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| Type | Private prosecution |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/485 m. 33 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Yorkshire |
| Text in Original Language | Essex. Richardus de Northampton per attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Iohannem Waleys Iohannem Symme Iohannem Reyner Iohannem Pelman Iohannem Chircheman et Iohannem Warde de Canefeld de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Ricardi apud Parvam Canfeld fregerunt et bona et catalla ad valenciam quadraginta librarum necnon cartas scripta et alia munimenta sua ibidem inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt et alia enormia et co. Et contra pacem et co. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod attachiaret 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 in octabis Sancte Trinitatis per Iustic' et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Essex. Richard de Northampton, plaintiff, by his attorney, appears against John Waleys, John Symme, John Reyner, John Pelman, John Chircheman and John Warde of Canfield, defendants, on a plea that with force and arms they broke the close and houses of the said Richard at Little Canfield and took and carried away goods and chattels worth £40 and also charters, deeds and other muniments found there. And [they committed] other enormities etc. And against the peace etc. They do not come. The sheriff has been ordered to attach them. And the sheriff now reports that they do not have anything [by which they can be distrained] etc. Therefore, the sheriff is ordered to arrest them etc. ... And to have their bodies here in court in the octave of Trinity ... |
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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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| 18063 | John | Chircheman | Male | Little Canfield,Dunmow Hundred,Essex | 3727 | Go to participant page | ||
| 18058 | Richard | de Northampton | Male | Little Canfield,Dunmow Hundred,Essex | 3727 | Go to participant page | ||
| 18062 | John | Pelman | Male | Essex | 3727 | Go to participant page | ||
| 18061 | John | Reyner | Male | Little Canfield,Dunmow Hundred,Essex | 3727 | Go to participant page | ||
| 18060 | John | Symme | Male | Essex | 3727 | Go to participant page | ||
| 18059 | John | Waleys | Male | Little Canfield,Dunmow Hundred,Essex | 3727 | Go to participant page | ||
| 18064 | John | Warde | Male | Little Canfield,Dunmow Hundred,Essex | 3727 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3727 | Attack on the close and houses of Richard de Northampton at Little Canfield. | Attack on the close and houses of Richard de Northampton at Little Canfield. Goods worth £40 and charters, deeds and other documents taken and carried away. | Larceny: theft of goods,Larceny: theft of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Chircheman ( 18063 ) | Attack on the close and houses of Richard de Northampton at Little Canfield. (3727) | Accused | |
| Richard de Northampton ( 18058 ) | Attack on the close and houses of Richard de Northampton at Little Canfield. (3727) | Victim | |
| John Pelman ( 18062 ) | Attack on the close and houses of Richard de Northampton at Little Canfield. (3727) | Accused | |
| John Reyner ( 18061 ) | Attack on the close and houses of Richard de Northampton at Little Canfield. (3727) | Accused | |
| John Symme ( 18060 ) | Attack on the close and houses of Richard de Northampton at Little Canfield. (3727) | Accused | |
| John Waleys ( 18059 ) | Attack on the close and houses of Richard de Northampton at Little Canfield. (3727) | Accused | |
| John Warde ( 18064 ) | Attack on the close and houses of Richard de Northampton at Little Canfield. (3727) | Accused |
