The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Petition |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA SC 8/225/11204 |
| 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); C.T. Flower, The Beverley Town Riots, 1381-2 (Transactions of the Royal Historical Soc, 1905), Appendix no. VIII (full edition) |
| Text in Original Language | A son tresgracious et tres redoute seigneur nostre seigneur le roi supplie humblement son liege lercevesque d'Everwyk come il, par meyns veritables suggestions faitz par Thomas de Beverlay Adam de Coppendale et autres accusours de lour coneyve par procurement de ses adversairs a son dit seigneur liege de diverses outrages et rebellions faitz par le dit ercevesque encontre son dit seigneur liege et ses gentz deinz le comitee d'Everwyk, soit grevousement et nient veritablement accusez, come il ad entendue, en graunt esclaundre de sa persone et arrierissement de son estat envers son dit seigneur liege, queux accusementz sont nient veritables come il est notoirement conne par tout le dit comitee; que plese a son dit tresredoute seigneur liege pour salvacion de lestat le dit ercevesque et pour lui purgere de les dit accusementz comandre a son sage conseil de faire venir les ditz accusours devaunt le consail pour declarer lour ditz accusementz et pour trouver suffisant seurtee de prover mesms lours accusementz come par la ley en tiel cas soit purveu et ordine; parensi que si lours accusementz ne soient trovez veritables, quils eient le juggement come est ordine en celle partie pour Dieu et en overe de charitee. |
| Text (English translation) | Neville requests that Beverley and Coppendale who have made false allegations and accusations against him by the procurement of the archbishop's enemies be made to come before the council to declare their accusations and find sufficient surety to prove their accusations, and if they are found to be untrue that they have the accustomed judgment. Response: [None]. |
| General Information | [1381-1382] The petition dates to 1381-1382 as it is clearly a response to the claims of Coppendale and others of the archbishop's involvement in the riots. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18022 | Thomas | de Beverlay | Male | 3724 | Go to participant page | |||
| 18023 | Adam | de Coppendale | Male | 3724 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3724 | Petition from the Archbishop of York complaining of false allegations made by Thomas de Beverlay and Adam de Coppendale | Neville requests that Beverley and Coppendale who have made false allegations and accusations against him by the procurement of the archbishop's enemies be made to come before the council to declare their accusations and find sufficient surety to prove their accusations, and if they are found to be untrue that they have the accustomed judgment. Response: [None]. | Abuse of legal procedure: false accusation | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas de Beverlay ( 18022 ) | Petition from the Archbishop of York complaining of false allegations made by Thomas de Beverlay and Adam de Coppendale (3724) | Accused | |
| Adam de Coppendale ( 18023 ) | Petition from the Archbishop of York complaining of false allegations made by Thomas de Beverlay and Adam de Coppendale (3724) | Accused | |
| Alexander Neville ( 17889 ) | Petition from the Archbishop of York complaining of false allegations made by Thomas de Beverlay and Adam de Coppendale (3724) | Petitioner |
