male	Rector	Ipswich,Suffolk		2914	Go to participant page
8732			Male	Archdeacon	Ipswich,Suffolk		2912	Go to participant page

Incidents

ID	Summary	Description	Type	Go to incidents page
2915	John Batesford and Simon Bole steal goods from Christina atte Ok	Also they present that John Batesford and Simon Bole, wright, of Ely and their associates on the same Sunday feloniously broke into the house of Christina atte Ok at Westerfield and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels they found there worth £10.	Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Larceny: theft of goods	Go to incidents page
2913	John de Batesford and Thomas Sampson steal goods from John Cobat	And similarly, they broke into the house of John Cobat at Ipswich and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels they found there worth £100.	Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods	Go to incidents page
2911	John de Batesford and Thomas Sampson steal goods from John Gerard	Also they present that on the following Sunday 16th June 1381 the same John de Batesford and Thomas came to Ipswich and broke into the house of John Gerard, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels they found there worth £40.	Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses	Go to incidents page
2912	John de Batesford and Thomas Sampson steal goods from the archdeacon of Suffolk	Also they present that the same John and Thomas and their associates the same Sunday broke into the house of the archdeacon of Suffolk in the same town, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels they found there worth £40.	Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses	Go to incidents page
2916	John Dene kills William Fraunceys	Also they present that on Monday 17th June 1381 John Dene, peddler of Ashbocking feloniously killed and beheaded William Fraunceys of Melton at Ipswich.	Homicide: beheading	Go to incidents page
2914	John Genour and William Coupere steal goods from the rectory of St Stephen's, Ipswich	Also they present that John Genour and William Coupere of Ipswich junior rose together with others of their associates and feloniously entered the rectory of the church of St Stephen in Ipswich and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels they found in the same rectory belonging to John the rector worth 100 s.	Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Larceny: theft of goods	Go to incidents page
2910	Proclamation of John de Batesford	On Saturday 15th June 1381 John de Batesford, clerk, with many people gathered and associated with him, came to Ipswich with force and arms against the peace and dignity of the crown, and made a proclamation that all men should be ready and prepared to rise and depart with him and his associates and to do what he commands them to in his name. And that night he went with his associates to the house of Thomas Sampson at Harkstead, and to associate the said Thomas with him.	Raising the commons: proclamations,Raising the commons: forcing others to join company	Go to incidents page

Incidents and People

Person	Incident	Role
John de Batesford ( 8729 )	John Batesford and Simon Bole steal goods from Christina atte Ok (2915)	Accused
Simon Bole ( 8737 )	John Batesford and Simon Bole steal goods from Christina atte Ok (2915)	Accused
Christina atte Ok ( 8738 )	John Batesford and Simon Bole steal goods from Christina atte Ok (2915)	Victim
John de Batesford ( 8729 )	John de Batesford and Thomas Sampson steal goods from John Cobat (2913)	Accused
John Cobat ( 8733 )	John de Batesford and Thomas Sampson steal goods from John Cobat (2913)	Victim
Thomas Sampson ( 8730 )	John de Batesford and Thomas Sampson steal goods from John Cobat (2913)	Accused
John de Batesford ( 8729 )	John de Batesford and Thomas Sampson steal goods from John Gerard (2911)	Accused
John Gerard ( 8731 )	John de Batesford and Thomas Sampson steal goods from John Gerard (2911)	Victim
Thomas Sampson ( 8730 )	John de Batesford and Thomas Sampson steal goods from John Gerard (2911)	Accused
John de Batesford ( 8729 )	John de Batesford and Thomas Sampson steal goods from the archdeacon of Suffolk (2912)	Accused
Thomas Sampson ( 8730 )	John de Batesford and Thomas Sampson steal goods from the archdeacon of Suffolk (2912)	Accused
( 8732 )	John de Batesford and Thomas Sampson steal goods from the archdeacon of Suffolk (2912)	Victim
John Dene ( 8739 )	John Dene kills William Fraunceys (2916)	Accused
William Fraunceys ( 8740 )	John Dene kills William Fraunceys (2916)	Victim
William Coupere ( 8735 )	John Genour and William Coupere steal goods from the rectory of St Stephen's, Ipswich (2914)	Accused
John Genour ( 8734 )	John Genour and William Coupere steal goods from the rectory of St Stephen's, Ipswich (2914)	Accused
John ( 8736 )	John Genour and William Coupere steal goods from the rectory of St Stephen's, Ipswich (2914)	Victim
John de Batesford ( 8729 )	Proclamation of John de Batesford (2910)	Accused
Thomas Sampson ( 8730 )	Proclamation of John de Batesford (2910)	Mentioned