The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Approvers appeal |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 145/3/5/1 (a) |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Kent |
| Text in Original Language | Willelmi Delton Examinacio facta coram Sen' mar' et Iohanne Broker coronator curie Mariscalcie apud Suthwerk die sabbati proxima ante festum sancti Martini anno regni regis Ricardi secondi post conquestum quinto cognovit quod ipse die lune una cum Thoma Hardyng et aliis quorum nomina infra scribuntur videlicet xxx die mensis Sept' anno regni regis Ricardi secondi quinto convenerunt ad procuracionem et excitacionem predicti Thome apud Lynton in bruera et ibidem habito inter eos colloquio ad malum excitit quod Thome Colpepir chivaler Thomas Trevet chivaler et Iohannes Frenyngham noctanter caperentur et interfecerentur et insuper dicit quod quid Nicholas Bekes ad eos et permisit eiis xxxii homines armat' circa lx homines sagittarii venerit ad ipsos et eorum solac' et succersu' extra Romenemerssh et dicit quod quid Ric' atte Hole venit ad Ipsos a partibus de Cheryng et provisit eos ut supr' circa xviij homins defensabiles et dicit quod predictus Thomas Hardyng et Robertus Semyng fecerunt cum assensu suo fecerunt [sic.] quondam magnam congregacionem in quoddam magno bosco iuxta la batayle vocat' Deperfeld ad prepositum suum predictum ad inplendum et sustinendum et quod predictus Thomas Hardyng habuit in quolibet loco prenominat' deputatum sub se ad dictas gentes et alias gubernand' et ducend' et dicit quod Nicholus Bekes mittitur ad curiam diversorum ad explorand' intencionem eorum versus communitatem [or could be s?] quam patrem tenere vellent et si haberetur inter eos aliqua discento et quod non reddiret ab eisdem cur' set moraretur ut ibidem sumptibus ipsorum Thome et sociorum suorum predictorum ex causa huiusmodo exploraciones et ad certificand' inde prefat' Thome et sociis suis predictis. Ita quod haberetur aliqua huiusmodi discenco' inter regem et dominos vel inter dominos et dominos quod iidem Thomas et socii sui predicti accederunt ad partem manis forciere' ad resistand' et destruend' alteram partem et specialiter ad destruend' part' regis et dicit quod Rogerus Spryner de Cobbeham missus est in com' Essex ad excitand' movend' et congregand' gentes ibidem ad premissa facinora ex parte sua proficiend' et sustined' regni. Quesitus dictus Will' si a societate dictorum malefactorum potuisset evasisce dicit quod potuit. Iohannes Stourthout de Lynton Sion Burgeye de Lynton Iohannes Cote de Lose Thomas Gyles de Lose Covecimus Fuller de Lose Iohannes Hessh de Lose Thomas Wynchynden de Merden Iohannes Munde de Hunton Henricus Coupere Iohannes Baggishull de Merden Michel frater eius |
| Text (English translation) | William Delton By examination made in the presence of the Steward of the Marshalsea and John Broker coroner of the court of the Marshalsea at Southwark on the Saturday before the feast of St Martin in the fifth year of King Richard the Second since the conquest [9 November 1381], William acknowledged that Thomas Hardyng and others whose names are written below gathered together by the procurement and incitement of the said Thomas in a brewery at Linton Heath [in Kent] on Monday 30 September in the fifth year of King Richard. Following discussion there among them it was agreed that Thomas Colepepir knight, Thomas Trevet knight and John Freningham should be captured by night and killed. And William further said that Nicholas Bekes would come to them out of Romney Marsh with 32 armed men and 60 archers for their solace and support and he said that Richard atte Hale would come to them from the parts of Charing [near Ashford in Kent] and promised them as above about 18 fighting men. And William said that Thomas Hardyng and Robert Semyng with his consent made a great congregation in a great wood next 'la batayle' called 'Deperfeld' to prosecute and sustain their plans and that the said Thomas Hardyng nominated deputies under him to govern and lead the said people. And William said that Nicholas Bekes was placed in the court of various people (ad curiam diuersorum) to explore their intentions against the commons and what part they wished to hold and if there was any dissension between them Nicholas should not return but remain there and with the support of Thomas and his associates undertake further investigation and certify his findings to Thomas and his associates, so that they would in this way create dissension between the King and his lord or between lord and lord in order that the said Thomas and his associates could join one party with force of arms in order to resist and destroy the other party and especially to destroy the party of the king. And William said that a certain Roger Sprynger of Cobham [in Kent] was sent into the county of Essex to agitate incite and congregate the people there in support of the aforesaid proceedings to overthrow and destroy the kingdom. William was asked whether he could have escaped from the society of the aforesaid malefactors, and replied that he could have done. John Stourthout of Linton John Cotes of Loose Thomas Gyles of Loose Covecimus [sic.] Fuller of Loose Thomas Gilus of Loose John Hesh of Loose Thomas Winchinden of Marden John Munde of Hunton Henry Coupere John Baggishull of Marden Michael his brother |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22534 | John | Baggishull | Male | Marden,Kent | 4060 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22535 | Michael | Baggishull | Male | Marden,Kent | 4060 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22520 | Nicholas | Bekes | Male | Romney, Old Or New ,Kent | 4060 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22523 | Nicholas | Bekes | Male | 4060 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22517 | Thomas | Colepepir | Male | Knight | 4060 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22526 | John | Cotes | Male | Loose,Kent | 4060 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22533 | Henry | Coupere | Male | 4060 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22515 | William | Delton | Male | 4060 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22519 | John | Freningham | Male | 4060 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22528 | Colkin | Fuller | Male | Loose,Kent | 4060 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22529 | Thomas | Gilus | Male | Loose,Kent | 4060 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22527 | Thomas | Gyles | Male | Loose,Kent | 4060 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22521 | Richard | atte Hale | Male | Charing,Kent | 4060 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22516 | Thomas | Hardyng | Male | 4060 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22530 | John | Hesh | Male | Loose,Kent | 4060 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22532 | John | Munde | Male | Hunton,Kent | 4060 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22522 | Robert | Semyng | Male | 4060 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22524 | Roger | Sprynger | Male | Cobham,Kent | 4060 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22525 | John | Stourthout | Male | Linton,Kent | 4060 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22518 | Thomas | Trevet | Male | Knight | 4060 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22531 | Thomas | Winchinden | Male | Marden,Kent | 4060 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4060 | Confession of William Delton | William Delton describes the meeting of Thomas Hardyng and others at Linton and how they conspired to kill Thomas Colepepir, Thomas Trevet and John Freningham. They planned to be joined by Nicholas Bekes who would bring with him 32 armed men and 60 archers from Romney Marsh, and 18 more armed men were expected from Charing, near Ashford. The same Nicholas Bekes was also intended to be sent as a spy into the courts of noble men, in order to create dissent between the king and his lords, with the intent to 'destroy the party of the king'. Finally, they planned to send a man called Roger Sprynger of Cobham into Essex to foment revolt in that county. | Threats to raise commons,Treason: plotting against the King and his subjects,Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Baggishull ( 22534 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| Michael Baggishull ( 22535 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Bekes ( 22520 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Bekes ( 22523 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| Thomas Colepepir ( 22517 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Victim | |
| John Cotes ( 22526 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| Henry Coupere ( 22533 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| William Delton ( 22515 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| John Freningham ( 22519 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Victim | |
| Colkin Fuller ( 22528 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| Thomas Gilus ( 22529 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| Thomas Gyles ( 22527 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| Richard atte Hale ( 22521 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| Thomas Hardyng ( 22516 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| John Hesh ( 22530 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| John Munde ( 22532 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| Robert Semyng ( 22522 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| Roger Sprynger ( 22524 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| John Stourthout ( 22525 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused | |
| Thomas Trevet ( 22518 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Victim | |
| Thomas Winchinden ( 22531 ) | Confession of William Delton (4060) | Accused |
