The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 45d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Suffolk |
| Text in Original Language | Suffolchie. Thomas Flecchere de Bergholt captus per indictamentum coram prefatis iusticiariis capta apud Gippewicum die lune [...] proxima ante festum Sancti Iacobi Apostoli anno regni Regis nunc quinto de eo quod ipse fuit capitalis sustentor et[...] congregator hominum tempore levacionis modo guerrini felonice venit apud villam de Bergholt [...] die lune proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regni Regis nunc quarto ad ballivum manerii de Bergholt cum multis aliis ignotis et ibidem minavit Willelmum atte Hethe ballivum dicti manerii de vita et membris nisi ei liberare voluisset omnes rotulos curie rentalia' extente' ac omnia alia monumenta predicti manerii tangente. Et ibidem predictus Willelmus pro timore mortis sui esidem Thome liberavit et statim postea predictus Thomas cum multis aliis ignotis iuxta ecclesiam de Bergholt felonice et false comburerit [...] in exheredacionem dominae Margerie de Sutton. Item presentant quod predictus Thomas die dominica proxima post festum Corporis Christo anno regni Regis nunc quarto felonice et contra dignitatem corone domini Regis intravit rectoriam de Stratford et ibidem minavit Rogerium personam ecclesiae de Stratford de vita et membris nisi ei et sociis suis dare voluissent aurum et argentum pro costagiis suis et ibidem Iohannes atte Brook Capellanus dictae personae sibi liberavit xxvi s. viii d. pro timore mortis sui pro deliberacione sua habenda et quod idem Thomas Flechere fuit communis levator capitalis sustentor et congregator hominum de villa ad villam in hundredo de Saunford tempore levacionis. Et super hoc predictus Thomas Flechere coram prefatis iusticiariis per vicecomitem ductus instanter allocutus est qualiter de feloniis et producionibus predictis se velit acquietare et de hic de bono et malo ponit se super patriam. Ideo fiat inde iurata iuratores veniunt qui de consensus ipsius Thome ad hoc iuratus dicunt super sacramentum suum quod predictus Thomas Flechere de Bergholt est culpabilis de feloniis et producionibus predictis. Ideo consideratum est quod predictus Thomas Flecchere decolletur et quod capud suum ponitur super collistridium ibidem moratur sub pena forisfactum et co. decollatus Placita apud Eye coram prefatis iusticiariis die iovis in festo Sancti Iacobi Apostoli anno regni Regis nunc quinto. Suffolchie. Iohannes Whyrre de Stanstede Bockelerpleyere captus per indictamentum coram prefatis iusticiariis apud Clare capta die mercurii proxima post festum Apostolorum Petri et Pauli anno regni Regis nunc quinto de eo quod ipse simul cum aliis die iovis in festo Corporis Christi anno regni Regis nunc quarto felonice et modo guerini [...] le ecclesie de Cavendyssh felonice fregit et centum librarum in pecunia numerata ibidem inventa felonice cepit et asportavit. Et super hoc predictus Iohannes allocutus est qualiter de feloniids et producionibus predictis se velit acquietare qui dicit ipse non est culpabilis. Et super hoc veniunt Thomas Cokefeld Rogerus Hunne Henricus Cokerell et plures alii fidedignos et contra ipsum testificaverunt in curiam quod predictus Iohannes Whyrre est culpabilis de feloniis predictis unde alias coram eis cognovit se feloniis et produciones fecisse. Ideo consideratum est quod Iohannes Whyrre decapitetur et quod capud suum ponatur super collistridium ibidem moriatur sub pena forisfactum vite et membris etc. decollatus Placita apud Holysle coram prefatis iusticiariis die lune proxima post festum Sancti Petri Advincula anno Regis nunc quinto. Suffolchie. Iuratores hundredi de Wylford presentant quod Iohanne Reygnold de Baudesey die veneris proxime post festum Sancti Iohannis Baptiste anno supradicto maneria de Hollysle et Baudysey tempore levacionis modo guerrini contra dignitatem et corone domini Regis simul cum aliis felonice intravit maneria domini Willelmi de Ufford comite Suffolchie et ibidem cartas rotulos curie et alia monumenta dictorum maneriorum predictus felonice dilacerat et combussit. Item presentant quod predictus Iohannes Reygnold simul cum aliis die et anno supradictis tempore levacionis modo guerrini et contra dignitatem corone dicti domini Regis clausum Georgii Glannvyle et Clementis Brethenham in villa de Hollyslee et Aldertone felonice intravit et cartas rotulos curie et alia munimenta dictorum Georgii et Clementis ibidem inventa felonice dilacerat et incendit virtute quorumdam indictamentorum predictus Iohannes Reygnold captus est et coram prefatis iusticiariis per vicecomites ductus et instanter allocutus est quolibet de feloniis et prodicionibus predictis se velit acquietare qui dicit quod non est culpabilis et de bono et malo ponet se super patriam. Ideo fiat inde iurata iuratores veniunt qui de consensus ipsius Iohannis dicunt super sacramentum suum quod predictus Iohannes est culpabilis de omnia feloniis et prodicionibus sibi impositas. Ideo consideratum est quod predictus Iohannes Reygnold de Baudyssey decapitetur. Et quod capud suum ponetur super collistridium ville de Baudesey ibidem moratur sub pena forisfactorum et co. decollatus |
| Text (English translation) | Suffolk. Thomas Flecchere of Bergholt, arrested on an indictment and brought before the aforesaid justices at Ipswich on Monday 22nd July 1381, that he was a chief supporter and congregator of men at the time of the rising, and that he came in a warlike manner to the village of Bergholt [...] on Monday 17th June 1381 to the bailiff of the manor of Bergholt with many others unknown threatened the life and limb of William atte Hethe, bailiff of the manor of Bergholt, unless he handed over to them all court rolls, rentals, extents and all other records pertaining to the aforesaid manor. And the aforesaid William in fear of his life gave them up to Thomas, and immediately afterwards Thomas with many others unknown feloniously and falsely burnt them next to the church of Bergholt, to the disinheritance of Lady Margaret de Sutton. They also present that the aforesaid Thomas on Sunday 16th June 1381 feloniously and against the dignity of the crown entered the rectory of Stratford and there threatened the life and limb of Roger, parson of the church of Stratford, unless he and his associates gave them gold and silver for their expenses, and John atte Brook, chaplain of the said parson, in fear of his life handed over to them 26 s. 8 d. for his deliverance , and that the same Thomas Flechere was a common rebel and chief supporter and congregator of men from village to village in the hundred of Samford at the time of the rising. And upon this the aforesaid Thomas Flechere has been brought before the aforesaid justices by the sheriff, and it was asked of him immediately how he wishes to acquit himself of the felonies and treasons aforesaid, and for good or ill he places himself upon the country. The jurors were ordered to come and with the consent of the said Thomas sworn they say upon their oath that the aforesaid Thomas Flechere of Bergholt is guilty of the aforesaid felonies and treasons. Judgement is therefore given that the aforesaid Thomas Flecchere should be beheaded, and that his head should be placed upon the pillory and remain there, under penalty of forfeiture etc. (Beheaded). Pleas held at Eye before the aforesaid justices, on Thursday 25th July 1381. Suffolk. John Whyrre of Stanstead, 'bockelerpleyere', arrested on an indictment (and brought) before the aforesaid justices at Clare on Wednesday 3rd July 1381, that along with others on Thursday 13th June 1381 he feloniously and in a warlike manner broke into the church of Cavendish and feloniously took and carried away £100 in money they found there. And upon this it was asked of the aforesaid John how he wishes to acquit himself of the felonies and treasons aforesaid, and he declares that he is not guilty. And upon this come Thomas Cokefeld, Roger Hunne, Henry Cokerell and many other worthy men and testify against him in the court, that the aforesaid John Whyrre is guilty of the aforesaid felonies, whereupon he acknowledged before them (the judges) to have committed the aforesaid felonies and treasons. Judgement is therefore given that John Whyrre should be beheaded, and his head placed upon the pillory and remain there, under penalty of forfeit of life and limb etc. (Beheaded). Pleas held at Hollesley before the aforesaid justices, on Monday 5th August 1381. Suffolk. Jurors of the hundred of Wilford present that John Reygnold of Bawdsey on Friday 28th June 1381 at the time of the rising, in a warlike manner, against the dignity and crown of the king, together with others feloniously entered the manors of Hollesley and Bawdsey belonging to William de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk, and feloniously plundered and burnt charters, court rolls and other records of the said manors. They also present that the aforesaid John Reygnold together with others on the aforesaid day and year at the time of the rising, in a warlike manner and against the dignity of the king's crown, feloniously entered the close of George Glannvyle and Clement Brethenham in the villages of Hollesley and Alderton, and feloniously plundered and burnt charters, court rolls and other muniments. By virtue of a certain indictments the aforesaid John Reygnold is arrested and brought before the aforesaid justices by the sheriff, and immediately it is asked of the aforesaid John how he wishes to acquit himself of the felonies and treasons aforesaid, and he states that he is not guilty, and for good or ill places himself upon the country. The jurors were ordered to come and with the consent of the said Thomas sworn they say upon their oath that the aforesaid John is guilty of all felonies and treasons of which he is accused. Judgement is therefore given that the aforesaid John Reygnold of Bawdsey should beheaded, and his head placed upon the pillory of Bawdsey and should remain there, under penalty of forfeiture etc. (Beheaded). |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9046 | Clement | Brethenham | Male | 2973 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9039 | John | atte Brook | Male | Chaplain | Stratford St Mary,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | 2970 | Go to participant page | |
| 9041 | Thomas | Cokefeld | Male | 2971 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9043 | Henry | Cokerell | Male | 2971 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9035 | Thomas | Flecchere | Male | East Bergholt,Suffolk | 2969,2970 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9045 | George | Glannvyle | Male | Hollesley,Wilford Hundred,Suffolk | 2973 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9036 | William | atte Hethe | Male | Bailiff | East Bergholt,Suffolk | 2969 | Go to participant page | |
| 9042 | Roger | Hunne | Male | 2971 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9044 | John | Reygnold | Male | Bawdsey,Suffolk | 2972,2973 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9037 | Margaret | de Sutton | Female | 2969 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9040 | John | Whyrre | Male | bockelerpleyere | Stanstead,Suffolk | 2971 | Go to participant page | |
| 9038 | Roger | Male | Parson | Stratford St Mary,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | 2970 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2973 | John Reygnold burns documents belonging to George Glannvyle and Clement Brethenham | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid John Reygnold together with others on the aforesaid day and year at the time of the rising, in a warlike manner and against the dignity of the king's crown, feloniously entered the close of George Glannvyle and Clement Brethenham in the villages of Hollesley and Alderton, and feloniously plundered and burnt charters, court rolls and other muniments. By virtue of a certain indictments the aforesaid John Reygnold is arrested and brought before the aforesaid justices by the sheriff, and immediately it is asked of the aforesaid John how he wishes to acquit himself of the felonies and treasons aforesaid, and he states that he is not guilty, and for good or ill places himself upon the country. The jurors were ordered to come and with the consent of the said Thomas sworn they say upon their oath that the aforesaid John is guilty of all felonies and treasons of which he is accused. Judgement is therefore given that the aforesaid John Reygnold of Bawdsey should beheaded, and his head placed upon the pillory of Bawdsey and should remain there, under penalty of forfeiture etc. (Beheaded). | Larceny: theft of documents,Arson: burning of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 2972 | John Reygnold burns documents of the manors of Hollesley and Bawdsey | Suffolk. Jurors of the hundred of Wilford present that John Reygnold of Bawdsey on Friday 28th June 1381 at the time of the rising, in a warlike manner, against the dignity and crown of the king, together with others feloniously entered the manors of Hollesley and Bawdsey belonging to William de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk, and feloniously plundered and burnt charters, court rolls and other records of the said manors. | Arson: burning of documents,Larceny: theft of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 2971 | John Whyrre steals money from the church of Cavendish | Suffolk. John Whyrre of Stanstead, 'bockelerpleyere', arrested on an indictment (and brought) before the aforesaid justices at Clare on Wednesday 3rd July 1381, that along with others on Thursday 13th June 1381 he feloniously and in a warlike manner broke into the church of Cavendish and feloniously took and carried away £100 in money they found there. And upon this it was asked of the aforesaid John how he wishes to acquit himself of the felonies and treasons aforesaid, and he declares that he is not guilty. And upon this come Thomas Cokefeld, Roger Hunne, Henry Cokerell and many other worthy men and testify against him in the court, that the aforesaid John Whyrre is guilty of the aforesaid felonies, whereupon he acknowledged before them (the judges) to have committed the aforesaid felonies and treasons. Judgement is therefore given that John Whyrre should be beheaded, and his head placed upon the pillory and remain there, under penalty of forfeit of life and limb etc. (Beheaded). | Larceny: theft of money,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 2970 | Thomas atte Flecchere extorts money from the parson of Stratford St Mary | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid Thomas on Sunday 16th June 1381 feloniously and against the dignity of the crown entered the rectory of Stratford and there threatened the life and limb of Roger, parson of the church of Stratford, unless he and his associates gave them gold and silver for their expenses, and John atte Brook, chaplain of the said parson, in fear of his life handed over to them 26 s. 8 d. for his deliverance , and that the same Thomas Flechere was a common rebel and chief supporter and congregator of men from village to village in the hundred of Samford at the time of the rising. And upon this the aforesaid Thomas Flechere has been brought before the aforesaid justices by the sheriff, and it was asked of him immediately how he wishes to acquit himself of the felonies and treasons aforesaid, and for good or ill he places himself upon the country. The jurors were ordered to come and with the consent of the said Thomas sworn they say upon their oath that the aforesaid Thomas Flechere of Bergholt is guilty of the aforesaid felonies and treasons. Judgement is therefore given that the aforesaid Thomas Flecchere should be beheaded, and that his head should be placed upon the pillory and remain there, under penalty of forfeiture etc. (Beheaded). | Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine | Go to incidents page |
| 2969 | Thomas Flecchere threatens William atte Hethe and burns documents of the manor of Bergholt | Suffolk. Thomas Flecchere of Bergholt, arrested on an indictment and brought before the aforesaid justices at Ipswich on Monday 22nd July 1381, that he was a chief supporter and congregator of men at the time of the rising, and that he came in a warlike manner to the village of Bergholt [...] on Monday 17th June 1381 to the bailiff of the manor of Bergholt with many others unknown threatened the life and limb of William atte Hethe, bailiff of the manor of Bergholt, unless he handed over to them all court rolls, rentals, extents and all other records pertaining to the aforesaid manor. And the aforesaid William in fear of his life gave them up to Thomas, and immediately afterwards Thomas with many others unknown feloniously and falsely burnt them next to the church of Bergholt, to the disinheritance of Lady Margaret de Sutton. | Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to person: threats,Larceny: theft of documents | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clement Brethenham ( 9046 ) | John Reygnold burns documents belonging to George Glannvyle and Clement Brethenham (2973) | Victim | |
| George Glannvyle ( 9045 ) | John Reygnold burns documents belonging to George Glannvyle and Clement Brethenham (2973) | Victim | |
| John Reygnold ( 9044 ) | John Reygnold burns documents belonging to George Glannvyle and Clement Brethenham (2973) | Accused | Beheaded |
| John Reygnold ( 9044 ) | John Reygnold burns documents of the manors of Hollesley and Bawdsey (2972) | Accused | |
| Thomas Cokefeld ( 9041 ) | John Whyrre steals money from the church of Cavendish (2971) | Witness | |
| Henry Cokerell ( 9043 ) | John Whyrre steals money from the church of Cavendish (2971) | Witness | |
| Roger Hunne ( 9042 ) | John Whyrre steals money from the church of Cavendish (2971) | Witness | |
| John Whyrre ( 9040 ) | John Whyrre steals money from the church of Cavendish (2971) | Accused | Beheaded |
| John atte Brook ( 9039 ) | Thomas atte Flecchere extorts money from the parson of Stratford St Mary (2970) | Victim | |
| Thomas Flecchere ( 9035 ) | Thomas atte Flecchere extorts money from the parson of Stratford St Mary (2970) | Accused | Beheaded |
| Roger ( 9038 ) | Thomas atte Flecchere extorts money from the parson of Stratford St Mary (2970) | Victim | |
| Thomas Flecchere ( 9035 ) | Thomas Flecchere threatens William atte Hethe and burns documents of the manor of Bergholt (2969) | Accused | |
| William atte Hethe ( 9036 ) | Thomas Flecchere threatens William atte Hethe and burns documents of the manor of Bergholt (2969) | Victim | |
| Margaret de Sutton ( 9037 ) | Thomas Flecchere threatens William atte Hethe and burns documents of the manor of Bergholt (2969) | Victim |
