The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 64 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Norfolk |
| Text in Original Language | Waillond - Grymeshowe Iohannes Megge et socii sui iurati presentant quod Iohannes de Sutton de Totyngton carpenter fuit capitalis ductor populi contra pacem domini Regis iam noviter levati apud Totyngton die dominica proxima ante festum Sancti Botulphi anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto tempore levacionis et rumoris simul cum Thomam le Parker de Wynfarthing Ricardo Slaghtere et Iohanne filius eius et quampluribus aliis malefactoribus ignotis vi et armis venerunt apud ecclesiam de Tootyngton et Iohannem vicarium ecclesie predicte manifeste minati fuerunt et nisi eis dare vellet xl s. aliter ipsum vicarium interficerent et decollarent . Et sic propter minas huiusmodi predictus vicarius predictos xl s. predictis Iohannis de Sutton et aliis prenominates deliberavit quas quidam xl s. predictos predictus Iohannes de Sutton Thomas Richardus Iohannes filius Richardi felonice ceperunt et asportaverunt. Item dicunt quod predictus Iohannes de Sutton Thomas le Parker Ricardus Slaghtere et Iohannes filius eius die et anno supradictis venerunt apud Totyngton et ibidem persecuti fuerunt Robertum Davy Thomas atte Brigge ad ipsos interficiendum et decollandum contra pacem domini Regis. Item dicunt quod Willelmus filius Willelmi de Metfield fuit capitalis ductor populi contra pacem domini Regis levatam die et anno supradictis simul cum aliis malefactoribus ignotis apud Dotelyngton Langeford et Wetynge ad domos Ricardi de Holdych Iohannis de Methewold et Iohannis Stracour prostrandum et bona et catalla sua destruendum et asportandum contra pacem domini Regis ad valenciam c s. Item dicunt quod Iohannes Kentynge capellanus die lune in festo Sancti Botulphi anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto simul cum aliis malefactoribus ignotis tempore levacionis et rumoris venit apud Letton coram societate contra pacem domini Regis levata levavit hutes ium super Willelmum de Thelnetham et ipsum vocavit tretour et sic ipsum Willelmum occidisse voluit contra pacem domini Regis et sic predictus Willelmus per gratiam dei evasit a manibus predictorum malefactorum set ad domum suam nequaquam apropinquare audebat donec finem duarum vaccarum precii xx s. cum prefato Iohanne Kentyng fecisset contra pacem domini Regis. Item dicunt quod Thomas Smyth de Letton die mercurii proxima post festum Sancti Botulphi anno supradicto tempore levacionis vi et armis venit apud Watton et ibidem manifeste minatus fuit Ricardo de Multon magister Hospitalis Sancti Iohannis de Kerbroke per quodam debito eidem Thomam aretro existente et nisi debitum illud idem Thomam reddere vellet illuc duceret quondam societatem ad domos ipsius magistri destruendum et prostrandum. Et propter minas huiusmodi Ricardus de Rislee et Thomas atte Chambre nomine dicti magistri finem xx marcas cum prefato Thoma fecerunt. Item dicunt quod Iohanne Stokeman de Cranewys simul cum aliis malefactoribus ignotis die lune in festo Sancti Botulphi anno supradicto venit apud Dodelyngton et ibidem trescentos oves precii xx marcas de Ricardo de Holdych felonice furatus fuit. Et est communis latro. Item dicunt quod Ricardus Shepherd de Fouldon simul cum aliis malefactoribus ignotis tempore levacionis et rumoris die lune in festo Sancti Botulphi anno supradicto venit apud Fouldon et ibidem ducentos oves precii x li. de Ricardo de Holdych felonice furatus fuit et abduxit. Et est communis malefactor et perturbator. Item dicunt quod Iohannes Skynnere de Feltewell simul cum aliis malefactoribus ignotis tempore levacionis et rumoris die dominica proxima ante festum Sancti Botulphi anno supradicto vi et armis venit apud Feltewell et ibidem manifeste minatus fuit Iohanne' Myles de vita et membris et propter metum huiusmodi minatus' predictus Iohannes Myles finem xx s. cum prefato Iohannis Skynnere fecit vel aliter predictus Iohannes Skynner predictum Iohannem Myles occidisset et decapitasset quos quidam xx s. predictus Iohannes Skynnere felonice cepit et asportavit contra pacem domini Regis. |
| Text (English translation) | Wayland - Grimshoe John Megge and his associate jurors present that John de Sutton of Tottington, carpenter, was a chief leader of the people against the king's peace, recently rising in rebellion at Tottington on Sunday 16th June 1381, at the time of the uprising and the rumour; together with Thomas le Parker of Winfarthing, Richard Slaghtere and John his son and many other unknown wrongdoers they came with force and arms to the church of Tottington and made open threats to John, the vicar of the aforesaid church, and said that they would kill and behead the same vicar unless he would give them 40 s. And because of these threats the aforesaid vicar gave up the aforesaid 40 s. to John de Sutton and the others named above, and the aforesaid John de Sutton, Thomas, Richard and John son of Richard feloniously took it and carried it away. They also say that the aforesaid John de Sutton, Thomas le Parker, Richard Slaghtere and John his son on the abovementioned day and year came to Tottington and there pursued Robert Davy and Thomas atte Brigge in order to kill and behead them, against the king's peace. Also they say that William son of William de Metfield was a chief leader of the people against the king's peace, rising in rebellion on the aforesaid day and year together with other unknown wrongdoers at Didlington , Langford and Weeting to tear down the houses of Richard de Holdych, John de Methewold and John Stracour and to destroy and carrying away their goods and chattels to the value of 100 s., against the king's peace. Also they say that John Kentynge, chaplain, on Monday 17th June 1381, along with other unknown wrongdoers at the time of the uprising and rumour, came to Letton before the society raised against the king's peace, and he raised a hue and cry against William de Thelnetham and called him a traitor, and thus he wished to kill the same William, against the king's peace, and thus the aforesaid William by the grace of God evaded the hands of the aforesaid wrongdoers, but at no point dared to approach his house until a fine of two cows worth 20 s. was made with the aforesaid John Kentyng, against the king's peace. Also they say that Thomas Smyth of Letton on Wednesday 19th June 1381 at the time of the rising came with force and arms to Watton and made open threats to Richard de Multon, Master of the Hospital of St John at Carbrooke, for a certain debt the same Thomas incurred arrears, and if he is not willing to give back to the same Thomas this debt he would lead a certain society to the same Master's houses and to destroy them and throw them down. And because of these threats Richard de Rislee and Thomas atte Chambre made a fine of 20 marks with the aforesaid Thomas in the name of the Master. Also they say that John Stokeman of Cranwich, along with other unknown wrongdoers, on Monday 17th June 1381 came to Didlington and there feloniously stole 300 sheep worth 20 marks from Richard de Holdych. And he is a common thief. Also they say that Richard Shepherd of Foulden, along with other unknown wrongdoers, at the time of the uprising and rumour on Monday 17th June 1381, came to Foulden and there feloniously stole 200 sheep worth £10 from Richard de Holdych. And he is a common wrongdoer and troublemaker. Also they say that John Skynnere of Feltwell together with other unknown wrongdoers, at the time of the uprising and rumour on Sunday 16th June 1381 came to Feltwell and openly threatened the life and limb of John Myles, and in fear of these threats the aforesaid John Myles made a fine of 20 s. with the aforesaid John Skynnere, or otherwise John Skynnere would have killed and beheaded John Myles, the which 20 s. the aforesaid John Skynnere feloniously took and carried away, against the king's peace. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9828 | Thomas | atte Brigge | Male | 3068 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9838 | Thomas | atte Chambre | Male | 3071 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9827 | Robert | Davy | Male | 3068 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9830 | Richard | de Holdych | Male | 3072,3069,3073 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9833 | John | Kentynge | Male | Chaplain | 3070 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9821 | John | Megge | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 9829 | William | de Metfield | Male | 3069 | Go to participant page | |||
| 11458 | William | de Metfield | Male | 3069 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9831 | John | de Methewold | Male | 3069 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9836 | Richard | de Multon | Male | Master of the Hospital of St John | Carbrooke,Norfolk | 3071 | Go to participant page | |
| 9842 | John | Myles | Male | 3074 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9823 | Thomas | le Parker | Male | Winfarthing,Norfolk | 3068,3067 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9837 | Richard | de Rislee | Male | 3071 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9840 | Richard | Shepherd | Male | Foulden,Norfolk | 3073 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9841 | John | Skynnere | Male | Feltwell,Norfolk | 3074 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9825 | John | Slaghtere | Male | 3067,3068 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9824 | Richard | Slaghtere | Male | 3068,3067 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9835 | Thomas | Smyth | Male | Letton,Norfolk | 3071 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9839 | John | Stokeman | Male | Cranwich,Norfolk | 3072 | Go to participant page | ||
| 9832 | John | Stracour | Male | 3069 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9822 | John | de Sutton | Male | Carpenter | Tottington,Norfolk | 3067,3068 | Go to participant page | |
| 9834 | William | de Thelnetham | Male | 3070 | Go to participant page | |||
| 9826 | John | Male | Vicar | Tottington,Norfolk | 3067 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3068 | John de Sutton and others pursue Robert Davy and Thomas atte Brigge to kill them | They also say that the aforesaid John de Sutton, Thomas le Parker, Richard Slaghtere and John his son on the abovementioned day and year came to Tottington and there pursued Robert Davy and Thomas atte Brigge in order to kill and behead them, against the king's peace. | Homicide: other,Trespass to person: threats,Trespass to person: assault | Go to incidents page |
| 3067 | John de Sutton and others threaten and extort money from John, vicar of Tottington | John de Sutton of Tottington, carpenter, was a chief leader of the people against the king's peace, recently rising in rebellion at Tottington on Sunday 16th June 1381, at the time of the uprising and the rumour; together with Thomas le Parker of Winfarthing, Richard Slaghtere and John his son and many other unknown wrongdoers they came with force and arms to the church of Tottington and made open threats to John, the vicar of the aforesaid church, and said that they would kill and behead the same vicar unless he would give them 40 s. And because of these threats the aforesaid vicar gave up the aforesaid 40 s. to John de Sutton and the others named above, and the aforesaid John de Sutton, Thomas, Richard and John son of Richard feloniously took it and carried it away. | Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine ,Trespass to person: extortion,Trespass to person: threats | Go to incidents page |
| 3070 | John Kentynge, chaplain, raises hue and cry against William de Thelnetham and makes a forcible fine | [The jurors] also say that John Kentynge, chaplain, on Monday 17th June 1381, along with other unknown wrongdoers at the time of the uprising and rumour, came to Letton before the society raised against the king's peace, and he raised a hue and cry against William de Thelnetham and called him a traitor, and thus he wished to kill the same William, against the king's peace, and thus the aforesaid William by the grace of God evaded the hands of the aforesaid wrongdoers, but at no point dared to approach his house until a fine of two cows worth 20 s. was made with the aforesaid John Kentyng, against the king's peace. | Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine ,Trespass to person: threats,Abuse of legal procedure: false accusation | Go to incidents page |
| 3074 | John Skynnere threatens and takes a fine from John Myles | [The jurors] also say that John Skynnere of Feltwell together with other unknown wrongdoers, at the time of the uprising and rumour on Sunday 16th June 1381 came to Feltwell and openly threatened the life and limb of John Myles, and in fear of these threats the aforesaid John Myles made a fine of 20 s. with the aforesaid John Skynnere, or otherwise John Skynnere would have killed and beheaded John Myles, the which 20 s. the aforesaid John Skynnere feloniously took and carried away, against the king's peace. | Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine ,Trespass to person: threats | Go to incidents page |
| 3072 | John Stokeman steals 300 sheep from Richard de Holdych | [The jurors] also say that John Stokeman of Cranwich, along with other unknown wrongdoers, on Monday 17th June 1381 came to Didlington and there feloniously stole 300 sheep worth 20 marks from Richard de Holdych. And he is a common thief. | Larceny: theft of livestock | Go to incidents page |
| 3073 | Richard Shepherd steals 200 sheep from Richard de Holdych | [The jurors] also say that Richard Shepherd of Foulden, along with other unknown wrongdoers, at the time of the uprising and rumour on Monday 17th June 1381, came to Foulden and there feloniously stole 200 sheep worth £10 from Richard de Holdych. And he is a common wrongdoer and troublemaker. | Larceny: theft of livestock | Go to incidents page |
| 3071 | Thomas Smyth threatens and takes a fine from Richard de Multon, Master of the Hospital of St John | [The jurors] also say that Thomas Smyth of Letton on Wednesday 19th June 1381 at the time of the rising came with force and arms to Watton and made open threats to Richard de Multon, Master of the Hospital of St John at Carbrooke, for a certain debt the same Thomas incurred arrears, and if he is not willing to give back to the same Thomas this debt he would lead a certain society to the same Master's houses and to destroy them and throw them down. And because of these threats Richard de Rislee and Thomas atte Chambre made a fine of 20 marks with the aforesaid Thomas in the name of the Master. | Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine ,Trespass to person: threats | Go to incidents page |
| 3069 | William de Metfield tears down the houses of Richard de Holdych, John de Methewold and John Stracour | [The jurors] also say that William son of William de Metfield was a chief leader of the people against the king's peace, rising in rebellion on the aforesaid day and year together with other unknown wrongdoers at Didlington , Langford and Weeting to tear down the houses of Richard de Holdych, John de Methewold and John Stracour and to destroy and carrying away their goods and chattels to the value of 100 s., against the king's peace. | Trespass to land: throwing down of house,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas atte Brigge ( 9828 ) | John de Sutton and others pursue Robert Davy and Thomas atte Brigge to kill them (3068) | Victim | |
| Robert Davy ( 9827 ) | John de Sutton and others pursue Robert Davy and Thomas atte Brigge to kill them (3068) | Victim | |
| Thomas le Parker ( 9823 ) | John de Sutton and others pursue Robert Davy and Thomas atte Brigge to kill them (3068) | Accused | |
| John Slaghtere ( 9825 ) | John de Sutton and others pursue Robert Davy and Thomas atte Brigge to kill them (3068) | Accused | |
| Richard Slaghtere ( 9824 ) | John de Sutton and others pursue Robert Davy and Thomas atte Brigge to kill them (3068) | Accused | |
| John de Sutton ( 9822 ) | John de Sutton and others pursue Robert Davy and Thomas atte Brigge to kill them (3068) | Accused | |
| Thomas le Parker ( 9823 ) | John de Sutton and others threaten and extort money from John, vicar of Tottington (3067) | Accused | |
| John Slaghtere ( 9825 ) | John de Sutton and others threaten and extort money from John, vicar of Tottington (3067) | Accused | |
| Richard Slaghtere ( 9824 ) | John de Sutton and others threaten and extort money from John, vicar of Tottington (3067) | Accused | |
| John de Sutton ( 9822 ) | John de Sutton and others threaten and extort money from John, vicar of Tottington (3067) | Accused | |
| John ( 9826 ) | John de Sutton and others threaten and extort money from John, vicar of Tottington (3067) | Victim | |
| John Kentynge ( 9833 ) | John Kentynge, chaplain, raises hue and cry against William de Thelnetham and makes a forcible fine (3070) | Accused | |
| William de Thelnetham ( 9834 ) | John Kentynge, chaplain, raises hue and cry against William de Thelnetham and makes a forcible fine (3070) | Victim | |
| John Myles ( 9842 ) | John Skynnere threatens and takes a fine from John Myles (3074) | Victim | |
| John Skynnere ( 9841 ) | John Skynnere threatens and takes a fine from John Myles (3074) | Accused | |
| Richard de Holdych ( 9830 ) | John Stokeman steals 300 sheep from Richard de Holdych (3072) | Victim | |
| John Stokeman ( 9839 ) | John Stokeman steals 300 sheep from Richard de Holdych (3072) | Accused | |
| Richard de Holdych ( 9830 ) | Richard Shepherd steals 200 sheep from Richard de Holdych (3073) | Victim | |
| Richard Shepherd ( 9840 ) | Richard Shepherd steals 200 sheep from Richard de Holdych (3073) | Accused | |
| Thomas atte Chambre ( 9838 ) | Thomas Smyth threatens and takes a fine from Richard de Multon, Master of the Hospital of St John (3071) | Mentioned | |
| Richard de Multon ( 9836 ) | Thomas Smyth threatens and takes a fine from Richard de Multon, Master of the Hospital of St John (3071) | Victim | |
| Richard de Rislee ( 9837 ) | Thomas Smyth threatens and takes a fine from Richard de Multon, Master of the Hospital of St John (3071) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas Smyth ( 9835 ) | Thomas Smyth threatens and takes a fine from Richard de Multon, Master of the Hospital of St John (3071) | Accused | |
| Richard de Holdych ( 9830 ) | William de Metfield tears down the houses of Richard de Holdych, John de Methewold and John Stracour (3069) | Victim | |
| William de Metfield ( 9829 ) | William de Metfield tears down the houses of Richard de Holdych, John de Methewold and John Stracour (3069) | Accused | |
| William de Metfield ( 11458 ) | William de Metfield tears down the houses of Richard de Holdych, John de Methewold and John Stracour (3069) | Mentioned | |
| John de Methewold ( 9831 ) | William de Metfield tears down the houses of Richard de Holdych, John de Methewold and John Stracour (3069) | Victim | |
| John Stracour ( 9832 ) | William de Metfield tears down the houses of Richard de Holdych, John de Methewold and John Stracour (3069) | Victim |
