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Source
| Type | Petition |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA SC 8/102/5051 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Somerset |
| 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) |
| Text (English translation) | The petitioner seeks to prove his petition against William Segan with his body before king and council according to the law of arms. He shows that a dispute between the commons of Bridgwater and the master of St John's hospital in Bridgwater over a vicarage was settled through the law and other means. After the great uprising in London, Frampton was provided to the vicarage, and departed thence from London after the uprising and came to the tourn at Bridgwater and mandated Segan, who came with others of the town to the master of the hospital and demanded satisfaction of these matters on pain that the master should make answer at ten of the clock the next morning. The next morning they went to the hospital and spoke with the master, and by threats made a fine with him in £200, and had quittance of a bond of £100 and took other muniments from the master to save his life. Response: [None.]. |
| General Information | [c. 1381-c. 1383] Datable by internal references to the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 and by other references to related disputes in CPR 1381-5, pp. 270, 274, 277. For transcript, see no.8 of PRO 31/7/107. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18188 | William | Camel | Male | Master of the Hospital of St John | Bridgwater,Somerset | 3733 | Go to participant page | |
| 18185 | Richard | Clevedon | Male | 3733 | Go to participant page | |||
| 18187 | Nicholas | Frampton | Male | Chaplain | 3733 | Go to participant page | ||
| 18186 | William | Segan | Male | Knight | 3733 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3733 | Petition from Richard Clevedon concerning a dispute with William Segan | The petitioner seeks to prove his petition against William Segan with his body before king and council according to the law of arms. He shows that a dispute between the commons of Bridgwater and the master of St John's hospital in Bridgwater over a vicarage was settled through the law and other means. After the great uprising in London, Frampton was provided to the vicarage, and departed thence from London after the uprising and came to the tourn at Bridgwater and mandated Segan, who came with others of the town to the master of the hospital and demanded satisfaction of these matters on pain that the master should make answer at ten of the clock the next morning. The next morning they went to the hospital and spoke with the master, and by threats made a fine with him in £200, and had quittance of a bond of £100 and took other muniments from the master to save his life. Response: [None.]. | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Camel ( 18188 ) | Petition from Richard Clevedon concerning a dispute with William Segan (3733) | Mentioned | |
| Richard Clevedon ( 18185 ) | Petition from Richard Clevedon concerning a dispute with William Segan (3733) | Petitioner | |
| Nicholas Frampton ( 18187 ) | Petition from Richard Clevedon concerning a dispute with William Segan (3733) | Mentioned | |
| William Segan ( 18186 ) | Petition from Richard Clevedon concerning a dispute with William Segan (3733) | Accused |
