The People of 1381
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| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/493 m. 53d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Middlesex |
| Text in Original Language | Middlesex. Iohannes de Butterwyk in propria persona sua optulit se quarto die versus Thomam Ropere Adam Gynes Galfridum Taillour de Mulsham Iohannem Clob Willelmum Saresson Stephanum Pays de Chelmesford Ricardum Spark Iohannem Harry Iohannem Fflemyng Iohannem Hokere Gerardum Waryn carpenter Adam atte Fforthe taillour Iohannem Bisshop taillour Willelmum Poggare Nicholum Thurston carpenter Iohannem Nevill barbour Ricardum Nevill de Suthwerk ostyler Alanum Whytbred Gilbertum Ffullere et Iohannem Godere de London de placito quare vi et armis bona and catalla ipsius Iohannis Boterwyk ad valenciam quadraginta librarum in dominibus suis apud Eye Kensyngton et villam de Westminster' inventa et domos predictis combusserunt et alia enormia et co. ad grave dampnum et co. et contra pacem dom' Rege nunc et co. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti sicut plur' quod caperet eos. Et vicecomes retornat quod ipsi non sunt inventi et co. Ideo preceptum est vicecomiti quod exigi fact' et co. de comitatu in comitatu quousque et co. utlagentur si non et co. et si et co. tunc eoas capiat et salvo et co. Ita quod habeat corpora eorum hic octabis purificat' beate Marie ubicumque et co. un' xv Iohannis ad quem die vic' non misit brev'. Ideo preceptum est vicecomiti quod de nove exigi facta eum de comitatu in comitatu quousque et co. utlagetur si non et si et co. tunc eu' cap' et salvo et co. Ita quod habeat corpora eorum coram domino Rege in octabis Sancti Martini ubicumque et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Middlesex. John Boterwyk by own person appears against Thomas Ropere, Adam Gynes, Geoffrey Taillour of Moulsham, John Clob, William Saresson, Stephen Pays of Chelmsford, Richard Spark, John Harry, John Flemyng, John Hokere, Gerard Waryn, carpenter, Alan atte Forthe, tailor, John Bisshop, tailor, William Poggare, Nicholas Thurston, carpenter, John Neville, barber, Richard Neville of Southwark, ostler, Alan Whytbred, Gilbert Fullere and John Godere of Hendon on a plea that they with force and arms [took] goods and chattels of the same John Boterwyk worth £40 found in his houses at at Ebury, Kensyngton and the village of Westminster and they burnt the houses and other enormities etc. and at grave damage and against the peace of the king etc. They do not come. The sheriff had been ordered to arrest them etc. And the sheriff now returns that they cannot be found. Therefore, the sheriff is ordered to begin the process of outlawry ... He is ordered, as before, to arrest them ... And to have their bodies before the king's bench in the week of Purification of Mary (2 February). Sheriff does not send writs; sheriff ordered to bring the defendants before the king's bench in the week of St Martin (11 November) ... |
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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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| 21387 | John | Bisshop | Male | Tailor | 3942 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21374 | John | Boterwyk | Male | 3942 | Go to participant page | |||
| 21378 | John | Clob | Male | 3942 | Go to participant page | |||
| 21383 | John | Flemyng | Male | 3942 | Go to participant page | |||
| 21386 | Alan | atte Forthe | Male | Tailor | 3942 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21393 | Gilbert | Fullere | Male | 3942 | Go to participant page | |||
| 21394 | John | Godere | Male | Hendon,Middlesex | 3942 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21376 | Adam | Gynes | Male | 3942 | Go to participant page | |||
| 21382 | John | Harry | Male | 3942 | Go to participant page | |||
| 21384 | John | Hokere | Male | 3942 | Go to participant page | |||
| 21390 | John | Nevill | Male | Barber | 3942 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21391 | Richard | Nevill | Male | Ostler | Southwark,Surrey | 3942 | Go to participant page | |
| 21380 | Stephen | Pays | Male | Chelmsford,Essex | 3942 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21388 | William | Poggare | Male | 3942 | Go to participant page | |||
| 21375 | Thomas | Ropere | Male | 3942 | Go to participant page | |||
| 21379 | William | Saresson | Male | 3942 | Go to participant page | |||
| 21381 | Richard | Spark | Male | 3942 | Go to participant page | |||
| 21377 | Geoffrey | Taillour | Male | Moulsham,Essex | 3942 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21389 | Nicholas | Thurston | Male | Carpenter | 3942 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21385 | Gerard | Waryn | Male | Carpenter | 3942 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21392 | Alan | Whytbred | Male | 3942 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3942 | John Butterwick trespass action. | King's bench action brought by John Butterwick against people from Essex, Middlesex and other places; they are accused of stealing goods worth £40 from Butterwick and burning down his houses in Ebury, Kensington and Westminster. | Trespass to land: throwing down of house,Arson: burning of houses,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Warlike array and insurrection,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bisshop ( 21387 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| John Boterwyk ( 21374 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Victim | |
| John Clob ( 21378 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| John Flemyng ( 21383 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| Alan atte Forthe ( 21386 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| Gilbert Fullere ( 21393 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| John Godere ( 21394 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| Adam Gynes ( 21376 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| John Harry ( 21382 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| John Hokere ( 21384 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| John Nevill ( 21390 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| Richard Nevill ( 21391 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| Stephen Pays ( 21380 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| William Poggare ( 21388 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| Thomas Ropere ( 21375 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| William Saresson ( 21379 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| Richard Spark ( 21381 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Taillour ( 21377 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Thurston ( 21389 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| Gerard Waryn ( 21385 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused | |
| Alan Whytbred ( 21392 ) | John Butterwick trespass action. (3942) | Accused |
