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| Type | Exchequer Memoranda Rolls - Communia |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA E 159/161 Communia unnumbered (Easter 1385) #2 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Huntingdonshire |
| Text (English translation) | Huntingdonshire. Concerning Walter de Rudham of Huntingdonshire, required to answer and satisfy the King regarding 7l. 6s. 8d. for the price of the goods and chattels which belonged to John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe, who rose up against their liege. It was ascertained in the roll of particulars of account of Thomas More of Balsham, King's escheator in the counties of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire, regarding the revenues of the same escheator in the counties aforesaid from 24 December 7 Rich. [1383] to 2 December next [1384], that the same escheator did not answer regarding 4m for the price of two horses with two saddles and two bridles which belonged to John Thelordesmanshales and Robert Fippe, rebels and traitors, recently rising against their liege on Tuesday after the feast of Corpus Christi 4 Rich. II [18 June 1381] at Magnam Grantisden in the county of Huntingdonshire [Great Gransden, Hunts.], for which reason the aforesaid money arrived in the hand of Walter Rudham of Huntingdonshire, just as is contained in a certain inquiry, whence the same Walter is answerable to the lord King, nor that the same escheator answered regarding 5m for the price of one hauberk, nor regarding 2m for the price of other goods and chattels which belonged to the same John and Robert and other unknown rebels, for which reason that money arrived in the hand of the aforesaid Walter de Rudham, just as is contained in the aforesaid inquiry, before the aforesaid escheator, held on the strength of his office etc., which made mention of the above in these words: Inquiry held at Huntingdon in the county of Huntingdon, on Thursday after the feast of Saint Margaret the Virgin 8 Rich. II [20 July 1384], before Thomas More of Balsham [Balsham, Cambs.], escheator etc., through the oath of William Dulay, Walter Try, Walter Julian, William Legat, William Kelsull, John Eyr of Sylthorp, John Swyft, John Lewych, William Martyn, John Pappeworth, William Warde and William Leyton, jurors, who say under their oath that two horses with two saddles and two bridles, price 4m, of John Thelordesmanschales and Robert Fippe, rebels and traitors etc., came into the hand of Walter Rudham of Huntingdonshire etc. Regarding which, the aforesaid Walter was required to be here on the morrow of the close of Easter this term [10 April 1385] to answer and satisfy the King regarding the 7l. 6s. 8d. aforesaid for the price of the goods and chattels aforesaid, and on the morrow aforesaid the aforesaid Walter came through Richard Bank, his attorney, and he said that he himself ought not answer nor satisfy the king regarding the aforesaid 7l. 6s. 8d. for the price of the goods and chattels aforesaid, nor any part of them, because, he says, that no goods nor chattels which belonged to the aforesaid John Thelordesmanscales and Robert Fippe, nor of any other rebels or traitors against their liege, arrived in the hand of the aforesaid Walter de Rudham, just as those goods and chattels which belonged to the aforesaid Robert Fippe, indeed John Smyth and John Ferror, to the value of 6l. 19s. 8d. which arrived in the hand of the aforesaid Walter Rudham and other men of the town of Huntingdon, and which goods and chattels the lord King, by his letters patent under his privy seal enrolled in the memoranda of this this exchequer of 7 Rich. II [1383‒4] etc., granted to the burgesses and communality of the aforesaid town of Huntingdon. And this they all put forward to prove in whatever court etc. He begs that the same Walter Rudham be discharged by the king of the aforesaid 7l. 6s. 8d. for the price of the aforesaid goods and chattels. And whence it was ascertained in the memoranda of said year etc., in a certain proceeding concerning William Wyghtman, that the lord King, by means of his writ under his privy seal, given at Westminster on 19 February 7 Rich. II [1384], by his special grace, granted to the burgesses and communality of the town of Huntingdon all the goods and chattels which belonged to John Smyth, John Ferror and Robert Fyppe, felons and traitors to the king in the time of rumour etc., and indeed which goods and chattels were appraised at 6l. 19s. 8d., and forfeited to the lord King because the aforesaid John Smyth, John Ferror and Robert Fippe, etc., were killed and beheaded at said town of Huntingdon, and the same lord king felt they should be had by the aforesaid burgesses and communality, by the gift of the king, and the same king commanded the treasurer and barons of this exchequer by the aforesaid writ, that the said burgesses and communality, just as the King's escheator of Huntingdonshire and the bailiffs of the said town of Huntingdon, be discharged and quit regarding the goods and chattels aforesaid etc., in these words: Richard by the grace of God, King of England and of France and lord of Ireland etc...[the above words of the writ are repeated in French]. About which it is said for the King that 4m for the price of two horses with two saddles and two bridles which belonged to John Thelordesmanshales and Robert Fippe, rebels and traitors etc., 5m for the price of one hauberk and 2m for the price of other goods and chattels which belonged to the same John and Robert and other unknown rebels at Magnam Grantisden [Great Gransden, Hunts.], and furthermore the aforesaid goods and chattels that belonged to the aforesaid John Smyth, John Ferror and Robert Fippe to the value of 6l. 19s. 8d. arriving in the hand of the aforesaid Walter of Rudham. And it is asked for the lord King that this be examined by means of a jury; and the aforesaid Walter said what he said before and asks the same. And it is ordered that the sheriff of Huntingdonshire make this at the quindene of Trinity next [beginning Monday 12 June 1385] etc., on which day the aforesaid Walter came through his attorney, and the sheriff did not return the writ, therefore he is ordered to do the same at another time etc., thus etc., at the quindene of Michaelmas [beginning 13 October 1385], and the same is given to the aforesaid Walter de Rudham etc. |
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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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| 22615 | Richard | Bank | Male | Attorney | 4066 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22616 | William | Dulay | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22621 | John | Eyr | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22613 | John | Ferror | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22611 | Robert | Fippe | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22618 | Walter | Julian | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22620 | William | Kelsull | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22619 | William | Legat | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22623 | John | Lewych | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22627 | William | Leyton | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22624 | William | Martyn | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22614 | Thomas | More | Male | Escheator (Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire) | Balsham,Cambridgeshire | 4066 | Go to participant page | |
| 22625 | John | Pappeworth | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22609 | Walter | de Rudham | Male | Huntingdonshire | 4066 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22612 | John | Smyth | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22622 | John | Swyft | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22610 | John | Tholordesmanschales | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22617 | Walter | Try | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22626 | William | Warde | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22628 | William | Wyghtman | Male | 4066 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
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| 4066 | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe | Huntingdonshire. Concerning Walter de Rudham of Huntingdonshire, required to answer and satisfy the King regarding 7l. 6s. 8d. for the price of the goods and chattels which belonged to John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe, who rose up against their liege. | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bank ( 22615 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Attorney | |
| William Dulay ( 22616 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Juror | |
| John Eyr ( 22621 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Juror | |
| John Ferror ( 22613 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Accused | |
| Robert Fippe ( 22611 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Accused | |
| Walter Julian ( 22618 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Juror | |
| William Kelsull ( 22620 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Juror | |
| William Legat ( 22619 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Juror | |
| John Lewych ( 22623 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Juror | |
| William Leyton ( 22627 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Juror | |
| William Martyn ( 22624 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Juror | |
| Thomas More ( 22614 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Escheator | |
| John Pappeworth ( 22625 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Juror | |
| Walter de Rudham ( 22609 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Mentioned | |
| John Smyth ( 22612 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Accused | |
| John Swyft ( 22622 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Juror | |
| John Tholordesmanschales ( 22610 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Accused | |
| Walter Try ( 22617 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Juror | |
| William Warde ( 22626 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Juror | |
| William Wyghtman ( 22628 ) | Exchequer case concerning property of John Tholordesmanschales and Robert Fippe (4066) | Mentioned |
