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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/490 m. 363 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Essex. Iohannes Stevene de Hebregge per Thomam May attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Ricardum Bertelot de Hebregge de placito quare vi et armis in ipsum Iohannem apud Hebregge insultum fecit et ipsum verberavit vulneravit et male tractavit et cartas scripta rotulos ac alia munimenta sua ibidem inventa combussit. Et alia enormia et co. Et contra pacem et co. Et ipse non venit. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod attachiatus eum et co. Et vicecomes modo mandat quod non nichil habet et co. Ideo preceptum est vicecomiti quod capiat eum si et co. Et salvo et co. Ita quod habeat corporis eus hic a die Sancti Michaelis in xv dies per iusticiarios et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Essex. John Stevene of Heybridge by Thomas May his attorney, plaintiff, appears against Richard Bertelot of Heybridge, defendant, on a plea that with force and arms he assaulted the said John at Heybridge and beat, wounded and badly handled him, and that he burnt charters, deeds and rolls found there. And other enormities etc. And against the peace etc. And he [the defendant] does not come. Sheriff had been ordered to attach him. And sheriff returns that they have nothing [by which they can be distrained] etc. Sheriff ordered to arrest him 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17008 | Richard | Bertelot | Male | Heybridge,Essex | 3631 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17007 | Thomas | May | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 17006 | John | Stevene | Male | Heybridge,Essex | 3631 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3631 | Assault on John Stevene at Heybridge. | Assault on John Stevene at Heybridge. He was badly beaten up and had his charters, deeds and court rolls burnt | Trespass to person: assault,Trespass to person: battery,Trespass to person: wounding,Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bertelot ( 17008 ) | Assault on John Stevene at Heybridge. (3631) | Accused | |
| John Stevene ( 17006 ) | Assault on John Stevene at Heybridge. (3631) | Victim |
