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Source

TypeManorial Records
Unique Identifying TextERO D/DM M2
Archive nameEssex Record Office (Chelmsford)
CountyEssex
Text in Original LanguageCuria et visu ... tenta ibidem die Iovis in septimana pentecoste anno regni regis Henrici quarto post conquestum novo ... Ad huc curia venit Iohanna que fuit uxor Rogeri atte Noke et dat domino de fine ut patet in capit' ut de novo exemplificar' et irrotulare possit in rotulo istis curie quendam copiam in plena cur' ostens' et lecta' eo quod Rotuli curie euiusdam copie combust' fuerunt tempore rumoris. Tenor cuius copie sequitur in hec verba: Ad curiam tenta apud Chelmesford die martis proxima ante festum Sancte Katerine virginis anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum iii Rogerus atte Noke in periculo mortis secundum consuetudinis manerii sursum reddere in man' domino ...
Text (English translation)Court and leet ... held at Chelmsford on Thursday in the week of Whitsun 9 Henry IV (7 June 1408) To this court comes Johanna who was the wife of Richard atte Noke and pays the lord a fine - as it is shown in the column [i.e. in the left margin: '12d'] to have made a new exemplification (copy) and enrolment in this court rolls of a copy shown and read in full court, because the court rolls of this copy have been burnt during the time of the rumour. The contents of the copy followed in this words: At the court held at Chelmesford on Tuesday before the feast of St Katherine in the 3rd year of Richard II (22 November 1379), Roger atte Noke in the peril of death surrendered according to the custom of the manor ...
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People

IDFirst nameLast nameGenderOccupationDomicileRole in sourceIncidentsGo to participant page
22816WilliamCourtenayMaleBishop of London4080Go to participant page
22817Johannaatte NokeFemaleChelmsford,EssexMentionedGo to participant page
22818Rogeratte NokeMaleChelmsford,Essex4080Go to participant page

Incidents

IDSummaryDescriptionTypeGo to incidents page
4080Burning of the court rolls at 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 documentsGo to incidents page

Incidents and People

PersonIncidentRoleComments
William Courtenay ( 22816 )Burning of the court rolls at Chelmsford (Essex) (4080)Victim
Roger atte Noke ( 22818 )Burning of the court rolls at Chelmsford (Essex) (4080)Mentioned