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Type	Indictment by jury
Unique Identifying Text	TNA JUST 1/103 m. 3d
Archive name	The National Archives (London)
County	Cambridgeshire
Published source (may be more than one)	Extracts printed in W. Palmer, 'Records of the Villein Insurrection in Cambridgeshire', East Anglian, n.s., vi (1896). Discussed in Powell, Rising in East Anglia, pp. 41-56.
Text in Original Language	m. 3d. [Hundredum de Wetherly et Thripplow]. Inquisitio capta apud Foulmere die veneris tunc proximo sequente. xii iurati dicunt quod Iohannes Peper de Lynton (plus de Iohanne Peper in rotulo vito) Iohannes Northampton de Lynton Iohannes Maddy de Orwell et Ricardus Cote de Badburham sunt communes latrones et sequebantur Iohannem Hanchach tunc cheventyn aliorum latronum ad presens ignot' voluntarie sine minacione aliqualiter et depredaverunt Willelmum Bateman de diversis bonis et catallis ad valenciam xl li. et domos eius apud Harleton felonice et sediciose combusserunt scilicet die dominica proximo post festum Corporis Christi anno domini Regis nunc quarto ac alios fideles domini Regis eodem tempore depredaverunt in comitatu predicto. Et super hoc predictus Ricardus Cote statim captus est et committatur persone sub custodia vic' salvo custodiend' usque adventum assignatis domini Regis apud Cantabregium scilicet die lune in festo Sancti Marie Magdalene proximo sequente. Ad quem die coram prefatis assign' predictus Ricardus venit per vicecomitem ductus et allocutus est de prodicionibus et feloniis predictis qualiter inde se et co. Qui dicit quod non est culpabile de premissis sibi impositis et de hoc ponit se super patriam de bono et malo. Et super hoc preceptum est vic' quod venire faciat xii de visu predicte et co. ad recognoscend' et co. Qui ven' ad hoc electi triati et iurati. Qui dicunt super sacramentum suum quod predictus Ricardus in nullo est culpabile de prodicionibus et feloniis predictis. Et proclamacione fact' ut moris est et co. et null' ven' et co. Ideo per discrecionem assign' dom' Reg' eat inde quietus. Et testatur est quod ipse est bone fame et condicionis et non se retraxit. Et inventus pl' de se bene gerendo erga Reg' et pop' Robertum Crisp Iohannem Cote Michaelum Cok et Richardem Crisp et co. Et ipse iuratus est prout et co. [Ricardus Cote quietus] Et predicti Iohannes Peper Iohannes Norhampton et Iohannes Maddy de Orwell nondum capti sunt nec veniant. [Iohannes Peper Iohannes Northampton Iohannes Maddy] Ideo preceptum fuit vic' quod caperet eos si et co. salvo et co. Et quod haberet corpora eorum ad prefatum diem lun' ad respondum domino Rege seperatim de premissis et co. Ad quem diem vic' retornavit quod predicti Iohannis Peper Iohannis Norhampton et Iohannes Maddy non fuerunt inventi in balliva sua et co. [Plus de Iohanne Peper in rotulo vito] Set quod fuerunt statim se retraxerunt post adventum assign' ante recepcionem precept' occasionibus felon' et prodicion' predic'. Et eciam examinacione fact' tam per ministros Regis quam per alios fidedignos iurat' et ad hoc requisites qui testant' quod si. Et proclamacione inde fact' ut moris est ut venerent et redderent se et co. et ipsi non ven'. Ideo per discrecionem assign' bona et cat' sua et exit' terrarum et tenementorum suorum domino Reg' sunt forisfact'. [fforisfact'] Et preceptum est Esc' quod fac' inde debitam execucionem et co. Et preceptum et vicecom' sic prius quod capiat eos si et co. [capiant'] Et quod habeat corpora eorum apud Cantabregium die sabati in festo Sancti Bartholomei proximo future ad res' seperatim de premissis et co. Et quod vic' interim inquirat que terras et tenementas bona et catalla' predicti indictati habent coniunctim seu divisum et co. et ea seisire fac' in manu domini Regis et co. et inde plene certificet ad prefatum terram et co. Ad quem diem sabati vic' retornavit quod predictus Iohannes Pepir et alii supra indictati non fuerunt inventi in balliva sua post recepcionem percepti. Et que ad inquirendum et seisindum terras et tenementas bona et catalla eorum prout superius precipit' retornavit quod Radulphus atte Wyk Esc' dom' Reg' diu ante recepcionem precepti sui ea seisivit per visum et contrarotul'. Simon de Burgh virtut' litteras domini Reg ad huc ei inde directi prout ad presens sibi constar' potest. Et ideo nichil per se ulterius inde accusatus est propter temporis brevitate' et co. Et ipse Iohannes Peper et alii superius indictatis solempnit' exact' sunt et non venit. Ideo preceptum fuit vic' Cantabregie quod exigi fac' eos de comitatu in comitatu quosque utlagent' et co. sinon cooperverit et co. et si et co. tunc eos capiat. [exig' fac'] Et quod habeat corpora eorum coram prefatis assignatis apud Cantabregium die mercurii proxima post festum Epiphanie domini proximo future ad respond' dom' Reg' seperatim de forisfact' et co. Et predict' vic' habeat ibi tunc brev' de exigend' et co. [Wetherle Skynner Maddy] Iurati dicunt quod Iohannes Skynnere de Orwell et Iohannes Maddy de eadem die martis proxima ante festum Nativitas Sancti Iohannis' Baptista anno regni regis Ricardi nunc quarto intraverunt clausum Galfredi Michel apud Arnyngton et felonice asportaverunt bona et catalla ipsius Galfridi ibidem videlicet i carras ferro lig' ac hostia domorum et alia utensilia domus ad valenciam c. s. et co. Item de eadem per alia inquisitionis. Et Iohanni Maddy. Et quod idem Iohannem fuit communis congregator et ductor felon' domini Regis [...] prodic' insurrexit contra ligeanciam suam et co. Item dicunt quod Iohannes Cook de Berton et Iohannes ferour domini de Scales fuerunt principals ductores et malefactors ad predicta malefacta et felonias fac' Galfrido Michel. Item quod idem Iohannes Cook de Berton fuit dux felon' et quod ipse cum aliis die dominica proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regni regis nunc quarto clausum Iohannis Walter apud Crawden felonice fregit et bona et catalla ipsius Iohannis Walter ibidem inventa cepit et asportavit ad valenciam xl s. et co. Et quod idem Iohannes Cook eodem die et anno predicto fuit insurrector et ductor gentium qui dispoliaverunt Thomam Elleswurth contra pacem domini Regis apud Ellesworth. Et quod idem Iohannes Cook cum alio fuit insurrector conventicularum apud Swassheth et Fendraiton' et dictas conventiculas secu' duxit usque ad Fenstanton in comitatu Hunt' et co. proditorie et co. Stane, Wetherle, Arnyngford. Iurati hundredorum predictorum dicunt quod Iohannes Staunford sadeler de London fuit communis ductor et notorius congregator malefactorum ad prosternendum et ardendum domos vicinorum et minatus fuit Thomam Cavell et Iohannem Topclyve et alios fideles domini Regis in comitatu Cantabrigie. Ita quod non ansi fuerunt in domibus propriis maner'. Et dixit se habere commissionem domini Regis in quadam pixide destruend' traditores domini Regis et alia quam plura fac'. Et de eadem idem Iohannes indictatus est per predictum hundredum de Wetherle et co. Item dicunt quod idem Iohannes Staunford felonice intravit clausum Thome North apud Abyngdon et cepit i equum ipsius Thome precii ii marc' die sabati proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno domini Regis nunc quarto. Arnyngford. Item dicunt quod Willelmus Malverne de Asshwell die sabati proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno domini Regis nunc quarto apud Abbyngdon clausum Thome North intravit et in Iohannem famulum ipsius Thome ibidem insultum fecit et ipsum verbavit vulneravit et male tractavit et alia enorma ea fecit tempore rumoris contra pacem domini Regis et co. Et quia predicti Iohannis Skynnere de Orewell Iohannes Maddy de eadem Iohannes Cook de Berton Iohannes Ferour Iohannes Staunford sadeler et Willelmus Malverne supradictus [...] modo non venerunt nec capti sunt. Ideo preceptum fuit vicecom' quod caperet eos et co. si et co. et [...] Et quod haberet corpora eorum coram prefatis assignatis apud Cantabregium die lune in festo Sancte Marie Magdalena tunc proximo sequente ad respondum domino Rege seperatim de premissis et co. Ad quem diem vic' [...] omnes predicti indictati non fuerunt inventa in balliva sua et co. sed quod fugierunt et [...] retraxerunt post adventum assign' ante recepcionem precepit' occasionibus feloniarum predictorum et prodicionum et co. Et [...] fact' tam per ministros quam per alios fidedignos [...] super premissis et ad hoc requisitos [...] sic. Et proclamaciones inde facta ut mors' est [...] se et co. et ipsi [...] discrecionem assign' bona et catalla sua et [...] domino Regis sicut [...] est Esc' quod fac' inde debitam execucionem. Et preceptum est vicecom' [...] sicut prius quod [...] quod habent corpora eorum [...] festo Sancti Botolphi proximo future ad [...].
Text (English translation)	m. 3d Hundreds of Wetherley and Thriplow Inquisition held at Fowlmere on the Friday following [5th July 1381]. Twelve jurors say that John Peper of Linton (more on John Peper in roll 6), John Northampton of Linton, John Maddy of Orwell and Richard Cote of Babraham are common robbers, and they followed John Hanchach, at that time captain of other robbers at present unknown, voluntarily without coercion in any way, and plundered William Bateman of various goods and chattels worth £40, and feloniously and treacherously burnt his houses at Harlton, namely on Sunday 16th June 1381, and at that time plundered other loyal subjects of the king in the aforesaid county. And because of this the aforesaid Richard Cote was immediately arrested, and his person committed to the custody of the sheriff until the arrival of the assigned justices at Cambridge, namely on Monday 22nd July 1381. On which day before the aforesaid justices Richard was brought by the sheriff and questioned as to how he wished to respond to the aforesaid treasons and felonies, and he said that he was not guilty of the crimes of which he is accused, and placed himself on his country for good or ill. And on this it is ordered to the sheriff to arrange for twelve men of the neighbouring district to come for the inquiry, and they come as necessary, elected, tried and sworn, and they say upon their oath that the aforesaid Richard is not guilty of the felonies and treasons aforesaid, and a proclamation is made as is custom, and no-one comes. Thus by the judgement of the justices he is acquitted. And it is testified that he is of good reputation and character and he has not absented himself [from the court]. And pledges have been found for his good conduct: Robert Crisp, John Cote, Michael Cok and Richard Crisp. And he is sworn and acquitted. And the aforesaid John Peper, John Norhampton and John Maddy have not been arrested and do not appear. Therefor it is ordered to the sheriff to arrest them, and that they should appear on the aforesaid Monday to answer to the king separately regarding the charges. On which day the sheriff returns that the aforesaid John Peper, John Norhampton and John Maddy were not found in his jurisdiction, but that they had immediately withdrawn themselves after the arrival of the justices, before their recovery was ordered, on the occasion of the aforesaid felonies and treasons. And now an examination is held by the king's ministers and other good men, sworn, as is necessary, who confirm that this is the case. And a proclamation is issued that they should come and render themselves up, and they do not appear. Thus by the judgement of the justices their goods and chattels are forfeit and they are ejected from their lands and tenements, and it is ordered to the escheator to carry this out. And it is ordered to the sheriff as before to arrest them, and they should appear before the justices at Cambridge on Saturday 24th August 1381 to answer separately to the charges. And that in the meantime the sheriff is to inquire diligently into the lands and tenements and goods and chattels that those indicted aforesaid hold jointly or severally and they should be seized into the hand of the king, and this is plainly certified. On which Saturday the sheriff returns that the aforesaid John Pepir and others indicted above were not found in his jurisdiction after their recovery was ordered. Therefore in the inquiry into and seizing of their lands, tenements, goods and chattels as ordered above, it is returned that Ralph atte Wyk, king's escheator, before their recovery was ordered, seized the same under supervision of and counter-rolled by Simon de Burgh by virtue of the king's writ as necessary sent to him just as at present he is able to ascertain. And nothing further has been done on this at the time of the writ. And the same John Peper and others indicted above are summoned and do not appear. Thus it is ordered to the sheriff of Cambridge that writs of exigent and capias be issued against them from county to county and they are to be outlawed unless they can be seized. And they should appear in court before the aforesaid assigned at Cambridge on Wednesday 9th January 1382 to respond to the king separately on the charges. And the aforesaid sheriff has a writ of exigent at this time. Wetherley. The jury say that John Skynner of Orwell and John Maddy of the same, on Tuesday 18th June 1381, entered the close of Geoffrey Michel at Arrington, and feloniously carried away his goods and chattels, namely a cart with iron-bound wheels along with the doors of his houses and other utensils worth 100 s. And that the same John was a common congregator and leader of felons and traitors and rose up against his allegiance. Also they say that John Cook of Barton and John, blacksmith of the lord of Scales were the chief leaders and wrongdoers in the aforesaid felony committed against Geoffrey Michel. Also that the same John Cook of Barton was a leader of felons, and that he with others, on Sunday 16th June 1381 feloniously broke into the close of John Walter at Croydon and seized and carried away his goods and chattels to the value of 40 s. And that the same John, on the same day, was the congregator and leader of the people who despoiled Thomas Elleswurth at Elsworth, against the king's peace. And that the same John was the insurgent of the assemblies at Swavesey and Fen Drayton, and led the said assemblies with him to Fen Stanton in the county of Huntingdonshire etc. treasonably etc. Staine, Wetherley, Armingford. The juries of the aforesaid hundreds say that John Staunford, saddler, of London, was a common leader and notorious congregator of wrongdoers in the pulling down and burning of the houses of the neighbours, and threatened Thomas Cavell, John Topclyve, and other faithful men of the king in the county of Cambridgeshire, so that they dared not remain in their own houses. And he said that he had a commission from the king in a certain chest to destroy the traitors of the king and to do many other things. And the same John is indicted for the same crimes by the aforesaid hundred of Wetherley. Also they say that the same John Staunford feloniously entered the close of Thomas North at Abington Pigotts, and seized a horse worth 2 marks, on Saturday 15th June 1381. Also they say that William Malverne of Ashwell on Saturday 15th June 1381 entered the close of Thomas North of Abington Pigotts and assaulted John, servant of the same Thomas, and struck and wounded him, and did other injuries to him at the time of the rising, against the king's peace. And that the aforesaid John Skynnere of Orwell, John Maddy of the same, John Cook of Barton, John Ferour, John Staunford, saddler and William Malverne do not appear and are not arrested. Therefore it is ordered to the sheriff to arrest them, and that they should appear before the justices at Cambridge on 22nd July 1381 to answer separately to the king on the charges. On which day the sheriff returns that all those indicated aforesaid were not found in his jurisdiction, but that they had immediately withdrawn themselves after the arrival of the justices, before their recovery was ordered, on the occasion of the aforesaid felonies and treasons. [The accused do not appear and their lands and goods are forfeit; the reminder of the membrane is largely illegible].
General Information	Further process on these individuals in m. 8
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People

ID	First name	Last name	Gender	Occupation	Domicile	Incidents	Go to participant page
16356	William	Bateman	Male		Harlton,Cambridgeshire	3529	Go to participant page
16369	Thomas	Cavell	Male			3533	Go to participant page
16359	Michael	Cok	Male			3529	Go to participant page
16363	John	Cook	Male		Barton,Wetherley Hundred,Cambridgeshire	3531,3532	Go to participant page
16358	John	Cote	Male			3529	Go to participant page
16354	Richard	Cote	Male		Babraham,Cambridgeshire	3529	Go to participant page
16360	Richard	Crisp	Male			3529	Go to participant page
16357	Robert	Crisp	Male			3529	Go to participant page
16367	Thomas	Elleswurth	Male		Elsworth,Cambridgeshire	3532	Go to participant page
16364	John	Ferour (the blacksmith)	Male			3531	Go to participant page
16355	John	Hanchach	Male			3529	Go to participant page
16353	John	Maddy	Male		Orwell,Cambridgeshire	3530,3529	Go to participant page
16372	William	Malverne	Male		Ashwell,Odsey Hundred,Hertfordshire	3535	Go to participant page
16362	Geoffrey	Michel	Male		Arrington,Cambridgeshire	3530,3531	Go to participant page
16371	Thomas	North	Male		Abington Pigotts,Cambridgeshire	3535,3534	Go to participant page
16352	John	Northampton	Male		Linton,Chilford Hundred,Cambridgeshire	3529	Go to participant page
16351	John	Peper	Male		Linton,Chilford Hundred,Cambridgeshire	3529	Go to participant page
16365	Robert	de Scales	Male			3531	Go to participant page
16361	John	Skynner	Male		Orwell,Cambridgeshire	3530	Go to participant page
16368	John	Staunford	Male	Saddler	London	3533,3534	Go to participant page
16370	John	Topclyve	Male			3533	Go to participant page
16366	John	Walter	Male		Croydon,Armingford Hundred,Cambridgeshire	3532	Go to participant page
16373	John		Male	Servant		3535	Go to participant page

Incidents

ID	Summary	Description	Type	Go to incidents page
3529	Crimes of John Peper, John Northampton, John Maddy and Richard Cote	Twelve jurors say that John Peper of Linton (more on John Peper in roll 6), John Northampton of Linton, John Maddy of Orwell and Richard Cote of Babraham are common robbers, and they followed John Hanchach, at that time captain of other robbers at present unknown, voluntarily without coercion in any way, and plundered William Bateman of various goods and chattels worth £40, and feloniously and treacherously burnt his houses at Harlton, namely on Sunday 16th June 1381, and at that time plundered other loyal subjects of the king in the aforesaid county.	Joining rebel company,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Larceny: theft of goods,Arson: burning of houses	Go to incidents page
3531	John Cook and John the blacksmith aid the plundering of Geoffrey Michel	[The jurors] also say that John Cook of Barton and John, blacksmith of the lord Scales were the chief leaders and wrongdoers in the aforesaid felony committed against Geoffrey Michel.	Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods	Go to incidents page
3532	John Cook plunders John Walter and Thomas Elleswurth, and leads rebels at Swavesey and Fen Drayton	Also that the same John Cook of Barton was a leader of felons, and that he with others, on Sunday 16th June 1381 feloniously broke into the close of John Walter at Croydon and seized and carried away his goods and chattels to the value of 40 s. And that the same John, on the same day, was the congregator and leader of the people who despoiled Thomas Elleswurth at Elsworth, against the king's peace. And that the same John was the insurgent of the assemblies at Swavesey and Fen Drayton, and led the said assemblies with him to Fen Stanton in the county of Huntingdonshire etc. treasonably etc.	Raising the commons: other,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods	Go to incidents page
3530	John Skynner and John Maddy plunder Geoffrey Michel	Wetherley. The jury say that John Skynner of Orwell and John Maddy of the same, on Tuesday 18th June 1381, entered the close of Geoffrey Michel at Arrington, and feloniously carried away his goods and chattels, namely a cart with iron-bound wheels along with the doors of his houses and other utensils worth 100 s. And that the same John was a common congregator and leader of felons and traitors and rose up against his allegiance.	Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods	Go to incidents page
3534	John Staunford steals a horse from Thomas North	[The jurors] also say that the same John Staunford feloniously entered the close of Thomas North at Abington Pigotts, and seized a horse worth 2 marks, on Saturday 15th June 1381.	Larceny: theft of livestock	Go to incidents page
3533	John Staunford threatens Thomas Cavell and John Topclyve, and carries a false commission from the king	Staine, Wetherley, Armingford. The juries of the aforesaid hundreds say that John Staunford, saddler, of London, was a common leader and notorious congregator of wrongdoers in the pulling down and burning of the houses of neighbours, and threatened Thomas Cavell, John Topclyve, and other faithful men of the king in the county of Cambridgeshire, so that they dared not remain in their own houses. And he said that he had a commission from the king in a certain chest to destroy the traitors of the king and to do many other things. And the same John is indicted for the same crimes by the aforesaid hundred of Wetherley.	Trespass to person: threats,Raising the commons: proclamations	Go to incidents page
3535	William Malverne assaults John servant of Thomas North	[The jurors] also say that William Malverne of Ashwell on Saturday 15th June 1381 entered the close of Thomas North of Abington Pigotts and assaulted John, servant of the same Thomas, and struck and wounded him, and did other injuries to him at the time of the rising, against the king's peace.	Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to person: assault	Go to incidents page

Incidents and People

Person	Incident	Role
William Bateman ( 16356 )	Crimes of John Peper, John Northampton, John Maddy and Richard Cote (3529)	Victim
Michael Cok ( 16359 )	Crimes of John Peper, John Northampton, John Maddy and Richard Cote (3529)	Mainpernor
John Cote ( 16358 )	Crimes of John Peper, John Northampton, John Maddy and Richard Cote (3529)	Mainpernor
Richard Cote ( 16354 )	Crimes of John Peper, John Northampton, John Maddy and Richard Cote (3529)	Accused
Richard Crisp ( 16360 )	Crimes of John Peper, John Northampton, John Maddy and Richard Cote (3529)	Mainpernor
Robert Crisp ( 16357 )	Crimes of John Peper, John Northampton, John Maddy and Richard Cote (3529)	Mainpernor
John Hanchach ( 16355 )	Crimes of John Peper, John Northampton, John Maddy and Richard Cote (3529)	Mentioned
John Maddy ( 16353 )	Crimes of John Peper, John Northampton, John Maddy and Richard Cote (3529)	Accused
John Northampton ( 16352 )	Crimes of John Peper, John Northampton, John Maddy and Richard Cote (3529)	Accused
John Peper ( 16351 )	Crimes of John Peper, John Northampton, John Maddy and Richard Cote (3529)	Accused
John Cook ( 16363 )	John Cook and John the blacksmith aid the plundering of Geoffrey Michel (3531)	Accused
John Ferour (the blacksmith) ( 16364 )	John Cook and John the blacksmith aid the plundering of Geoffrey Michel (3531)	Accused
Geoffrey Michel ( 16362 )	John Cook and John the blacksmith aid the plundering of Geoffrey Michel (3531)	Victim
Robert de Scales ( 16365 )	John Cook and John the blacksmith aid the plundering of Geoffrey Michel (3531)	Mentioned
John Cook ( 16363 )	John Cook plunders John Walter and Thomas Elleswurth, and leads rebels at Swavesey and Fen Drayton (3532)	Accused
Thomas Elleswurth ( 16367 )	John Cook plunders John Walter and Thomas Elleswurth, and leads rebels at Swavesey and Fen Drayton (3532)	Victim
John Walter ( 16366 )	John Cook plunders John Walter and Thomas Elleswurth, and leads rebels at Swavesey and Fen Drayton (3532)	Victim
John Maddy ( 16353 )	John Skynner and John Maddy plunder Geoffrey Michel (3530)	Accused
Geoffrey Michel ( 16362 )	John Skynner and John Maddy plunder Geoffrey Michel (3530)	Victim
John Skynner ( 16361 )	John Skynner and John Maddy plunder Geoffrey Michel (3530)	Accused
Thomas North ( 16371 )	John Staunford steals a horse from Thomas North (3534)	Victim
John Staunford ( 16368 )	John Staunford steals a horse from Thomas North (3534)	Accused
Thomas Cavell ( 16369 )	John Staunford threatens Thomas Cavell and John Topclyve, and carries a false commission from the king (3533)	Victim
John Staunford ( 16368 )	John Staunford threatens Thomas Cavell and John Topclyve, and carries a false commission from the king (3533)	Accused
John Topclyve ( 16370 )	John Staunford threatens Thomas Cavell and John Topclyve, and carries a false commission from the king (3533)	Victim
William Malverne ( 16372 )	William Malverne assaults John servant of Thomas North (3535)	Accused
Thomas North ( 16371 )	William Malverne assaults John servant of Thomas North (3535)	Victim
John ( 16373 )	William Malverne assaults John servant of Thomas North (3535)	Victim