The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/486 m. 69d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Middlesex |
| Text in Original Language | Middlesex. Isabella Chapman de London attachiatus fuit ad respondendum Thome Ffourneys de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Thome apud Milende fregit et in homines et servientes suos ibidem insultum fecit et ipsos verberavit vulneravit imprisonavit et male tractavit et tenentibus suis ibidem tantas minas imposuit ac eos tantis injuriis et gravaminibus affecit quod a tenura suis ipsius Thome totaliter recesserunt idemque Thomas alios tenentes ad inhabitand' ten' sua predicta pro timore eiusdem Isabelle invenire non potuit per quod ten' predictam per magnum tempus inhabitata remanserunt et idem Thomas servicium suum eordum homini et servienti ac proficium ten' suorum predictorum per magnum tempus amisit et alia enormia et co. ad grave dampnum et co. et contra pacem et co. Et unde idem Thomas per Thomam Crowe attornatum suum queritur quod predicta Isabelle die veneries proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Thome apud Milende fregit et in homines et servientes suos videlicet in Iohannem Lynne et Radulphum Nassh servientes suos ibidem insultum fecit et ipsos verberavit vulneravit imprisonavit videlicet per tres dies tunc proxima sequente et male tractavit et tenentibus suis videlicet Iohanni Smyth et Ricardi Smyth ibidem tantas minas imposuit ac eos tantis injuriis et gravaminibus affecit quod a tenura suis ipsius Thome totaliter recesserunt idemque Thomas alios tenentes ad inhabitand' ten' sua predicta pro timore eiusdem Isabelle invenire non potuit per quod ten' predictam per magnum tempus videlicet per dimidum anni inhabitata remanserunt et idem Thomas servicium suum eordum homini et servienti ac proficium ten' suorum predictorum per magnum tempus videlicet per unum quarterum anni amisit et alia enormia et co. ad grave dampnum et co. et contra pacem et co. Unde dicit quod deterioratus est et dampnum habet ad valenciam centum librarum. Et inde producit sectam et co. Et predictam in propria persona sua venit et defendit vim et inuriam qu' et co. Et dicit quod ipsam in nullo est inde culpabile et de hoc ponit se super patriam. Et predictus Galfridus similiter. Ideo ven' inde iur' coram domino Rege in octabis Sancti Hilarii ubicumque et co. Et qui nec et co. ad recogn' et co. quia tam et co. Idem dies datus est partibus et co. Ad quem diem veniunt partes predictem per attornatos suos. Et vicecomes non misit brev' Ideo sicut prius preceptum est vicecomiti quod venire facere coram domino Rege a die Pasche in xv dies ubicumque et co. xxiiii tam milit' et co. de visu predicto per quos et co. Et qui nec et co. ad regogn' et co. quia tam et co. Idem dies datus est partibus et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Middlesex. Isabella Chapman of London was attached to respond Thomas Fourneys in a plea that with force and arms she broke the close and houses of the same Thomas at Mile End and there assaulted the people and servants and beat, wounded, imprisoned and evilly handled them, and threatened his tenants so greatly and inflicted injuries and physical inconveniencies of such size that they completely withdrew from the said Thomas' tenement, and the same Thomas could not bring his other tenants to dwell in their tenements because of fear that they would encounter the said Isabella, so that the aforesaid tenements remained uninhabited for a long time, and the said Thomas lost the services of his men and servants and the profits from his tenants for a long time, and [she inflicted] other enormities etc. to the grave damage etc. and against the peace etc. And therefore the said Thomas by his attorney Thomas Crowe impleaded that the said Isabella on Friday after Corpus Christi 4 Richard II (14 June 1381) with force and arms broke the close and houses of the same Thomas at Mile End and there assaulted the people and servants, namely his servants John Lynne and Ralph Nassh, and beat, wounded, imprisoned, namely for the following three days, and evilly handled them and there threatened his tenants, namely John Smyth and Richard Smyth, so greatly and inflicted injuries and physical inconveniencies of such size that they completely withdrew from the said Thomas' tenement, and the same Thomas could not bring his other tenants to dwell in their tenements because of fear that they would encounter the said Isabella, so that the aforesaid tenements remained uninhabited for a long time, namely for half a year, and the said Thomas lost the services of his men and servants and the profits from his tenants for a long time, namely a quarter of a year, and [she inflicted] other enormities etc. to the grave damage etc. and against the peace etc. and thus he says he suffered damages of £100 and thereupon he brings suit etc. And the aforesaid Isabella in her own person comes and defends the force and injury and she says that she is not guilty and places herself upon the country and the said Thomas does the same; jurors to come before the king's bench in the octave of Hilary wheresoever etc. At which day the parties by their attorneys appear; sheriff does not sent writ so jurors to come in quindene of Easter next ... A day is given etc. |
| General Information | cf. KB 27/490 m. 69d: case postponed because the jury did not come. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21517 | Isabella | Chapman | Female | London | 3950 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21519 | Thomas | Crowe | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 21518 | Thomas | Fourneys | Male | Mile End,Middlesex | 3950 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21520 | John | Lynne | Male | Servant | Mile End,Middlesex | 3950 | Go to participant page | |
| 21521 | Ralph | Nassh | Male | Servant | Mile End,Middlesex | 3950 | Go to participant page | |
| 21522 | John | Smyth | Male | Manorial Tenant | Mile End,Middlesex | 3950 | Go to participant page | |
| 21523 | Richard | Smyth | Male | Manorial Tenant | Mile End,Middlesex | 3950 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3950 | Thomas Fourneys trespass action against Isabella Chapman. | King's bench action brought by Thomas Fourneys against Isabella Chapman. She broke into his house, assaulted, imprisoned and threatened his servants and tenants. | Trespass to person: assault,Trespass to person: false imprisonment,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to land: servants prevented from working | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Chapman ( 21517 ) | Thomas Fourneys trespass action against Isabella Chapman. (3950) | Accused | |
| Thomas Fourneys ( 21518 ) | Thomas Fourneys trespass action against Isabella Chapman. (3950) | Victim | |
| John Lynne ( 21520 ) | Thomas Fourneys trespass action against Isabella Chapman. (3950) | Victim | |
| Ralph Nassh ( 21521 ) | Thomas Fourneys trespass action against Isabella Chapman. (3950) | Victim | |
| John Smyth ( 21522 ) | Thomas Fourneys trespass action against Isabella Chapman. (3950) | Victim | |
| Richard Smyth ( 21523 ) | Thomas Fourneys trespass action against Isabella Chapman. (3950) | Victim |
