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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA JUST 1/103 m. 8 |
| 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. 8 Cantebriga'. Placita tenta ibidem die sabbati in festo Sancti Bartolomei anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quinto coram prefatis Hugone la Zouch et sociis suis. Sicut alias preceptum fuit vic' ut patet in rotulo iido quod caperet Iohannem Bokedon Willelmum Sharp taverner Thomam Roo de Wodeditton et Robertum Turveyey de Brynkele. Et etiam sicut alias preceptum fuit vicecom' ut patet in rotulo tercio quod caperet Iohannem Skynnere de Orewell Iohannem Maddy de eadem Iohannem Cook de Berton Iohannem Ferour domini de Scales et Iohannem Staunford sadeler. Et quod haberet corpora eorum coram prefatis iustic' apud Cantebrigam ad hunc diem ad respondendum domino Regi seperatim de articulis super ipsos presentant. Et quod vice' interim et co. Ad quem diem vice' retornavit quod predicti Iohannes Bokeden et omnes alii superius indictati non fuerunt inventi in balliva sua post recepcionem precepti. Et quo ad inquirendum et seisendum terras et tenementas bona et catalla eorum prout ea precepitur retornavit quod Radulphus atte Wyk esc' dom' Reg' dum ante recepcionem preceptum sui ea seisivit per supervisum et contrarotulacionem Simon' de Burgh' virtute brev' domini Reg' ad hoc ei inde directi prout ad presens sibi constare potest. Et ideo nichil per se inde ulterius actum est et propter temporis brevitatem et co. Et predicti Iohannes Bokeden et alii superius indictati solempniter exacti sunt et non venerunt. Ideo precept' est vic' Cantebrige' quod exigi fac' eos de com' in com' quousque utlagent' et co. sinon comperverunt et co. et si et co. tunc eos capiat. Et quod habeat corpora eorum coram prefat' iustic' apud Cantebrigam die mercurii proxima post festum Epiphanie proximo future. Ad respond' domini Reg' seperatim de premissis et co. Et predictus vic' habeat ibi tunc bre' de exigend' et co. Et sciendum est quod processus super bre' de exigend' de predictus scilicet cum responciones vic' super eundem patet inferius in isto rotulo. Et sicut alias preceptum est vic' ut in rotulo Tercio quod caperet Edmundum Hornene de Shodicamps Iohannem Senger de Hyngston Iohannem Peper de Lynton Andream Mower de Lynton Iohannem Whelwryth de Berkelowe et Iacobum Hog de Ikelyngton si et co. Et quod habeat corpora eorum coram prefatis assignatis apud Cantebrigam ad hunc diem ad respondendum seperatim de diversis feloniis in rotulis predictis super ipsos present'. Et interim quod diligenter inquirent que terras et tenementas bona et catalla predicti indictati habent coiunctim seu divisum et co. Ad quem diem vicecomite retornavit quod predicti Edmundus et omnes alii indictat' superius non fuerunt inventi in balliva sua post recepcionem precepti sui. Et quo ad inquirendum et seisiendum terras et tenementas bona et catalla eorum per visum superius precepitur retornavit quod Radulfus atte Wyk esc' dom' Reg' dui ante recepcionem precepti sui ea seisivit per supervisum et contrarotul' Simon' de Burgh virtute bre' domini Reg' ad hoc ei inde direct' prout ad presens sibi constar' potest. Et ideo nichil per se ulterius inde actum est et propter brevitatem temporis et co. Et ipsi Edmundus et omnes alii superius indictati solempniter exacti sunt et non venerit. Ideo preceptum est vicecom' quod exigi faciat eos de com' in com' quousque utlagent' et co. si non comperverit et co. et si et co. tunc eos capiat et co. Et quod habeat corpora eorum apud Cantebrigam coram prefatis iustic' die mercurii proxima post festum Epiphanie dum proximo future ad respond' vic' super predictis bre' de exig' patet inferius in isto rotulo. [Chesterton] Inquisitio capta apud Chesterton die martis proximo post festum Translationis Sancti' Thome Martiris anno regni Regus Ricardi quinto qui inter alia plura dicunt quod Thomas Thrippelowe die dominica proxima ante festum Sancti Barnabe anno regni regis nunc quarto tempore rumoris et perturbacionis apud Cotenham cepit duos boves Rogeri Harlaston de pretio ignorant. Et idem Thomam captus est per vicecom' et remanet in custodie vicecom'. Item dicunt quod Ricardus Martyn eodem die et anno apud Cotenham cum aliis vendidit diversa bona et catalla dicti Rogeri boves oves porcos lanam plumbum et maereium de domibus prostrates diversis hominibus cuius precii ignorant et co. Et dicunt quod Iohannes Deye de Wyvelyngham emit de Ricardo Martyn eodem die sex boves unam eq[...] et i taurum dicti Rogeri Harlaston cuius precii ignorant. Et ipsum Ricardus Martyn et Iohannes Deye pro istis feloniis et aliis in exigend' ponit' sunt forma legis ut patet in rotulo vto et ideo et co. Item dicunt quod Iohannes Beverech et Iohannes Stryk dicto die dominica proxima ante festum Sancti Barnabe anno domini Regis quarto tempore turbacionis et rumoris cum aliis apud Cotenham unum equum duos oves et lanam Rogeri Harlaston vendidit precii eidem rei ignorant. Et ipsi non ven'. Ideo precept' fuit vic' quod caperet eos si et co. et salvo et co. Et quod haberet corpora eorum coram prefat' iustic' apud Cantebrigam die sabbati proxima post festum Sancti Petri Advincula ad respondendum domino Rege . Ad quem diem vice' retornavit quod predicti Iohannes et Iohannes non fuerunt invent' in balliva sua post recepcionem precept' sui. Ideo sicut prius preceptum est vice' quod capiat eos si et co. Et salvo et co. Et quod haberet corpora eorum coram prefat' iustic' apud Cantebrigam die sabbati in festo Sancti Bartolomei proximo future id' respond' domino Reg' ut supra. Et quod vicecom' interim diligenter inquirat que terras et tenementas bona et catalla predict' indictati habent conuinctim seu divisum et co. et ea seisir' faciat in manum Reg' et co. Et inde plene certificet ad prefati die et co. Ad quem diem sabbati predictus vicecom' retornavit quod predicti Iohannes et Iohannes non fuerunt inventa in balliva sua post recepcionem precept' et co. Et quo ad inquirendum et seisiendum terras et tenementas bona et catalla eorum retornavit quod Radulphus atte Wyk esc' dom' Reg' diu ante recepcionem precept' sui ea seisivit per supervisum et contrarotul' Simon' de Burgh virtute brevis dom' Reg' ad hoc ei inde direct' prout ad presens sibi constar' potest. Et ideo per se nichil inde accu' est propter brevitatem temporis et co. Et ipsi Iohannes et Iohannes solempniter exact' sunt et non venerunt. Ideo preceptum est vicecom' quod exigi faciat eos de comitatu in comitatu quousque et co. utlagent' et co. si non [...] et comperverint et co. tunc eos capiat et co. Et quod haberet corpora eorum coram prefat' iustic' apud Cantebrigam die mercurii proxima post festum Epiphanie domine proxima future ad respond' domino Reg' seperatim de premissis et co. Et vic' habeat ibi tunc bre' de exigend' et co. Et postea scilicet xxv die decembris anno dom' Regis nunc quinto predictus Iohannes Stryk venit et reddit se coram prefat' iustic' ad standum recto et co. Et dimittitur ad manucapcionem usque ad prefatum tempum de exigend' per manucapcionem Pagani Typtot Thome Swafham Iohannis Roberd et Henrici Smyth ad habendum corpus eius et co. videlicet corpus pro cor[...]. Et habet supersed' et co. Et predictus Iohannes Beverech venit similiter et ostendit cartam dom' Regis de pardon' [...] predictorum. Et breve de eodem de non molestando et co. Ideo nichil ulterius quo ad eum acctm est et co. Preceptum fuit vice' quod exigi faceret Iohannem Bokeden et omnes alios superius in capite rotuli nominati' [sunt] haberet corpora eorum coram prefatis iustic' ad certos diem et locum superius specificat' ad respondendum domino Rege seperatim de premissis unde indictati sunt et co. Ad quem diem mercurii vicecom' mandavit quod ad com' tent' apud Cantebrigam die iovis post festum Circumcisionis domini anno regni regis dom' Regis nunc quinto quod Iohannes Bokedon Willelmus Sharp Thomas Roo Robertus Gurneye Edmundus Hornene Andreas Mowere Iohannes Songger Iohannes Whelwryght Iohannes Maddy Iohannes Skynnere Iohannes Ferour domini de Scales quinto exacti fuerunt. Et sic ad quatuor com' ibidem tenta proxima precedentes. Et non comperverint et quia ad nullum com' predictorum ad quos exact' fuer' comperverint. Ideo per mandatum coronatorum com' predicti et consideratum eiusdem com' utlag' fuer' et co. Et ideo preceptum est Esc' eiusdem com' quod diligenter inquirat quo [...] habent et co. Et inde faciat pro domino Rege debitum execucionem et co. Et [...] com' predictis Iacobus Hogg tulit sibi breve de supersedendo versus pred[...] alias se reddidit Ioh' Broune uno iustic' predictorum sub cuius custod' rem' [...] Broune venit eidem vic' breve de supersedeo versus predictorum Iacobum. Ideo [...]. |
| Text (English translation) | m. 8 Pleas held at Cambridge on Saturday 24th August 1381 before the aforesaid Hugh la Zouch and his associates. As before, as is set down on roll 2, it is ordered to the sheriff to arrest John Bokedon, William Sharp, taverner, Thomas Roo of Woodditton and Robert Turveyey of Brinkley. And thus as before, as is set down in roll 3, it is ordered to the sheriff to arrest John Skynnere of Orwell, John Maddy of the same, John Cook of Barton, John blacksmith of the lord of Scales, and John Staunford, saddler, and that they should appear before the justices at Cambridge on this day to answer separately to the king on the charges presented against them. And that in the meantime the sheriff etc. On which day the sheriff returns that the aforesaid John Bokeden and all 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 receiving the said order, had seized them as above, and this was counter-rolled by Simon de Burgh by 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 Bokeden and all others indicted above are summoned and do not appear. Thus it is ordered to the sheriff of Cambridge that writs of exigent 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 on the charges. And the sheriff has a writ of exigent at this time. And be it known that it was advanced above by the writ of exigent aforesaid, namely with the response of the sheriff against them recorded below in this roll. And otherwise it is ordered to the sheriff as in roll 3 that he should arrest Edmund Hornene of Shudy Camps, John Senger of Hinxton, John Peper of Linton, Andrew Mower of Linton, John Whelwryth of Bartlow and Jacob Hog of Ickleton, and that they should appear before the justices at Cambridge on this day to respond separately to the various felonies presented against them in the aforesaid roll. And in the meantime the sheriff should inquire diligently into the lands, tenements, goods and chattels which those indicated aforesaid hold jointly or severally. On which day the sheriff returns that the aforesaid Edmund and all 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 receiving the said order, had seized them as above, and this was counter-rolled by Simon de Burgh by 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 Edmund and all others indicted above are summoned and do not appear. Thus it is ordered to the sheriff of Cambridge that writs of exigent be issued against them from county to county and they are to be outlawed unless they can be seized. And that they should appear before the justices on Wednesday 9th January 1382 to respond to the sheriff on the aforesaid writ of exigent, as recorded below in this roll. Chesterton. Inquisition held at Chesterton on Tuesday 16th July 1381. The jury amongst other things say that Thomas Thrippelowe on Sunday 16th June 1381, at the time of the rumour and disturbance, took two cows belonging to Roger Harlaston at Cottenham, the value of which is unknown. And the same Thomas has been arrested by the sheriff and remains in his custody. Also they say that Richard Martyn on the same day at Cottenham with others sold various goods and chattels belonging to the said Roger, namely oxen, sheep, pigs, wool, lead and wood from the demolished houses of various men, the value of which is unknown. And they say that John Deye of Willingham on the same day acquired 6 oxen, 1 horse, and 1 bull from Richard Martyn. And the same Richard Martyne and John Deye for this and other felonies are already put in exigent as appears on Roll 5. Also they say that John Beverech and John Stryk, on Sunday 9th June 1381 at the time of the disturbance and rumour, sold a horse, two sheep and wool belonging to Roger Harlaston at Cottenham, the value of which things is unknown. And they do not appear. Therefore it is ordered to the sheriff to arrest them, and that they should appear before the justices at Cambridge on Saturday 3rd August 1381 to answer to the king. On which day the sheriff returns that the aforesaid John and John were not found in his jurisdiction after their recovery was ordered. Therefore it was ordered as before to the sheriff to arrest them, and that they should appear before the justices at Cambridge on Saturday 24th August 1381 to answer to the king as above. And that in the meantime the sheriff should inquire diligently into the lands, tenements, goods and chattels that those indicted aforesaid hold jointly or severally and seize them into the king's hand. And this was plainly certified on the aforesaid day. On which Saturday the aforesaid sheriff that the aforesaid John and John 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 receiving the said order, had seized them as above, and this was counter-rolled by Simon de Burgh by 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 and John are lawfully summoned and do not appear. Thus the sheriff of Cambridge is ordered to issue writs of exigent against them from county to county, and they are to be outlawed unless they can be seized. And that they should appear before the justices at Cambridge on Wednesday 9th January 1382 to respond to the king separately on the charges. And the sheriff has a writ of exigent. And afterwards, namely on December 25th 1381, following, John Stryk appeared before the aforesaid justices to stand lawfully. And bail is sent for throughout the aforesaid time of outlawry, by pledge of Pagan Typtot, Thomas Swafham, John Roberd and Henry Smyth for his appearance in court, namely body for body [...]. And he has a writ of supersedeas. And the aforesaid John Beverech similarly appeared and showed a charter of pardon from the King, and similarly a writ de non molestando. Therefore no further action has been taken against him. The sheriff was ordered to outlaw John Bokeden and all others above-named at the top of the roll, and that they should appear before the aforesaid justices at the day and place specified above to respond separately to the king on the charges. On which Wednesday [25th December 1381] the sheriff ordered that at the session held at Cambridge on Thursday 2nd January 1382 that John Bokeden, William Sharp, Thomas Roo, Robert Gurneye, Edmund Hornene, Andreas Mowere, John Songger, John Whelwryght, John Maddy, John Skynnere, John, blacksmith of the lord of Scales were summoned five times, and thus at four county courts held there next preceding. And they did not appear, and because they did not appear at any of the aforesaid county courts to which they were summoned. Therefore by order of the crown and the judgement of the aforesaid county courts they are outlawed. And the escheator is ordered to diligently inquire into their possessions, and make execution on behalf of the king. And Jacob Hogg brought himself out of the aforesaid county by writ of supersedeas against him, and gave himself up to John Broune, one of the aforesaid justices, under whose custody he remains. |
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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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| 16728 | John | Beverech | Male | 3615 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16734 | John | Broune | Male | Justice | Justice | Go to participant page | ||
| 16727 | John | Deye | Male | Willingham,Cambridgeshire | 3614 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16725 | Roger | Harlaston | Male | Cottenham,Cambridgeshire | 3612,3615,3613 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16726 | Richard | Martyn | Male | Cambridgeshire | 3614,3613 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16732 | John | Roberd | Male | 3615 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16733 | Henry | Smyth | Male | 3615 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16729 | John | Stryk | Male | 3615 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16731 | Thomas | Swaffham | Male | 3615 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16724 | Thomas | Thrippelowe | Male | 3612 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16730 | Pagan | Typtot | Male | 3615 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3615 | John Beverech and John Stryk sell livestock belonging to Roger Harlaston | [The jurors] also say that John Beverech and John Stryk, on Sunday 9th June 1381 at the time of the disturbance and rumour, sold a horse, two sheep and wool belonging to Roger Harlaston at Cottenham, the value of which things is unknown. John Stryk appears on December 25th 1381 with pledges for good conduct, and John Beverech produces a charter of pardon. | Larceny: receiving stolen livestock | Go to incidents page |
| 3614 | John Deye receives stolen livestock from Richard Martyn | [The jurors] also say that John Deye of Willingham on the same day acquired 6 oxen, 1 horse, and 1 bull from Richard Martyn. And the same Richard Martyne and John Deye for this and other felonies are already put in exigent as appears on Roll 5. | Larceny: receiving stolen livestock | Go to incidents page |
| 3613 | Richard Martyn sells goods belonging to Roger Harlaston | [The jurors] also say that Richard Martyn on the same day at Cottenham with others sold various goods and chattels belonging to the said Roger, namely oxen, sheep, pigs, wool, lead and wood from the demolished houses of various men, the value of which is unknown. | Larceny: receiving stolen livestock,Larceny: receiving stolen goods | Go to incidents page |
| 3612 | Thomas Thrippelowe steals cows from Roger Harlaston | Chesterton. Inquisition held at Chesterton on Tuesday 16th July 1381. The jury amongst other things say that Thomas Thrippelowe on Sunday 16th June 1381, at the time of the rumour and disturbance, took two cows belonging to Roger Harlaston at Cottenham, the value of which is unknown. And the same Thomas has been arrested by the sheriff and remains in his custody. | Larceny: theft of livestock | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Beverech ( 16728 ) | John Beverech and John Stryk sell livestock belonging to Roger Harlaston (3615) | Accused | |
| Roger Harlaston ( 16725 ) | John Beverech and John Stryk sell livestock belonging to Roger Harlaston (3615) | Victim | |
| John Roberd ( 16732 ) | John Beverech and John Stryk sell livestock belonging to Roger Harlaston (3615) | Mainpernor | |
| Henry Smyth ( 16733 ) | John Beverech and John Stryk sell livestock belonging to Roger Harlaston (3615) | Mainpernor | |
| John Stryk ( 16729 ) | John Beverech and John Stryk sell livestock belonging to Roger Harlaston (3615) | Accused | |
| Thomas Swaffham ( 16731 ) | John Beverech and John Stryk sell livestock belonging to Roger Harlaston (3615) | Mainpernor | |
| Pagan Typtot ( 16730 ) | John Beverech and John Stryk sell livestock belonging to Roger Harlaston (3615) | Mainpernor | |
| John Deye ( 16727 ) | John Deye receives stolen livestock from Richard Martyn (3614) | Accused | see m. 5 |
| Richard Martyn ( 16726 ) | John Deye receives stolen livestock from Richard Martyn (3614) | Mentioned | |
| Roger Harlaston ( 16725 ) | Richard Martyn sells goods belonging to Roger Harlaston (3613) | Victim | |
| Richard Martyn ( 16726 ) | Richard Martyn sells goods belonging to Roger Harlaston (3613) | Accused | see m. 5 |
| Roger Harlaston ( 16725 ) | Thomas Thrippelowe steals cows from Roger Harlaston (3612) | Victim | |
| Thomas Thrippelowe ( 16724 ) | Thomas Thrippelowe steals cows from Roger Harlaston (3612) | Accused |
