The People of 1381
Search All View Names A-Z View Locations A-Z
Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/485 m. 221 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Essex. Egidius atte Grene per Iohannem Sumpter attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Ricardum Gest de Wykes de placito quare vi et armis bona et catalla ipsius Egidii apud Magnam Okele fregit et quandam cistam suam cum cartis scriptis et aliis munimentis in eadem cista contentis ibidem inventa cepit et asportavit. Et alia enormia et co. Et contra pacem et co. Et ipse non venit. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod caperet eum et co. Et vicecomes modo mandat quod non est inventus et co. Ideo sicut prius preceptum est vicecomiti quod caperet eum si et co. Et salvo et co. Ita quod habeat corpus eius hic a die Sancte Trinitatis in xv dies per Iusticiaros et co. Essex. Thomas Coupeland per Iohannem Martel attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Iohannem Coldham Iohannem Asshy Simonem Duraunt et Iohannem Henry de Claveryng de placito quare vi et armis bona et catalla ipsius Thome ad valenciam viginti librarum apud Claveryng inventa cepit [sic] et asportavit et quandam cistam suam cum cartis scriptis et alia munimentis suis in eadem cista contentis ibidem inventam combusserunt et alia enormia et co. intulerunt. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod caperet eos et co. Et vicecomes modo mandat quod non sunt inventi. Ideo sicut pluries preceptum est vicecomiti quod capiat eos si et co. Et salvo et co. Idea quod habeat corpora eorum hic a die Sancte Trinitatis in xv dies per Iusticiaros et co. Ad quem diem vicecomes non misit brevis. Ideo sicut pluries quod sunt hic a die Sancte Michaelis in xv dies et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Essex. Egidius atte Grene, plaintiff, by John Sumpter his attorney, appears against Richard Gest of Wix on a plea that with force and arms he broke the close of the said Egidius at Great Oakley took and carried away a chest containing his charters, deeds and other muniments he found there. Sheriff had been ordered to arrest him. He now reports that he cannot be found. Sheriff ordered as before to arrest him and to bring him before the Court of Common Pleas in Trinity term 5 Richard II Essex. Thomas Coupeland, plaintiff, by John Martel his attorney appears against John Coldham, John Asshy, Simon Duraunt and John Henry of Clavering on a plea that with force and arms they took and carried away goods and chattels of the said Thomas worth £20 at Clavering and also burnt a chest found there containing charters writings and other muniments. Sheriff had been ordered to arrest them. He returns that they cannot be found. Sheriff ordered to arrest them to be in the Court of Common Pleas in Trinity term 5 Richard II. Sheriff does not send the writs therefore he is ordered to have the defendants in court in Michaelmas term. |
| General Information | Thomas Coupeland case: cf. TNA, CP 40/484 m. 407. |
| Image of Source |  |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19909 | John | Asshy | Male | 3867 | Go to participant page | |||
| 19908 | John | Coldham | Male | 3867 | Go to participant page | |||
| 19906 | Thomas | Coupeland | Male | Clavering,Essex | 3867 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19910 | Simon | Duraunt | Male | 3867 | Go to participant page | |||
| 19914 | Richard | Gest | Male | Wix,Essex | 3868 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19912 | Giles | atte Grene | Male | Great Oakley,Tendring Hundred,Essex | 3868 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19911 | John | Henry | Male | Clavering,Essex | 3867 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19907 | John | Martel | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 19913 | John | Sumpter | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3868 | Documents of Egidius (Giles) atte Grene at Great Oakley taken away. | Attack on the close of Egidius (Giles) atte Grene of Great Oakley; chest containing documents taken and carried away. | Larceny: theft of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 3867 | Goods of Thomas Coupeland taken at Clavering and chest containing documents burnt. | Attack on Thomas Coupeland's house at Clavering; goods taken and chest containing documents burnt. | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Gest ( 19914 ) | Documents of Egidius (Giles) atte Grene at Great Oakley taken away. (3868) | Accused | |
| Giles atte Grene ( 19912 ) | Documents of Egidius (Giles) atte Grene at Great Oakley taken away. (3868) | Victim | |
| John Asshy ( 19909 ) | Goods of Thomas Coupeland taken at Clavering and chest containing documents burnt. (3867) | Accused | |
| John Coldham ( 19908 ) | Goods of Thomas Coupeland taken at Clavering and chest containing documents burnt. (3867) | Accused | |
| Thomas Coupeland ( 19906 ) | Goods of Thomas Coupeland taken at Clavering and chest containing documents burnt. (3867) | Victim | |
| Simon Duraunt ( 19910 ) | Goods of Thomas Coupeland taken at Clavering and chest containing documents burnt. (3867) | Accused | |
| John Henry ( 19911 ) | Goods of Thomas Coupeland taken at Clavering and chest containing documents burnt. (3867) | Accused |
