The People of 1381
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| Type | Petition |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA SC 8/94/4688 |
| 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) |
| Text (English translation) | [Petition in 6 parts]. 1) It is requested that all manner of obligations, submissions and condemnations made forcibly in the time of the last uprising at Beverley, and that restitution is made of all sums taken because of it. 2) No lands, tenements, rents or services be charged for such obligations. 3) All manner of offices made in this time be deposed. 4) All neifs of burgesses are able to return safely without any manner of prosecution of rebels. 5) That a commission granted to the rebels to acquit them of their evils and to prosecute those who were not culpable be repealed, and that any further commission should be made by foreign people. 6) Many burgesses who have pursued writs and protections of the king, have sworn oaths not to pursue writs, protection or complaint made of them that are to the disadvantage of the king, and of those that have pursued and have made fine for the said pursuit those persons with other... of the town.... |
| General Information | The petition dates to the revolt of 1381 and is one of a number of petitions relating to Beverley. |
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| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
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| 3818 | Petition relating to the disturbances in Beverley | [Petition in 6 parts]. 1) It is requested that all manner of obligations, submissions and condemnations made forcibly in the time of the last uprising at Beverley, and that restitution is made of all sums taken because of it. 2) No lands, tenements, rents or services be charged for such obligations. 3) All manner of offices made in this time be deposed. 4) All neifs of burgesses are able to return safely without any manner of prosecution of rebels. 5) That a commission granted to the rebels to acquit them of their evils and to prosecute those who were not culpable be repealed, and that any further commission should be made by foreign people. 6) Many burgesses who have pursued writs and protections of the king, have sworn oaths not to pursue writs, protection or complaint made of them that are to the disadvantage of the king, and of those that have pursued and have made fine for the said pursuit those persons with other... of the town.... | Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine ,Abuse of legal procedure: false accusation | Go to incidents page |
