The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Petition |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA SC 8/264/13178B |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Yorkshire |
| Published source (may be more than one) | English summary taken from the TNA catalogue entry, compiled as part of the AHRC project 'Medieval Petitions: A Catalogue of Exchequer, Chancery and Gascon petitions in the National Archives', led by W. Mark Ormrod (2006-7); Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. III, Ric II and Hen IV, (Record Commission, 1783), p.393a (no.11) (order to alderman and chamberlains of Beverley re their petition about disturbers of the peace naming Coppendale and Beverley as probes homines of the town) |
| Text (English translation) | Coppendale, Beverley and other good men of Beverley request that whereas they were maliciously indicted of diverse felonies before Bigot and his companions at Beverley at the time of this rumour by their enemies, who are trouble-makers and rebels to the King, which indictments came into the King's Bench by writ, that the King, if he believes that the indictments were maliciously made, will annul them in this parliament. Response: [None]. |
| General Information | [1381] Dated on the guard to 1381, since this is the date of the parliament to which this petition probably belongs (Rot. Parl. Vol. III, p. 393a). |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17881 | Thomas | de Beverley | Male | Beverley,Yorkshire East Riding | 3713 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17882 | John | de Bigot | Male | Beverley,Yorkshire East Riding | 3713 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17880 | Adam | Coppendale | Male | Beverley,Yorkshire East Riding | 3713 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3713 | Petition from Adam Coppendale and Thomas de Beverley complaining of malicious indictment by John de Bigot | Coppendale, Beverley and other good men of Beverley request that whereas they were maliciously indicted of diverse felonies before Bigot and his companions at Beverley at the time of this rumour by their enemies, who are trouble-makers and rebels to the King, which indictments came into the King's Bench by writ, that the King, if he believes that the indictments were maliciously made, will annul them in this parliament. | Abuse of legal procedure: false accusation | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas de Beverley ( 17881 ) | Petition from Adam Coppendale and Thomas de Beverley complaining of malicious indictment by John de Bigot (3713) | Victim | |
| John de Bigot ( 17882 ) | Petition from Adam Coppendale and Thomas de Beverley complaining of malicious indictment by John de Bigot (3713) | Accused | |
| Adam Coppendale ( 17880 ) | Petition from Adam Coppendale and Thomas de Beverley complaining of malicious indictment by John de Bigot (3713) | Victim |
