The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Gaol delivery |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA JUST 3/164 m. 30 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Suffolk |
| Text in Original Language | [Henhowe, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, 1386] ... Item Iohannes Clerk Tylere de Illeygh monachorum alias captus per indictamentum factum coram prefatis Justic' de pace in comitatu predicti de eo quod ipse die veneris proxima post festum corporis christi anno regnorum domini Regis nunc quarto fuit capitalis levator et ductor inimicorum domini Regis et duos stottes precii quadraginta solidorum qui fuerunt Ricard' Curteys apud Eldhawe felonice furatus fuit ... Et visis indictamentis et co. seperatim allocuti sunt [two other prisoners had their cases heard, hence the plural] qualiter se de fe,loniis predictis se velunt acquietare quod ipse in nullo sunt inde culpabilis. Et inde de bono et malo seperatim ponunt se super patriam ... Iurati dicunt super sacramentum suum quod predicti Robertus Iohannes et Iohannes in nullo sunt culpabilis de feloniis predictis ... Ideo ipsi eant inde quieti et co. |
| Text (English translation) | [Henhowe, Bury St Edmunds, 1386] ... Also that John Clerk, tiler, of Monks Eleigh was arrested on an indictment made before the justices of the peace in the aforesaid county [Suffolk], namely that on the Friday after Corpus Christi 4 Richard II [14 June 1381] he was a chief riser and leader of the enemies of the king and he feloniously stole two bullocks worth 40s from John Curteys in Aldham. ... [summary] He pleads not guilty and is acquitted by the jury. |
| General Information | Clerk might not have been arrested until 1384 and the case came to trial in 1386. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22864 | John | Clerk | Male | Tiler | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | 4085 | Go to participant page | |
| 22865 | John | Curteys | Male | Aldham,Suffolk | 4085 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4085 | Attack on John Curteys house in Aldham (Suffolk) | John Clerk, tiler of Monks Eleigh, leads an attack on John Curtey's house in Aldham; Clerk takes away two steers, worth 40s. | Larceny: theft of livestock,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Clerk ( 22864 ) | Attack on John Curteys house in Aldham (Suffolk) (4085) | Accused | |
| John Curteys ( 22865 ) | Attack on John Curteys house in Aldham (Suffolk) (4085) | Victim |
