The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 83 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Norfolk |
| Text in Original Language | Magna Iernemuth Inquisitio capta apud Magnam Iernemuth sextodecimo die mensis Iulii anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi a conquestum quinto coram domino Willelmo de Ufford comite Suffolchie et sociis suis iusticiariis domini Regis ad inquirendum de illis qui de novo contra pacem domini Regis insurrexerunt virtute cuiusdam commissionis dicti domini Regis predicto domino Willelmo et sociis suis inde directi per sacramentum Ricardi Tate Iohannis Sleghte Iohannis Steel Alexanderi Colkyrke Thome Box Thome Trover Ricardi Childerhous Iohannis Asheby Ricardi Messe Iohannis Camplion Iohannis Wykhamton et Hugonis Pamphilot iuratorum. Qui dicunt per sacramentum suum quod Rogerus Bakon miles Galfridus Lyster Willelmus Kybyt Iohannes Tronch Iohannes Kek et Willelmus Belsted cum magna comitiva insurrexerunt contra pacem domini Regis et venerunt ad Magnam Iernemuth predictam die martis proxima ante festum Sancti Iohannis Baptiste' anno regni Regis Ricardi predicti quarto vi et armis modo guerrino insultum fecerunt in villam predictam et Burgenses eiusdem ville compulserunt ut illam cartam domini Regis predicti de libertate eiusdem ville traderent quam cartam cum illis tradita fuerit dispoliaverunt et in contemptum domini Regis cecuerunt et in duas partes fregerunt quarum unam partem miserunt Iohanne Seynesbyry Iohanne Wraw capellano Roberto Garneys Willelmo Coupere Edmundo Hemmyng Willelmo Lacy senior Galfrido Barker et pluribus aliis de comitatu Suffolchia. Et sic per abbettum consilium et manutencionem dictorum Iohannis Seynesbyry Iohannis Wraw et sociorum suorum omnia et singular predicta malefacta facta exsciterunt. Item dicunt quod predicti Rogerus Bakon Galfridus Lystere et socii sui predicti vi et armis contra pacem domini Regis die mercurii proxima ante festum Sancti Iohannis Baptiste anno supradicto Gayolam domini Regis in dictam Iernemuth felonice fregerunt et prisones eduxerunt et eos decapitaverunt. Item dicunt quod predicti Rogerus Bakon Galfridus Lystere et socii sui predicti die martis proxima ante festum Sancti Iohannis Baptiste anno supradicto domos Hugonis Fastolfe et Willelmi Elys felonice fregerunt et bona et catalla dictorum Hugonis et Willelmi abduxerunt [...] rotulos munimenta et custumaria domini Regis ibidem inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt. Item dicunt quod Edmundus Hemmyng predictis auctoritate sua propria in quodam loco vocato Kyrkelerode annexo portui dicte Iernemuth contra libertatem ville predicte et defencionem regiam custumes colligit iuxta proclamacionem factam per dictum Rogerum Bakon et socios suos predictos. In cuius rei testimonium predicti iuratorum sigilla sua presentis apposuerunt. |
| Text (English translation) | Great Yarmouth Inquisition held at Great Yarmouth on the 16th July 1381 before William de Ufford, earl of Suffolk, and his associate king's justices, to inquire into those who recently rose up against the king's peace, by virtue of the commission the king has directed to the said Lord William and his associates, by oath of Richard Tate, John Sleghte, John Steel, Alexander Colkyrke, Thomas Box, Thomas Trover, Richard Childerhous, John Asheby, Richard Messe, John Camplion, John Wykhamton and Hugo Pamphilot, who say upon their oath that Roger Bakon, knight, Geoffrey Lyster, William Kybyt, John Tronch, John Kek and William Belsted rose up against the king's peace with a great company and came to the aforesaid Great Yarmouth on Tuesday18th June 1381 with force and arms in a warlike manner and made an assault on the aforesaid town, and compelled the burgesses to hand over their royal charter of liberties, and after the charter was given to them despoiled it, and, in contempt of our lord king, cut and tore it into two parts, of which one part they sent to John Seynesbyry, John Wraw, chaplain, Robert Garneys, William Coupere, Edmund Hemmyng, William Lacy senior, Geoffrey Barker and many others in the county of Suffolk. And thus the aforesaid wrongdoings, all and singular, came to pass by the abetment, counsel and support of the said John Seynesbyry, John Wraw and their associates. Also they say that the aforesaid Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere and their aforesaid associates with force and arms against the king's peace on Wednesday 19th June 1381 feloniously broke open the king's gaol in the said town of Great Yarmouth and led out the prisoners and beheaded them. Also they say that the aforesaid Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere and their associates on Tuesday 18th June 1381 feloniously broke into the houses of Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys and carried away goods and chattels of the said Hugo and William, and took and carried away the king's [...] rolls, muniments and customs accounts. Also they say that Edmund Hemmynge, aforesaid, under his own authority, in a certain location called Kirkley Road in Lowestoft near to the port of Great Yarmouth, against the liberty of the aforesaid town and the maintenance of the king's rights, collected the customs, according to the proclamation made by Roger Bakon and his aforesaid associates. In witness whereof the aforesaid jurors have placed their seals. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10245 | John | Asheby | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10250 | Roger | Bacon | Male | Knight | 3158,3155,3156,3157 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10262 | Geoffrey | Barker | Male | 3155 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10255 | William | Belsted | Male | 3157,3155,3156 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10242 | Thomas | Box | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10247 | John | Camplion | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10244 | Richard | Childerhous | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10241 | Alexander | Colkyrke | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10259 | William | Coupere | Male | 3155 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10264 | William | Elys | Male | 3157 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10263 | Hugo | Fastolfe | Male | 3157 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10258 | Robert | Garneys | Male | 3155 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10260 | Edmund | Hemmyng | Male | 3155,3158 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10254 | John | Kek | Male | 3155,3156,3157 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10252 | William | Kybyt | Male | 3156,3155,3157 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10261 | William | Lacy | Male | 3155 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10251 | Geoffrey | Lyster | Male | 3157,3156,3155 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10246 | Richard | Messe | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10249 | Hugo | Pamphilot | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10256 | John | Seynesbyry | Male | 3155 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10239 | John | Sleghte | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10240 | John | Steel | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10238 | Richard | Tate | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10253 | John | Tronch | Male | 3157,3155,3156 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10243 | Thomas | Trover | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10257 | John | Wraw | Male | Chaplain | 3155 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10248 | John | Wykhamton | Male | Juror | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3158 | Edmund Hemmynge purloins the king's customs in Great Yarmouth | [The jurors] also say that Edmund Hemmynge, aforesaid, under his own authority, in a certain location called Kirkley Road in Lowestoft near to the port of Great Yarmouth, against the liberty of the aforesaid town and the maintenance of the king's rights, collected the customs, according to the proclamation made by Roger Bakon and his aforesaid associates. In witness whereof the aforesaid jurors have placed their seals. | Larceny: theft of money | Go to incidents page |
| 3156 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead prisoners | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere and their aforesaid associates with force and arms against the king's peace on Wednesday 19th June 1381 feloniously broke open the king's gaol in the said town of Great Yarmouth and led out the prisoners and beheaded them. | Homicide: beheading,Breach of prison,Killing of prisoners | Go to incidents page |
| 3155 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter | Roger Bakon, knight, Geoffrey Lyster, William Kybyt, John Tronch, John Kek and William Belsted rose up against the king's peace with a great company and came to the aforesaid Great Yarmouth on Tuesday18th June 1381 with force and arms in a warlike manner and made an assault on the aforesaid town, and compelled the burgesses to hand over their royal charter of liberties, and after the charter was given to them despoiled it, and, in contempt of our lord king, cut and tore it into two parts, of which one part they sent to John Seynesbyry, John Wraw, chaplain, Robert Garneys, William Coupere, Edmund Hemmyng, William Lacy senior, Geoffrey Barker and many others in the county of Suffolk. And thus the aforesaid wrongdoings, all and singular, came to pass by the abetment, counsel and support of the said John Seynesbyry, John Wraw and their associates. | Warlike array and insurrection,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Larceny: theft of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 3157 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al steal goods and documents from Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere and their associates on Tuesday 18th June 1381 feloniously broke into the houses of Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys and carried away goods and chattels of the said Hugo and William, and took and carried away the king's [...] rolls, muniments and customs accounts. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Larceny: theft of documents,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Bacon ( 10250 ) | Edmund Hemmynge purloins the king's customs in Great Yarmouth (3158) | Mentioned | |
| Edmund Hemmyng ( 10260 ) | Edmund Hemmynge purloins the king's customs in Great Yarmouth (3158) | Accused | |
| Roger Bacon ( 10250 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead prisoners (3156) | Accused | |
| William Belsted ( 10255 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead prisoners (3156) | Accused | |
| John Kek ( 10254 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead prisoners (3156) | Accused | |
| William Kybyt ( 10252 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead prisoners (3156) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Lyster ( 10251 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead prisoners (3156) | Accused | |
| John Tronch ( 10253 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead prisoners (3156) | Accused | |
| Roger Bacon ( 10250 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3155) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Barker ( 10262 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3155) | Mentioned | |
| William Belsted ( 10255 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3155) | Accused | |
| William Coupere ( 10259 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3155) | Mentioned | |
| Robert Garneys ( 10258 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3155) | Mentioned | |
| Edmund Hemmyng ( 10260 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3155) | Mentioned | |
| John Kek ( 10254 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3155) | Accused | |
| William Kybyt ( 10252 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3155) | Accused | |
| William Lacy ( 10261 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3155) | Mentioned | |
| Geoffrey Lyster ( 10251 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3155) | Accused | |
| John Seynesbyry ( 10256 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3155) | Mentioned | |
| John Tronch ( 10253 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3155) | Accused | |
| John Wraw ( 10257 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3155) | Mentioned | |
| Roger Bacon ( 10250 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al steal goods and documents from Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3157) | Accused | |
| William Belsted ( 10255 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al steal goods and documents from Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3157) | Accused | |
| William Elys ( 10264 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al steal goods and documents from Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3157) | Victim | |
| Hugo Fastolfe ( 10263 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al steal goods and documents from Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3157) | Victim | |
| John Kek ( 10254 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al steal goods and documents from Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3157) | Accused | |
| William Kybyt ( 10252 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al steal goods and documents from Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3157) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Lyster ( 10251 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al steal goods and documents from Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3157) | Accused | |
| John Tronch ( 10253 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al steal goods and documents from Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3157) | Accused |
