The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Manorial Records |
| Unique Identifying Text | ERO D/DM M1 |
| Archive name | Essex Record Office (Chelmsford) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Curia cum visu ... tenta ibidem die jovis in septimana pentecoste anno regni regis Ricardi secundi xvi[mo] ... Quia tempore rumoris rotuli curie de anno precedente combusti fuerunt et ea de causa capt' est inquis ex officio jur' dicunt per sacramentum suum quod Iohannes Heyward et Mathilda uxor eius circa xxx annos ult' elaps adquiserunt sibi et heredibus eorium de Radolpho Paulyn unum tenementum et x acreware terre in partum vocat Paulyns ... |
| Text (English translation) | Court and view held there [Chelmsford] on Thursday in the week of Whitsun 16 Richard II (25 May 1393) ... Because at the time of the rumour the court court rolls of the preceding years [i.e. the court rolls before 1381] have been burnt and therefore an inquisition by virtue of office was held and the jurors say upon their oath that John Heyward and Mathilda his wife c. 30 years ago have bought a tenement and 10 acre 'warland' [land liable for geld] called 'Paulyns' for themselves and their heirs from Ralph Paulyns ... |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22813 | William | Courtenay | Male | Bishop of London | 4079 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22814 | John | Heyward | Male | Chelmsford,Essex | Mentioned | Go to participant page | ||
| 22815 | Matilda | Heyward | Female | Chelmsford,Essex | Mentioned | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4079 | Burning of the court rolls in Chelmsford (Essex) | Burning of the court rolls of the bishop of London's manor Bishop's Hall in Chelmsford (Essex). | Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Courtenay ( 22813 ) | Burning of the court rolls in Chelmsford (Essex) (4079) | Victim |
