The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/493 m. 184 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Essex. Iohannes Bourghcher chivaler per Iohannem Sumpter attornatum suum optulit se quatro die versus Iohannem Craygos de Estmerseye Ricardum de Coventre Iohannem Elmsted iunior Radulphum atte Wode de Bradewell Iohannem Beek shipman et Willelmo Saryner de placite quare ipsi simul cum Roberto Slouthman de Wodeham Wauter clerico Hugone But de Maldon Iohanne Brodyng de Maldon Roberto Fflexere de Maldon Iohannem Snape de Maldon Iohanne Tynkere de Maldon and Thoma Pekok vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Iohannis Bourghcher apud Langeford fregerunt et rotulos curie rentalia scripta et alia munimenta sua ibidem inventa combusserunt et alia enormia et co. Et contra pacem et co. Et ipsi non venerunt. Et sicut prius preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod caperet 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 in octabis sancte Trinitatis per Iusticiarios et. Ad quem die vicecomes non misit brev' Ideo sicut pluries capt' quod sicut hic a die Sancte Michalis in xv dies et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Essex. John Bourchier, knight, by John Sumpter his attorney, plaintiff, appears against John Craygos of East Mersea, Richard de Coventre, John Elmsted junior, Ralph atte Wode of Bradewell on Sea, John Beek, shipman, and William Saryner in his plea that he together with Robert Slouthman of Woodham Walter, cleric, Hugo But of Maldon, John Brodyng of Maldon, Robert Flexere of Maldon, John Snape of Maldon, John Tynkere of Maldon and Thomas Pekok with force and arms broke the close and the houses of the said John Bourchier at Langford and burnt all his court rolls, rentals and deeds they found there and (committed) other enormities etc. And against the peace etc. And they did not come. And as before the sheriff was ordered to arrest them. And the sheriff now reports that they were not found et co. Therefore, just as ordered before the sheriff shall seize them et co. And excepting et co. Thus he should have them here within the week of St Trinity by the justices et co. At which day the sheriff did not send his writs. Therefore it is ordered as before that they should be in court on the day of Michaelis within 15 days. et co. |
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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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| 16459 | John | Beek | Male | Shipman | 3558 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16454 | John | Bourchier | Male | Knight | Langford,Thurstable Hundred,Essex | 3558 | Go to participant page | |
| 16463 | John | Brodyng | Male | Maldon,Essex | 3558 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16462 | Hugo | But | Male | Maldon,Essex | 3558 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16456 | John | Craygos | Male | East Mersea,Essex | 3558 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16457 | John | Elmsted | Male | 3558 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16464 | Robert | Flexere | Male | Maldon,Essex | 3558 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16467 | Thomas | Pekok | Male | 3558 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16460 | William | Saryner | Male | 3558 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16461 | Robert | Slouthman | Male | Clerk | Woodham Walter,Essex | 3558 | Go to participant page | |
| 16466 | John | Snape | Male | Maldon,Essex | 3558 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16455 | John | Sumpter | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 16465 | John | Tynkere | Male | Maldon,Essex | 3558 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16458 | Ralph | atte Wode | Male | Bradwell on Sea,Essex | 3558 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3558 | Attack on property of John Bourchier at Langford. | Attack on property of John Bourchier at Langford. Court rolls and other documents taken and 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 Beek ( 16459 ) | Attack on property of John Bourchier at Langford. (3558) | Accused | |
| John Bourchier ( 16454 ) | Attack on property of John Bourchier at Langford. (3558) | Victim | |
| John Brodyng ( 16463 ) | Attack on property of John Bourchier at Langford. (3558) | Accused | |
| Hugo But ( 16462 ) | Attack on property of John Bourchier at Langford. (3558) | Accused | |
| John Craygos ( 16456 ) | Attack on property of John Bourchier at Langford. (3558) | Accused | |
| John Elmsted ( 16457 ) | Attack on property of John Bourchier at Langford. (3558) | Accused | |
| Robert Flexere ( 16464 ) | Attack on property of John Bourchier at Langford. (3558) | Accused | |
| Thomas Pekok ( 16467 ) | Attack on property of John Bourchier at Langford. (3558) | Accused | |
| William Saryner ( 16460 ) | Attack on property of John Bourchier at Langford. (3558) | Accused | |
| Robert Slouthman ( 16461 ) | Attack on property of John Bourchier at Langford. (3558) | Accused | |
| John Snape ( 16466 ) | Attack on property of John Bourchier at Langford. (3558) | Accused | |
| John Tynkere ( 16465 ) | Attack on property of John Bourchier at Langford. (3558) | Accused | |
| Ralph atte Wode ( 16458 ) | Attack on property of John Bourchier at Langford. (3558) | Accused |
