The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 37 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Suffolk |
| Text in Original Language | Hundredum de Wayneford Iurati presentant quod Galfridus Kyngesman de Becclys Rogerus de Bradewell de Becclys Robertus Borhesd de Becclys Ricardus Fitele filius Iohannis Fitele de Becclys et Edmundus Barbour manens in Becclys adinvicem colligerunt omnes malefactores villata de Becclys Barsham Shypmedwe Wyrlingham et Cove Galfridus Buk de Benacre et Thomas Dobbisson de Northalis adinvicem colligerunt omnes malefactores villata de Benacre et Northalis et fecerunt levacionem contra dominum Regem coronam et dignitatem suam apud Becclys die martis proxima post festum sancti Botolphi abbatis anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi a conquesto quarto simul cum Roberto Bonfelaa de Elyngham Waltero Wysk de Elyngham et Galfrido Hardewyn wrighte de Barneby ac Ricardo Galle de Barneby simul cum aliis malefactoribus sic levatis et felonice fregerunt portas hostia fenestras et domos Iohannes Bronewyne de Elgham apud Elgham' et bona et catalla ipsius Iohannes Bronwewyne ibidem inventa videlicet equos vaccas boves vitules multones ovicules et agnos ac pannos lineos et lanneos vasa enea et ligneas ac alia bona et catalla sua ad valenciam centum librarum felonice et furtive abduxerunt et asportaverunt. Item presentant quod predicti Galfridus Kyngesman Rogerus de Bradewell Robertus Borhesd Ricardus Fitele Edmundus Barbour Galfridus Buk Thomas Dobbisson Robertus Bonfelaa Walterus Wysk Galfridus Hardekyn Ricardus Galle Thomas Clublowe de Henstede Thomas Carman de Soterle Thomas Dannard de Mitford et Semannus Fyn Thresshere et alii malefactores hundredi de Wayneford Blithyngg Mittford et Ludynglond de comitatu Suffolchie ac alii malefactores de comitatu Norffolchie die et anno predictis felonice fregerunt mansionem Willelmi March de Soterlee apud Soterlee et hostia et fenestras suas equos boves vaccas multones oves vitules et agneos suos ac alia bona et catalla sua cum pecunia domini Regis numerata in custodia sua tanquam unum de collectorum subsidii domini Regis ibidem inventa ad valenciam quadraginta marcarum felonice et furtive ceperunt asportaverunt et abduxerunt. Item presentant quod Ricardus Fitele de Becclys felonice tractavit die mercurii proxima post festum Sancti Botolphi anno predicto apud Becclys Galfridum de Southgate extra domum suam in eodem villa simul cum Rogero de Bradewell de Becclys et Edmundo Barbour manente in Becclys et ipsum Galfridum cum protectione domini Regis in manu sua existente abduxit coram Iohanne Wrau cleric et aliis levatis contra dominum Regem coronam et dignitatem suam usque oriente caput ville de Becclys et ibidem predictus Edmundus dictum Galfridum felonice decollavit. Item presentant quod Petrus Bray de Pylliston Robertus Clerk de Hildirclee Iohannes Kynggeston de Denton Petrus Garveys de Metyngham Walterus Coseler de Metyngham, decollatus , Thomas Bocher de Stratton Robertus Gunnyld de Rekynghale webester Willelmus Causton de Pylliston Robertus Collyng de Multon Edmundus de Walsyngham soutere Simon Howard de Herliston [felonice intra] et alii malefactores comitatus Norffolchier et Suffolchie et felonice intraverunt castrum Iohannes Plays chivaler Rogeri Boys chivaler et sociorum suorum feoffatorum de Metyngham die martis proxima post festum Sancti Botolphi anno predicto et bona et catalla feoffatorum predictorum in eodem inventa videlicet xl li. in pecunia numerata vasa argenta et de peutre ac alia bona utensilia hostia et fenetras abradic' lectis et armur' ad valenciam mille librarum felonice ceperunt et furtive asportaverunt ac cartas munimenta extenta maneriorum rotulos curie in dicto castro existentia submersi fecerunt et succiderunt. |
| Text (English translation) | Hundred of Wangford The jurors present that Geoffrey Kyngesman of Beccles, Roger de Bradewell of Beccles, Robert Borhed of Beccles, Richard Fitele son of John Fitele of Beccles and Edmund Barbour, staying in Beccles, assembled together all the wrongdoers of Beccles, Barsham, Shipmeadow, Worlingham and North Cove ; Geoffrey Buk of Benacre and Thomas Dobbisson of Covehithe assembled together all the wrongdoers of Benacre and Northalis and made an uprising against the king's crown and his dignity at Beccles on Tuesday 18th June 1381, along with Robert Bonefelaa of Ellingham, Walter Wysk of Ellingham, Geoffrey Hardewyn, wright, of Barnby and Richard Galle of Barnby, along with other wrongdoers, and feloniously broke the gates, doors, windows and (broke into) the house of John Bronewyne of Ellingham, and took goods and chattels they found there, namely horses, cows, oxen, calves, sheep, little sheep and lambs and pans, linen and woolen cloths, brass pots and timber , and other of his goods and chattels worth £100 and feloniously and by theft and took them away and carried them off.. Also they present that the aforesaid Geoffrey Kyngesman, Roger de Bradewell, Robert Borhesd, Richard Fitelle, Edmund Barbour, Geoffrey Buk, Thomas Dobbisson, Robert Bonfelaa, Walter Wysk, Geoffrey Hardekyn, Richard Galle, Thomas Clublowe of Henstead, Thomas Carman of Sotterley, Thomas Dannard of Mutford, Seman Fyn, thresher, and other wrongdoers of the hundreds of Wangford, Blything, Mutford and Lothingland of the county of Suffolk and other wrongdoers of the county of Norfolk, on the aforesaid day and year feloniously broke into the house of William March of Sotterley at Sotterley, and feloniously and furtively took and carried away his doors and windows, horses, oxen, cows, rams, ewes calves and lambs, with other goods and chattels, and the king's money in his keeping as one of the collectors of the king's subsidy, they found there to the value of 40 marks. Also they present that Richard Fitele of Beccles on Wednesday 19th June 1381 at Beccles feloniously dragged Geoffrey de Southgate out of his house in the same village, along with Roger de Bradewell of Beccles and Edmund Barbour dwelling in Beccles, and Geoffrey himself, with the king's protection in his hand, was carried off to John Wrau, cleric, and other rebels, against the king's crown and dignity, up to the eastern end of the village of Beccles, and in that place the aforesaid Edmund feloniously decapitated Geoffrey. Also they present that Peter Bray of Billingford, Robert Clerk of Hinderclay, John Kynggeston of Denton, Peter Garveys of Mettingham, Walter Coseler of Mettingham (beheaded), Thomas Bocher of Stratton, Robert Gunnyld of Rickinghall, weaver, William Causton of Pylliston, Robert Collyng of Moulton, Edmund de Walsyngham, shoemaker, Simon Howard of Harleston and other wrongdoers of the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk feloniously entered the castle of Mettingham of John Plays, knight, Roger Boys, knight and their associate feoffees on Tuesday 18th June 1381, and came upon goods and chattels of the aforesaid feoffees, namely £40 in money, (and) silver and pewter vases and other goods and utensils, doors and windows torn out, beds and armour worth £1000, and feloniously took them and carried them away, and submerged in water and cut up charters, muniments, manorial extents and court rolls existing in the said castle. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8985 | Edmund | Barbour | Male | Beccles,Suffolk | 2955,2956,2954 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9005 | Thomas | Bocher | Male | Long Stratton,Norfolk | 2957 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8988 | Robert | Bonefelaa | Male | Ellingham,Norfolk | 2954,2955 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8983 | Robert | Borhed | Male | Beccles,Suffolk | 2955,2954 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9012 | Roger | Boys | Male | Knight | 2957 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8982 | Roger | de Bradewell | Male | Beccles,Suffolk | 2954,2956,2955 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9000 | Peter | Bray | Male | Billingford,Norfolk | 2954 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8992 | John | Bronewyne | Male | Ellingham,Norfolk | 2954 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8986 | Geoffrey | Buk | Male | Benacre,Suffolk | 2954,2955 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8994 | Thomas | Carman | Male | Sotterley,Suffolk | 2955 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9007 | William | Causton | Male | Billingford,Norfolk | 2957 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9001 | Robert | Clerk | Male | Hinderclay,Suffolk | 2954 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8993 | Thomas | Clublowe | Male | Henstead,Blything Hundred,Suffolk | 2955 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9008 | Robert | Collyng | Male | Great Moulton,Norfolk | 2957 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9004 | Walter | Coseler | Male | Mettingham,Suffolk | 2957 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8995 | Thomas | Dannard | Male | Mutford,Suffolk | 2954 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8987 | Thomas | Dobisson | Male | Covehithe,Suffolk | 2955,2954 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8984 | Richard | Fitele | Male | Beccles,Suffolk | 2954,2956,2955 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8996 | Seman | Fyn | Male | Thresher | 2955 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8991 | Richard | Galle | Male | Barnby,Suffolk | 2954,2955 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9003 | Peter | Garveys | Male | Mettingham,Suffolk | 2957 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9006 | Robert | Gunnyld | Male | Weaver | Rickinghall,Suffolk | 2957 | Go to participant page | |
| 8990 | Geoffrey | Hardewyn | Male | Wright | Barnby,Suffolk | 2955,2954 | Go to participant page | |
| 9010 | Simon | Howard | Male | Redenhall,Norfolk | 2957 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8981 | Geoffrey | Kyngesman | Male | Beccles,Suffolk | 2955,2954 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9002 | John | Kynggeston | Male | Denton,Suffolk | 2957 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8997 | William | March | Male | Tax collector | Sotterley,Suffolk | 2955 | Go to participant page | |
| 9011 | John | Plays | Male | Knight | 2957 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8998 | Geoffrey | de Southgate | Male | Beccles,Suffolk | 2956 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9009 | Edmund | de Walsyngham | Male | Shoemaker | 2957 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8999 | John | Wrau | Male | Clerk | 2956 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8989 | Walter | Wysk | Male | Ellingham,Norfolk | 2955,2954 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2955 | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March | Also they present that the aforesaid Geoffrey Kyngesman, Roger de Bradewell, Robert Borhesd, Richard Fitelle, Edmund Barbour, Geoffrey Buk, Thomas Dobbisson, Robert Bonfelaa, Walter Wysk, Geoffrey Hardekyn, Richard Galle, Thomas Clublowe of Henstead, Thomas Carman of Sotterley, Thomas Dannard of Mutford, Seman Fyn, thresher, and other wrongdoers of the hundreds of Wangford, Blything, Mutford and Lothingland of the county of Suffolk and other wrongdoers of the county of Norfolk, on the aforesaid day and year feloniously broke into the house of William March of Sotterley at Sotterley, and feloniously and furtively took and carried away his doors and windows, horses, oxen, cows, rams, ewes calves and lambs, with other goods and chattels, and the king's money in his keeping as one of the collectors of the king's subsidy, they found there to the value of 40 marks. | Larceny: theft of money,Larceny: theft of livestock,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 2954 | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne | The jurors present that Geoffrey Kyngesman of Beccles, Roger de Bradewell of Beccles, Robert Borhed of Beccles, Richard Fitele son of John Fitele of Beccles and Edmund Barbour, staying in Beccles, assembled together all the wrongdoers of Beccles, Barsham, Shipmeadow, Worlingham and North Cove ; Geoffrey Buk of Benacre and Thomas Dobbisson of Covehithe assembled together all the wrongdoers of Benacre and Northalis and made an uprising against the king's crown and his dignity at Beccles on Tuesday 18th June 1381, along with Robert Bonefelaa of Ellingham, Walter Wysk of Ellingham, Geoffrey Hardewyn, wright, of Barnby and Richard Galle of Barnby, along with other wrongdoers, and feloniously broke the gates, doors, windows and (broke into) the house of John Bronewyne of Ellingham, and took goods and chattels they found there, namely horses, cows, oxen, calves, sheep, little sheep and lambs and pans, linen and woolen cloths, brass pots and timber , and other of his goods and chattels worth £100 and feloniously and by theft and took them away and carried them off. | Larceny: theft of livestock,Raising the commons: other,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 2957 | Peter Bray and others plunder Mettingham Castle | Also they present that Peter Bray of Billingford, Robert Clerk of Hinderclay, John Kynggeston of Denton, Peter Garveys of Mettingham, Walter Coseler of Mettingham (beheaded), Thomas Bocher of Stratton, Robert Gunnyld of Rickinghall, weaver, William Causton of Pylliston, Robert Collyng of Moulton, Edmund de Walsyngham, shoemaker, Simon Howard of Harleston and other wrongdoers of the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk feloniously entered the castle of Mettingham of John Plays, knight, Roger Boys, knight and their associate feoffees on Tuesday 18th June 1381, and came upon goods and chattels of the aforesaid feoffees, namely £40 in money, (and) silver and pewter vases and other goods and utensils, doors and windows torn out, beds and armour worth £1000, and feloniously took them and carried them away, and submerged in water and cut up charters, muniments, manorial extents and court rolls existing in the said castle. | Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 2956 | Richard Fitele abducts Geoffrey de Southgate, and Edmund Barbour beheads him | Also they present that Richard Fitele of Beccles on Wednesday 19th June 1381 at Beccles feloniously dragged Geoffrey de Southgate out of his house in the same village, along with Roger de Bradewell of Beccles and Edmund Barbour dwelling in Beccles, and Geoffrey himself, with the king's protection in his hand, was carried off to John Wrau, cleric, and other rebels, against the king's crown and dignity, up to the eastern end of the village of Beccles, and in that place the aforesaid Edmund feloniously decapitated Geoffrey. | Trespass to person: abduction,Homicide: beheading | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Barbour ( 8985 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March (2955) | Accused | |
| Robert Bonefelaa ( 8988 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March (2955) | Accused | |
| Robert Borhed ( 8983 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March (2955) | Accused | |
| Roger de Bradewell ( 8982 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March (2955) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Buk ( 8986 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March (2955) | Accused | |
| Thomas Carman ( 8994 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March (2955) | Accused | |
| Thomas Clublowe ( 8993 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March (2955) | Accused | |
| Thomas Dobisson ( 8987 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March (2955) | Accused | |
| Richard Fitele ( 8984 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March (2955) | Accused | |
| Seman Fyn ( 8996 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March (2955) | Accused | |
| Richard Galle ( 8991 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March (2955) | ||
| Geoffrey Hardewyn ( 8990 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March (2955) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Kyngesman ( 8981 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March (2955) | Accused | |
| William March ( 8997 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March (2955) | Victim | |
| Walter Wysk ( 8989 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others break into the house of William March (2955) | Accused | |
| Edmund Barbour ( 8985 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne (2954) | Accused | |
| Robert Bonefelaa ( 8988 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne (2954) | Accused | |
| Robert Borhed ( 8983 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne (2954) | Accused | |
| Roger de Bradewell ( 8982 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne (2954) | Accused | |
| Peter Bray ( 9000 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne (2954) | Accused | |
| John Bronewyne ( 8992 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne (2954) | Victim | |
| Geoffrey Buk ( 8986 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne (2954) | Accused | |
| Robert Clerk ( 9001 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne (2954) | Accused | |
| Thomas Dannard ( 8995 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne (2954) | Accused | |
| Thomas Dobisson ( 8987 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne (2954) | Accused | |
| Richard Fitele ( 8984 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne (2954) | Accused | |
| Richard Galle ( 8991 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne (2954) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Hardewyn ( 8990 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne (2954) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Kyngesman ( 8981 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne (2954) | Accused | |
| Walter Wysk ( 8989 ) | Geoffrey Kyngesman and others rise up at Beccles and break into the house of John Bronewyne (2954) | Accused | |
| Thomas Bocher ( 9005 ) | Peter Bray and others plunder Mettingham Castle (2957) | Accused | |
| Roger Boys ( 9012 ) | Peter Bray and others plunder Mettingham Castle (2957) | Victim | |
| William Causton ( 9007 ) | Peter Bray and others plunder Mettingham Castle (2957) | Accused | |
| Robert Collyng ( 9008 ) | Peter Bray and others plunder Mettingham Castle (2957) | Accused | |
| Walter Coseler ( 9004 ) | Peter Bray and others plunder Mettingham Castle (2957) | Accused | Beheaded |
| Peter Garveys ( 9003 ) | Peter Bray and others plunder Mettingham Castle (2957) | Accused | |
| Robert Gunnyld ( 9006 ) | Peter Bray and others plunder Mettingham Castle (2957) | Accused | |
| Simon Howard ( 9010 ) | Peter Bray and others plunder Mettingham Castle (2957) | Accused | |
| John Kynggeston ( 9002 ) | Peter Bray and others plunder Mettingham Castle (2957) | Accused | |
| John Plays ( 9011 ) | Peter Bray and others plunder Mettingham Castle (2957) | Victim | |
| Edmund de Walsyngham ( 9009 ) | Peter Bray and others plunder Mettingham Castle (2957) | Accused | |
| Edmund Barbour ( 8985 ) | Richard Fitele abducts Geoffrey de Southgate, and Edmund Barbour beheads him (2956) | Accused | |
| Roger de Bradewell ( 8982 ) | Richard Fitele abducts Geoffrey de Southgate, and Edmund Barbour beheads him (2956) | Accused | |
| Richard Fitele ( 8984 ) | Richard Fitele abducts Geoffrey de Southgate, and Edmund Barbour beheads him (2956) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey de Southgate ( 8998 ) | Richard Fitele abducts Geoffrey de Southgate, and Edmund Barbour beheads him (2956) | Victim | |
| John Wrau ( 8999 ) | Richard Fitele abducts Geoffrey de Southgate, and Edmund Barbour beheads him (2956) | Mentioned |
