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| Type | Private prosecution |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/487 m. 465 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Essex. Iohanna Comitissa Hereford per Thomam May attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Willelmum Cole de Ramesdon Belhous Nicholaum Michel de Dounham Iohannem Steble de Reylegh Willelmum Rydelere de Ramesdon Belhous Willelmum Ffurlong de Ronewell Iohannem atte Strate de Ramesdon Belhous Iohannem Orpede de Ramesdon Belhous Iohannem Ingelond de Dounham Robertum Stoleman de Dounham Iohannem Gyffayn de Ramesdon Belhous Iohannem Grene de Nevenden juniorem Iohannem Pykerell de Nevenden seniorem Iohannem Pykerell de Nevenden juniorem et Thomam Jote de Ramesdon Belhous de placito quare vi et armis clausum ipsius comitisse apud Ramesdon Belhous fregerunt et bona et catalla sua ad valenciam quadraginta librarum ibidem inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt et cartas scripta et alia munimenta sua ibidem inventa combusserunt. Et alia enormia et co. Et contra pacem et co. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod attach' eos et co. Et vicecomes modo mandat 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 a die Sancti Hillarii in xv dies per Iustic' et co. Essex. Henricus de Grey de Wylton chivaler per Iohannem Corbrigge attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Willelmum Borell de Wretele Iohannem atte Stone Willelmum Hunte de Wretele Iohannem de Mayesbery Nicholaum Bygge de Wretele Iohannem Spycer de Chelmesford Willelmus Berhann de Chelmesford spycer et Iohannes Totham de placito quare vi et armis clausum ipsius Henrici apud Sandon fregerunt et bona et catalla sua ad valentiam viginti librarum ibidem inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt et in homines et servientes suas ibidem insultum fecerunt et ipsos verberaverunt vulneraverunt et male tractaverunt per quod idem Henricus servicium homini et servientis suorum predictorum per magnum tempus amisit et alia enormia et co. et contra pacem et co. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod attach' eos et co. Et vicecomes modo mandat 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 a die Sancti Hillarii in xv dies per Iustic' et co. Essex. Iohannes Ryder capellanus et Iohannes atte Seler executores testamenti Ricardi atte Seler de London per Willelmum Norwych attornatum suum optulit quarto die versus Ricardum Dalowe Walterum Fferour de Waltham Sancte Crucis Simonem atte Simonem atte March Thomam Sheryng Ricardum Bocher de Waltham Iohannem Prentys juniorem Walterum atte Cheker ostiler Ricardum Ostiler that was Ionesservant Badburgham Iohannem Maltman lodere et Walterum Hunte cook de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos que fuerunt ipsius Ricardi atte Seler apud Temple Roydon in vita eiusdem Ricardi atte Seler fregerunt et cartas scripta et alia munimenta que fuerunt eiusdem Ricardi atte Seler ibidem inventa combusserunt et bona et catalla que fuerunt eiusdem Ricardi Seler ad valenciam viginti librarum ac quatuor marcas de denar' suis in pecunia numerata ibidem inventa in vita sua ceperunt et asportaverunt. Et alia enormia et co. Et contra pacem et co. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod attach' eos et co. Et vicecomes modo mandat 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 a die Sancti Hillarii in xv dies per Iustic' et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Essex. Joan, Countess of Hereford, plaintiff, by Thomas May her attorney, appears against William Cole of Ramsden Bellhouse, Nicholas Michel of Downham, John Steble of Rayleigh, William Rydelere of Ramsden Bellhouse, William Furlong of Runwell, John atte Strate of Ramsden Bellhouse, John Orpede of Ramsden Bellhouse, John Ingelond of Downham, Robert Stoleman of Downham, John Gyffayn of Ramsden Bellhouse, John Grene junior of Nevendon, John Pykerell senior of Nevendon, John Pykerell junior of Nevendon and Thomas Jote of Ramsden Bellhouse, defendants, on a plea that with force and arms they broke the close of the said countess at Ramsden Bellhouse and took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £40 and burnt charters, deeds and other muniments they found there. And other enormities etc. And against the peace etc. They [the defendants] do not come. The sheriff is ordered to attach them etc. And the sheriff now sends words that they have nothing [by which they can be distrained] etc. Therefore, the sheriff is ordered to arrest them etc. ... So that he has their bodies here in the quindene of Hilary .... Essex. Henry de Grey of Wilton, knight, plaintiff, by John Corbrigg his attorney, appears against William Borell of Writtle, John atte Stone, William Hunte of Writtle, John de Mayesbery, Nicholas Bygge of Writtle, John Spicer of Chelmsford, William Berhann of Chelmsford, spicer, and John Totham, defendants, on a plea that with force and arms they broke the close of the said Henry at Sandon and took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £20, and assaulted his men and servants, beat, wounded and evilly handled them such that the same Henry lost the services of the aforesaid men and servants for a great period of time. And other enormities etc. And against the peace etc. And they do not come. And the sheriff had been ordered to attach them. And the sheriff now reports that they have nothing [by which they can be distrained] etc. Therefore, the sheriff is ordered to arrest them etc. ... So that he has their bodies in court in the quindene of Hilary etc. Essex. John Ryder, chaplain, and John atte Seler, executors of the testament of Richard atte Seler of London, plaintiffs, by William Norwych their attorney, appear against Richard Dalowe, Walter Ferrour of Waltham Holy Cross, Simon atte March, Thomas Sheryng, Richard Bocher of Great Waltham, John Prentys junior Walter atte Cheker, ostler, Richard Ostiler 'that was Jonesservant' Badburgham, John Maltman, carrier [ 'lodere'] and Walter Hunte, cook, defendants, on a plea that with force and arms they broke the close and house which belonged to the same Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon during his life, and burnt charters, deeds and other muniments belonging to the same Richard atte Seler, and they took and carried away goods and chattels belonging to Richard atte Seler worth £20 and 4 marks in penny coins. And other enormities etc. And against the peace etc. And they do not come. And the sheriff had been ordered to attach them. And the sheriff now reports that they have nothing [by which they can be distrained] etc. Therefore, the sheriff is ordered to arrest them etc. ... So that he has their bodies in court in the quindene of Hilary etc. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17780 | John | Badburgham | Male | Mentioned | Go to participant page | |||
| 17766 | William | Berhann | Male | Spicer | Chelmsford,Essex | 3703 | Go to participant page | |
| 17776 | Richard | Bocher | Male | Great Waltham,Essex | 3704 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17760 | William | Borell | Male | Writtle,Essex | 3703 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17764 | Nicholas | Bygge | Male | Writtle,Essex | 3703 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17778 | Walter | atte Cheker | Male | Ostler | 3704 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17739 | William | Cole | Male | Ramsden Bellhouse,Essex | 3702 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17759 | John | Corbrigg | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 17772 | Richard | Dalowe | Male | 3704 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17773 | Walter | Ferour | Male | Waltham Holy Cross,Waltham Hundred,Essex | 3704 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17743 | William | Furlong | Male | Runwell,Essex | 3702 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17749 | John | Grene | Male | Nevendon,Essex | 3702 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17758 | Henry | de Grey de Wylton | Male | Knight | 3703 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17748 | John | Gyffayn | Male | Ramsden Bellhouse,Essex | 3702 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17782 | Walter | Hunte | Male | Cook | 3704 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17762 | William | Hunte | Male | Writtle,Essex | 3703 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17746 | John | Ingelond | Male | Downham,Essex | 3702 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17752 | Thomas | Jote | Male | Ramsden Bellhouse,Essex | 3702 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17781 | John | Maltman | Male | Carrier | 3704 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17774 | Simon | atte March | Male | 3704 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17738 | Thomas | May | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 17763 | John | de Mayesbery | Male | 3703 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17740 | Nicholas | Michel | Male | Downham,Essex | 3702 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17771 | William | Norwych | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 17745 | John | Orpede | Male | Ramsden Bellhouse,Essex | 3702 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17779 | Richard | Ostiler | Male | Servant | 3704 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17777 | John | Prentys | Male | 3704 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17750 | John | Pykerell | Male | 3702 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17751 | John | Pykerell | Male | Nevendon,Essex | 3702 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17742 | William | Rydelere | Male | Ramsden Bellhouse,Essex | 3702 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17768 | John | Ryder | Male | Chaplain | 3704 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17769 | John | atte Seler | Male | 3704 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17770 | Richard | atte Seler | Male | London | 3704 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17775 | Thomas | Sheryng | Male | 3704 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17765 | John | Spycer | Male | Chelmsford,Essex | 3703 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17741 | John | Steble | Male | Rayleigh,Essex | 3702 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17747 | Robert | Stoleman | Male | Downham,Essex | 3702 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17761 | John | atte Stone | Male | 3703 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17744 | John | atte Strate | Male | Ramsden Bellhouse,Essex | 3702 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17767 | John | Totham | Male | 3703 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3702 | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse. Goods stolen worth £20 and charters, deeds and other documents burnt. | Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 3704 | Attack on property of Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon. | Attack on property of Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon. Charters, deeds and other muniments burnt. Goods worth £20 and 4 marks in cash solen. | Larceny: theft of goods,Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Larceny: theft of money | Go to incidents page |
| 3703 | Attack on the manor of Henry de Grey de Wylton at Sandon. | Attack on the manor of Henry de Grey de Wylton at Sandon. Goods worth £20 stolen and servants of Henry assaulted, beaten and wounded. | Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Trespass to person: assault,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to land: servants prevented from working | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan de Bohun ( 17686 ) | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. (3702) | Victim | |
| William Cole ( 17739 ) | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. (3702) | Accused | |
| William Furlong ( 17743 ) | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. (3702) | Accused | |
| John Grene ( 17749 ) | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. (3702) | Accused | |
| John Gyffayn ( 17748 ) | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. (3702) | Accused | |
| John Ingelond ( 17746 ) | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. (3702) | Accused | |
| Thomas Jote ( 17752 ) | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. (3702) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Michel ( 17740 ) | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. (3702) | Accused | |
| John Orpede ( 17745 ) | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. (3702) | Accused | |
| John Pykerell ( 17750 ) | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. (3702) | Accused | |
| John Pykerell ( 17751 ) | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. (3702) | Accused | |
| William Rydelere ( 17742 ) | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. (3702) | Accused | |
| John Steble ( 17741 ) | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. (3702) | Accused | |
| Robert Stoleman ( 17747 ) | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. (3702) | Accused | |
| John atte Strate ( 17744 ) | Attack on manor of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, at Ramsden Bellhouse (Essex) and documents burnt. (3702) | Accused | |
| Richard Bocher ( 17776 ) | Attack on property of Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon. (3704) | Accused | |
| Walter atte Cheker ( 17778 ) | Attack on property of Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon. (3704) | Accused | |
| Richard Dalowe ( 17772 ) | Attack on property of Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon. (3704) | Accused | |
| Walter Ferour ( 17773 ) | Attack on property of Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon. (3704) | Accused | |
| Walter Hunte ( 17782 ) | Attack on property of Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon. (3704) | Accused | |
| John Maltman ( 17781 ) | Attack on property of Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon. (3704) | Accused | |
| Simon atte March ( 17774 ) | Attack on property of Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon. (3704) | Accused | |
| Richard Ostiler ( 17779 ) | Attack on property of Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon. (3704) | Accused | |
| John Prentys ( 17777 ) | Attack on property of Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon. (3704) | Accused | |
| John Ryder ( 17768 ) | Attack on property of Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon. (3704) | Victim | As Richard atte Seler's executor, brought trespass action concerning the attack on Seler's property. |
| John atte Seler ( 17769 ) | Attack on property of Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon. (3704) | Victim | As Richard atte Seler's executor, brought trespass action concerning the attack on Seler's property. |
| Richard atte Seler ( 17770 ) | Attack on property of Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon. (3704) | Victim | |
| Thomas Sheryng ( 17775 ) | Attack on property of Richard atte Seler at Temple Roydon. (3704) | Accused | |
| William Berhann ( 17766 ) | Attack on the manor of Henry de Grey de Wylton at Sandon. (3703) | Accused | |
| William Borell ( 17760 ) | Attack on the manor of Henry de Grey de Wylton at Sandon. (3703) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Bygge ( 17764 ) | Attack on the manor of Henry de Grey de Wylton at Sandon. (3703) | Accused | |
| Henry de Grey de Wylton ( 17758 ) | Attack on the manor of Henry de Grey de Wylton at Sandon. (3703) | Victim | |
| William Hunte ( 17762 ) | Attack on the manor of Henry de Grey de Wylton at Sandon. (3703) | Accused | |
| John de Mayesbery ( 17763 ) | Attack on the manor of Henry de Grey de Wylton at Sandon. (3703) | Accused | |
| John Spycer ( 17765 ) | Attack on the manor of Henry de Grey de Wylton at Sandon. (3703) | Accused | |
| John atte Stone ( 17761 ) | Attack on the manor of Henry de Grey de Wylton at Sandon. (3703) | Accused | |
| John Totham ( 17767 ) | Attack on the manor of Henry de Grey de Wylton at Sandon. (3703) | Accused |
