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Type	Indictment by jury
Unique Identifying Text	TNA KB 145/3/6/1 m. 8 (a)
Archive name	The National Archives (London)
County	Essex
Text (English translation)	At the delivery at Colchester on Thursday before the feast of St Laurentius in the fifth year of the reign of Richard the Second [8th August 1381] before the said justices etc. Inquisition of the hundred of Dengie held on the aforesaid day and year at the delivery of Thomas Somery de Southminster, John But of the same, wright, Richard Bochier, Ralph atte Wode of Bradwell on Sea, John Page of Maldon, John Cloddere of Southminster, tailor, John Michel on the Hel in Steeple, John Rolf, smith of Southminster, and John Bray of Ockendon by oath of Walter Kyng, John Salman, John Pollard, John Porter, John Dette, Richard Bussh, John Hydeman junior, Adam Hervest, John Camside, John Hydeman senior, John Chapman, and Robert Dawe who say upon their oath that the aforesaid John Bray of Ockendon is guilty of that which he has been indicted. Judgement is therefore given by the aforesaid justices that the same John is to be drawn and hanged, moreover they say that the aforesaid John does have neither chattel, land nor tenement on the day he committed the aforesaid felonies, furthermore they say that all the aforesaid other accused are not guilty of that which they have been indicted and that none of them withdrew himself from suit. Judgement is therefore given by the same justices that they are quit. Inquisition of the hundred of Tendring held on the same day and year [8th August 1381] before the same justices upon the trial of John Taillour of Fordham, John Bowyer of Pleshey, and Robert Wodeham of Barking upon the oath of John Wombe, John Staunford, Edmund de la Mare, Edmund de Doune, Roger Crouch, Thomas Revel, John Flecham, John Speney of Thorp[-le-Soken], William Bret, John Crakebon of Maldon, Thomas Whot, and Henry Stompe who say upon their oath that the aforesaid John Taillor, John Bowyere, and Robert Wodeham are guilty of that which they have been indicted. Judgement is therefore given by the aforesaid justices that the same John, John and Robert are to be drawn and hanged, moreover they say that the aforesaid John, John and Robert do have neither chattel, land nor tenement on the day he committed the aforesaid felonies etc. Inquisition of the hundred of Lexden held on the same day and year before the same justices [8th August 1381] upon the trial of Waler Oxenhey of Elmstead, William Tassel, William Paynot, Hugo Fullere, Thomas Sweyn, and Henry Webbe upon the oath of Richard Stanstede, Robert Bakere of Coggeshall, Robert Graunger, John Cakeman, John Neve, John Cok of Aldham, John Reydale, Simon Paste Robert Sayer, John Prokenot, Simon Gnethe, Walter Symond who say upon their oath that the aforesaid Walter, Richard, William, Hugo, Thomas and Henry are not guilty of that which they have been indicted and that none of them withdrew himself from suit. Judgement is therefore given by the same justices that they are quit etc.

People

ID	First name	Last name	Gender	Occupation	Domicile	Role in source	Incidents	Go to participant page
13111	Robert	Bakere	Male		Coggeshall,Essex	Juror		Go to participant page
13070	Richard	Bochier	Male				3489	Go to participant page
13090	John	Bowyer	Male		Pleshey,Essex		3490	Go to participant page
13076	John	Bray	Male		South Ockendon,Essex		3489	Go to participant page
13100	William	Bret	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13082	Richard	Bussh	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13069	John	But	Male	Wright	Southminster,Dengie Hundred,Essex		3489	Go to participant page
13113	John	Cakeman	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13085	John	Camside	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13087	John	Chapman	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13073	John	Cloddere	Male	Tailor	Southminster,Dengie Hundred,Essex		3489	Go to participant page
13115	John	Cok	Male		Aldham,Essex	Juror		Go to participant page
13101	John	Crakebon	Male		Maldon,Essex	Juror		Go to participant page
13096	Roger	Crouch	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13088	Robert	Dawe	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13081	John	Dette	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13095	Edmund	de Doune	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13098	John	Fleccham	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13107	Hugo	Fullere	Male				3491	Go to participant page
13120	Simon	Gnethe	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13112	Robert	Graunger	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13084	Adam	Hervest	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13083	John	Hydeman	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13086	John	Hydeman	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13077	Walter	Kyng	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13094	Edmund	de la Mare	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13074	John	Michel	Male		Steeple,Dengie Hundred,Essex		3489	Go to participant page
13114	John	Neve	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13104	Walter	Oxenhey	Male		Elmstead Market,Essex		3491	Go to participant page
13072	John	Page	Male		Maldon,Essex		3489	Go to participant page
13117	Simon	Paste	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13106	William	Paynot	Male				3491	Go to participant page
13079	John	Pollard	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13080	John	Porter	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13119	John	Prokenot	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13097	Thomas	Revel	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13116	John	Reydale	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13075	John	Rolf	Male	Smith	Southminster,Dengie Hundred,Essex		3489	Go to participant page
13078	John	Salman	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13118	Robert	Sayer	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13068	Thomas	Somery	Male		Southminster,Dengie Hundred,Essex		3489	Go to participant page
13099	John	Speney	Male		Thorpe-le-Soken,Essex	Juror		Go to participant page
13110	Richard	Stanstede	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13093	John	Staunford	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13103	Henry	Stompe	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13108	Thomas	Sweyn	Male				3491	Go to participant page
13121	Walter	Symond	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13089	John	Taillour	Male		Fordham,Essex		3490	Go to participant page
13105	Richard	Tassel	Male				3491	Go to participant page
13109	Henry	Webbe	Male				3491	Go to participant page
13102	Thomas	Whot	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
13071	Ralph	atte Wode	Male		Bradwell on Sea,Essex		3489	Go to participant page
13091	Robert	Wodeham	Male		Barking,Becontree Hundred,Essex		3490	Go to participant page
13092	John	Wombe	Male			Juror		Go to participant page

Incidents

ID	Summary	Description	Type	Go to incidents page
3490	Judgement passed at Colchester on John Taillour, John Bowyer and Robert Wodeham, indicted by an inquisition of Tendring hundred.	Judgement passed at Colchester (8th August 1381) on John Taillour of Fordham, John Bowyer of Pleshey and Robert Wodeham of Barking, indicted by an inquisition in Tendring hundred. All three were sentenced to death.	Unspecified	Go to incidents page
3489	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Thomas Somery and eight other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Dengie hundred.	Jugdement passed at Colchester (8th August 1381) on Thomas Somery and eight other rebels. One, John Bray, was sentenced to death, the others were acquitted.	Unspecified	Go to incidents page
3491	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Walter Oxenhey and five other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Lexden hundred.	Jugdement passed at Colchester (8th August 1381) on Walter Oxenhey of Elmstead and five other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Lexden hundred. All six were acquitted.	Unspecified	Go to incidents page

Incidents and People

Person	Incident	Role	Comments
John Bowyer ( 13090 )	Judgement passed at Colchester on John Taillour, John Bowyer and Robert Wodeham, indicted by an inquisition of Tendring hundred. (3490)	Accused	no goods and chattels
John Taillour ( 13089 )	Judgement passed at Colchester on John Taillour, John Bowyer and Robert Wodeham, indicted by an inquisition of Tendring hundred. (3490)	Accused	no goods and chattels
Robert Wodeham ( 13091 )	Judgement passed at Colchester on John Taillour, John Bowyer and Robert Wodeham, indicted by an inquisition of Tendring hundred. (3490)	Accused	no goods and chattels
Richard Bochier ( 13070 )	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Thomas Somery and eight other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Dengie hundred. (3489)	Accused	acquitted
John Bray ( 13076 )	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Thomas Somery and eight other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Dengie hundred. (3489)	Accused	no goods or chattels
John But ( 13069 )	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Thomas Somery and eight other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Dengie hundred. (3489)	Accused	acquitted
John Cloddere ( 13073 )	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Thomas Somery and eight other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Dengie hundred. (3489)	Accused	acquitted
John Michel ( 13074 )	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Thomas Somery and eight other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Dengie hundred. (3489)	Accused	acquitted
John Page ( 13072 )	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Thomas Somery and eight other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Dengie hundred. (3489)	Accused	acquitted
John Rolf ( 13075 )	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Thomas Somery and eight other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Dengie hundred. (3489)	Accused	acquitted
Thomas Somery ( 13068 )	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Thomas Somery and eight other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Dengie hundred. (3489)	Accused	acquitted
Ralph atte Wode ( 13071 )	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Thomas Somery and eight other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Dengie hundred. (3489)	Accused	acquitted
Hugo Fullere ( 13107 )	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Walter Oxenhey and five other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Lexden hundred. (3491)	Accused	acquitted
Walter Oxenhey ( 13104 )	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Walter Oxenhey and five other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Lexden hundred. (3491)	Accused	acquitted
William Paynot ( 13106 )	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Walter Oxenhey and five other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Lexden hundred. (3491)	Accused	acquitted
Thomas Sweyn ( 13108 )	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Walter Oxenhey and five other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Lexden hundred. (3491)	Accused	acquitted
Richard Tassel ( 13105 )	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Walter Oxenhey and five other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Lexden hundred. (3491)	Accused	acquitted
Henry Webbe ( 13109 )	Jugdement passed at Colchester on Walter Oxenhey and five other rebels, indicted by an inquisition of Lexden hundred. (3491)	Accused	acquitted