The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Manorial Records |
| Unique Identifying Text | ERO D/DHf M28 |
| Archive name | Essex Record Office (Chelmsford) |
| County | Essex |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Extracts published: R.G.E. Wood, 'Essex Manorial Records and the Revolt', in: W.H. Liddell and R.G. Wood (eds), Essex and the Great Revolt of 1381 (Chelmsford, 1982), pp. 79-80. |
| Text in Original Language | [Berners Berewyk] Curia ibidem tenta die martis proxima post festum Epiphanie domini ano regni Regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quinto. Ricardus inthehale quia asportavit et enlongavit extra manerium dominum ibidem viii pec' mereni' tempore rumoris sine lic' in misericordia [3 d]. Et preest eidem quod revenir' fac' dict' pec' mereni' contra festum sancti Hillarii proxima futura sub pena xl d. Et prest eidem quod revenir' fac' unum par' herciae duplic' cum claps' et anul' ferr' ligat' per ipsum elongat' eodem tempore. Et quod revenir' fac' iiii carect' feni et i hacche contra eundam festum per ipsum prius elongat' tempore rumoris et co. ... Ricardus Inthehale habuit in custodia sua i vacc' sicc' domini per ix dies tempore rumoris sine lic'. Ideo in misericordia [2 d]. Iohannes Herde habuit in custodia sua i vacc' domini non sicc' eodem tempore per ix dies sine lic in misericordia [4 1/2 d]. ... Ricardus Inthehale dat domino de fine pro terre et tenement' suis rehabend' que seisit' fuerunt in manus domini tanquam forisfac' eo quod fuit auxilians pro Rotuli curie compotoi' et aliai evidenciai dom' et manerii de Berners Berewyk ad ardend' tempore Rumoris in preiudicum domini et in contemptum domini et co. ut cognovit et co [16 s]. Iohannes Ffynch tenens dom' dat domino de fine pro eadem transgress' similiter modo ut cognovit in curia et co [13 s 4 d]. Iohannes Herde dat domino de fine pro eadem contempt' et transgress' similiter modo eodem tempore ut cognovit et co [7 s 8d]. Prest Ricrado Inthehale quod levare faciat signum heriete super tenementum Hales contra festum sancti Michaelis proxima futurum sup pena 10 s. Homagium present' quod Thomas Smyth habuit et abduxit extra istud maneri' domini tempore Rumoris i carect' feni. ideo prest eidem quod revenire faciat dictum feni ad preficum domini sub pena et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Court held at Berwick Berners on Tuesday, 7th January 1382. Richard Inthehale amerced 3 d for carrying off and removing outside the manor eight pieces of timber at the time of the rumour. He is ordered to give back the said pieces of timber by Hilary (16th January). And the dsame is ordered to return by the same feast day (16th January) a pair of double harrows with rings and clasps of iron, four cartloads of hay and a hatch (either a hay stack or an axe) he had himself removed at the time of the rumour. Richard Inthehale amerced 2 d for having in his possession at the time of the rumour a cow out of milk belonging to the Lord for nine days. John Herde amerced 4 1/2 d for having in his possession at the same time a cow in milk belonging to the Lord for nine days. Richard Inthehale pays the lord a fine of 16 s for recovery of his lands forfeited for his help in burning the court rolls, accounts, and other records of the Lord and manor of Berwick Berners at the time of the rumour to the prejudice of the lord and in contempt of the lord etc. as he has acknowledged. John Fynch, tenant of the lord, pays the lord a fine of 13 s 4 d for the same trespass in the same way as he has acknowledged. John Herde pays the lord a fine of 7 s 8 d for the same contempt and trespass in the same way as he has acknowledged. Richard Inthehale is ordered to raise the sign of the heriot over his tenement at Hales by Michaelmas next (29th September) under pain of 10 s. The homage presents that Thomas Smyth has (in his possession) and removed outside this manor at the time of the rumour a cartload of hay. Therefore, the same is ordered to return the said hay to the reeve of the lord under pain etc. |
| General Information | Berwick Berners is a hamlet in the parish of Abbess Roding (Essex). Lord of the manor in 1381 was John Gildesburgh (ERO, D/DHf M45; CPR 1388-92, p. 150). |
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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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| 19239 | John | Fynch | Male | Manorial Tenant | Berwick Berners,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3842 | Go to participant page | |
| 19241 | John | Gildesburgh | Male | Knight | 3844,3845,3843,3842 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19203 | John | Herde | Male | Manorial Tenant | Berwick Berners,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3842,3845 | Go to participant page | |
| 19202 | Richard | Inthehale | Male | Manorial Tenant | Berwick Berners,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3843,3842 | Go to participant page | |
| 19240 | Thomas | Smyth | Male | Manorial Tenant | Berwick Berners,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3844 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3845 | John Herde amerced for having a cow in milk in his possession during the rising. | John Herde amerced for having a cow in milk in his possession for 9 days during the rising. | Larceny: theft of livestock | Go to incidents page |
| 3843 | Richard Inthehale amerced for removing timber and other goods from the manor, and for having a cow in his possession during the rising. | Richard Inthehale amerced for removing timber, farm tools and hay during the rising, and for having a cow not in milk in his possession for 9 days during the same time. | Larceny: theft of livestock,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 3842 | Richard Inthehale and two other tenants fined for helping to burn manorial documents at Berwick Berners. | Richard Inthehale, John Fynch and John Herde pay fines for having their tenements back which were confiscated for helping to burn court rolls, accounts and other manorial documents at Berwick Berners. | Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 3844 | Thomas Smyth ordered to return a cartload of hay he had taken during the rising. | Thomas Smyth ordered to return to the reeve a cartload of hay he had taken during the rising. | Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gildesburgh ( 19241 ) | John Herde amerced for having a cow in milk in his possession during the rising. (3845) | Victim | |
| John Herde ( 19203 ) | John Herde amerced for having a cow in milk in his possession during the rising. (3845) | Accused | |
| John Gildesburgh ( 19241 ) | Richard Inthehale amerced for removing timber and other goods from the manor, and for having a cow in his possession during the rising. (3843) | Victim | |
| Richard Inthehale ( 19202 ) | Richard Inthehale amerced for removing timber and other goods from the manor, and for having a cow in his possession during the rising. (3843) | Accused | |
| John Fynch ( 19239 ) | Richard Inthehale and two other tenants fined for helping to burn manorial documents at Berwick Berners. (3842) | Accused | |
| John Gildesburgh ( 19241 ) | Richard Inthehale and two other tenants fined for helping to burn manorial documents at Berwick Berners. (3842) | Victim | |
| John Herde ( 19203 ) | Richard Inthehale and two other tenants fined for helping to burn manorial documents at Berwick Berners. (3842) | Accused | |
| Richard Inthehale ( 19202 ) | Richard Inthehale and two other tenants fined for helping to burn manorial documents at Berwick Berners. (3842) | Accused | |
| John Gildesburgh ( 19241 ) | Thomas Smyth ordered to return a cartload of hay he had taken during the rising. (3844) | Victim | |
| Thomas Smyth ( 19240 ) | Thomas Smyth ordered to return a cartload of hay he had taken during the rising. (3844) | Accused |
