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Type	Indictment by jury
Unique Identifying Text	TNA KB 27/488 rex m. 23
Archive name	The National Archives (London)
County	London
Published source (may be more than one)	R. B. Dobson, The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 (London, 2nd edn, 1983), pp. 319-20 [part translation]
Text in Original Language	London. Dominus rex mandavit dilecto et fideli suo Willelmo Walleworth breve suum clausum in hec verba. Richardus dei gratia Rex Anglie et Francie et dominus Hibernie dilecto et fideli suo Willelmo Walleworth salutem. Volentes certis de causis inditamentum factam coram nobis et soc' viris nuper Iustic' nostris a quosdam rebelles qui contra pacem nostram et ligeanciam suam insurrexerunt et levaverunt in civitate London' et alibi castigandum et puniendum assign' de quibusdam prodicionibus feloniis et aliis malefactis unde Iohannes Awedyn inditatus est ut dicitur coram nobis et non alibi terminari vobis mandamus quod inditamentum predictum cum omnibus illud tangentibus nobis sub sigillo vestro distincte et aperte mittatis et hoc breve ita quod ea habeamus hac instanti die Iovis proximafutur' ubicumque tunc fuerimus in Angl' ut ulterius inde fieri faciamus quod de iure et secundum legem et consuitudinem reni nostri fuit faciend'. Teste me ipse apud Westminster xx die April' anno regni nunc sexto. - Inditamentum de quo in brevi predicto fit mentio sequitur in hec verba. - Indictamentum fact' coram Willelmo Walleworth maiore civitatis London et sociis suis Iustic' domini Regis ad diversis felon' et prodicionrs per quosdam malefactores qui iam noviter tam in civitate London et suburbis euisdem quam in certis aliis com' contra dominum Reg' et felonice et proditorie insurrexerunt et conventicula illicita in preiudicium ipsius dom' Reg' et fidelium ligeorum suorum dampnum non modicum congregabant et quam plura homicidia prodiciones et felonias in present' dom' Reg perpetrabant fact' audiend' et terminand' assign' apud Guihald London xvii die Iun' anno regni regis Ricardi secundi quarto virtute litterarum dom' Reg' patent' eisdem Iustic' inde directarum et co. Jur' visu' de Candelwykstrete London videlicet Radulphus Chakeden Simon Thurston Iohannes Devenyssh Ricardus Ffraunceys Iohannes Elman Willelmus Wymondham Robertus Ffermery Edwardus Woderton Andreas Willy Reginaldus atte Pole Willelmus atte Dragon et Iohannes Pepe presentant quod Iohannes Awedyn de comitatu Essex die veneris proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regni reg' Ricardi secundi post conquestam quarto fuit unus de insurgentibus contra dominum Regem in civitatem London et quod ipse eadem die veneris tanquam unus capitaneus dictorum malefactorum sic insurgent' cum vexillo displicat simul cum aliis malefactoribus supradictis venit ad domum Nicholi Hawtot in parochia Sancti Swithini London et ibidem cepit seisinam in ten' predictis et ipsm Nicholum et totam familiam suam abinde penitus expulsit et singulos tenentes dictorum ten' sibi fect ibidem attonare et co. - Quod quidem indictamentum dominus Rex certis de causis coram eo venire fecit terminand', - Per quod preceptum est vicecomiti quod non emit' et co. quin cap' eum si et co. - Et modo scilicet die mercurie proxima post quinque septimana Pasche isto eadem termino coram domino Rege apud Westminster venit predictus Iohannes Awedyn et reddit se prisone Mar' dom' Reg' occasione predictam qui committitur Mar'. Et statim per Mar' ductus venit et allocutus est qualiter de predict' et feloniis predictis se velit acquietare dictit quod dominus Rex nunc de gratia sua speciali perdonavit ei sectam pacis sue que ad ipsum pertinet et omnimodis prodicionibus et feloniis per ipsum in tempore insurrectionis factis et co. per litteras suas patentes quas profert hic in cur' in hec verba. - Ricardus dei gratia Rex Anglie et Francie et dominus Hibernie omnibus ballivis et fidelibus suis ad quos presentes littere pervenuerit salutem. Sciatis quod de gratia speciali et ad requisicionem consanguinei nostri carissimi comitis Oxon' camerarii nostri perdonavimus Iohanni Awedyn de comitatu Essex sectam pacis nostre que ad rebellum regni nostri Anglie videlicet a primo die maii anno regn' nostri quarto usque ad festum Omnium Sanctorum tunc proxima sequens factis iuxta effectum perdonacionis nostre generalis nuper nos illis qui surrexerunt tempore eiusdem insurrecionis concesse eo quod tempus limitatum de prosequendo cartas suas est predictum et quod idem Iohannes exceptus fuit in diversis parliamentis nostris ut de unus de principalibus insurrectionis predicte non obstante de quibus prodicionibus et feloniis predictus Iohannes indicatus rectatus vel appelatus existit ac eciam utlagar' si que in ipsum hiis occasionibus fuerunt promulgate et firmam pacem nostram ei inde concedimus. Ita tamen quod stet recto in curia nostra si qui versus eum prosequi voluerunt de premissis mortem homines non tangentibus. In cuius rei testimonium has litteras nostras fieri fecimus patentes. Teste me ipso apud Westminster xvi die Martii anno regni nostri sexto. - Profert eciam quoddam breve domini Reg' clausum Iustic' hic directum de non molestando prefatum Iohannem Awedyn contra tenorem litterarum domini Reg' predictarum cuius dat' est apud Westminster xvi die martii anno rr nunc sexto. - Quarum pretextu idem Iohannes Awedyn petit ipsum a prisona dom' Reg' deliberari et co. Et inspectis litteris dom' Regis predictis cons' est quod predictus Iohannes Awedyn eat inde sine die et co. [sine die, in margin].
Text (English translation)	London. The lord king sent his letters close to his beloved and faithful William Walworth in these words: Richard by the grace of God, king of England and France and lord of Ireland, to his beloved and faithful Thomas Walworth, greetings. For certain reasons the indictment made before you and your fellow men, lately our justices, appointed to chastise and punish certain rebels, who had risen against our peace and their allegiance in the city of London and elsewhere, for various treasons, felonies and other offences, whereby John Awedyn was indicted; as it is said [the case] should be determined before us and not elsewhere. Therefore, we order you to send us the said indictment and all which pertains to it separately and openly under your seal together with this writ; so that we shall have it next Thursday wherever in England we happen to be and that we can proceed further in the matter according to the law and custom of the kingdom. Witnessed by myself at Westminster on 20 April in the sixth year of my reign [1383]. The indictment mentioned in the said writ follows in these words: An indictment made before William Walworth, mayor of the city of London, and his fellow justices of the lord king, appointed to commence, hear and determine cases of various felonies and treasons committed by several evildoers who recently in the city of London, its suburbs and several other counties feloniously and treasonably rose against the lord king and assembled in illicit conventicles to the prejudice and not small harm of the same lord king and his faithful liegemen, committing murders, treasons and felonies in the lord king's presence, at the Guildhall in London on 17 June 1381, by virtue of the letters patent of the lord king addressed to the said justices, etc. The sworn jurors of Candlewick Street, namely Ralph Chakeden, Simon Thurston, John Devenyssh, Richard Fraunceys, John Elman, William Wymondham, Robert Fermery, Edward Woderton, Andrew Willy, Reginald atte Pole, William atte Dragon and John Pepe present that John Awedyn of the county of Essex was on Friday after the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of Richard II (14 June 1381) one of the rebels against the lord king in the city of London, and that he, on the same Friday, as a captain of the said evildoers so rebelling, came with other above said evildoers and with a banner displayed, to the house of Nicolas Hawtot in the parish of St Swithin's London and there took possession of the said tenements and thence expelled the said Nicholas and all his family and made him turn every tenant of the said tenements to himself, etc. [paraphrase] The sheriff is ordered to arrest John Awedyn. John surrenders himself and is imprisoned in the Marshalsea, from where he is brought before the king's bench on 29 April 1383. There he presents a pardon from the king, dated 16 March 1383. Although excluded from the general amnesty the king granted the pardon at the request of the earl of Oxford. John also presented a letter of 'de non molestando' (letter of protection against further proceedings for the same offence) likewise dated 16 March 1383. Therefore under the authority of this (pardon) John pleads to be liberated from the king's prison. And after the inspection of the king's letters it is agreed that the said John can go without day, etc.
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People

ID	First name	Last name	Gender	Occupation	Domicile	Role in source	Incidents	Go to participant page
20180	John	Awedyn	Male		Essex		3884	Go to participant page
20183	Ralph	Chakeden	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
20185	John	Devenyssh	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
20193	William	atte Dragon	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
20187	John	Elman	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
20189	Robert	Fermery	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
20186	Richard	Fraunceys	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
20182	Nicholas	Hawtot	Male		St Swithin, London Stone,London,Walbrook Ward,London		3884	Go to participant page
20194	John	Pepe	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
20192	Reginald	atte Pole	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
20184	Simon	Thurston	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
20181	William	Walworth	Male	Mayor	London	Justice		Go to participant page
20191	Andrew	Willy	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
20190	Edward	Woderton	Male			Juror		Go to participant page
20188	William	Wymondham	Male			Juror		Go to participant page

Incidents

ID	Summary	Description	Type	Go to incidents page
3884	Attack on the house of Nicholas Hawtot in St Swithin, London, by John Awedyn of Essex.	Attack on the house of Nicholas Hawtot in St Swithin, London, by John Awedyn of Essex; he expelled Nicholas and his family and made him hand over his tenements and tenants to John.	Trespass to person: assault,Making flags and banners,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to land: forcible ejection of landholder,Warlike array and insurrection,Raising the commons: other	Go to incidents page

Incidents and People

Person	Incident	Role	Comments
John Awedyn ( 20180 )	Attack on the house of Nicholas Hawtot in St Swithin, London, by John Awedyn of Essex. (3884)	Accused	Pardoned on the request of the earl of Oxford, 16 March 1383.
Nicholas Hawtot ( 20182 )	Attack on the house of Nicholas Hawtot in St Swithin, London, by John Awedyn of Essex. (3884)	Victim

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