The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 45 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Suffolk |
| Text in Original Language | Placita corone apud Bungeye coram Willelmo de Ufford comite Suffolchie Iohanne de Bourgh Willelmo de Kerdeston et Roberto Hotot iusticiariis domini Regis die iovis proxima ante festum Sancte Marie Magdalena anno regni dicti domini Regis quinto virtute commissionis domini Regis eis directe. Suffolchie. Walterus Coselere de Metyngham captus per indictamentum coram Willelmo de Ufford et sociis suis iusticiariis capitales et co de eo quod ipse simul cum aliis qui nondum sunt capti die martis proxima post festum Sancti Botolphi anno supradicto felonice et modo guerrini castrum Iohannis Plays chivaler Rogeri de Boys chivaler et sociorum suorum feoffatorum de Metyngham intravit et bona et catalla ipsorum Iohannis et Rogeri ibidem inventa videlicet vasa enea et peutre ac alia utencilia domus videlicet fenestras hostia pannos lineos et laneos et arma ad valenciam mille librarum ac quadraginta librarum in pecunia numerate ibidem inventa felonice cepit et asportavit ac cartas monumenta extenta manerorum et rotulos curie in dicto castro existente submersit et succidit. Et coram prefatis iusticiariis per vicecomitem ductus instanter allocutus est qualiter de feloniis' et producionibus predictis se velit acquietare qui dicit quod ipse non est culpabilis et de bono et malo ponit se super patriam. Ideo fiat inde iurata iuratores veniunt qui de consensus ipsius Walteri iurati dicunt super sacramentum suum quod predictus Walterum est culpabile de omnibus sibi impositas. Ideo consideratum est quod predictus Walterus decapitetur' et quod capud suum ponit super collistridium ibidem moratur' sub pena forisfactum. decollatus Placita corone apud Gippewicum coram prefato comite et sociis suis iusticiariis die lune proxima ante festum Sancti Iacobi apostoli anno supradicto. Suffolchie. Iurati diversorum hundredi ac ville Gippewici comitatus predicti presentant quod Thomas Sampson simul cum aliis qui nondum sunt capti videlicet de hundredo de Saunford villata Gippewico hundredis Carleford Wilford et Lose die dominica proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto felonice tempore levacionis et modo guerrino et contra pacem et corone dignitatem dicti domini Regis venit in villa de Melton felonice et fraudulenter clausum et domus Willelmi Fraunceys apud Melton fregit et dilasceravit et ibidem aurum et argentum pecias de argente cocliaria ciphos de maser zonas anulos pannos lineos et laneos utencilia domos videlicet vessel de peutre basyns lavores lanas braseum frumentum bestias diversorum genorum et alia bona et catalla ad valenciam centum marcarum ibidem inventa felonice depradavit et asportavit. Item presentant quod predictus Thomas Sampson de Herkested dux magnae societatis in comitatu levavit populum contra pacem et voluntatem dicti domini Regis in opprescionem populi et enervacionem corone die et anno supradictis. Item presentant quod predictus Thomas Sampson simul cum aliis die sabbati proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno supradicto felonice at produciose venit apud villam Gippewicum cum aliis sibi associatis et fecit ibidem proclamacionem suam manifestam in villa predicta precipiendo et firmiter iniungendo omnibus et singulis ville Gippewice hundredis de Saunford Colneyse Bosmemere et Cleydon quod ipsi essent prompti et parati ad profiscendum cum prefato' Thome et sociis suis super negociam eorum prout eisdem iniungeretur et hoc circa horam medio prime diei dominice sequente sub pena amissionis capitorum suorum. Item presentant quod predictus Thomas Sampson capitalis congregator de villa ad villam tempore levacionis modo guerrino contra pacem et dignitatem corone domini Regis felonice et fraudlenter venit in villa de Melton cum multis aliis ignotis die dominica proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno supradicto clausum et domum Willelmi Fraunceys dilasceravit et fregit et bona et catalla eiusdem Willelmi felonice depradavit et asportavit. Item presentant quod predictus Thomas Sampson simul cum aliis tempore levacionis modo guerrino et contra pacem et corone dignitatem dicti domini Regis capitales congregator dicto tempore levacionis venit felonice et fraudulenter in villa de Colpho die dominica proxima ante festum Sancti Botulphi abbatis anno supradicto et ibidem clausum et domos Rogeri de Wolfreston felonice intravit et ibidem pannos lineos et laneos blade braseum lanam bidentes vaccas equos et alia bona et catalla dicti Rogeri ad valenciam centum marcarum felonice depredavit. Item presentant quod predictus Thomas Sampson simul cum aliis die dominica proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno supradicto venit ad villam Gippewicum et domum Iohannis Gerard fregit et bona et catalla ad valenciam quadraginta librarum ibidem inventa felonice cepit et asportavit. Item presentant quod idem Thomas simul cum aliis eadem die dominica anno supradicto domum Archidiaconi Suffolchie in eadem villa fregit et bona et catalla ad valenciam quadraginta librarum ibidem inventa felonice cepit et asportavit. Item present' quod eadem die dominica anno supradicto predictus Thomas simul cum aliis domum Iohannis Cobat apud Gippewicum felonice fregit et bona et catalla ad valenciam centum librarum ibidem inventa cepit et asportavit. Item presentant quod idem Thomas simul cum aliis eadem die dominica anno supradicto tempore levacionis fuit unus capitaneus sustentator et congregator de diversis hominibus in hundris de Saunford Gippewic Colneyse Bosmere et Cleydon fraudolenter et false contra pacem et dignitatem domini Regis. Item presentant estb per villatas de Berkyng Braunford et Nedham quod predictus Thomas Sampson simul cum aliisfuit capitalis sustentator manutentor et congregator populi tempore levacionis de villa ad villam false et produciose contra pacem et dignitatem domini Regis in hundredis de Bosmere et Cleydon et Gippewyc' et in multis aliis locis die et anno supradictis. Et super hoc predictus Thomas captus et per vicecomitem coram Willelmo de Ufford comite Suffolchie et sociis suis iusticiariis ad quesdam rebellos castigandum et puniendum assignatis die martis proxima post festum Sancte Margarete Virginis anno regni Regis nunc quinto ductus et instanter allocutus est qualiter de feloniis et producionibus predictis se velit acquietare quiquidem Thomas coram prefatis iusticiariis cognovit omnes feloniis et prodicionis predictas. Et petijt pro domino Rege coronatores dicti domini regis ville Gippewicum. Et super hoc veniunt Iohannes Goldyng et Thomas de Leigham coronatores ville Gippewice predictam prefato Thome assignati et per prefatis iusticiariis diem sibi prefixum videlicet hac instanter die martis et eiusquidem Thomas coram prefatis coronatores die martis proxima post festum Sancte Marie Magdalena anno regni regis nunc quinto gratis devenit probator domini Regis apud Gippewicum et appellat Iohannem de Batisford clericum de eo quod die dominica proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regni Regis nunc quarto idem Thomas simul cum prefato Iohanne domum Iohannis Cobat apud Gippewicum felonice fregit et bona et catalla ipsius Iohannis Cobat ad valenciam decem librarum ibidem inventa felonice cepit et asportavit tempore levacionis et rumoris comitatis. Postea scilicet die sabbati proxima post festum Sancti Iacobi Apostoli anno regni Regis nunc quinto predictus Thomas per custodem gaole domini Regis ville Gippewice coram prefato comite et sociis suis iusticiariis et co ductus visu appello et indictamentis predictis et quesitum' est a prefato Thomam si ipse appellum suum versus prefatum Iohannem de Batisford manutenere velit necne qui dicit quod non tunc quesitum est a prefato Thoma siquid dicere sciat vel pro se habeat quare ad indictamentum super premissis procedi non deberet quiquidam Thomas omniam predictamac eciam contenta in appello suo predicto dedixit. Et quia visum est curie quod predictus Thomas ad dedicenda predicta contra cognicionem suam superius factum et appellum suum predictum amitti non debet. Ideo consideratum est quod predictus Thomas Sampson decapitetur. Et super hoc dominus Rex eodem die mandavit litteras suas de privato sigillo prefato comite in curia sedente in hec verba: Trescher et foial nous voluns par certeyns causes et vous mandons sursees d'execucion faire la mort de Thomas Sampson tanqe a nostre proscheyn conseil que serra tenuz la quinte iour d'auguste proscheyn venamit. Donez souz nostre prive seal a nostre maneur de Childern Langelele xxv iour de Juyl. Et volumus que vous certefietz les tenours de ces enditementz ouesque vostre bon avys en celle parties donez comme de suis. Et inspecti litteras domum Regis et intelectis predictus comes et socius suuis de execucione mortis ipsius Thome Sampson faciendum supersederunt. Et comitus prisone domini Regis in custodia Galfridi Starlyng et Hugonis Walle ballivi ville Gippewice salvo custodiendum sub pena qua incumbit et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Crown pleas held at Bungay before William de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk, John de Bourgh, William de Kerdeston and Robert Hotot, king's justices, on Thursday 18th July 1381, by virtue of the commissions the king has directed to them. Suffolk. Walter Coselere of Mettingham, arrested on an indictment before William de Ufford and his associate chief justices etc., that he, together with others who have not been captured, on Tuesday 18th June 1381 feloniously and in a warlike manner entered the castle of John Plays, knight and Roger de Boys, knight, and of their associate feoffees of Mettingham, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels he found there, belonging to John and Roger, namely, brass and pewter pots along with other household utensils, namely windows, doors, linen and wool cloths and armour worth £1000, and £40 in money, and he submerged in water and cut up charters, records, manorial extents and court rolls kept in the castle. And brought before the aforesaid justices by the sheriff, it was asked of him how he wishes to acquit himself of the felonies and treasons aforesaid, and he declares that he is not guilty, and for good or ill places himself upon the country. The jurors were ordered to come and with the consent of the said Walter and say upon their oath that the aforesaid Walter is guilty of all he is accused of. Judgement is therefore given that the aforesaid Walter should be beheaded, and his head placed upon the pillory and should remain there, under penalty of forfeit. (Beheaded). Crown pleas at Ipswich before the aforesaid Earl and his associate justices, on Monday 22nd July 1381. Suffolk. Jurors of various hundreds and the town of Ipswich in the aforesaid county present that Thomas Sampson, along with others who have not been captured, namely of the hundreds of Samford, the town of Ipswich, the hundreds of Carlford, Wilford and Loes, on Sunday 16th June 1381 at the time of the rising, feloniously and in a warlike manner and against the peace and dignity of the crown, came to the village of Melton and feloniously and fraudulently broke into and ravaged the close and house of William Fraunceys at Melton, and feloniously plundered and carried away gold and silver, silver pieces, spoons, maple bowls, belts, rings, linen and woolen cloths , domestic utensils, namely pewter vessels, wash-basins, wool , malt, corn, various kinds of animals and other goods and chattels he found there worth 100 marks. They also present that the aforesaid Thomas Sampson of Harkstead, leader of a great company in the county, raised the people against the peace and will of the said king, in oppression of the people and the detriment of the crown, on the aforesaid day and year. They also present that the aforesaid Thomas Sampson along with others on Saturday 15th June 1381 feloniously and treacherously came to the town of Ipswich with others of their associates and made a public proclamation instructing and strongly ordering each and everyone in the town of Ipswich and the hundreds of Samford, Colneis and Bosmere and Claydon to be ready and prepared to depart with the aforesaid Thomas and his associates on their business, just as they had been ordered , and this around the hour of midday on the following Sunday, under penalty of the loss of their heads. They also present that the aforesaid Thomas Sampson was a chief congregator from village to village at the time of the rising, and in a warlike manner and against the peace and dignity of the crown feloniously and fraudulently came to the village of Melton with many others unknown on Sunday 16th June 1381 and ravaged and broke into the close and house of William Fraunceys, and feloniously plundered and carried away William's goods and chattels. They also present that the aforesaid Thomas Sampson together with others at the time of the rising in a warlike manner and against the peace and dignity of the crown was a chief congregator, and came to the village of Culpho on Sunday 16th June 1381 and feloniously entered the close and houses of Roger de Wolfreston, and feloniously plundered linen and woolen cloths, grain, malt, wool, sheep, cows, horses and other goods and chattels of the said Roger found there worth 100 marks. They also present that the aforesaid Thomas Sampson together with others on Sunday 16th June 1381 came to the town of Ipswich and broke into the house of John Gerard, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £40. They also present that the same Thomas together with others on the same Sunday in the aforesaid year broke into the house of the archdeacon of Suffolk in the same town, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £40. They also present that on the same Sunday in the aforementioned year, the aforesaid Thomas together with others feloniously broke into the house of John Cobat at Ipswich, and took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £100. They also present that the same Thomas together with others on the same Sunday in the aforementioned year at the time of the rising was one of the chief maintainers and congregators of various men in the hundreds of Samford, Ipswich, Colneis, Bosmere and Claydon, fraudulently and falsely against the peace and dignity of the crown. It is also presented by the villages of Barking, Bramford and Needham that the aforesaid Thomas Sampson, together with others, was a chief supporter, maintainer and congregator of the people at the time of the rising, from village to village, falsely and treacherously, against the peace and dignity of the crown, in the hundreds of Bosmere and Claydon and Ipswich and in many other places, on the aforesaid day and year. And upon this the aforesaid Thomas has been arrested by the sheriff and brought before William de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk, and his associate justices, assigned to chastise and punish certain rebels, on Tuesday 23rd July 1381, and it was immediately asked of him how he wishes to acquit himself of the felonies and treasons aforesaid, and he acknowledges all the aforesaid felonies and treasons before the aforesaid justices. And he asks for the king's coroners for the town of Ipswich (to come). And upon this come John Goldyng and Thomas de Leigham, coroners for the town of Ipswich assigned to the aforesaid Thomas, and a day is set for him forthwith by the aforesaid justices, namely this same Tuesday, and Thomas before the aforesaid coroners on Tuesday 23rd July 1381 freely turns king's approver at Ipswich, and appeals John de Batisford, clerk, that on Sunday 16th June 1381 the same Thomas, together with the aforesaid John, feloniously broke into the house of John Cobat at Ipswich, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £10, at the time of the rising and the rumour in the counties. Afterwards, namely on Saturday 27th July the aforesaid Thomas was brought before the aforesaid Earl and his fellow justices etc. by the warden of the king's gaol at Ipswich, considering the aforesaid appeal and indictments, and it is inquired of the aforesaid Thomas whether he wished to maintain his appeal against the aforesaid John de Batisford or not, who says he does not, whereupon it is inquired of the aforesaid Thomas if he knows anything to say or for himself to consider wherefore the indictment over the aforementioned should not proceed, whereupon Thomas denied all the aforesaid and also the contents of his appeal. And because the court considered that the aforesaid Thomas denied the aforesaid despite the acknowledgement he made before, and his aforesaid appeal is dismissed without obligation. Judgement is therefore given that the aforesaid Thomas Sampson should be beheaded. And upon this the Lord King on the same day by his writ of privy seal ordered the aforesaid Earl sitting in court in the following words: 'Most beloved and loyal [servant], we wish for certain reasons and command you on this to stay the execution to death of Thomas Sampson, until our next council that will be held on the 5th August. Given under our privy seal at our manor of Chiltern Langley on the 25th of July. And we wish that you certify the wording of those indictments with your good (legal) opinion in these matters as given above.' And after examining the king's letter and understanding it, the aforesaid Earl and his associates grant a stay of execution to death of the said Thomas Sampson. And the Earl placed him in the king's prison in the custody of Geoffrey Starlyng and Hugo Walle, bailiffs of the town of Ipswich, for safe keeping under penalty which pertains to etc. |
| General Information | This membrane also contains a copy of the royal commission to William de Ufford and other justices (see m. 44); this is not included in the transcript and translation. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
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| 10663 | Archdeacon of Suffolk | Male | Archdeacon | 3225 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10667 | John | de Batisford | Male | Clerk | 3228 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10658 | Roger | de Boys | Male | Knight | 3220 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10664 | John | Cobat | Male | Ipswich,Suffolk | 3229,3228 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10656 | Walter | Coselere | Male | Mettingham,Suffolk | 3220 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10660 | William | Fraunceys | Male | Melton,Wilford Hundred,Suffolk | 3221 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10662 | John | Gerard | Male | Ipswich,Suffolk | 3224 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10665 | John | Goldyng | Male | Coroner | Ipswich,Suffolk | 3228 | Go to participant page | |
| 10666 | Thomas | de Leigham | Male | Coroner | Ipswich,Suffolk | 3228 | Go to participant page | |
| 10657 | John | Plays | Male | Knight | 3220 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10659 | Thomas | Sampson | Male | Harkstead,Suffolk | 3221,3227,3226,3225,3228,3223,3222,3224,3229 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10668 | Geoffrey | Starlyng | Male | Bailiff | Ipswich,Suffolk | 3228 | Go to participant page | |
| 10669 | Hugo | Walle | Male | Bailiff | Ipswich,Suffolk | 3228 | Go to participant page | |
| 10661 | Roger | de Wolfreston | Male | Culpho,Suffolk | 3223 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
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| 3227 | Thomas Sampson accused of rising up by the villages of Barking, Bramford and Needham | It is also presented by the villages of Barking, Bramford and Needham that the aforesaid Thomas Sampson, together with others, was a chief supporter, maintainer and congregator of the people at the time of the rising, from village to village, falsely and treacherously, against the peace and dignity of the crown, in the hundreds of Bosmere and Claydon and Ipswich and in many other places, on the aforesaid day and year. | Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
| 3228 | Thomas Sampson appeals John de Batisford; withdraws it; is sentenced to death and granted a royal reprieve | And upon this the aforesaid Thomas has been arrested by the sheriff and brought before William de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk, and his associate justices, assigned to chastise and punish certain rebels, on Tuesday 23rd July 1381, and it was immediately asked of him how he wishes to acquit himself of the felonies and treasons aforesaid, and he acknowledges all the aforesaid felonies and treasons before the aforesaid justices. And he asks for the king's coroners for the town of Ipswich (to come). And upon this come John Goldyng and Thomas de Leigham, coroners for the town of Ipswich assigned to the aforesaid Thomas, and a day is set for him forthwith by the aforesaid justices, namely this same Tuesday, and Thomas before the aforesaid coroners on Tuesday 23rd July 1381 freely turns king's approver at Ipswich, and appeals John de Batisford, clerk, that on Sunday 16th June 1381 the same Thomas, together with the aforesaid John, feloniously broke into the house of John Cobat at Ipswich, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £10, at the time of the rising and the rumour in the counties. Afterwards, namely on Saturday 27th July the aforesaid Thomas was brought before the aforesaid Earl and his fellow justices etc. by the warden of the king's gaol at Ipswich, considering the aforesaid appeal and indictments, and it is inquired of the aforesaid Thomas whether he wished to maintain his appeal against the aforesaid John de Batisford or not, who says he does not, whereupon it is inquired of the aforesaid Thomas if he knows anything to say or for himself to consider wherefore the indictment over the aforementioned should not proceed, whereupon Thomas denied all the aforesaid and also the contents of his appeal. And because the court considered that the aforesaid Thomas denied the aforesaid despite the acknowledgement he made before, and his aforesaid appeal is dismissed without obligation. Judgement is therefore given that the aforesaid Thomas Sampson should be beheaded. And upon this the Lord King on the same day by his writ of privy seal ordered the aforesaid Earl sitting in court in the following words: 'Most beloved and loyal [servant], we wish for certain reasons and command you on this to stay the execution to death of Thomas Sampson, until our next council that will be held on the 5th August. Given under our privy seal at our manor of Chiltern Langley on the 25th of July. And we wish that you certify the wording of those indictments with your good (legal) opinion in these matters as given above.' And after examining the king's letter and understanding it, the aforesaid Earl and his associates grant a stay of execution to death of the said Thomas Sampson. And the Earl placed him in the king's prison in the custody of Geoffrey Starlyng and Hugo Walle, bailiffs of the town of Ipswich, for safe keeping under penalty which pertains to etc. | Go to incidents page | |
| 3226 | Thomas Sampson assembles men of Samford, Ipswich, Colneis, Bosmere and Claydon | They also present that the same Thomas together with others on the same Sunday in the aforementioned year at the time of the rising was one of the chief maintainers and congregators of various men in the hundreds of Samford, Ipswich, Colneis, Bosmere and Claydon, fraudulently and falsely against the peace and dignity of the crown. | Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
| 3222 | Thomas Sampson makes a proclamation in Ipswich ordering the people of Samford, Colneis and Bosmere and Claydon to rise up | They also present that the aforesaid Thomas Sampson along with others on Saturday 15th June 1381 feloniously and treacherously came to the town of Ipswich with others of their associates and made a public proclamation instructing and strongly ordering each and everyone in the town of Ipswich and the hundreds of Samford, Colneis and Bosmere and Claydon to be ready and prepared to depart with the aforesaid Thomas and his associates on their business, just as they had been ordered, and this around the hour of midday on the following Sunday, under penalty of the loss of their heads. | Trespass to person: threats,Raising the commons: forcing others to join company,Raising the commons: proclamations | Go to incidents page |
| 3229 | Thomas Sampson plunders John Cobat | They also present that on the same Sunday in the aforementioned year, the aforesaid Thomas together with others feloniously broke into the house of John Cobat at Ipswich, and took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £100. | Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 3224 | Thomas Sampson plunders John Gerard | They also present that the aforesaid Thomas Sampson together with others on Sunday 16th June 1381 came to the town of Ipswich and broke into the house of John Gerard, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £40. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 3223 | Thomas Sampson plunders Roger de Wolfreston | They also present that the aforesaid Thomas Sampson together with others at the time of the rising in a warlike manner and against the peace and dignity of the crown was a chief congregator, and came to the village of Culpho on Sunday 16th June 1381 and feloniously entered the close and houses of Roger de Wolfreston, and feloniously plundered linen and woollen cloths, grain, malt, wool, sheep, cows, horses and other goods and chattels of the said Roger found there worth 100 marks. | Larceny: theft of livestock,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 3225 | Thomas Sampson plunders the archdeacon of Suffolk | They also present that the same Thomas together with others on the same Sunday in the aforesaid year broke into the house of the archdeacon of Suffolk in the same town, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £40. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 3221 | Thomas Sampson plunders William Fraunceys | Suffolk. Jurors of various hundreds and the town of Ipswich in the aforesaid county present that Thomas Sampson, along with others who have not been captured, namely of the hundreds of Samford, the town of Ipswich, the hundreds of Carlford, Wilford and Loes, on Sunday 16th June 1381 at the time of the rising, feloniously and in a warlike manner and against the peace and dignity of the crown, came to the village of Melton and feloniously and fraudulently broke into and ravaged the close and house of William Fraunceys at Melton, and feloniously plundered and carried away gold and silver, silver pieces, spoons, maple bowls, belts, rings, linen and woolen cloths , domestic utensils, namely pewter vessels, wash-basins, wool , malt, corn, various kinds of animals and other goods and chattels he found there worth 100 marks. | Larceny: theft of goods,Larceny: theft of livestock,Larceny: theft of money,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 3220 | Walter Coselere plunders the castle of John Plays and Roger de Boys | Suffolk. Walter Coselere of Mettingham, arrested on an indictment before William de Ufford and his associate chief justices etc., that he, together with others who have not been captured, on Tuesday 18th June 1381 feloniously and in a warlike manner entered the castle of John Plays, knight and Roger de Boys, knight, and of their associate feoffees of Mettingham, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels he found there, belonging to John and Roger, namely, brass and pewter pots along with other household utensils, namely windows, doors, linen and wool cloths and armour worth £1000, and £40 in money, and he submerged in water and cut up charters, records, manorial extents and court rolls kept in the castle. And brought before the aforesaid justices by the sheriff, it was asked of him how he wishes to acquit himself of the felonies and treasons aforesaid, and he declares that he is not guilty, and for good or ill places himself upon the country. The jurors were ordered to come and with the consent of the said Walter and say upon their oath that the aforesaid Walter is guilty of all he is accused of. Judgement is therefore given that the aforesaid Walter should be beheaded, and his head placed upon the pillory and should remain there, under penalty of forfeit. (Beheaded). | Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Larceny: theft of money | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sampson ( 10659 ) | Thomas Sampson accused of rising up by the villages of Barking, Bramford and Needham (3227) | Accused | Stay of execution granted by king |
| John de Batisford ( 10667 ) | Thomas Sampson appeals John de Batisford; withdraws it; is sentenced to death and granted a royal reprieve (3228) | Accused | |
| John Cobat ( 10664 ) | Thomas Sampson appeals John de Batisford; withdraws it; is sentenced to death and granted a royal reprieve (3228) | Accused | |
| John Goldyng ( 10665 ) | Thomas Sampson appeals John de Batisford; withdraws it; is sentenced to death and granted a royal reprieve (3228) | Coroner | |
| Thomas de Leigham ( 10666 ) | Thomas Sampson appeals John de Batisford; withdraws it; is sentenced to death and granted a royal reprieve (3228) | Coroner | |
| Thomas Sampson ( 10659 ) | Thomas Sampson appeals John de Batisford; withdraws it; is sentenced to death and granted a royal reprieve (3228) | Approver | Appeal withdrawn; sentenced to death; reprieve granted by king |
| Geoffrey Starlyng ( 10668 ) | Thomas Sampson appeals John de Batisford; withdraws it; is sentenced to death and granted a royal reprieve (3228) | Bailiff | |
| Hugo Walle ( 10669 ) | Thomas Sampson appeals John de Batisford; withdraws it; is sentenced to death and granted a royal reprieve (3228) | Bailiff | |
| ( ) | Thomas Sampson appeals John de Batisford; withdraws it; is sentenced to death and granted a royal reprieve (3228) | Pardon at their request | Stay of execution, not pardon |
| Thomas Sampson ( 10659 ) | Thomas Sampson assembles men of Samford, Ipswich, Colneis, Bosmere and Claydon (3226) | Accused | Stay of execution granted by king |
| Thomas Sampson ( 10659 ) | Thomas Sampson makes a proclamation in Ipswich ordering the people of Samford, Colneis and Bosmere and Claydon to rise up (3222) | Accused | Stay of execution granted by king |
| John Cobat ( 10664 ) | Thomas Sampson plunders John Cobat (3229) | Victim | |
| Thomas Sampson ( 10659 ) | Thomas Sampson plunders John Cobat (3229) | Accused | Stay of execution granted by king |
| John Gerard ( 10662 ) | Thomas Sampson plunders John Gerard (3224) | Victim | |
| Thomas Sampson ( 10659 ) | Thomas Sampson plunders John Gerard (3224) | Accused | Stay of execution granted by king |
| Thomas Sampson ( 10659 ) | Thomas Sampson plunders Roger de Wolfreston (3223) | Accused | Stay of execution granted by king |
| Roger de Wolfreston ( 10661 ) | Thomas Sampson plunders Roger de Wolfreston (3223) | Victim | |
| Archdeacon of Suffolk ( 10663 ) | Thomas Sampson plunders the archdeacon of Suffolk (3225) | Victim | |
| Thomas Sampson ( 10659 ) | Thomas Sampson plunders the archdeacon of Suffolk (3225) | Accused | Stay of execution granted by king |
| William Fraunceys ( 10660 ) | Thomas Sampson plunders William Fraunceys (3221) | Victim | |
| Thomas Sampson ( 10659 ) | Thomas Sampson plunders William Fraunceys (3221) | Accused | Stay of execution granted by king |
| Roger de Boys ( 10658 ) | Walter Coselere plunders the castle of John Plays and Roger de Boys (3220) | Victim | |
| Walter Coselere ( 10656 ) | Walter Coselere plunders the castle of John Plays and Roger de Boys (3220) | Accused | |
| John Plays ( 10657 ) | Walter Coselere plunders the castle of John Plays and Roger de Boys (3220) | Victim |
