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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/490 m. 350 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Essex. Walterus fitz Wauter chivaler per Iohannem Giffard attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Iohannem Hervey Iohannem Wygge Willelmum Turnour Thomam Cokkeshened junior Roberum Elys et Andream filius Andream Cokkeshened de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Walteri apud Wymbyssh fregerunt et cartas scripta rotulos ac alia munimenta sua ibidem inventa combusserunt. Et alia enormia et co. Et contra pacem et co. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod attachiatus eos et co. Et vicecomes modo mandat quod nichil habent et co. Ideo preceptum est vicecomiti quod capiat eos si et co. Et salvo et co. Ita quod habeat corpora eorum hic a die Sancti Michaelis in xv dies per iusticiarios et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Essex. Walter Fitzwalter, knight, by John Giffard his attorney, plaintiff, appears against John Hervy, John Wygge, William Turnour, Thomas Cokkeshened junior, Robert Elys and Andrew, son of Andrew Cokkeshened, defendants, on a plea that with force and arms they broke the close and the houses of the said Walter at Wimbish and burnt charters, deeds and rolls found there. And other enormities etc. And against the peace etc. And they [the defendants] do not come. Sheriff had been ordered to attach them. And sheriff returns that they have nothing [by which they can be distrained] etc. Sheriff ordered to arrest them to appear in the quindene of Michaelmas. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17004 | Andrew | Cokkeshened | Male | 3630 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17005 | Andrew | Cokkeshened | Male | Mentioned | Go to participant page | |||
| 17002 | Thomas | Cokkeshened | Male | 3630 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17003 | Robert | Elys | Male | 3630 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16996 | Walter | Fitzwalter | Male | 3630 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16997 | John | Giffard | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 16998 | John | Hervy | Male | 3630 | Go to participant page | |||
| 16999 | Roger | Hervy | Male | 3630 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17001 | William | Turnour | Male | 3630 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17000 | John | Wygge | Male | 3630 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3630 | Burning of the court rolls Walter Fitzwalter at Wimbish (Essex). | Burning of the court rolls, charters and deeds of Walter Fitzwalter at Wimbish (Essex). | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cokkeshened ( 17004 ) | Burning of the court rolls Walter Fitzwalter at Wimbish (Essex). (3630) | Accused | |
| Thomas Cokkeshened ( 17002 ) | Burning of the court rolls Walter Fitzwalter at Wimbish (Essex). (3630) | Accused | |
| Robert Elys ( 17003 ) | Burning of the court rolls Walter Fitzwalter at Wimbish (Essex). (3630) | Accused | |
| Walter Fitzwalter ( 16996 ) | Burning of the court rolls Walter Fitzwalter at Wimbish (Essex). (3630) | Victim | |
| John Hervy ( 16998 ) | Burning of the court rolls Walter Fitzwalter at Wimbish (Essex). (3630) | Accused | |
| Roger Hervy ( 16999 ) | Burning of the court rolls Walter Fitzwalter at Wimbish (Essex). (3630) | Accused | |
| William Turnour ( 17001 ) | Burning of the court rolls Walter Fitzwalter at Wimbish (Essex). (3630) | Accused | |
| John Wygge ( 17000 ) | Burning of the court rolls Walter Fitzwalter at Wimbish (Essex). (3630) | Accused |
