The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 85 |
| 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 ad inquirendum de illis qui surrexerunt contra pacis et domini Regis predicti per sacramentum Oliveri Spycer Simoni [...] Fogge Roberti Hewe Radulphi Leffyn Iohannis Rayl Roberti Hervy Iohannis Howton Henrici Barsham Willelmi Mariot D[...] qui dicunt per sacramentum suum quod Rogerus Bakon miles Galfridus Lyster Willelmus Kybit Iohannes Tronch Thomas Sket Iohannes [...]gacione gentium vi et armis contra pacem dicti domini Regis ad villam dicte Iernemuth die martis proxima ante festum Sancti Iohannis Baptiste [...] quarto venerunt et insultum fecerunt in Burgenses eiusdem ville et cartam domini Regis de libertate ville predicte' eis tradere coeg' [...] in contemptum domini Regis in duas partes nequiter fregerunt et unam partem dicte carte Iohanni Wrawe capellano Roberto Garneys [...] [Edmundo] Hemmyng Iohanni Seynesbyry et aliis de comitatu Suffolchie miserunt ita quod per abbetum et consilium dictorum Iohannis Wrawe [...] suorum predictorum omnia predicta malefacta fiebant. Item dicunt quod predicti Rogeri Bacon Galfridu Lystere et socii sui predicti [...] die mercurii predicto fregerunt gayolam domini Regis in dictam Iernemuth et prisones eduxerunt et decapitaverunt. Item dicunt quod eodem die fregerunt domos Hugonis Fastolfe et Willelmi Elys et bona illorum abduxerunt in villa Iernemuth predicta videlicet de bonis dicti Hugonis [...] et de bonis dicti Willelmi Elys ad valenciam cccc li. In cuius rei testimonium iurati present sua assens'. Nomina dictorum prisones: Nicholus Sele de Cirice Iohannes Rosyndale [...] [Iohannes] de Coventre fuit deliberatus. |
| 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 justices, to inquire into those who recently rose up against the aforesaid king's peace, by oath of Oliver Spycer, Simon [...], [name illegible], [...] Fogge, Robert Hewe, Ralph Leffyn, John Rayl, Robert Hervy, John Howton, Henry Barsham, William Mariot and [name illegible], who say upon their oath that Roger Bakon, knight, Geoffrey Lyster, William Kybit, John Tronch, Thomas Sket and John [...] an assembly of the people with force and arms against the king's peace came to the town of Great Yarmouth on Tuesday 18th June 1381 and assaulted the burgesses of that town, and made them hand over their royal charter of liberties [...] in contempt of the lord king wickedly broke it into two parts, and sent one part of the said charter to John Wrawe, chaplain, Robert Garneys, [...] [Edmund] Hemmyng, John Seynesbyry and others of the county of Suffolk, thus by the abetment and counsel of the said John Wrawe [...] and his aforesaid [associates] all the aforesaid things were done. Also they say that the aforesaid Roger Bacon, Geoffrey Lystere and their aforesaid associates [...] on Wednesday 19th June 1381 broke open the king's gaol in Great Yarmouth and led out the prisoners and beheaded them. Also they say that [...] on the same day they broke into the houses of Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys in Great Yarmouth and took their goods in the aforesaid town of Great Yarmouth, namely the goods of the said Hugo [...] and the goods of William Elys worth £400. In witness whereof the jurors are in agreement. Names of the said prisoners: Nicholas Sele of Zieriksee John Rosyndale [...] [John de] Coventre was released. |
| General Information | The right-hand side of the document is stained - approximately 3-4 words are missing from the end of each line. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10324 | John | [...] | Male | 3166,3167,3165 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10310 | Simon | [...] | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10319 | Roger | Bakon | Male | Knight | 3166,3165,3167 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10317 | Henry | Barsham | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10333 | John | de Coventre | Male | 3166 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10330 | William | Elys | Male | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | 3167 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10329 | Hugo | Fastolfe | Male | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | 3167 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10311 | Fogge | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | ||||
| 10326 | Robert | Garneys | Male | 3165 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10327 | Edmund | Hemmyng | Male | 3165 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10315 | Robert | Hervy | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10312 | Robert | Hewe | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10316 | John | Howton | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10321 | William | Kybit | Male | 3167,3165,3166 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10313 | Ralph | Leffyn | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10320 | Geoffrey | Lyster | Male | 3165,3166,3167 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10318 | William | Mariot | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10314 | John | Rayl | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10332 | John | Rosyndale | Male | 3166 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10331 | Nicholas | Sele | Male | Zieriksee | 3166 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10328 | John | Seynesbyry | Male | 3165 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10323 | Thomas | Sket | Male | 3166,3167,3165 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10309 | Oliver | Spycer | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10322 | John | Tronch | Male | 3165,3167,3166 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10325 | John | Wrawe | Male | Chaplain | 3165 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3165 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up its charter | Roger Bakon, knight, Geoffrey Lyster, William Kybit, John Tronch, Thomas Sket and John [...] an assembly of the people with force and arms against the king's peace came to the town of Great Yarmouth on Tuesday 18th June 1381 and assaulted the burgesses of that town, and made them hand over their royal charter of liberties [...] in contempt of the lord king wickedly broke it into two parts, and sent one part of the said charter to John Wrawe, chaplain, Robert Garneys, [...] [Edmund] Hemmyng, John Seynesbyry and others of the county of Suffolk, thus by the abetment and counsel of the said John Wrawe [...] and his aforesaid [associates] all the aforesaid things were done. | Trespass to person: assault,Larceny: theft of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
| 3166 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid Roger Bacon, Geoffrey Lystere and their aforesaid associates [...] on Wednesday 19th June 1381 broke open the king's gaol in Great Yarmouth and led out the prisoners and beheaded them. Names of the said prisoners: Nicholas Sele of Zieriksee John Rosyndale [...] [John de] Coventre was released. | Killing of prisoners,Homicide: beheading,Breach of prison | Go to incidents page |
| 3167 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al plunder Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys | [The jurors] also say that [the aforesaid Roger Bacon, Geoffrey Lystere and their associates] on the same day broke into the houses of Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys in Great Yarmouth and took their goods in the aforesaid town of Great Yarmouth, namely the goods of the said Hugo [...] and the goods of William Elys worth £400. In witness whereof the jurors are in agreement. | 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 [...] ( 10324 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up its charter (3165) | Accused | |
| Roger Bakon ( 10319 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up its charter (3165) | Accused | |
| Robert Garneys ( 10326 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up its charter (3165) | Mentioned | |
| Edmund Hemmyng ( 10327 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up its charter (3165) | Mentioned | |
| William Kybit ( 10321 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up its charter (3165) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Lyster ( 10320 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up its charter (3165) | Accused | |
| John Seynesbyry ( 10328 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up its charter (3165) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas Sket ( 10323 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up its charter (3165) | Accused | |
| John Tronch ( 10322 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up its charter (3165) | Accused | |
| John Wrawe ( 10325 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up its charter (3165) | Mentioned | |
| John [...] ( 10324 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3166) | Accused | |
| Roger Bakon ( 10319 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3166) | Accused | |
| John de Coventre ( 10333 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3166) | Mentioned | |
| William Kybit ( 10321 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3166) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Lyster ( 10320 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3166) | Accused | |
| John Rosyndale ( 10332 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3166) | Victim | |
| Nicholas Sele ( 10331 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3166) | Victim | |
| Thomas Sket ( 10323 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3166) | Accused | |
| John Tronch ( 10322 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3166) | Accused | |
| John [...] ( 10324 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al plunder Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3167) | Accused | |
| Roger Bakon ( 10319 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al plunder Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3167) | Accused | |
| William Elys ( 10330 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al plunder Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3167) | Victim | |
| Hugo Fastolfe ( 10329 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al plunder Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3167) | Victim | |
| William Kybit ( 10321 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al plunder Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3167) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Lyster ( 10320 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al plunder Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3167) | Accused | |
| Thomas Sket ( 10323 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al plunder Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3167) | Accused | |
| John Tronch ( 10322 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al plunder Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys (3167) | Accused |
