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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/490 m. 263 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Essex. Iohannes Geddyng per attornatum suum optulit iiii die versus Robertum Bulyngton Iohannem Goldham Iohannem Lytherheld de Langeley Ricardum Swafham Ricardum Lamberd Iohannem Gibson Iohannem Heyward Iohannem atte Thake et Thomam Machoun de placito quare vi et armis carta scripta rentalia rotulos curiale et alia munimenta ipsius Iohannis Geddyng apud Claveryng inventa combusserunt et alia enormia et co. Et contra pacem et co. Et ipsi non veniunt uterque predictorum Roberti et Iohannis Goldham districtum est per catalla ad valenciam duodecim denariorum. Et uterque eorum manucapta per Iohannem Mot Radulphum Prat Gilbertum Trot et Willelmum West. Ideo ipsi in misericordia et co. Et sicut prius preceptum est vicecomiti quod distringat eos per omnes terras et co. Et quod de exigit et co. Et quod habeat coprora eorum hic a die Sancti Michaelis in xv dies et co. per Iustic' Et etiam de omnibus aliis manat vicecomes qoud non sunt inventi et co. Ideo sicut prius preceptum est vicecomiti quod capiat eos si et co. Et salvo et co. Ita quod habeat corpora eorum hic a prefatum terminum et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Essex. John Geddyng, plaintiff, by his attorney appears against Robert Bulyngton, John Goldham, John Lytherheld of Langeley, Richard Swafham, Richard Lamberd, John Gibson, John Heyward, John atte Thake and Thomas Machoun, defendants, on a plea that with force and arms they burnt his charters, deeds, rentals, court rolls and other muniments and of the said John Geddyng at Clavering and [they committed] other enormities etc. against the peace etc. They do not come. And both of the before-named Robert and John Goldham have been distraint by chattel worth 12d. And they are mainprised by John Mot, Ralph Prat, Gilbert Trot and William West, who are in mercy etc. And as before the sheriff is ordered to distrain them by all their lands etc. And that writs of exigent be issued etc. And that he has their bodies to be in court here in the quindene of Michaelmas. And the sheriff reports of all the others that they cannot be found etc. Therefore, the sheriff is ordered as before to arrest them etc. So that he has their bodies here at the aforesaid term etc. |
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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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| 16924 | Robert | Bulyngton | Male | 3628 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16923 | John | Geddyng | Male | Clavering,Essex | 3628 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16929 | John | Gibson | Male | 3628 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16925 | John | Goldham | Male | 3628 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16930 | John | Heyward | Male | 3628 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16928 | Richard | Lamberd | Male | 3628 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16926 | John | Lytherheld | Male | Langley,Clavering Hundred,Essex | 3628 | Go to participant page | ||
| 16932 | Thomas | Machoun | Male | 3628 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16927 | Richard | Swafham | Male | 3628 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16931 | John | atte Thake | Male | 3628 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3628 | Attack on John Geddyng's house at Clavering. | Attack on John Geddyng's house at Clavering. Charters, rentals, manorial court rolls and other documents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bulyngton ( 16924 ) | Attack on John Geddyng's house at Clavering. (3628) | Accused | |
| John Geddyng ( 16923 ) | Attack on John Geddyng's house at Clavering. (3628) | Victim | |
| John Gibson ( 16929 ) | Attack on John Geddyng's house at Clavering. (3628) | Accused | |
| John Goldham ( 16925 ) | Attack on John Geddyng's house at Clavering. (3628) | Accused | |
| John Heyward ( 16930 ) | Attack on John Geddyng's house at Clavering. (3628) | Accused | |
| Richard Lamberd ( 16928 ) | Attack on John Geddyng's house at Clavering. (3628) | Accused | |
| John Lytherheld ( 16926 ) | Attack on John Geddyng's house at Clavering. (3628) | Accused | |
| Thomas Machoun ( 16932 ) | Attack on John Geddyng's house at Clavering. (3628) | Accused | |
| Richard Swafham ( 16927 ) | Attack on John Geddyng's house at Clavering. (3628) | Accused | |
| John atte Thake ( 16931 ) | Attack on John Geddyng's house at Clavering. (3628) | Accused |
