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| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/487 m. 622d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Essex. Iidem decanus et capitulum ecclesie Sancti Pauli Londoniensis per predictum attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Thomam Ryvell de Kirkeby Ricardum atte Welle de Thorp Robertum Salove de Thorp Robertum Page de Thorp Iohannem Lorkyn de Thorp Iohannem Tannere de Thorp Andream Bernerene et Iohannem Brounyng de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsorum Decani et capituli apud Thorp fregerunt et libros rotulos et alia munimenta sua ibidem inventa combusserunt et alia enormia ei intulerunt ad grave dampnum ipsorum Decani et capituli et contra pacem Regis et co. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomes quod attach' eos et co. Et predictus Thomas Ryvell attachiatus est per Henricum John et Robertum Cobbe. Ideo ipsi in misericordia. Et preceptum est vicecomiti quod distringat eum per omnes terras et co. Et quod de exit' et co. Et quod habeat corpus eus hic a die Sancti Hillarii in xv per Iustic'. Et de predictis Ricardo atte Welle et omnibus alliis mandat vicecomes quod nichil habent et co. Ideo preceptum est vicecomiti quod capiat eos si et co. Ita quod habeat corpora eorum hic a prefatum terminum per Iusticiariis et co. Essex. Iidem decanus et capitulum ecclesie Sancti Pauli Londoniensis per predictum attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Iohannem Speney de Thorp Petrum Westwode de Thorp Rogerum Herde de Thorp Rogerum Cordwaner de Thorp Iohannem Campe de Kyrkeby Adam Costyn de Walton et Iohannem Jacob de Walton de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsorum Decani et capituli apud Thorp fregerunt et libros rotulos et alia munimenta sua ad valenciam quadraginta librarum ibidem inventa combusserunt et alia enormia et co. ad grave dampnum et co. et contra pacem Regis et co. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomes quod attach' eos et co. Et predictus Iohannes Speney attachiatus est per Iohannem Cut et Willelmum Hobbe. Ideo ipsi in misericordia. Et preceptum est vicecomiti quod distringat eum per omnes terras et co. Et quod de exit' et co. Et quod habeat corpus eus hic a die Sancti Hillarii in xv per Iustic'. Et de predictis Petro et omnibus aliis mandat vicecomes quod nichil habent et co. Ideo preceptum est vicecomiti quod capiat eos si et co. Ita quod habeat corpora eorum hic a prefatum terminum per Iusticiariis et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Essex. The same dean and chapter of the church of St Paul's in London [John de Appleby] by their aforesaid attorney [name of attorney above missing], plaintiff, appear against Thomas Ryvell of Kirby-le-Soken, Richard atte Welle of Thorpe-le-Soken, Robert Salove of Thorpe-le-Soken, Robert Page of Thorpe-le-Soken, John Lorkyn of Thorpe-le-Soken, John Tannere of Thorpe-le-Soken, Andrew Bernerene and John Brounyng, defendants, on a plea that with force and arms they broke the close and houses the said dean and chapter at Thorp-le-Soken and burnt their books, [court] rolls and other muniments worth £40 found there and inflicted other enormities on them to the grave injury of the dean and the chapter and against the king's peace etc. And they [the defendants] do not come. And the said Thomas Ryvell is attached by Henry John and Robert Cobbe. Therefore they are in mercy. The sheriff is ordered to distrain him by all his land etc. ... And that he has his body here in front of the court in the quindene of Hilary. And of the said Richard atte Welle and all the others he reports that they have nothing [by which they can be distrained] etc. The sheriff is ordered to arrest them to have their bodies in front of the court in the aforesaid term ... Essex. The same dean and chapter of the church of St Paul's in London [John de Appleby] by their aforesaid attorney [name of attorney above missing], plaintiff, appear against John Speney of Thorpe-le-Soken, Peter Westwode of Thorpe-le-Soken, Roger Herde of Thorpe-le-Soken, Roger Cordwaner of Thorpe-le-Soken, Iohannem Campe of Kirby-le-Soken, Adam Costyn of Walton-le-Soken and John Jacob of Walton-le-Soken, defandants, on a plea that with force and arms they broke the close and houses the said dean and chapter at Thorp-le-Soken and burnt their books, [court] rolls and other muniments worth £40 found there and other enormities etc. to the grave injury etc. and against the king's peace etc. And they [the defendants] do not come. And the said John Speney is attached by John Cut and William Hobbe. Therefore they are in mercy. The sheriff is ordered to distrain him by all his land etc. ... And that he has his body here in front of the court in the quindene of Hilary. And of the said Richard atte Welle and all the others he reports that they have nothing [by which they can be distrained] etc. The sheriff is ordered to arrest them to have their bodies in front of the court in the aforesaid term ... |
| General Information | Cf. TNA CP 40/489 m. 490 for the same trespass suits. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17662 | John | de Appleby | Male | Dean | St Paul's,London | 3694 | Go to participant page | |
| 17673 | Andrew | Bernerene | Male | 3694 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17674 | John | Brounyng | Male | 3694 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17681 | John | Campe | Male | Kirby-le-Soken,Essex | 3694 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17676 | Robert | Cobbe | Male | Pledge | Go to participant page | |||
| 17680 | Roger | Cordwaner | Male | Thorpe-le-Soken,Essex | 3694 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17682 | Adam | Costyn | Male | Walton-on-the-Naze,Essex | 3694 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17684 | John | Cut | Male | Pledge | Go to participant page | |||
| 17679 | Roger | Herde | Male | Thorpe-le-Soken,Essex | 3694 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17685 | William | Hobbe | Male | Pledge | Go to participant page | |||
| 17683 | John | Jacob | Male | Walton-on-the-Naze,Essex | 3694 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17675 | Henry | John | Male | Pledge | Go to participant page | |||
| 17671 | John | Lorkyn | Male | Thorpe-le-Soken,Essex | 3694 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17670 | Robert | Page | Male | Thorpe-le-Soken,Essex | 3694 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17663 | Thomas | Ryvell | Male | Kirby-le-Soken,Essex | 3694 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17669 | Robert | Salove | Male | Thorpe-le-Soken,Essex | 3694 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17677 | John | Speney | Male | Thorpe-le-Soken,Essex | 3694 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17672 | John | Tannere | Male | Thorpe-le-Soken,Essex | 3694 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17664 | Richard | atte Welle | Male | Thorpe-le-Soken,Essex | 3694 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17678 | Peter | Westwode | Male | Thorpe-le-Soken,Essex | 3694 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3694 | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken. Books, court rolls and other documents burnt; damage worth £40. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John de Appleby ( 17662 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Victim | |
| Andrew Bernerene ( 17673 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Accused | |
| John Brounyng ( 17674 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Accused | |
| John Campe ( 17681 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Accused | |
| Roger Cordwaner ( 17680 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Accused | |
| Adam Costyn ( 17682 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Accused | |
| Roger Herde ( 17679 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Accused | |
| John Jacob ( 17683 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Accused | |
| John Lorkyn ( 17671 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Accused | |
| Robert Page ( 17670 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Accused | |
| Thomas Ryvell ( 17663 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Accused | |
| Robert Salove ( 17669 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Accused | |
| John Speney ( 17677 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Accused | |
| John Tannere ( 17672 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Accused | |
| Richard atte Welle ( 17664 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Accused | |
| Peter Westwode ( 17678 ) | Attack on the manor of the dean and chapter of St Paul's at Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex) and documents burnt. (3694) | Accused |
