The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 86 |
| 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 post conquestum quinto coram Willelmo de Ufford comite de Suffolchie et sociis suis iusticiariis domini Regis ad inquirendum de illis qui de novo contra pacem dicti domini Regis insurrexerunt virtute cuiusdam commissionis dicti domini Regis predicto domino Willelmo et sociis suis inde directi per sacramentum Willelmi Ive Willelmi de Eccles Roberti Topcroft Petri de Selby Iohannis de Rikkynghale Rogeri de Risten [...] Risten Thomas Birell Simonis Hastyng Roberti Davy Thome Dere et Radulphi Mangchild iuratores qui dicunt per sacramentum suum quod dictus Rogerus Bak[oun] Galfridus Lister Thomas Sket Willelmus Kibit Iohannes Trunge Willelmus Belsted et Iohannes Keek capitanei' diversorum hominium malefactorum dicti comitatus Norfolchie [et Suffochie contra] pacem domini Regis apud dictam Iernemuth cum magna comitiva insurrexerunt contra pacem dicti domini Regis et venerunt die martis proxima [ante festum Nativitatis] [...] Sancti Iohannis Baptiste vi et armis et modo guerrino ad dictam Iernemuth et insultum fecerunt in villam Regis predictam et Burgenses eiusdem ville cartam Regis [predicti de] libertate ville predicte illis tradere nequiter compulserunt et quam cartam statim cum illis tradita fuerit in contemptum dicti domini Regis dispoliaverunt [cecuerunt] et fregerunt in duas partes quarum unam partem miserunt Iohanni Seynsbury Roberto Gervays Iohanni Wraw capellanus Willelmo Lacy iunior Thome ate [Tonne] Edmundo Hemmyng et Willelmo Coupere et pluribus aliis de Suffolchia et sic omnia et singular predicta fiebant per abettum et consenssum [...] et manutencionem [dictorum Iohannis] Seynesbury et Roberti Gervays et sociorum suorum predictorum. Item dicunt quod predicti Rogerus Bakoun Galfridus Listere et socii sui antedicti die mercurii proxima ante festum Sancti Iohannis Baptiste anno supradicto apud dictam Iernemuth gaolam domini Regis ville Iernemuth predicte felonice fregerunt et prisonas extraxerunt et illis decapitaverunt. Item [...] predicti dominus Rogerus Bakoun et Galfridus Lyster et socii sui predicti cum multis aliis malefactoribus quorum nomina nobis ignorantur die martis anno supradicto [apud dictam] Iernemuth domos Hugonis Fastolf et Willelmi Elys felonice fregerunt et intraverunt et bona et catalla Hugonis Fastolf Willelmi Elys et Iohannis de Rollesby ibidem inventa et rotulos et obligaciones de customario domini Regis felonice ceperunt et abduxerunt. Item dicunt quod Edmundus Hemmyng et Thomas atte Tonne autoritate sua propria in quodam loco vocato Kirkelerode annexo portui Iernemuth contra libertatem ville Iernmuth predicte et defencionem regiam custumas ibidem collegit iuxta proclacionem factam per Rogerum Bacoun et Galfridum Lister et socios suos antedictos. In cuius rei testimonium predicti iuratorum sigilla sua presentis apposuerunt. Item dicunt quod predicti malefactores habuerunt et felonice roboraverunt extra domos Hugonis Fastolf bona et catalla ad valenciam cc marc'. Item de bonis dicti Willelmi Elys ad valenciam cccc li. Nomina prisones decapitare: Coppyn Seel de Cirice Iohannes Rosendale Copyn Isgange Et Iohannes Cook de Coventre liberatus fuit felonice dictum Rogerum |
| 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 said king's peace, by virtue of the commission the said king has directed to the said Lord William and his associates, by oath of William Ive, William de Eccles, Robert Topcroft, Peter de Selby, John de Rikkynghale, Roger de Risten, [...] Riston, Thomas Birell, Simon Hastyng, Robert Davy, Thomas Dere and Ralph Mangchild, jurors, who say upon their oath that the said Roger Bak[oun], Geoffrey Lister, Thomas Sket, William Kibit, John Trunge, William Belsted and John Keek, leaders of various wrongdoers in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk against the king's peace, rose up [in rebellion] at the said Great Yarmouth with a great company against the said king's peace, and came on Tuesday 18th June 1381 with force and arms and in a warlike manner to Great Yarmouth and made an assault on the said royal town, and they wickedly forced the burgesses of the said town to hand over their royal charter of liberties, the which charter they at once in contempt of the lord king despoiled, cut and tore into two parts, and one part they sent to John Seynsbury, Robert Gernays, John Wraw, chaplain, William Lacy junior, Thomas ate [Tonne], Edmund Hemmyng, William Coupere and many others of Suffolk, and so all and singular aforesaid was done by the abetment, consent and support [of the said John] Seynesbury and Robert Gernays and their aforesaid associates. Also they say that the said Roger Bakoun, Geoffrey Listere and their aforesaid associates on Wednesday 19th June 1381 feloniously broke open the king's gaol in the said town of Great Yarmouth and dragged out the prisoners and beheaded them. Also they say that the aforesaid lord Roger Bakoun and Geoffrey Lyster and their aforesaid associates, with many other wrongdoers whose names are unknown, on the Tuesday in the aforesaid year at Great Yarmouth feloniously broke into and entered the houses of Hugo Fastolf and William Elys and there feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels of Hugo Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby, and rolls and customs obligations of the lord king. Also they say that Edmund Hemmyng and Thomas atte Tonne, of their own authority, in a certain place called Kirkley Road in Lowestoft next 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 Bacoun and Geoffrey Lister their aforesaid associates. In witness whereof the aforesaid jurors have placed their seals. Also they say that he aforesaid wrongdoers have and feloniously robbed from the houses of Hugo Fastolf goods and chattels worth 200 marks. Also goods belonging to William Elys worth £400. Names of the prisoners beheaded: Coppyn Seel of Zieriksee John Rosendale Copyn Isgange And John Cook of Coventry was feloniously released by the said Roger. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10346 | Roger | Bakoun | Male | 3172,3169,3168,3170,3171 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10351 | William | Belsted | Male | 3169,3168,3170,3172 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10341 | Thomas | Birell | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10366 | John | Cook | Male | Coventry,Warwickshire | 3169 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10359 | William | Coupere | Male | 3168 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10343 | Robert | Davy | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10344 | Thomas | Dere | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10335 | William | de Eccles | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10361 | William | Elys | Male | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | 3172,3170 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10360 | Hugo | Fastolfe | Male | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | 3170,3172 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10354 | Robert | Gernays | Male | 3168 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10342 | Simon | Hastyng | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10358 | Edmund | Hemmyng | Male | 3171,3168 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10365 | Copyn | Isgange | Male | 3169 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10334 | William | Ive | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10352 | William | Keek | Male | 3169,3172,3170,3168 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10349 | William | Kibit | Male | 3172,3169,3170,3168 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10356 | William | Lacy | Male | 3168 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10347 | Geoffrey | Lister | Male | 3170,3172,3168,3169,3171 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10345 | Ralph | Mangchild | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10338 | John | de Rikkynghale | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10339 | Roger | de Risten | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10340 | Riston | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | ||||
| 10362 | John | de Rollesby | Male | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | 3170 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10364 | John | Rosendale | Male | 3169 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10363 | Copyn | Seel | Male | Zieriksee | 3169 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10337 | Peter | de Selby | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10353 | John | Seynesbury | Male | 3168 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10348 | Thomas | Sket | Male | 3169,3172,3170,3168 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10357 | Thomas | ate Tonne | Male | 3168,3171 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10336 | Robert | Topcroft | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10350 | John | Trunge | Male | 3168,3172,3169,3170 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10355 | John | Wraw | Male | Chaplain | 3168 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3171 | Edmund Hemmyng and Thomas atte Tonne purloin the king's custom of Great Yarmouth | [The jurors] also say that Edmund Hemmyng and Thomas atte Tonne, of their own authority, in a certain place called Kirkley Road in Lowestoft next 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 Bacoun and Geoffrey Lister their aforesaid associates. In witness whereof the aforesaid jurors have placed their seals. | Larceny: theft of money | Go to incidents page |
| 3168 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter | Roger Bak[oun], Geoffrey Lister, Thomas Sket, William Kibit, John Trunge, William Belsted and John Keek, leaders of various wrongdoers in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk against the king's peace, rose up [in rebellion] at the said Great Yarmouth with a great company against the said king's peace, and came on Tuesday 18th June 1381 with force and arms and in a warlike manner to Great Yarmouth and made an assault on the said royal town, and they wickedly forced the burgesses of the said town to hand over their royal charter of liberties, the which charter they at once in contempt of the lord king despoiled, cut and tore into two parts, and one part they sent to John Seynsbury, Robert Gernays, John Wraw, chaplain, William Lacy junior, Thomas ate [Tonne], Edmund Hemmyng, William Coupere and many others of Suffolk, and so all and singular aforesaid was done by the abetment, consent and support [of the said John] Seynesbury and Robert Gernays and their aforesaid associates. | Trespass to person: assault,Warlike array and insurrection,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 3169 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners | [The jurors] also say that the said Roger Bakoun, Geoffrey Listere and their aforesaid associates on Wednesday 19th June 1381 feloniously broke open the king's gaol in the said town of Great Yarmouth and dragged out the prisoners and beheaded them. Names of the prisoners beheaded: Coppyn Seel of Zieriksee John Rosendale Copyn Isgange And John Cook of Coventry was feloniously released by the said Roger. | Killing of prisoners,Breach of prison,Homicide: beheading | Go to incidents page |
| 3172 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. have goods belonging to Hugo Fastolf and William Elys | [The jurors] also say that he aforesaid wrongdoers [ie. Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister, Thomas Sket, William Kibit, John Trunge, William Belsted and John Keek] have and feloniously robbed from the houses of Hugo Fastolf goods and chattels worth 200 marks. Also goods belonging to William Elys worth £400. | Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 3170 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. plunder Hugo Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid lord Roger Bakoun and Geoffrey Lyster and their aforesaid associates, with many other wrongdoers whose names are unknown, on the Tuesday in the aforesaid year at Great Yarmouth feloniously broke into and entered the houses of Hugo Fastolf and William Elys and there feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels of Hugo Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby, and rolls and customs obligations of the lord king. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Larceny: theft of documents,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Bakoun ( 10346 ) | Edmund Hemmyng and Thomas atte Tonne purloin the king's custom of Great Yarmouth (3171) | Mentioned | |
| Edmund Hemmyng ( 10358 ) | Edmund Hemmyng and Thomas atte Tonne purloin the king's custom of Great Yarmouth (3171) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Lister ( 10347 ) | Edmund Hemmyng and Thomas atte Tonne purloin the king's custom of Great Yarmouth (3171) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas ate Tonne ( 10357 ) | Edmund Hemmyng and Thomas atte Tonne purloin the king's custom of Great Yarmouth (3171) | Accused | |
| Roger Bakoun ( 10346 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3168) | Accused | |
| William Belsted ( 10351 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3168) | Accused | |
| William Coupere ( 10359 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3168) | Mentioned | |
| Robert Gernays ( 10354 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3168) | Mentioned | |
| Edmund Hemmyng ( 10358 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3168) | Mentioned | |
| William Keek ( 10352 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3168) | Accused | |
| William Kibit ( 10349 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3168) | Accused | |
| William Lacy ( 10356 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3168) | Mentioned | |
| Geoffrey Lister ( 10347 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3168) | Accused | |
| John Seynesbury ( 10353 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3168) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas Sket ( 10348 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3168) | Accused | |
| Thomas ate Tonne ( 10357 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3168) | Mentioned | |
| John Trunge ( 10350 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3168) | Accused | |
| John Wraw ( 10355 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter (3168) | Mentioned | |
| Roger Bakoun ( 10346 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3169) | Accused | |
| William Belsted ( 10351 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3169) | Accused | |
| John Cook ( 10366 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3169) | Mentioned | |
| Copyn Isgange ( 10365 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3169) | Victim | |
| William Keek ( 10352 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3169) | Accused | |
| William Kibit ( 10349 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3169) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Lister ( 10347 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3169) | Accused | |
| John Rosendale ( 10364 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3169) | Victim | |
| Copyn Seel ( 10363 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3169) | Victim | |
| Thomas Sket ( 10348 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3169) | Accused | |
| John Trunge ( 10350 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners (3169) | Accused | |
| Roger Bakoun ( 10346 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. have goods belonging to Hugo Fastolf and William Elys (3172) | Accused | |
| William Belsted ( 10351 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. have goods belonging to Hugo Fastolf and William Elys (3172) | Accused | |
| William Elys ( 10361 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. have goods belonging to Hugo Fastolf and William Elys (3172) | Victim | |
| Hugo Fastolfe ( 10360 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. have goods belonging to Hugo Fastolf and William Elys (3172) | Victim | |
| William Keek ( 10352 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. have goods belonging to Hugo Fastolf and William Elys (3172) | Accused | |
| William Kibit ( 10349 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. have goods belonging to Hugo Fastolf and William Elys (3172) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Lister ( 10347 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. have goods belonging to Hugo Fastolf and William Elys (3172) | Accused | |
| Thomas Sket ( 10348 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. have goods belonging to Hugo Fastolf and William Elys (3172) | Accused | |
| John Trunge ( 10350 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. have goods belonging to Hugo Fastolf and William Elys (3172) | Accused | |
| Roger Bakoun ( 10346 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. plunder Hugo Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby (3170) | Accused | |
| William Belsted ( 10351 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. plunder Hugo Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby (3170) | Accused | |
| William Elys ( 10361 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. plunder Hugo Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby (3170) | Victim | |
| Hugo Fastolfe ( 10360 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. plunder Hugo Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby (3170) | Victim | |
| William Keek ( 10352 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. plunder Hugo Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby (3170) | Accused | |
| William Kibit ( 10349 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. plunder Hugo Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby (3170) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Lister ( 10347 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. plunder Hugo Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby (3170) | Accused | |
| John de Rollesby ( 10362 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. plunder Hugo Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby (3170) | Victim | |
| Thomas Sket ( 10348 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. plunder Hugo Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby (3170) | Accused | |
| John Trunge ( 10350 ) | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lister et al. plunder Hugo Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby (3170) | Accused |
