The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/489 m. 71d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Middlesex |
| Text in Original Language | Middlesex. Iohannes Martyn de Chesewyk Alanus Pygot de Chesewyk Iohannes Watkyn de Chesewyk Iohannes Gybon de Chesewyk et Iohannes Wille de Chesewyk attachiati fuerunt ad respond endum Galfrido Prat simul cum Petro Coleman de Hamersmyth et Iohanne Morys de Hamersmyth de placito quare vi et armis bona et catalla ipsius Galfredi ad valenciam viginti librarum apud Chesewyk inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt et cartas scripta rotulos tallias memoranda et alia munimenta sua ibidem inventa combusserunt et alia enormia et co. et ad grave dampnum et co. et contra pacem Regis nunc et co. Et unde idem Galfridus per Thomam Crowe attornatum suum queritur quod predicti Iohannes Martyn Alanus Iohannes Watkyn Iohannes Gybon et Iohannes Wille simul et co. die veneris proxima post Corporis Christi anno regni domini Regis nunc quarto vi et armis bona et catalla ipsius Galfredi videlicet pann' lin' et lan' vasa enea plumbea et lign' ad valenciam et co. apud Chesewyk inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt et cartas scripta rotulos tallias memoranda et alia munimenta sua videlicet obligaciones et acquietaciones ibidem inventa combusserunt et alia enormia et co. contra pacem et co. Unde dicit quod deterioratus est et dampnum habet ad valenciam centum librarum et unde producit sectam et co. Et predicti Iohannes Martyn Alanus Iohannes Watkyn Iohannes Gybon et Iohannes Wille per Willelmum Stathorn attornatum suum veniunt et defendunt vim et inuriam qu' et co. Et dicunt quod ipsi in nullo sunt inde culpabile et de hoc ponunt se super patriam. Et predictus Galfridus similiter. Ideo ven' inde iur' coram domino Rege in octabis Sancti Michaelis ubicumque et co. Et qui nec et co. ad recogn' et co. quia tam et co. Idem dies datus est partibus et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Middlesex. John Martyn of Chiswick, Alan Pygot of Chiswick, John Watkyn of Chiswick, John Gybon of Chiswick and John Wille of Chiswick were attached to answer Geoffrey Prat together with Peter Coleman of Hammersmith and John Morys of Hammersmith in a plea that together with Peter Coleman of Hammersmith and John Morys of Hammersmith with force and arms they took and carried away goods and chattels found at Cheswick of the same Geoffrey, worth £20, and that they burnt charters, deeds, tallage rolls, notes and other muniments of his found there and other enormities etc. and at the grave damage etc. and against the king's peace. And therefore the same Geoffrey by his attorney Thomas Crowe complains that the said John Martyn, Alan, John Watkyn, John Gybon and John Wille together [with] etc. on Friday after Corpus Christi 4 Richard II (14 June 1381) with force and arms took and carried away goods and chattels of the said Geoffrey, namely, woollen and linen cloths, brazen vessels, lead and timber, worth etc., and burnt charters, deeds, tallage rolls, notes and other muniments, namely bonds and acquittances they found there and other enormities etc. and against the peace etc. and thus he says he suffered damages of £100 and thereupon he brings suit etc. And the aforesaid John Martyn, Alan, John Watkyn, John Gybon and John Wille by their attorney William Stethorn come and defend the force and injury and they say that they are not guilty and place themselves upon the country and the said Geoffrey does the same; jurors to come before the king's bench on the day of Michaelmas in the quindene ... A day is given etc. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21513 | Peter | Coleman | Male | Hammersmith,Middlesex | 3949 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21515 | Thomas | Crowe | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 21511 | John | Gybon | Male | Chiswick,Middlesex | 3949 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21508 | John | Martyn | Male | Chiswick,Middlesex | 3949 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21514 | John | Morys | Male | Hammersmith,Middlesex | 3949 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21507 | Geoffrey | Prat | Male | Chiswick,Middlesex | 3949 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21509 | Alan | Pygot | Male | Chiswick,Middlesex | 3949 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21516 | William | Stathorn | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 21510 | John | Watkyn | Male | Chiswick,Middlesex | 3949 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21512 | John | Wille | Male | Chiswick,Middlesex | 3949 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3949 | Geoffrey Prat trespass action. | King's bench action brought by Geoffrey Prat against people from Chiswick and Hammersmith for an attack on his property in Chiswick; goods stolen and documents burnt. | Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Coleman ( 21513 ) | Geoffrey Prat trespass action. (3949) | Accused | |
| John Gybon ( 21511 ) | Geoffrey Prat trespass action. (3949) | Accused | |
| John Martyn ( 21508 ) | Geoffrey Prat trespass action. (3949) | Accused | |
| John Morys ( 21514 ) | Geoffrey Prat trespass action. (3949) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Prat ( 21507 ) | Geoffrey Prat trespass action. (3949) | Victim | |
| Alan Pygot ( 21509 ) | Geoffrey Prat trespass action. (3949) | Accused | |
| John Watkyn ( 21510 ) | Geoffrey Prat trespass action. (3949) | Accused | |
| John Wille ( 21512 ) | Geoffrey Prat trespass action. (3949) | Accused |
