The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA JUST 1/103 m. 8d |
| 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 d Chesterton. Presentatus est ibidem quod Iohannes Trippelowe coteller cum pluribus aliis malefactoribus insurrexit contra ligeanciam et pacem domini Regis in villa' Cantabrega' die dominica proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto et fuit unus de principalibus ad omnia faciend' versus Priorem de Bernewell et clausum dicti Prioris tangent' et ad coagendum maiorem ville Cantabrige scilicet Edmundus Redmedwe ad proclamaciones faciend' tam versus consuetudines et leges regni Angl' quam versus dictum Priorem in omnibus sibi factis seu domum sue prepositus. Et quod idem Iohannes tam die sabbati proxima precedent' quam diebus lune et martis proximis sequente fuit consiliens et abettans ad insurrecionem faciend'. Et super hoc commonendo populum in preiudicium dom' Regis. Et preceptum est vice' scilicet Henricus Englissh quod statim capiat predictum Iohannem si et co. Et quod non omittat propter aliquam libertatem et co. Et super hoc predicti Iustic' reversi sunt de vill' de Chesterton usque Cantabrega. Et predictus Iohannes Trippelowe supponens se esse accusat' prout ex relata plurimorum accepit venit coram prefat' Iustic' ibidem et gratis se reddid' ad standum recto secundum legem et consuetudinem regni Angl'. Qui commititur prison' scilicet castr' Cant' ibidem moratur sub custod' dicti vice' quousque et co. Et postea scilicet die martis proxima post festum Sancte Marie Magdalene anno domini Regis nunc quarto predicti Iustic' venerunt apud Castr' Cant'. Et predictus Iohannes venit coram eisdem per vice' ductus. Et allocutus est [...] qualiter de premissis sibi impos' se velit acquietare. Qui dicit quod in nullo est culpabile [...] Et de hoc ponit se super patriam de bono et malo. Et super hoc preceptum et vic [...]. Et proclam' publice fact' pro domino Rege ut moris est et co. et nullus ven'. Et predicti iurati dicunt [...] in nullo est culpabile [...]. Ideo per discretionem predicti iustic' consid' que predict' J. est inde quietus. Et invenit pleg' de se bene gerend' [...]. Ioh' Org[...] Ron' Vygar Will' de Burton et Ioh' Wenderet. Et iuratus eis paci [...]. [...] Simon Bentilowe de Cantabriga fuit una insurgencium et ductor inique societate qui insurexit [...] de aliis locis coegit maiorem ville Cant' scilicet Edm' Redmedwe ad proclamaciones facta [...] et ad omnia faciend' versus Priorem de Bernewell et domum suam tempore insurrectionis minoris et turbacionis et adminaris ad plur' malefact' in dicta villa perpetrate contra ligeanciam suam in preiudicium domini Regis et [...] officium Maiorata predicta. Et ipse captus est per vicecom'. Et commititur prison' [...] castr' Cant ibidem quousque et co. Et postem scilicet die martis proxima post festum Sancte Marie Magdelene anno [...] quinto predictus sinon venit coram iustic' domini Regis assignatis per vic' ductus. Et allocutis etc. Qui dicunt quod in nullo est culpabile etc. Et de hoc ponit se super patriam de bono et malo. Et super hoc fac' est inde iurata pro rege etc. Et proclamacione etc. et nullus venit. Et predicti iurati dicunt etc in nullo est culpabile etc. Ideo per discrecionem predictorum Iustic' est inde quietus. Et invenit pleg' de se bene gerend' ergo dom' Regem et populum Ioh' Westdent Ioh' Berle draper Ioh' ... Ioh' Harvy de Chesterton. Et iurata est etc. Hundredum de Chesterton. Item iurati dicunt per sacramentum suum quod Iohannes Beverach et Iohannes Stryk simil cum aliis insurrectoribus die dominica proxima ante festum Sancti Barnabe anno domino Rege nunc quarto apud Cotenham unum equum duos oves et lanam precii c s. Rogeri de Harleston ibidem inventa ceperunt et vendiderunt contra ligeanciam suam et co. Et ipsi nondum capti sunt. Ideo precept' est vic' Cant' quod caperet eos si et co. et salvo et co. Wetherlee. Iurati dicunt quod Robertus Petycunte de Roiston Walter Aleyn de Haselyngfeld et Thomas West proditorie insurrexerunt cum aliis insurr' contra ligeanciam suam et die dominica proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno domini Regis nunc quarto domos et edificia Willelmi Bateman in manerio suo de Harleton felonice combusserunt et devastaverunt et bona et catalla sua ad valenciam c s. scilicet pannos lineos et laneos et alia utensilia domus ibidem inventa felonice furati fuerunt et co. Et ipsi non dum capti sunt sed se retraxerunt occasionibus predictis. Ideo preceptum est ipsos capere et co. Item predicti iurati dicunt quod Willelmus Moigne de Abbyngton iuxta Roiston similiter culpabile est de [...]. Et quod toto tempore insurrectionis secutus fuit Iohannis Hanchach capitalis insurrector [...] suam in comitatu Cantabrigie. Et ipse non dum captis est. Ideo precept' est vicecom' quod caperet eum ut [...] apud Cantabrigam coram prefatis iustic' die sabbati in festo Sancti Bartolomei Apostoli ad respondum articulis predictis unde indictati sunt. Ad quem diem vice' mandavit quod non sunt invent' in balliva sua et co. Et ipsi non ven' et co. Ideo preceptum est vic' Cantabrega quod exig' faciat eos de com' in com' quousque secundum legem et consuetudinem regni Angl' utlagtus si non comperverunt et co. [...] Et si et co. tunc eos capiat Et quod haberet corpora eorum coram prefat' iustic' apud Cantabregam die mercurii proxima post festum Epiphanie domini proximo futuro ad respondum domino Rege seperatim de premissis et co. Et vic' habent ibi tunc. |
| Text (English translation) | m. 8d Chesterton. It was presented that John Trippelowe, cutler, with many other wrongdoers, rose up against his allegiance and the king's peace in the town of Cambridge on Sunday 16th June 1381, and that he was one of the leaders in the attack on the Prior of Barnwell and his close, and in coercing the mayor of Cambridge, Edmund Redmedwe, to make proclamations against the law and customs of the realm, and supporting everything done against the said Prior and his home. And that the same John on the preceding Saturday and on the following Monday and Tuesday was an aider and abettor in the insurrection, and in this way inciting the people in prejudice of the king. And it is ordered to the sheriff, namely Henry Englissh, that the aforesaid John should be arrested at once, and should not be left at liberty. And on this matter the aforesaid justices returned from Chesterton to Cambridge. And the aforesaid John Trippelowe placed himself to be accused, as it is approved by the reports of very many, and came before the aforesaid justices freely and gave himself up to stand lawfully according to the laws and customs of the realm of England, and he was committed to prison, namely Cambridge castle, staying there under custody of the said sheriff. And afterwards, namely on Tuesday 23rd July 1381, the aforesaid justices came to Cambridge castle. And the aforesaid John came before them, led by the sheriff. And he was asked how he wished to answer to the charges, and he said that he was not guilty, and placed himself upon his country for good or ill. And a proclamation was made on behalf of the king as necessary, and no-one appears. And the aforesaid jury say upon their oath that he is not guilty. Therefore by consideration of the aforesaid justices it is decided that John should go acquitted. And pledges come for his good behaviour: John Org[...], Ronald Vygar, William de Burton and John Wenderet. And he is sworn to the peace. It was also presented that Simon Bentilowe of Cambridge was a rebel and a leader of the evil company who coerced the mayor of Cambridge, Edmund Redmedwe, into making a proclamation against the Prior of Barnwell, and aided in the attack on the said Prior and his home at the time of the insurrection and disturbance, and oversaw many wrongdoings in the said town, perpetrated against his allegiance, in prejudice of the king and [...] office of the aforesaid mayor. And he was arrested by the sheriff, and committed to prison in Cambridge castle. And afterwards on Tuesday 23rd July 1381 the aforesaid [Simon] otherwise came before the justices at Cambridge, led by the sheriff, and was questioned as to how he wished to plead, and he said that he was not guilty, and placed himself upon his country for good or ill. And on this matter a jury was called for the king, and a proclamation made as necessary, and no-one appeared. And the aforesaid jury said that he was not guilty. Therefore by the judgement of the aforesaid justices he went acquitted. And pledges came for his good behaviour regarding the king and people: John Westdent, John Berle, draper, John [...] and John Harvy of Chesterton. And he was sworn etc. Hundred of Chesterton. Also the jury say upon their oath that John Beverach and John Stryk, together with others rising up on Sunday 9th June 1381 at Cottenham, took and sold a horse, two sheep and wool worth 100 s. belonging to Roger Harlaston at Cottenham, against their allegiance. And they have not been arrested, therefore the sheriff of Cambridge is ordered to arrest them. Wetherley. The jury say that Robert Petycunte of Royston, Walter Aleyn of Haslingfeld and Thomas West treasonably rose up with many others against their allegiance, and on Sunday 16th June 1381 feloniously burnt and destroyed the houses and buildings of William Bateman at his manor of Harlton, and feloniously stole his goods and chattels to the value of 100 s. namely, linen and woollen cloth and other domestic utensils. They have not been arrested, but withdrew themselves on the aforesaid occasion. Therefore it is ordered that they be arrested. The aforesaid jury also present that William Moigne of Abington Pigotts is similarly guilty of the articles above, and that throughout the time of the insurrection he was a follower of John Hanchach, chief rebel [...] in the county of Cambridge. And he has not been arrested, therefore the sheriff was ordered to arrest him, and that he should appear before the justices at Cambridge on Saturday 24th August 1381 to respond to the crimes for which he is indicted. On which day the sheriff returns that he was not found within his jurisdiction. And he does not appear. Therefore the sheriff of Cambridge was ordered to issue a writ of exigent against him from county to county according to the laws and customs, and that he should be outlawed unless he appears, and that he should appear in court before the aforesaid justices at Cambridge on Wednesday 9th January 1382 to respond to the king separately on the charges. |
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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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| 16759 | Walter | Aleyn | Male | Haslingfield,Cambridgeshire | 3620 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16761 | William | Bateman | Male | Harlton,Cambridgeshire | 3620 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16743 | Simon | Bentilowe | Male | 3617 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16745 | John | Berle | Male | Draper | 3617 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16755 | John | Beverach | Male | 3619 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16741 | William | de Burton | Male | 3616 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16738 | Henry | Englissh | Male | Sheriff | 3616 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16763 | John | Hanchach | Male | 3621 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16757 | Roger | Harlaston | Male | Cottenham,Cambridgeshire | 3619 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16746 | John | Harvy | Male | Chesterton,Cambridgeshire | 3617 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16762 | William | Moigne | Male | Abington Pigotts,Cambridgeshire | 3621 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16736 | Ralph | de Norton | Male | Prior | Barnwell,Cambridgeshire | 3616,3617 | Go to participant page | |
| 16739 | John | Org[...] | Male | 3616 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16758 | Robert | Petycunte | Male | Royston,Cambridgeshire | 3620 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16737 | Edmund | Redmedwe | Male | Mayor | 3616,3617 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16756 | John | Stryk | Male | 3619 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16735 | John | Trippelowe | Male | Cutler | 3616 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16740 | Ronald | Vygar | Male | 3616 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16742 | John | Wenderet | Male | 3616 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16760 | Thomas | West | Male | 3620 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16744 | John | Westdent | Male | 3617 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3619 | John Beverach and John Stryk sell goods belonging to Roger Harlaston | Hundred of Chesterton. Also the jury say upon their oath that John Beverach and John Stryk, together with others rising up on Sunday 9th June 1381 at Cottenham, took and sold a horse, two sheep and wool worth 100 s. belonging to Roger Harlaston at Cottenham, against their allegiance. And they have not been arrested, therefore the sheriff of Cambridge is ordered to arrest them. | Larceny: receiving stolen livestock,Larceny: receiving stolen goods | Go to incidents page |
| 3616 | John Trippelowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge | Chesterton. It was presented that John Trippelowe, cutler, with many other wrongdoers, rose up against his allegiance and the king's peace in the town of Cambridge on Sunday 16th June 1381, and that he was one of the leaders in the attack on the Prior of Barnwell and his close, and in coercing the mayor of Cambridge, Edmund Redmedwe, to make proclamations against the law and customs of the realm, and supporting everything done against the said Prior and his home. And that the same John on the preceding Saturday and on the following Monday and Tuesday was an aider and abettor in the insurrection, and in this way inciting the people in prejudice of the king. He appears on 23rd July, pleads not guilty, and is acquitted. Pledges come for good behaviour: John Org[...], Ronald Vygar, William de Burton and John Wenderet. | Raising the commons: forcing others to join company,Joining rebel company | Go to incidents page |
| 3620 | Robert Petycunte, Walter Aleyn and Thomas West plunder William Bateman | Wetherley. The jury say that Robert Petycunte of Royston, Walter Aleyn of Haslingfeld and Thomas West treasonably rose up with many others against their allegiance, and on Sunday 16th June 1381 feloniously burnt and destroyed the houses and buildings of William Bateman at his manor of Harlton, and feloniously stole his goods and chattels to the value of 100 s. namely, linen and woollen cloth and other domestic utensils. They have not been arrested, but withdrew themselves on the aforesaid occasion. Therefore it is ordered that they be arrested. | Trespass to land: throwing down of house,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Arson: burning of houses,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 3617 | Simon Bentilowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge | It was also presented that Simon Bentilowe of Cambridge was a rebel and a leader of the evil company who coerced the mayor of Cambridge, Edmund Redmedwe, into making a proclamation against the Prior of Barnwell, and aided in the attack on the said Prior and his home at the time of the insurrection and disturbance, and oversaw many wrongdoings in the said town, perpetrated against his allegiance, in prejudice of the king and [...] office of the aforesaid mayor. He appears on 23rd July, pleads not guilty, and is acquitted. Pledges come for good behaviour: John Westdent, John Berle, draper, John [...] and John Harvy of Chesterton. | Joining rebel company,Raising the commons: forcing others to join company | Go to incidents page |
| 3621 | William Moigne rises up and follows John Hanchach | The aforesaid jury also present that William Moigne of Abington Pigotts is similarly guilty of the articles above, and that throughout the time of the insurrection he was a follower of John Hanchach, chief rebel [...] in the county of Cambridge. [Fled, order to arrest him]. | Joining rebel company | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Beverach ( 16755 ) | John Beverach and John Stryk sell goods belonging to Roger Harlaston (3619) | Accused | |
| Roger Harlaston ( 16757 ) | John Beverach and John Stryk sell goods belonging to Roger Harlaston (3619) | Victim | |
| John Stryk ( 16756 ) | John Beverach and John Stryk sell goods belonging to Roger Harlaston (3619) | Accused | |
| William de Burton ( 16741 ) | John Trippelowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge (3616) | Mainpernor | |
| Henry Englissh ( 16738 ) | John Trippelowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge (3616) | Sheriff | |
| Ralph de Norton ( 16736 ) | John Trippelowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge (3616) | Victim | |
| John Org[...] ( 16739 ) | John Trippelowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge (3616) | Mainpernor | |
| Edmund Redmedwe ( 16737 ) | John Trippelowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge (3616) | Victim | |
| John Trippelowe ( 16735 ) | John Trippelowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge (3616) | Accused | |
| Ronald Vygar ( 16740 ) | John Trippelowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge (3616) | Mainpernor | |
| John Wenderet ( 16742 ) | John Trippelowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge (3616) | Mainpernor | |
| Walter Aleyn ( 16759 ) | Robert Petycunte, Walter Aleyn and Thomas West plunder William Bateman (3620) | Accused | |
| William Bateman ( 16761 ) | Robert Petycunte, Walter Aleyn and Thomas West plunder William Bateman (3620) | Victim | |
| Robert Petycunte ( 16758 ) | Robert Petycunte, Walter Aleyn and Thomas West plunder William Bateman (3620) | Accused | |
| Thomas West ( 16760 ) | Robert Petycunte, Walter Aleyn and Thomas West plunder William Bateman (3620) | Accused | |
| Simon Bentilowe ( 16743 ) | Simon Bentilowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge (3617) | Accused | |
| John Berle ( 16745 ) | Simon Bentilowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge (3617) | Mainpernor | |
| John Harvy ( 16746 ) | Simon Bentilowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge (3617) | Mainpernor | |
| Ralph de Norton ( 16736 ) | Simon Bentilowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge (3617) | Victim | |
| Edmund Redmedwe ( 16737 ) | Simon Bentilowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge (3617) | Victim | |
| John Westdent ( 16744 ) | Simon Bentilowe rises up against the Prior of Barnwell and coerces the mayor of Cambridge (3617) | Mainpernor | |
| John Hanchach ( 16763 ) | William Moigne rises up and follows John Hanchach (3621) | Mentioned | |
| William Moigne ( 16762 ) | William Moigne rises up and follows John Hanchach (3621) | Accused |
