The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 24 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Suffolk |
| Text in Original Language | Wylford Iurati presentant quod Iohannes de Batisford persona ecclesiae de Boklesham Ricardus Talmache et Thomas Sampson capitales congregatores de villa ad villam tempore levacionis modo guerrino contra pacem et dignitatem corone domini Regis felonice et fraudulenter venerunt in villa de Melton cum multis aliis ignotis die dominica proxima post festum corporis Christi anno regni regis Ricardi secundi quarto et ibidem clausum et domum Willelmi Fraunceys delaceraverunt et fregerunt et bona et catalla eiusdem Willelmi ad valenciam x li. felonice depradaverunt et asportaverunt apud Melton. Item dicunt quod Iohannes Reynold decollatus apud Hollesle Iohannes Northerne vocatus Northerne Iohan Iohannes Box et Iohannes Calange de Baudeseye et Willelmus Bert iunior tempore levacionis modo guerrino et contra dignitatem corone domini Regis venerunt in villis de Baudeseye et Hollesle et felonice intraverunt manerium domini de Ufford comite Suffolchie in villas predictas et ibidem cartas rotulos ac alia munimenta dicti comite Suffolchie felonice delaceraverunt et incendiam fecerunt die veneris proxima post festum corporis Christi anno quarto supradicto. Item dicunt quod predicto Iohannes Reynold decollatus apud Hollesle Iohannes Northerne Iohannes Box Iohannes Calange et Willelmus Bert iunior venerunt tempore levacionis modo guerrino et contra dignatate corone domini Regis felonice in villis de Hollisle et Alderton et ibidem clausum Georgii Glaunvill et Clementi Brethenham felonice intraverunt videlicet die veneris proxima post festum corporis Christi anno quarto supradicto et cartas rotulos ac alia munimunta dictorum Georgii et Clementi felonice delaceraverunt et incendiam fecerunt in villis de Alderton et Hollisle. |
| Text (English translation) | Wilford The jurors present that John de Batisford, parson of the church of Bucklesham, Richard Talmache and Thomas Sampson, chief congregators from village to village at the time of the rising, in a warlike manner and against the peace and dignity of the crown, feloniously and fraudulently came to the village of Melton with many others unknown on Sunday 16th June 1381 and plundered and broke into the close and houses of William Fraunceys at Melton and plundered and carried away goods and chattels of the said William worth £10. Also they say that John Reynold, beheaded at Hollesley, John Northerne called 'Northern John', John Box and John Calange of Bawdsey and William Bert junior at the time of the rising came in a warlike manner and against the dignity of the crown to the villages of Bawdsey and Hollesley and feloniously entered the manor of de Ufford, the Earl of Suffolk in the aforesaid village and feloniously destroyed and burnt charters, rolls and other muniments of the said earl of Suffolk on Friday 14th June 1381. Also they say that the aforesaid John Reynold, beheaded at Hollesley, John Northerne, John Box, John Calange and William Bert junior at the time rising in a warlike manner and against the dignity of the crown feloniously came to the villages of Hollesley and Alderton on Friday 14th June 1381 and feloniously entered the closes of George Glaunvill and Clement Brethenham, and feloniously destroyed and burnt charters, rolls and other muniments of the said George and Clement in the villages of Alderton and Hollesle. |
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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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| 8886 | John | de Batisford | Male | Parson | Bucklesham,Suffolk | 2942 | Go to participant page | |
| 8894 | William | Bert | Male | 2944,2943 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8892 | John | Box | Male | 2943,2944 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8896 | Clement | Brethenham | Male | 2944 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8893 | John | Calange | Male | Bawdsey,Suffolk | 2944,2943 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8889 | William | Fraunceys | Male | Melton,Wilford Hundred,Suffolk | 2942 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8895 | George | Glaunvill | Male | 2944 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8891 | John | Northerne | Male | 2943,2944 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8890 | John | Reynold | Male | Bawdsey,Suffolk | 2944,2943 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8888 | Thomas | Sampson | Male | 2942 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8887 | Richard | Talmache | Male | 2942 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2942 | John de Batisford, Richard Talmache and Thomas Sampson plunder William Fraunceys | The jurors present that John de Batisford, parson of the church of Bucklesham, Richard Talmache and Thomas Sampson, chief congregators from village to village at the time of the rising, in a warlike manner and against the peace and dignity of the crown, feloniously and fraudulently came to the village of Melton with many others unknown on Sunday 16th June 1381 and plundered and broke into the close and houses of William Fraunceys at Melton and plundered and carried away goods and chattels of the said William worth £10. | Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Warlike array and insurrection,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 2944 | John Reynold and others burn documents belonging to George Glaunvill and Clement Brethenham | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid John Reynold, beheaded at Hollesley, John Northerne, John Box, John Calange and William Bert junior at the time rising in a warlike manner and against the dignity of the crown feloniously came to the villages of Hollesley and Alderton on Friday 14th June 1381 and feloniously entered the closes of George Glaunvill and Clement Brethenham, and feloniously destroyed and burnt charters, rolls and other muniments of the said George and Clement in the villages of Alderton and Hollesle. | Warlike array and insurrection,Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 2943 | John Reynold and others burn documents of the Earl of Suffolk | [The jurors] also say that John Reynold, beheaded at Hollesley, John Northerne called 'Northern John', John Box and John Calange of Bawdsey and William Bert junior at the time of the rising came in a warlike manner and against the dignity of the crown to the villages of Bawdsey and Hollesley and feloniously entered the manor of de Ufford, the Earl of Suffolk in the aforesaid village and feloniously destroyed and burnt charters, rolls and other muniments of the said earl of Suffolk on Friday 14th June 1381. | Warlike array and insurrection,Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John de Batisford ( 8886 ) | John de Batisford, Richard Talmache and Thomas Sampson plunder William Fraunceys (2942) | Accused | |
| William Fraunceys ( 8889 ) | John de Batisford, Richard Talmache and Thomas Sampson plunder William Fraunceys (2942) | Victim | |
| Thomas Sampson ( 8888 ) | John de Batisford, Richard Talmache and Thomas Sampson plunder William Fraunceys (2942) | Accused | |
| Richard Talmache ( 8887 ) | John de Batisford, Richard Talmache and Thomas Sampson plunder William Fraunceys (2942) | Accused | |
| William Bert ( 8894 ) | John Reynold and others burn documents belonging to George Glaunvill and Clement Brethenham (2944) | Accused | |
| John Box ( 8892 ) | John Reynold and others burn documents belonging to George Glaunvill and Clement Brethenham (2944) | Accused | |
| Clement Brethenham ( 8896 ) | John Reynold and others burn documents belonging to George Glaunvill and Clement Brethenham (2944) | Victim | |
| John Calange ( 8893 ) | John Reynold and others burn documents belonging to George Glaunvill and Clement Brethenham (2944) | Accused | |
| George Glaunvill ( 8895 ) | John Reynold and others burn documents belonging to George Glaunvill and Clement Brethenham (2944) | Victim | |
| John Northerne ( 8891 ) | John Reynold and others burn documents belonging to George Glaunvill and Clement Brethenham (2944) | Accused | |
| John Reynold ( 8890 ) | John Reynold and others burn documents belonging to George Glaunvill and Clement Brethenham (2944) | Accused | Beheaded |
| William Bert ( 8894 ) | John Reynold and others burn documents of the Earl of Suffolk (2943) | Accused | |
| John Box ( 8892 ) | John Reynold and others burn documents of the Earl of Suffolk (2943) | Accused | |
| John Calange ( 8893 ) | John Reynold and others burn documents of the Earl of Suffolk (2943) | Accused | |
| John Northerne ( 8891 ) | John Reynold and others burn documents of the Earl of Suffolk (2943) | Accused | |
| John Reynold ( 8890 ) | John Reynold and others burn documents of the Earl of Suffolk (2943) | Accused | Beheaded |
