The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Petition |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA SC 8/20/955 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| 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 abbot of St Albans states that during the disturbances of last June (the Peasants' Revolt of 1381), various people of Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, both people from St Albans and other tenants of the abbot's, both free and villein, came to him, and, through duress and fear of the destruction of the abbey, forced him to make to them charters of their own devising, for various franchises and liberties. Although, by the king's authority, they later surrendered these, they have made various copies through which the abbot and his successors could be molested and disseised. He requests that it be ordained in the present parliament that all such charters, and the possessions obtained by virtue of them, be null and void. |
| General Information | [1381] This petition is clearly from the aftermath of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, and was probably presented at the parliament of November 1381. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18382 | Thomas | de la Mare | Male | Abbot | St Albans,Hertfordshire | 3760 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3760 | Petition from the Abbot of St Albans asking for all charters made under duress during the rising to be made null and void | The abbot of St Albans states that during the disturbances of last June (the Peasants' Revolt of 1381), various people of Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, both people from St Albans and other tenants of the abbot's, both free and villein, came to him, and, through duress and fear of the destruction of the abbey, forced him to make to them charters of their own devising, for various franchises and liberties. Although, by the king's authority, they later surrendered these, they have made various copies through which the abbot and his successors could be molested and disseised. He requests that it be ordained in the present parliament that all such charters, and the possessions obtained by virtue of them, be null and void. | Larceny: theft of documents,Trespass to person: threats | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas de la Mare ( 18382 ) | Petition from the Abbot of St Albans asking for all charters made under duress during the rising to be made null and void (3760) | Petitioner |
