The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Exchequer Memoranda Rolls - Communia |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA E 159/161 Communia unnumbered (Easter 1385) #4 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Cornwall |
| Text (English translation) | Concerning William Bruyn, a justice of the lord King appointed regarding the last insurrection in the county of Cornwall, required to deliver the escheats of the justice aforesaid. It was ascertained in the originalia of 5 Rich. II [1381‒2] etc., that the same lord King, because a great many criminals, in diverse associations and covenants, in diverse parts of our kingdom of England, against the loyalty and allegiance owed by the traitors to their said King, inimically made and perpetrated diverse treasons, murders, arsons, and other intolerable and unprecedented wrongs in the recent uprising, etc., the same lord King, from the advice and agreement of the peers and magnates aiding the lord King in the then last parliament, wishing the peace of his people be stabilized and strengthened etc, appointed, through his letters patent under his great seal dated 8 March 5 Rich. II [1382], his beloved Thomas, bishop of Exeter, Edward, earl of Devon, Robert Tresilian, Richard Sergeaux, John Kentwode, Ralph Cariminow, William Basset, William Bruyn, Thomas Peverell, William Talbot, Nicholas Wanniford, Otho Bodrygen, John Sergeaux and John Tremayn, jointly and severally, of whom some of the aforesaid, Robert [Tresilian] and John Tremayn was a justice, for the peace of the said King in the county of Cornwall etc. [an extensive description of their commission follows]. William Bruyn was required to be here at the quindene of Easter this term [17‒23 April 1385], to deliver, together with the other justices aforesaid, all escheats of their sessions. At the aforesaid quindene the aforesaid William came through John de Castelton, his attorney, and he says that he himself ought not deliver any escheats under the premises, because, he says, that the aforesaid letters patent never arrived, nor did he himself undertake any sessions under the pretext of the letters aforesaid, nor did he himself have any knowledge of the aforesaid latter, nor did any escheats arrive in the hand of the aforesaid William Bruyn. And this is put forward etc. It is said for the King that the letters patent aforesaid arrived in the hand of the aforesaid William Bruyn, and he himself undertook diverse sessions under the pretext of letters aforesaid, and that he himself had knowledge of the aforesaid letters and that diverse escheats his sessions arrived in the hand of the aforesaid William Bruyn. It is asked for the lord King that this be examined by a jury. William Bruyn says that which he said before and begs similarly. Therefore, let inquiry be made, and it is ordered that the sheriff of Cornwall undertake this at the quindene of Trinity [12‒18 June 1385] etc., and the same day is given to the aforesaid William Bruyn etc. At which day the aforesaid William came through his attorney and the sheriff returned the writ, therefore it is ordered that the sheriff of Cornwall undertake the same etc, at the quindene of Michaelmas [13‒19 October 1385] etc. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22658 | William | Basset | Male | 4068 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22663 | Otto | Bodrygen | Male | 4068 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22651 | Thomas | de Brantingham | Male | Bishop of Exeter | 4068 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22659 | William | Bruyn | Male | 4068 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22657 | Ralph | Cariminow | Male | 4068 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22665 | John | de Castleton | Male | Attorney | 4068 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22652 | Edward | Courtenay | Male | Earl of Devon | 4068 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22656 | John | Kentwode | Male | 4068 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22660 | Thomas | Peverell | Male | 4068 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22664 | John | Sergeaux | Male | 4068 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22655 | Richard | Sergeaux | Male | 4068 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22661 | William | Talbot | Male | 4068 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22654 | John | Tremayn | Male | 4068 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22653 | Robert | Tresilian | Male | 4068 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22662 | Nicholas | Wanniford | Male | 4068 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4068 | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall | Concerning William Bruyn, a justice of the lord King appointed regarding the last insurrection in the county of Cornwall, required to deliver the escheats of the justice aforesaid. | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Basset ( 22658 ) | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall (4068) | Commissioner | |
| Otto Bodrygen ( 22663 ) | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall (4068) | Commissioner | |
| Thomas de Brantingham ( 22651 ) | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall (4068) | Commissioner | |
| William Bruyn ( 22659 ) | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall (4068) | Commissioner | |
| Ralph Cariminow ( 22657 ) | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall (4068) | Commissioner | |
| John de Castleton ( 22665 ) | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall (4068) | Attorney | |
| Edward Courtenay ( 22652 ) | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall (4068) | Commissioner | |
| John Kentwode ( 22656 ) | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall (4068) | Commissioner | |
| Thomas Peverell ( 22660 ) | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall (4068) | Commissioner | |
| John Sergeaux ( 22664 ) | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall (4068) | Commissioner | |
| Richard Sergeaux ( 22655 ) | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall (4068) | Commissioner | |
| William Talbot ( 22661 ) | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall (4068) | Commissioner | |
| John Tremayn ( 22654 ) | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall (4068) | Commissioner | |
| Robert Tresilian ( 22653 ) | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall (4068) | Commissioner | |
| Nicholas Wanniford ( 22662 ) | Exchequer case concerning the commission into the revolt in Cornwall (4068) | Commissioner |
