The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/484 m. 398 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Text in Original Language | Cant'. Iohannes Wadesmylle attachiatus fuit ad respondendum Thome Swafham de placito quare ipse simul cum Willelmo Kene Iohanne Kene Willelmo Priour iunior Richardo Smyth de Thrilowe Thoma Trone Iohanne Howell et Iohanne Chacedewe vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Thome Swafham apud Burwell fregit et sex equos sex boviculos sex vaccas et centum oues suos precii viginti librarum ibidem inuenta cepit et abduxit et maeremeum de domibus predictis ac alia bona et catalla sua ad valenciam viginti librarum ibidem inuenta cepit et asportauit et alia enormia ei intulit ad graue dampnum ipsius Thome Swafham et contra pacem Regis etc. Et vnde idem Thomas Swafham per Thomam Trigs attornatum suum queritur quod predictus Iohannes Wadesmylle simul etc die Dominica proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regnorum domini regis nunc quarto vi et armis scilicet gladiis arcubus et sagittis clausa et domos ipsius Thome Swafham apud Burwell fregit et sex equos sex boviculos sex vaccas et centum oues suos precii viginti librarum ibidem inuenta cepit et abduxit et maeremeum de domibus predictis vidilicet tingna et trabes ac alia bona et catalla sua vidilicet siphos de mazero cocliara argentea frumentum braseum fabas et auenum pannos lineos et laneos vasa enea et era et alia vtensilia domus ad valenciam viginti librarum ibidem inuenta cepit et asportauit et alia enormia etc ad graue dampnum et co contra pacem Regis et co vnde dicit quod deterioratus est et dampnum habet ad valenciam centum librarum et inde producit sectam etc. Et predictus Iohannes Wadesmylle per Robertum Essex attornatum suum venit. Et defendit vim et iniuriam quando etc. Et dicit quod ipse in nullo est culpabilis de transgressione predicta prout idem Thomas Swafham superius versus eum queritur. Et de hoc ponit se super patriam. Et predictus Thomas Swafham similiter. Ideo preceptum est vicecomiti quod venire faciat hic a die Pasche in tres septimas per iusticiarios etc xii etc per quos etc. Et qui nec etc. Ad recognoscendum etc. Quia tam etc. |
| Text (English translation) | Cambridgeshire. John Wadesmylle attached to answer Thomas Swafham on a plea that he, together with William Kene, John Kene, William Priour junior, Richard Smyth of Thurlow, Thomas Trone, John Howell and John Chacedewe, with force and arms he broke the close and houses of the said Thomas Swafham at Burwell, and took and led away six horses, six bullocks, six cows and a hundred sheep of his found there, price £20, and took and carried away the timber from the aforesaid houses, and also other goods and chattels of his to the value of £20 found in the same, and inflicted other enormities on him, to the grave damage of the said Thomas Swafham, and against the King's peace. Whence the same Thomas Swafham, through his attorney Thomas Trigs, complains that on Sunday 16 June 1381 the aforesaid John Wadesmylle, with force and arms, namely swords, bows and arrows broke the close and houses of the said Thomas Swafham at Burwell and took and led away six horses, six bullocks, six cows and a hundred sheep of his found there, price £20, and took and carried away the timber from the aforesaid houses, namely the beams and rafters, as well as goods and chattels of his found there, namely mazer cups, silver spoons, grain, malt, beans and oats, linen and woollen cloth, bronze and brass vessels, and other necessaries of the home to the value of £20, and other enormities, to the grave damage, and against the King's peace, whence he says that he suffered damages to the value of £100. And thereof he produces suit. The aforesaid John Wadesmylle appears through Robert Essex, his attorney, and says that he is not guilty of the aforesaid trespass and places himself on the country. And the aforesaid Thomas Swafham likewise. Therefore, the sheriff is ordered to summon twelve jurors for three weeks after Easter 1382. |
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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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| 20294 | John | Chacedewe | Male | 3890 | Go to participant page | |||
| 20296 | Robert | Essex | Male | Attorney | 3890 | Go to participant page | ||
| 20293 | John | Howell | Male | 3890 | Go to participant page | |||
| 20289 | John | Kene | Male | 3890 | Go to participant page | |||
| 20288 | William | Kene | Male | 3890 | Go to participant page | |||
| 20290 | William | Priour | Male | 3890 | Go to participant page | |||
| 20291 | Richard | Smyth | Male | Thurlow,Cambridgeshire | 3890 | Go to participant page | ||
| 20287 | Thomas | Swafham | Male | Burwell,Cambridgeshire | 3890 | Go to participant page | ||
| 20295 | Thomas | Trigs | Male | Attorney | 3890 | Go to participant page | ||
| 20292 | Thomas | Trone | Male | 3890 | Go to participant page | |||
| 20286 | John | Wadesmylle | Male | 3890 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3890 | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham by William Kene and others | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham at Burwell; John Wadesmylle and others with force and arms broke the close and houses and stole livestock, timbers and other goods worth £100. Wadesmylle pleads not guilty; order to appear three weeks after Easter 1382. | Trespass to land: throwing down of house,Larceny: theft of livestock,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Chacedewe ( 20294 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham by William Kene and others (3890) | Accused | |
| Robert Essex ( 20296 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham by William Kene and others (3890) | Attorney | |
| John Howell ( 20293 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham by William Kene and others (3890) | Accused | |
| John Kene ( 20289 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham by William Kene and others (3890) | Accused | |
| William Kene ( 20288 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham by William Kene and others (3890) | Accused | |
| William Priour ( 20290 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham by William Kene and others (3890) | Accused | |
| Richard Smyth ( 20291 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham by William Kene and others (3890) | Accused | |
| Thomas Swafham ( 20287 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham by William Kene and others (3890) | Victim | |
| Thomas Trigs ( 20295 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham by William Kene and others (3890) | Attorney | |
| Thomas Trone ( 20292 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham by William Kene and others (3890) | Accused | |
| John Wadesmylle ( 20286 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham by William Kene and others (3890) | Accused |
