The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 95 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Norfolk |
| Text in Original Language | Southerpyngham - sesciona apud Causton Norffolchie Iohannes Bacoun iunior et alii iurati hundredi predicti presentant super sacramentum suum quod Willelmus de Belhous de Aylsham simul cum aliis malefactoribus die lune in festo Sancti Botulphi anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi quarto apud Norwicum felonice interfecit et decollavit Reginaldum de Eccles. Item dicunt quod Henricus Reys de Dilham die et anno supradictis apud Maudelene iuxta Norwicum felonice interfecit et decollavit Robertum de Salle chivaler. Item dicunt quod die veneris proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno supradicto apud Swanton Wode Skothowe et alibi in comitatu Norffolchie Iohannes Gentillomb Ricardus Filmond Thomas Suffolke de Swanton Abbatis Iohannes Wattes de Skothowe fuerunt communes surgentes et levaverunt populum et fecerunt proclamaciones de villa ad villam sub nominee Galfridi Lystere contra dominum Regem et dignitatem corone sue. Item dicunt quod Willelmus Hokent capellanus parochialis ecclesie de Skothowe die iovis proxima post festum Nativitatis Sancti Iohannis Baptiste anno supradicto apud Hobesse Magna felonice interfecit Hugonem Avelyne constabularium de Hobesse Magna tempore levacionis. Item dicunt quod Ricardus Bemond de Bradefeld et Adam Pesakre de Antyngham capitales comburentes diversorum monumentorum simul cum aliis malefactoribus die sabbati proxima post festum Sancti Botuolphi anno supradicto apud Aylesham combusserunt rotulos curiarum et alia diversa monumenta Sacriste de Bury ad grave dampnum ipsius Sacriste et contra pacem domini Regis. Item dicunt quod Willelmus Curteys comorans in Brampton die veneris proxima ante festum Nativitatis Sancti Iohannis Baptiste anno supradicto apud Burgh iuxta Oxenede combussit rotulos curiarum et alia diversa monumenta Willelmi de Ufford comitis Suffolchie pertinentes' manerium de Burgh predicta ad grave dampnum ipsius comitis et contra pacem domini Regis. Item dicunt quod Iohannes Gildene de Heydon simul cum aliis malefactoribus ignotis die veneris proxima ante festum Nativitatis Sancti Iohannis Baptiste anno supradicto apud Heydon surexit et equitavit contra pacem domini Regis et fecit omnia monumenta Iohannis de Brewes chivaler pertinentes manerio suo de Heydon comburere. Item dicunt quod Laurentius Sedeman et Robertus de Shotesham die veneris et anno supradictis apud Skothowe et alibi surexerunt populum contra pacem domini Regis. Item dicunt quod Iohannes Gildeneye de Marsham simul cum aliis malefactoribus die veneris et anno supradicto apud Irmynglond in Iohannam uxorem Willelmi Hestynge insultum fecit et omnia monumenta ipsius Willelmi de prefata Iohanna cepit et deletavit contra pacem domini Regis tempore levacionis et co. |
| Text (English translation) | South Erpingham Court session at Cawston John Bacoun junior and the other jurors of the aforesaid hundred present upon their oath that William de Belhous of Aylsham together with other evildoers on Monday 17th June 1381 feloniously killed and beheaded Reginald de Eccles at Norwich. Also they say that Henry Reys of Dilham on the aforesaid day and year feloniously killed and beheaded Robert de Salle, knight, at [the Hospital of St Mary] Magdalene next to Norwich. Also they say that on Friday 14th June 1381 at Swanton Abbott, Scottow and elsewhere in the county of Norfolk John Gentillomb, Richard Filmond, Thomas Suffolke of Swanton and John Wattes of Scottow were common insurgents and they rose the people in revolt and they made proclamations from village to village in the name of Geoffrey Lystere against the lord king and the dignity of his crown. Also they say that William Hokent, chaplain of the parish of Scottow, feloniously killed Hugo Avelyne, constable of Great Hautbois on Thursday 27th June 1381 at the time of the great uprising. Also they say that Richard Bemud of Bradfield and Adam Pesakre, chief burner of various muniments together with other evildoers on Saturday 22nd June 1381 at Aylsham burned the court rolls and other muniments of the sacristan (sexton) of [the Abbey of] Bury [St Edmunds] to the grave damage of the same sacristan and against the peace of the lord king. Also they say that William Curteys dwelling in Brampton on Friday 21st June 1381 at Burgh next Aylsham burned the court rolls and other muniments of William de Ufford, earl of Suffolk, pertaining to the manor of the aforesaid Burgh to the grave damage of the same earl and against the peace of the lord king. Also they say that John Gildene of Heydon together with other unknown evildoers on Friday 21st June 1381 at Heydon rose in rebellion and rode against the peace of the lord king, and he burned all muniments of John de Brewes, knight, pertaining to his manor of Heydon. Also they say that Laurence Sedeman and Robert de Shotesham on Friday 21st June 1381 at Scottow and elsewhere raised the people against the peace of the lord king. Also they say that John Gildeneye of Marsham together with other evildoers on Friday 21st June 1381 at Irmingland assaulted Joanna, wife of William Hestyngs and seized all muniments of the same William from the aforesaid Johanna and destroyed them against the peace of the lord at the time of the rising etc. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10393 | Hugo | de Avelyne | Male | Constable | Great Hautbois,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 3177 | Go to participant page | |
| 10382 | John | Bacon | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10383 | William | de Belhous | Male | Aylsham,Norfolk | 3174 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10394 | Richard | Bemud | Male | Bradfield,Norfolk | 3178 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10399 | John | de Brewes | Male | Knight | 3180 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10397 | William | Curteys | Male | Brampton,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 3179 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10384 | Reginald | de Eccles | Male | 3174 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10388 | Richard | Filmond | Male | 3176 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10387 | John | Gentillomb | Male | 3176 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10398 | John | Gildene | Male | Heydon,Norfolk | 3180 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10402 | John | Gildeneye | Male | Marsham,Norfolk | 3182 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10403 | Joanna | Hestyngs | Female | Irmingland,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 3182 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10404 | William | Hestyngs | Male | Irmingland,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 3182 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10392 | William | Hokent | Male | Chaplain | Scottow,Norfolk | 3177 | Go to participant page | |
| 10391 | Geoffrey | Lystere | Male | 3176 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10395 | Adam | Pesakre | Male | 3178 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10385 | Henry | Reys | Male | Dilham,Norfolk | 3175 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10396 | Sacristan of Bury St Edmunds | Male | Sacristan | Bury St Edmunds,Suffolk | 3178 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10386 | Robert | de Salle | Male | Knight | 3175 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10400 | Laurence | Sedeman | Male | 3181 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10401 | Robert | de Shotesham | Male | 3181 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10389 | Thomas | Suffolke | Male | Swanton Abbott,Norfolk | 3176 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10390 | John | Wattes | Male | Scottow,Norfolk | 3176 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3175 | Henry Reys beheads Robert de Salle | [The jurors] also say that Henry Reys of Dilham on the aforesaid day and year feloniously killed and beheaded Robert de Salle, knight, at [the Hospital of St Mary] Magdalene next to Norwich. | Homicide: beheading | Go to incidents page |
| 3176 | John Gentillomb, Richard Filmond, Thomas Suffolke and John Wattes rise up and make proclamations | [The jurors] also say that on Friday 14th June 1381 at Swanton Abbott, Scottow and elsewhere in the county of Norfolk John Gentillomb, Richard Filmond, Thomas Suffolke of Swanton and John Wattes of Scottow were common insurgents and they rose the people in revolt and they made proclamations from village to village in the name of Geoffrey Lystere against the lord king and the dignity of his crown. | Raising the commons: proclamations,Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
| 3180 | John Gildene burns documents of John de Brewes, knight | [The jurors] also say that John Gildene of Heydon together with other unknown evildoers on Friday 21st June 1381 at Heydon rose in rebellion and rode against the peace of the lord king, and he burned all muniments of John de Brewes, knight, pertaining to his manor of Heydon. | Arson: burning of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 3182 | John Gildeneye assaults Joanna Hestyngs and takes documents belonging to William Hestyngs | [The jurors] also say that John Gildeneye of Marsham together with other evildoers on Friday 21st June 1381 at Irmingland assaulted Joanna, wife of William Hestyngs and seized all muniments of the same William from the aforesaid Johanna and destroyed them against the peace of the lord at the time of the rising etc. | Trespass to person: assault,Arson: burning of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 3181 | Laurence Sedeman and Robert de Shotesham raise the people at Scottow | [The jurors] also say that Laurence Sedeman and Robert de Shotesham on Friday 21st June 1381 at Scottow and elsewhere raised the people against the peace of the lord king. | Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
| 3178 | Richard Bemud and Adam Pesakre burn documents belonging to the Sacristan of Bury St Edmunds | [The jurors] also say that Richard Bemud of Bradfield and Adam Pesakre, chief burner of various muniments together with other evildoers on Saturday 22nd June 1381 at Aylsham burned the court rolls and other muniments of the sacristan (sexton) of [the Abbey of] Bury [St Edmunds] to the grave damage of the same sacristan and against the peace of the lord king. | Arson: burning of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 3179 | William Curteys burns documents of the Earl of Suffolk's manor of Burgh | [The jurors] also say that William Curteys dwelling in Brampton on Friday 21st June 1381 at Burgh next Aylsham burned the court rolls and other muniments of William de Ufford, earl of Suffolk, pertaining to the manor of the aforesaid Burgh to the grave damage of the same earl and against the peace of the lord king. | Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Arson: burning of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 3174 | William de Belhous beheads Reginald de Eccles | William de Belhous of Aylsham together with other evildoers on Monday 17th June 1381 feloniously killed and beheaded Reginald de Eccles at Norwich. | Homicide: beheading | Go to incidents page |
| 3177 | William Hokent, chaplain of Scottow, kills Hugo Avelyne, constable of Great Hautbois | [The jurors] also say that William Hokent, chaplain of the parish of Scottow, feloniously killed Hugo Avelyne, constable of Great Hautbois on Thursday 27th June 1381 at the time of the great uprising. | Homicide: unspecified | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Reys ( 10385 ) | Henry Reys beheads Robert de Salle (3175) | Accused | |
| Robert de Salle ( 10386 ) | Henry Reys beheads Robert de Salle (3175) | Victim | |
| Richard Filmond ( 10388 ) | John Gentillomb, Richard Filmond, Thomas Suffolke and John Wattes rise up and make proclamations (3176) | Accused | |
| John Gentillomb ( 10387 ) | John Gentillomb, Richard Filmond, Thomas Suffolke and John Wattes rise up and make proclamations (3176) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Lystere ( 10391 ) | John Gentillomb, Richard Filmond, Thomas Suffolke and John Wattes rise up and make proclamations (3176) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas Suffolke ( 10389 ) | John Gentillomb, Richard Filmond, Thomas Suffolke and John Wattes rise up and make proclamations (3176) | Accused | |
| John Wattes ( 10390 ) | John Gentillomb, Richard Filmond, Thomas Suffolke and John Wattes rise up and make proclamations (3176) | Accused | |
| John de Brewes ( 10399 ) | John Gildene burns documents of John de Brewes, knight (3180) | Victim | |
| John Gildene ( 10398 ) | John Gildene burns documents of John de Brewes, knight (3180) | Accused | |
| John Gildeneye ( 10402 ) | John Gildeneye assaults Joanna Hestyngs and takes documents belonging to William Hestyngs (3182) | Accused | |
| Joanna Hestyngs ( 10403 ) | John Gildeneye assaults Joanna Hestyngs and takes documents belonging to William Hestyngs (3182) | Victim | |
| William Hestyngs ( 10404 ) | John Gildeneye assaults Joanna Hestyngs and takes documents belonging to William Hestyngs (3182) | Victim | |
| Laurence Sedeman ( 10400 ) | Laurence Sedeman and Robert de Shotesham raise the people at Scottow (3181) | Accused | |
| Robert de Shotesham ( 10401 ) | Laurence Sedeman and Robert de Shotesham raise the people at Scottow (3181) | Accused | |
| Richard Bemud ( 10394 ) | Richard Bemud and Adam Pesakre burn documents belonging to the Sacristan of Bury St Edmunds (3178) | Accused | |
| Adam Pesakre ( 10395 ) | Richard Bemud and Adam Pesakre burn documents belonging to the Sacristan of Bury St Edmunds (3178) | Accused | |
| Sacristan of Bury St Edmunds ( 10396 ) | Richard Bemud and Adam Pesakre burn documents belonging to the Sacristan of Bury St Edmunds (3178) | Victim | |
| William Curteys ( 10397 ) | William Curteys burns documents of the Earl of Suffolk's manor of Burgh (3179) | Accused | |
| William de Ufford ( 8526 ) | William Curteys burns documents of the Earl of Suffolk's manor of Burgh (3179) | Victim | |
| William de Belhous ( 10383 ) | William de Belhous beheads Reginald de Eccles (3174) | Accused | |
| Reginald de Eccles ( 10384 ) | William de Belhous beheads Reginald de Eccles (3174) | Victim | |
| Hugo de Avelyne ( 10393 ) | William Hokent, chaplain of Scottow, kills Hugo Avelyne, constable of Great Hautbois (3177) | Victim | |
| William Hokent ( 10392 ) | William Hokent, chaplain of Scottow, kills Hugo Avelyne, constable of Great Hautbois (3177) | Accused |
