The People of 1381
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| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/489 m. 3d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | London |
| Text in Original Language | London. Radulphus de Wardale Iohannes Rande Iohannes Holeherst de Eltham iunior Severus persona ecclesie de Carlton Ricardus Pode de Eltham et Willelmus Pode de Eltham attachiati fuerunt ad respondendum Ade de Bury de placito quare vi et armis simul cum [blank] Iohanne Danyel de Stratford Thome Hastenyleyn de Derteford Willelmo Fforester de Derteford draper [blank] clausum et domos ipsius Ade apud London fregerunt et cartas scripta et alia munnimenta sua ibidem inventa dilaceraverunt et combusserunt et bona et catalla sua ad valenciam quadraginta librarum ibidem inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt et alia enormia et co. et ad grave dampnum et co. et contra pacem dom' reg' nunc. Et unde idem Adam per Edmundum Heryng attornatum sum queritur quod predicti Radulphus Wardale Iohannes Rande Iohannes Holeherst de Eltham iunior Severus persona ecclesie de Carlton Ricardus et Willelmus die sabbati proxima post festum corporis christi anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi quarto vi et armis simul et co. videlicet gladiis lanceis baculis et co. clausum et domos ipsius Ade apud London videlicet in parochia Sancti Stephani et in Warda de Walbrook fregerunt et cartas videlicet catas [sic] de perquisiscione manerii de Combe ac de mesuagio suo in Walbrook et scripta videlicet unam obligationum quadraginta librarum et alia munimenta sua videlicet rotuli curie ibidem inventa dilaceraverunt et combusserunt et bona et catalla sua videlicet octo pelves et octo lavatoria de argento pecias et cocliaria de argento ad valenciam quadraginta librarum ibidem inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt et alia enormia et co. et ad grave dampnum et co. et contra pacem domini Regis nunc unde dicit quod deterioratus esr et dampnum habet ad valenciam centum librarum. Et unde producit sectam et co. Et predicti Radulphus de Wardale Iohannes Rande Iohannes Holeherst Severus Ricardus Pode et Willelmus Pode per Iohannem Base attornatum suum veniunt et defendunt vim et inuria' qu' et co. Et quicquic contra pacem et co. Et dicunt quod non sunt inde culpabilis. Et de hoc ponunt se super patriam. Et Et [sic] predictus Adam similter. Ideo ven' indce Iur' coram dom' Rege a die Sancti Michaelis in xv dies ubicumque et co. Et qui nec et co. ad recog' et co. Idem dies datus est tam prefato Ade quam prefatis Radulphus Iohannes Iohannes Ricardus et Willelmus et co. Et super hoc veniunt Rogerus Criour Willelmus Thornton Iohannes Scot et Iohannes Croft et man' prefatum Severum habend' corpus eius coram prefato dom' Rege die [sic] die in diem quousque et co. Idem Adam per attornatum suum op se quarto die versus Iohannem Danyel de Stratforde Thomam Hastenyleyn de Dertforde et Willelmum Fforester de Derteforde draper de placito predicto. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et sict plurima preceptum fuit vicecomitibus quod caperet eos. Et vic' retorn' quod ipsi non sunt inventi nec aliquid habeant per quod et co. Ideo preceptum est vicecomitibus quod exigi fac' eos de hustengo in hadtengum quousque et co. ... [as above] |
| Text (English translation) | London. Ralph de Wardale, John Rande, John Holeherst of Eltham junior, Severus parson of Charlton, Richard Pode of Eltham and William Pode of Eltham were attached to answer Adam de Bury in a plea that with force and arms together with John Danyel of Stratford-le-Bow, Thomas Hastenyleyn of Dartford, William Forester of Dartford, draper, broke the close and houses of the same Adam at London and tore up and burnt charters, deeds and other of his muniments they found there and took and carried away his goods and chattels worth £40 and other enormities etc. and to the grave damage etc. and against the peace of the lord king. And therefore the same Adam by Edmund Heryng his attorney impleaded that the aforesaid Ralph Wardale, John Rande, John Holeherst of Eltham junior, Severus, parson of Charlton, Richard and William on Saturday after Corpus Christi 4 Richard II (15 June 1381) with force and arms together with etc., namely with swords, lances, clubs etc., broke the close and houses of the same Adam at London, namely in the parish of St Stephen and in Walbrook ward, and tore up and burnt charters, namely the charter of the purchase of the manor of Combe and his messuage in Walbrook, and deeds, namely a bond for £40 and other of his muniments, namely court rolls, they found there, and they took and carried away goods and chattels, namely eight basins, eight silver lavatories, plates and silver spoons they found there, worth £40 wash, and other enormities etc. at the grave damage etc. and against the peace of the lord king; and whereof he says that he suffers damage. And the damage he has is worth £100 and therefore he brings this suit etc. And the aforesaid Ralph de Wardale, John Rande, John Holeherst, Severus, Richard Pode and William Pode by John Base, their attorney, come and defend the force and injury whenever etc. ... And they say that they are not guilty. And they put themselves upon the country. And the aforesaid Adam does the same. Therefore a jury is ordered to come before the king's bench in the quindene of St Michaelmas etc. Therefore a day is given to both, the aforesaid Adam, and the aforesaid Ralph, John, John, Richard and William etc. And upon this come Roger Criour, William Thornton, John Scot and John Croft and mainprise the aforesaid Severus to have his body before the king's bench from day to day ... The same Adam by his attorney appears against John Danyel of Stratford(-le-Bow), Thomas Hastenyleyn of Dartford and William Forster of Dartford in the aforesaid plea. And they do not come ... [paraphrase] their arrest is ordered, but they cannot be found and distrained; preparation for outlawry and order to have their bodies before the king's bench ... |
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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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| 21903 | John | Base | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 21901 | Adam | de Bury | Male | London,Walbrook Ward,London | Victim | 3958 | Go to participant page | |
| 21904 | Roger | Criour | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page | |||
| 21907 | John | Croft | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page | |||
| 21914 | John | Danyel | Male | Stratford-Le-Bow,Middlesex | 3958 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21916 | William | Forester | Male | Draper | Dartford,Kent | 3958 | Go to participant page | |
| 21915 | Thomas | Hastenyleyn | Male | Dartford,Kent | 3958 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21902 | Edmund | Heryng | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 21910 | John | Holeherst | Male | Eltham,Kent | 3958 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21912 | Richard | Pode | Male | Eltham,Kent | 3958 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21913 | William | Pode | Male | Eltham,Kent | 3958 | Go to participant page | ||
| 21909 | John | Rande | Male | 3958 | Go to participant page | |||
| 21906 | John | Scot | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page | |||
| 21905 | William | Thornton | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page | |||
| 21908 | Ralph | de Wardale | Male | 3958 | Go to participant page | |||
| 21911 | Severus | Male | Parson | Charlton,Kent | 3958 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3958 | Adam de Bury trespass action. | King's bench suit by Adam de Bury for trespass on his house in London, Walbrook ward; charters, deeds and court rolls burnt and valuables stolen. | Arson: burning of documents,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam de Bury ( 21901 ) | Adam de Bury trespass action. (3958) | Victim | |
| John Danyel ( 21914 ) | Adam de Bury trespass action. (3958) | Accused | |
| William Forester ( 21916 ) | Adam de Bury trespass action. (3958) | Accused | |
| Thomas Hastenyleyn ( 21915 ) | Adam de Bury trespass action. (3958) | Accused | |
| John Holeherst ( 21910 ) | Adam de Bury trespass action. (3958) | Accused | |
| Richard Pode ( 21912 ) | Adam de Bury trespass action. (3958) | Accused | |
| William Pode ( 21913 ) | Adam de Bury trespass action. (3958) | Accused | |
| John Rande ( 21909 ) | Adam de Bury trespass action. (3958) | Accused | |
| Ralph de Wardale ( 21908 ) | Adam de Bury trespass action. (3958) | Accused | |
| Severus ( 21911 ) | Adam de Bury trespass action. (3958) | Accused |
