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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/487 m. 530 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Essex. Iohanna principissa Wall' per Iohannem de Bretton attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Willelmum Cole Thomam Joce Willelmum Rudelere Iohannem Gyvayn Thomam Batayle Thomam Cook et Iohannem Broun de placito quare vi et armis clausum ipsius principisse apud North Wode fregerunt et bona et catalla sua ad valenciam centum librarum ibidem inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt et cartas scripta rotulos et rentalia sua ibidem inventa combusserunt et alia enormia ei intulerunt ad grave dampnum ipsius principisse et contra pacem regis. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et predictus Willemus Cole fuit attach' per Robertum Rave et Iohannem Love. Ideo ipsi in misericordia. Et preceptum est vicecomiti quod distringit eum per omnes terras et co. Et quod de exit' et co. Et quod habeat corporus eius hic in octabis Sancti Hilarii et co. Et de predicts Thoma Willelmo Rudelere Iohanne Thoma Thoma et Iohanne mandat vicecomes 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 ad prefatum terminum et co. Et unde et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Essex. Joan, Princess of Wales by John de Bretton her attorney, plaintiff, appears against William Cole, Thomas Joce, William Rudelere, John Gyvayn, Thomas Batayle, Thomas Cok and John Broun, defendants, on a plea that with force and arms they broke the close of the said Princess at North Weald Bassett and took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £100 and burnt her charters, deeds, rolls and rentals found there and they committed other enormities to the great damage of the said princess and against the peace. And they [the defendants] do not come. And the aforesaid William Cole is distrained by Robert Rave and John Love. Therefore, they are in mercy. Sheriff is ordered to distrain him by all his lands. And to report about the profit etc. And that he has their bodies here in the week of Hilary ... And about the aforesaid Thomas, William Rudere, John, Thomas, Thomas, and John the sheriff reports that they have nothing [by which they can be distrained] etc. And the sheriff is ordered to arrest them etc. So that he has their bodies in court at the aforesaid term et co. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17560 | Thomas | Batayle | Male | 3678 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17555 | John | de Bretton | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 17562 | John | Broun | Male | 3678 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17561 | Thomas | Cok | Male | 3678 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17556 | William | Cole | Male | 3678 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17559 | John | Gyvayn | Male | 3678 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17557 | Thomas | Joce | Male | 3678 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17564 | John | Love | Male | Pledge | Go to participant page | |||
| 17563 | Robert | Rave | Male | Pledge | Go to participant page | |||
| 17558 | William | Rudelere | Male | 3678 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3678 | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. Goods worth £100 stolen and charters, deeds, court rolls, rentals and other notes burnt. | Arson: burning of documents,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Batayle ( 17560 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3678) | Accused | |
| John Broun ( 17562 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3678) | Accused | |
| Thomas Cok ( 17561 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3678) | Accused | |
| William Cole ( 17556 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3678) | Accused | |
| John Gyvayn ( 17559 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3678) | Accused | |
| Thomas Joce ( 17557 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3678) | Accused | |
| Joan of Kent ( 6876 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3678) | Victim | |
| William Rudelere ( 17558 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3678) | Accused |
