The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 49d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Norfolk |
| Text in Original Language | Item quod Willelmus Smyth decollatus de Magna Massyngham sponte levavit contra corone domini Regis et fuit capitalis ductor et spoliatordomos Iohannis Reed et illos fregit et co felonice videlicet die lune proxima post festum festum Corporis Christi anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi apud Rugham. Item quod Thomas de Gyssyng iunior capitalis ductor die lune et anno supradictis spoliavit Iohannes Reed de Rugham apud Rugham de equis precii c solidorum Item quod Rogerus Egelyn de Neketon die dominica proxima ante festum Nativiatis Sancti Iohannis' Baptiste anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi apud Neketon levavit sponte contra corone' et collegit sociis ad [...] apud Swafham et alibi et minatus fuit Thomam de Tyneteshale et dominam ' de Neketon de vita et membris et incendium domorum quousque finem ceperunt de xl s. Item quod Phillipus Durynol decollatus levavit sponte die lune proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno quarto et apud Rugham spoliavit Iohannes Reed et domos suas fregit felonice. Item quod Iohannes Appelowe de Hengham Willelmus Sevepens de Castelacre et Willelmus Horseoft de Reynham die lune et anno supradictis levaverunt sponte contra corone' et apud Westlexham felonice fregerunt domos Edmundi Gurnay et domos Thome Cloge clericum apud Kemston et ibidem bona et catalla ad valenciam x marcarum ceperunt et asportaverunt. |
| Text (English translation) | Also that William Smyth (beheaded) of Great Massingham rose up of his own free will against the king's crown and was a chief leader, and despoiled the houses of John Reed and broke into them feloniously on Monday 17th June 1381 at Rougham. Also that Thomas de Gyssyng junior, chief leader, on the same Monday plundered horses worth 100 s. from John Reed of Rougham at Rougham. Also that Roger Egelyn of Necton on Sunday 23rd June 1381 rose up against the crown of his own free will at Necton and gathered together an assembly at Swaffham and elsewhere, and threatened the life and limb of Thomas de Tyneteshale and the Lady of Necton and to burn their houses until he took a fine of 40 s. Also that Phillip Durynol rose up of his own free will on Monday 17th June 1381 and at Rougham he despoiled John Reed and feloniously broke into his houses. Also that John Appelowe of Hingham, William Sevepens of Castle Acre and William Horseoft of Raynham on the Monday aforesaid rose up their own free will against the crown and feloniously broke into the houses of Edmund Gurnay at West Lexham and Thomas Clog, clerk, at Kempston, and there took and carried away goods and chattels worth 10 marks. |
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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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| 9144 | John | Appelowe | Male | Hingham,Norfolk | 2993 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9142 | Philippa | de Beauchamp | Female | Necton,Norfolk | 2996 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9148 | Thomas | Clog | Male | Clerk | Kempstone,Launditch Hundred,Norfolk | 2993 | Go to participant page | |
| 9143 | Philip | Durynol | Male | 2997 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9140 | Roger | Egelyn | Male | Necton,Norfolk | 2996 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9147 | Edmund | Gurnay | Male | West Lexham,Norfolk | 2993 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9139 | Thomas | de Gyssyng | Male | 2995 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9146 | William | Horseoft | Male | East Raynham,Norfolk | 2993 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9138 | John | Reed | Male | Rougham,Norfolk | 2995,2994,2997 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9145 | William | Sevepens | Male | Castle Acre,Norfolk | 2993 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9137 | William | Smyth | Male | Great Massingham,Norfolk | 2994 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9141 | Thomas | de Tyneteshale | Male | 2996 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2993 | John Appelowe, William Sevepens and William Horseoft plunder Edmund Gurnay and Thomas Clog | Also that John Appelowe of Hingham, William Sevepens of Castle Acre and William Horseoft of Raynham on the Monday aforesaid rose up their own free will against the crown and feloniously broke into the houses of Edmund Gurnay at West Lexham and Thomas Clog, clerk, at Kempstone, and there took and carried away goods and chattels worth 10 marks. | Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 2997 | Phillip Durynol despoils John Reed at Rougham | Also that Phillip Durynol rose up of his own free will on Monday 17th June 1381 and at Rougham he despoiled John Reed and feloniously broke into his houses. | Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 2996 | Roger Egelyn makes an assembly at Swaffham and threatens Thomas de Tyneteshale and the Lady of Necton | Also that Roger Egelyn of Necton on Sunday 23rd June 1381 rose up against the crown of his own free will at Necton and gathered together an assembly at Swaffham and elsewhere, and threatened the life and limb of Thomas de Tyneteshale and the Lady of Necton and to burn their houses until he took a fine of 40 s. | Raising the commons: other,Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine ,Trespass to person: threats | Go to incidents page |
| 2995 | Thomas de Gysssyng junior plunders John Reed at Rougham | Also that Thomas de Gyssyng junior, chief leader, on the same Monday plundered horses worth 100 s. from John Reed of Rougham at Rougham. | Larceny: theft of livestock | Go to incidents page |
| 2994 | William Smyth despoils John Reed at Rougham | Also that William Smyth (beheaded) of Great Massingham rose up of his own free will against the king's crown and was a chief leader, and despoiled the houses of John Reed and broke into them feloniously on Monday 17th June 1381 at Rougham. | Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Appelowe ( 9144 ) | John Appelowe, William Sevepens and William Horseoft plunder Edmund Gurnay and Thomas Clog (2993) | Accused | |
| Thomas Clog ( 9148 ) | John Appelowe, William Sevepens and William Horseoft plunder Edmund Gurnay and Thomas Clog (2993) | Victim | |
| Edmund Gurnay ( 9147 ) | John Appelowe, William Sevepens and William Horseoft plunder Edmund Gurnay and Thomas Clog (2993) | Victim | |
| William Horseoft ( 9146 ) | John Appelowe, William Sevepens and William Horseoft plunder Edmund Gurnay and Thomas Clog (2993) | Accused | |
| William Sevepens ( 9145 ) | John Appelowe, William Sevepens and William Horseoft plunder Edmund Gurnay and Thomas Clog (2993) | Accused | |
| Philip Durynol ( 9143 ) | Phillip Durynol despoils John Reed at Rougham (2997) | Accused | |
| John Reed ( 9138 ) | Phillip Durynol despoils John Reed at Rougham (2997) | Victim | |
| Philippa de Beauchamp ( 9142 ) | Roger Egelyn makes an assembly at Swaffham and threatens Thomas de Tyneteshale and the Lady of Necton (2996) | Victim | |
| Roger Egelyn ( 9140 ) | Roger Egelyn makes an assembly at Swaffham and threatens Thomas de Tyneteshale and the Lady of Necton (2996) | Accused | |
| Thomas de Tyneteshale ( 9141 ) | Roger Egelyn makes an assembly at Swaffham and threatens Thomas de Tyneteshale and the Lady of Necton (2996) | Victim | |
| Thomas de Gyssyng ( 9139 ) | Thomas de Gysssyng junior plunders John Reed at Rougham (2995) | Accused | |
| John Reed ( 9138 ) | Thomas de Gysssyng junior plunders John Reed at Rougham (2995) | Victim | |
| John Reed ( 9138 ) | William Smyth despoils John Reed at Rougham (2994) | Victim | |
| William Smyth ( 9137 ) | William Smyth despoils John Reed at Rougham (2994) | Accused |
