The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Exchequer Memoranda Rolls - Communia |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA E 159/160 Communia unnumbered (Hilary 1384) |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Text (English translation) | Concerning Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng, bound to answer and satisfy the King of 17l. which is owed to John Hauchach, beheaded for treason, having risen up against his liege, for timber in the wood of Hildersham [Cambs.] It has been discovered, in the roll of accounts from 12 November 4 Rich. II [1380] to the 15 December 5 Rich. II [1381] of Ralph Wykes, king's escheator in the counties aforesaid [Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire], that the same escheator did not answer for the 17l. that Richard Maisterman and Roger Clavering owed John Hauchach, who was beheaded at Cambridge for treason, having risen up against his liege 13 June, 4 Rich. II [1381], for timber in the wood of Hildersham, just as is contained in a certain inquiry since held before the aforesaid escheator, at Lynton in the county of Cambridgeshire [Linton, Cambs.] on Tuesday before the feast of St Peter ad vincula, 5 Rich. II [30 July 1381]. Henry de Chambr', Michael Cok, Henry Smyth, John Leg, Henry Gronde, William Shepherd, Alan Smyth, Thomas Humyng, John Clopton, Thomas Barle, Robert Gissthop and Alan Morgan, said, under their oath, that Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng owed John Hauchach 25m 6s. 8d. for the timber in the wood of Hildersham, for which they are answerable to the lord King. On account of this the aforesaid Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng were required to be here by the morrow of Saint Hillary this term [14 January 1384] to answer and satisfy the king regarding the aforesaid 17l. And at the aforesaid morrow, the aforesaid Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng did not come, but later, through William de Alyngton, their attorney, they say that regarding the aforesaid 17l. they ought neither answer nor satisfy the king for any part thenceforth, because, they say, that for a long time before the said 13 June, 4 Rich. II [1381], and before the other uprising that arose in said county of Cambridgeshire, namely on Sunday before the feast of the Ascension of our Lord 4 Rich. II [19 May 1381], the aforesaid Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng purchased from the aforesaid John Hauchach all the wood and underwood aforesaid for 20l. and had three years to fell, to cart away, to transport, the wood and underwood aforesaid and then they paid the aforesaid John Hauchach, and, before the wrongdoing aforesaid, they felled the same wood and underwood to the value of 60s. and carried it from that place. And they say that after the death of the said John Hauchach, the aforesaid wood was seized into the hand of the same lord King, and he entrusted it to a certain John Roos, to have for himself and his heirs in perpetuity, but after the treason made by John Hauchach, the aforesaid Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng neither felled nor carried away nor etc., any wood in the aforesaid wood of Hildersham etc. This they offer to prove etc. It is said for the King that the same Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng did not purchase the wood and underwood in the wood of Hildresham under the condition aforesaid a long while before the aforesaid 13 June, 4 Rich. II [1381], and before the other uprising that arose in said county of Cambridgeshire, on Sunday before the feast of the Ascension of our Lord 4 Rich. II [19 May 1381], but that the same Richard and Roger did not have three years to fell, chop, and carry off the wood and underwood aforesaid neither did the same Richard and Roger pay the aforesaid John Hauchach 10m in advance, nor did they in the life of John himself and before the forfeiture aforesaid fell wood and underwood to the value of 60s. and carry it away, but that they owed the aforesaid John Hauchach at the abovementioned 13 June, 4 Rich. II [1381], 17l. for the timber etc. At that they, after the seizure aforesaid, felled wood and underwood in the same place to the value of 20l. and carried it from there. And this it is asked for the lord King that it is investigated by means of a jury, and they aforesaid Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng say that which they said before, and they ask similarly. Therefore, let it be then investigated. And the sheriff of Cambridge is ordered that he do this at the quindene of Easter [25 April‒1 May 1384] etc. And the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard and Roger, to be heard and made 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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| 17626 | William | de Alyngton | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17623 | Thomas | Barle | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17614 | Henry | de Chambre | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17611 | Roger | Claveryng | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17622 | John | Clopton | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17615 | Michael | Cok | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17624 | Robert | Gissthop | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17618 | Henry | Gronde | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17612 | John | Hanchach | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17621 | Thomas | Hunnyng | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17617 | John | Leg | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17610 | Richard | Maisterman | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17625 | Alan | Morgan | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17619 | William | Shepherd | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17620 | Alan | Smyth | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17616 | Henry | Smyth | Male | 3689 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17613 | Ralph | Wykes | Male | Escheator | 3689 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3689 | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason | It has been found that Ralph Wykes, escheator, did not answer for £17 for timber from the wood of Hildersham owed by Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded at Cambridge for treason, having risen up on 13 June 1381. Maisterman and Claveryng appear by their attorney William de Alyngton, and claim that they have no debt to Hanchach, as they paid him, and had three years to fell and carry away the wood, which was seized after Hanchach's death and entrusted to John Roos. Order to the sheriff of Cambridge to investigate. | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William de Alyngton ( 17626 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Attorney | |
| Thomas Barle ( 17623 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Juror | |
| Henry de Chambre ( 17614 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Juror | |
| Roger Claveryng ( 17611 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Mentioned | |
| John Clopton ( 17622 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Juror | |
| Michael Cok ( 17615 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Juror | |
| Robert Gissthop ( 17624 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Juror | |
| Henry Gronde ( 17618 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Juror | |
| John Hanchach ( 17612 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Accused | |
| Thomas Hunnyng ( 17621 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Juror | |
| John Leg ( 17617 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Juror | |
| Richard Maisterman ( 17610 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Mentioned | |
| Alan Morgan ( 17625 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Juror | |
| William Shepherd ( 17619 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Juror | |
| Alan Smyth ( 17620 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Juror | |
| Henry Smyth ( 17616 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Juror | |
| Ralph Wykes ( 17613 ) | Exchequer case concerning the debts of Richard Maisterman and Roger Claveryng to John Hanchach, beheaded for treason (3689) | Escheator |
