The People of 1381
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| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/495 m. 454 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Essex. Iohannes Cobbe de Danbury Taillour attachiatus fuit ad respondendum Henrico de Grey chivaler de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Henrici apud Danbury fregit et bona et catalla sua ad valentiam quadraginta librarum ibidem inventa cepit et asportavit et in homines et servientes suos ibidem insultum fecit et ipsos verberavit vulneravit et male tractavit per quod idem Henricus servicium eorumdem hominum et servientum per magnum tempus amisit et alia enormia ei intulit ad grave dampnum ipsius Henrici et contra pacem Regis. Et unde idem Henricus per Iohannem de Corbrig attornatum suum queritur quod predictus Iohannes die martis proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regnorum domini Regis nunc quarto vi et armis scilicet gladiis arcubus et sagittis clausum ipsius Henrici apud Danbury fregit et bona et catalla videlicet pannos lineos et laneos vasa lignea erea et enea focale ac alia domorum utensilia ad valenciam et co. ibidem inventa cepit et asportavit et in homines et servientes suos videlicet Iohannem Shotyere et Iohannam Shotyere [blank] ibidem insultum fecit et ipsos verberavit vulneravit et male tractavit per quod idem Henricus servicium eorumdem hominum et servientum per magnum tempus videlicet a predicte die martis usque festum Sancti Michaelis tunc proxima sequente amisit et alia enormia et co. ad grave dampnum et co. Et contra pacem Regis et co. unde dicit quod deterioratus est et dampnum habet ad valenciam centum librarum. Et inde producit sectam et co. Et predictus Iohannes in propria persona sua venit. Et defendit vim et iniuriam quando et co. Et dicit quod ipsem de transgress' predictam in nullo est culpabilis prout predictus Henricus superius versus eum queritur. Et de hoc ponet se super patriam. Et predictus Henricus similiter. Ideo preceptum est vicecomiti quod venire faciat hic a die Sancti Hilarii in xv dies xii et co. per quos et co. Et qui nec et co. ad regocn' et co. quia tam et co. Et super hoc Richardus Wythermerssh Iohannes Glemham Iohannes Luton et Robertus Morden de predicto com' manuceperunt predictum Iohannem habend corporis eius hic a prefatum terminum et sic de die in diem ad quemlibet diem placita quousque iurati inde inter eos transierit det iudicum inde redditum fuit videlicet quilibet eorum corpus pro corpore et co. vel ad respondendum predicto Henrico per statut' in huiusmodi casu de manucapt' proviso si contingat ipsum Iohannem ad prefatum terminum sine ad aliquem aliu' diem sibi prefigendum(?) defaltum facta et co. Ad quem diem venit ...(?) et co. Et vicecomes modo non misit breve. Ideo sicut prius preceptum est vicecomiti quod venire faciat a die Pasche in terminus supradictus xii et co. ad recog' in forma predicta et co. Ad quem diem venit ...(?) Et vicecomes modo non misit breve. Ideo sicut pluries preceptum est vicecomiti quod venire faciat et co. ... in octabis Sancti Hilarii ... in octabis Michaelis ... in octabis Stancti Trinitatis ... |
| Text (English translation) | Essex. John Cobbe of Danbury, tailor, was attached to answer Henry de Grey, knight, in his plea that he with force and arms broke the close of the said Henry at Danbury and took and carried away goods and chattels worth £40 found there and assaulted his men and servants and beat wounded and ill treated them so that the said Henry lost the service of his men and servants for a great time and he [John Cobbe] committed other enormities to the great damage of the said Henry and against the king's peace. And therefore the same Henry by John de Corbrig, his attorney, impleaded that the said John Cobbe on Tuesday after the feast of Corpus Christi 4 Richard II (18 June 1381) with force and arms, namely swords, bows and arrows, broke into the close of the said Henry at Danbury and took and carried away his goods and chattels, namely linen and woollen cloths, wooden, brass and copper vessels, firewood and other domestic utensils found there worth etc. and he assaulted there his retainers and servants namely John Shotyere and Johanna Shotyere and beat and wounded and evilly handled them, such that same Henry lost the services of of the same retainers and servants for a long time namely from the aforesaid Tuesday (18 June 1381) until the feast of Michaelmas following (29 September 1381) and other enormities etc. and to the grave injury etc. And against the king's peace. Wherefore he said he suffered loss and had damage worth £100. And therefore he brings this suit etc. And the said John Cobbe came in his own person. And he defends the force and injury whenever [it behoves them] etc. And he says that he [on the charge] of the aforesaid trespass of which he was indicted by the above-mentioned Henry he is not guilty. And he put himself on the upon the country. And the said Henry does the same. Therefore, it is ordered that the sheriff may cause him to come in the quindene of St Hilary, xii (jurors) etc. in which etc. and because not etc. to investigate by jury etc. whereas so etc. And upon this Richard Wythermerssh, John Glemham, John Luton and Robert Morden of the aforesaid county gave surety to have the body of the said John at the afore-stated term and so from day to day at every day of the trial as long as the jurors convene ... [the sheriff did not send the writs and the trial is postponed several times]. |
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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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| 16585 | John | Cobbe | Male | Tailor | Danbury,Essex | 3601 | Go to participant page | |
| 16588 | John | de Corbrig | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 16639 | John | Glemham | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page | |||
| 16584 | Henry | de Grey | Male | Knight | Danbury,Essex | 3601 | Go to participant page | |
| 16640 | John | Luton | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page | |||
| 16641 | Robert | Morden | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page | |||
| 16587 | Johanna | Shotyere | Female | Servant | Danbury,Essex | 3601 | Go to participant page | |
| 16586 | John | Shotyere | Male | Servant | Danbury,Essex | 3601 | Go to participant page | |
| 16638 | Richard | Wythernerssh | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3601 | Attack on the close of Sir Henry de Grey in Danbury. | Attack on the close of Sir Henry de Grey in Danbury by the tailor John Cobbe of Danbury. He stole goods worth £40 and he assaulted and wounded two of Grey's servants so that he lost their service for over three months. | Trespass to person: assault,Trespass to person: wounding,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to land: servants prevented from working,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cobbe ( 16585 ) | Attack on the close of Sir Henry de Grey in Danbury. (3601) | Accused | |
| Henry de Grey ( 16584 ) | Attack on the close of Sir Henry de Grey in Danbury. (3601) | Victim | |
| Johanna Shotyere ( 16587 ) | Attack on the close of Sir Henry de Grey in Danbury. (3601) | Victim | |
| John Shotyere ( 16586 ) | Attack on the close of Sir Henry de Grey in Danbury. (3601) | Victim |
