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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/492 m. 255 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Essex. Walterus fitz Wauter chivaler per Iohannem Giffard attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Galfridum Bardevyll Iohannem Wodeward Walterum Trot Iohannem Hunt Thomam Bovyll Rogerum Morden Ricardum Damat Iohannem Passemere carpenter Iohannem Chalteneye Willelmum Tredgold Iohannem Turnour et Iohannem Ballard de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Walteri apud Magnam Teye fregerunt et cartas scripta rotulos ac alia munimenta sua ibidem inventa combusserunt et alia enormia et co. Et contra pacem et co. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod capiat eos et co. Et vicecomes modo mandat quod non sunt inventi et co. Ideo sicut pluries preceptum est vicecomiti quod capiat eos si et co. Et salvo et co. Ita quod habeat corpora eorum hic a die Pasche in xv dies per iusticiarios et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Essex. Walter Fitzwalter, knight, by John Giffard his attorney, plaintiff, appears against Geoffrey Bardevyll, John Wodeward, Walter Trot, John Hunt, Thomas Bovyll, Roger Morden, Richard Damat John Passemere, carpenter, John Chalteneye, William Tredgold, John Turnour and John Ballard, defendants, on a plea that with force and arms they broke the close and the houses of the said Walter at Great Tey and burnt charters, deeds and rolls found there and assaulted his men and servants and beat wounded and ill treated them so that the said Walter fitz Wauter lost the service of his men and servants for a great time. The defendants do not come. Sheriff ordered to attach them. And sheriff returns that they cannot be found. Sheriff ordered to arrest them to appear in the quindene of Easter [1384]. |
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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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| 16210 | John | Ballard | Male | 3506 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16198 | Geoffrey | Bardevyll | Male | 3506 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16203 | Thomas | Bovyll | Male | 3506 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16207 | John | Chalteneye | Male | 3506 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16205 | Richard | Damat | Male | 3506 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16197 | Walter | Fitzwalter | Male | Great Tey,Essex | 3506 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16200 | John | Giffard | Male | Attorney | Go to participant page | |||
| 16202 | John | Hunt | Male | 3506 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16204 | Roger | Morden | Male | 3506 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16206 | John | Passemere | Male | Carpenter | 3506 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16208 | William | Tredgold | Male | 3506 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16201 | Walter | Trot | Male | 3506 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16209 | John | Turnour | Male | 3506 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16199 | John | Wodeward | Male | 3506 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3506 | Attack on Walter Fitzwalter's house in Great Tey. | Attack on Walter Fitzwalter's house in Great Tey and documents burnt. | Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ballard ( 16210 ) | Attack on Walter Fitzwalter's house in Great Tey. (3506) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Bardevyll ( 16198 ) | Attack on Walter Fitzwalter's house in Great Tey. (3506) | Accused | |
| Thomas Bovyll ( 16203 ) | Attack on Walter Fitzwalter's house in Great Tey. (3506) | Accused | |
| John Chalteneye ( 16207 ) | Attack on Walter Fitzwalter's house in Great Tey. (3506) | Accused | |
| Richard Damat ( 16205 ) | Attack on Walter Fitzwalter's house in Great Tey. (3506) | Accused | |
| Walter Fitzwalter ( 16197 ) | Attack on Walter Fitzwalter's house in Great Tey. (3506) | Victim | |
| John Hunt ( 16202 ) | Attack on Walter Fitzwalter's house in Great Tey. (3506) | Accused | |
| Roger Morden ( 16204 ) | Attack on Walter Fitzwalter's house in Great Tey. (3506) | Accused | |
| John Passemere ( 16206 ) | Attack on Walter Fitzwalter's house in Great Tey. (3506) | Accused | |
| William Tredgold ( 16208 ) | Attack on Walter Fitzwalter's house in Great Tey. (3506) | Accused | |
| Walter Trot ( 16201 ) | Attack on Walter Fitzwalter's house in Great Tey. (3506) | Accused | |
| John Turnour ( 16209 ) | Attack on Walter Fitzwalter's house in Great Tey. (3506) | Accused | |
| John Wodeward ( 16199 ) | Attack on Walter Fitzwalter's house in Great Tey. (3506) | Accused |
