The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Exchequer Memoranda Rolls - Brevia Directa |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA E 159/160 Brevia Directa m. 5 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Huntingdonshire |
| Text (English translation) | For the keeper of the hanaper The King to his treasurer and barons of the exchequer greetings. Since, on 22 May 5 Rich. II [1382], through our letters patent of our special grace, and for the good service that our beloved servant William Wyghtman, sealer of writs of our chancery, devoted, recently for us in the town of Huntingdon, to repel in the same place certain commons of our kingdom who rose up against our peace, we granted him 6d. per day for life, taken ‒ for the time being ‒ from the revenues of the hanaper of our chancery; we command that you are assured that the keeper reasonably paid the aforesaid William from the aforesaid 22 May etc., receiving from the aforesaid custody of his letters of acquittance etc. Witnessed by myself at Westminster 10 January, 7 Rich. II [1384]. |
| General Information | Hilary 1384 |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17606 | William | Wyghtman | Male | Spigurnel | 3686 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3686 | Order to pay William Wyghtman, spigurnel, 6d p/d for suppressing rebels in Huntingdon | Order to pay William Wyghtman, spigurnel [sealer of writs in the chancery], 6d per day out of the hanaper for his role in suppressing the rising in Huntingdon. | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Wyghtman ( 17606 ) | Order to pay William Wyghtman, spigurnel, 6d p/d for suppressing rebels in Huntingdon (3686) | Mentioned |
