The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/502 rex mm. 13-13d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Essex. Alias Dominus Rex mandauit Ricardo Ryhale locum tenentem senescalli hospicii sui in mariscalcia eiusdem hospicii breue suum clausum in hec verba: Ricardus dei gracia Rex Anglie et Francie et Dominus Hibernie dilecto sibi Ricardo Ryhale locum tenenti senescalli hospicii nostri in mariscalcia eiusdem hospicii salutem. Quibusdam certis de causis coram nobis et concilio nostro in Cancellaria nostra propositis tibi praecipimus quod quedam memorandum factam et gestum Iohannis Glasene et Thome Webbe de Manytre ac aliorum contra ligeanciam suam tempore insurrectories quorumdam rebellionem nostrorum comitatuum Essexiae et Kantii contra ligeanciam suam ac confessionem ipsorum Iohannis et Thome in hac parte continencia vt dicitur que in custodia tua existunt habeas coram nobis in dicta Cancellaria nostra hac instanti die Mercurii proximo futuro ubicumque tunc fuerit et hoc breue vt vlterius inde fieri faciamus quod de iure fore viderimus faciendum. Teste me ipso apud Westmonasterium xii die Maii anno regni nostri quinto. Indorsamentum huius breuis tale est. Ego Ricardus de Ryhale memorandum Iohannis et Thome infrascriptorum ac confessionem eorumdem de qua in breue fit mencio vna cum corpore eorum vobis mitto. Memorandus et confessio sequntur in hec verba: Iohannes Glasene de Manytre de hundredo de Tendryng examinatus super sacramentum suum dicit quod quidam Henricus Bakere de Manytre balliuus hundredi de Tendryng die Iouis in festo Corporis Christi anno regni Ricardi Secundi quarto ex parte domini Regis percepit eidem Iohanni sub pena forisfacture que erga ipsum Regem forisfacere possit et Iohanni Dawe Willelmo Fere Roberto Piers Iohanni Gernoun Iohanni Somenour Ade Vyne Willelmo Chanmberleyn Ricardo Gennok Ricardo Bene Iohanni Edward Roberto Cordwaner de Manytre Iohanni Webbe Iohanni Lucas Iohanni Hardyng Willelmo Cundeveyn Iohanni Rameswale Petro Thecchere et quam plures aliis ville de Manytre vt se levarent pararent et insurgerent et apud Colchestram se accederent facturi prout alii eiusdem ville de Colchestre facerent quiquidem Iohannes et alii predicti ibidem eodem die accederunt ex inde in crastino festi Corporis Christi predicti cum eisdem hominibus de Colchestre apud Mylende iuxta Londonias quo die dominus Rex ibidem cum eisdem colloquium habiturus accessit et iidem Iohannes et alii predicti ibidem fecerunt, et se habuerunt prout alii de partibus illis se habuerunt. Item dicit quod predictus Iohannes Thecchere, ad mandatum et preceptum predicti Iohannis Hardyng decapitauit quendam Flandrensem apud Manytre die Dominica tunc proxime sequenti etc. Item Iohannes Webbe de Manytre de hundredo de Tendryng super sacramentum suum dicit quod quidam Henricus Bakere de Manytre balliuus hundredi de Tendryng Richardus Bene Willelmus Gomidewayn constabularius ville de Manytre praecepit ex parte domini Regis sub forisfacture omnium que forisfacere posset erga ipsum Regem eidem Iohanni Webbe Ricardo Gannok Iohanni Hardyng Iohanni Lucas Roberti Piers Iohanni Gernoun Willelmo Feyrye Iohanni Edward Roberto Cordwaner Iohanni Langham Willelmo Chanmberlayn Ade Vyne Iohanni Dauwe Roberto Waleys Iohanni Cole et pluribus aliis quod etc vt supra in omnibus etc. Item dicit quod Iohannes Hardyng extitit causa mortis Flandrensis supradicti. Per Recorda de anno quinto. Per quod preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod non omitteret etc quin caperet eos si etc. Et modo scilicet octabis Sancti Michaelis isto eodem termino coram domino Rege apud Westmonasterium venerunt predicti Iohannes Lucas Iohannes Hardyng et Iohannes Dawe per manus quam alias etc allocuti sunt qualiter de feloniis et prodicoribus predictis se velint acquietare qui dicunt separatim quod dominus nunc Rex de gracia sua speciali remisit omnibus et singulis legeis et regnicolis suis cuiuscumque status etc sectam pacis sue et quicquid etc pro omnimodis feloniis et prodicoribus insurrectione nuper infra regnum suum proditorie suborte inter primum die Maii anno regni sui quarto et festum Iohannis Baptiste tunc proximum sequens qualitercumque factis seu perpetratis vnde indictati rectati etc petierunt ipsos virtute pardone predicte sine die recedere et tulerunt brevia domini Regis videlicet predicitus Iohannes Lucas in hec verba: Ricardus dei gracia Rex Anglie et Francie et Dominus Hibernie dilectis et fidelibus suis Roberto Tresilian et David Hannemor iusticiariis suis ad placita coram nobis tenenda assignatis salutem. Cum in parliamento nostro apud Westmonasterium die lune in tercia septima quadragesime anno regni nostri sexto tento de gracia nostra speciali pardonauerimus et remiserimus omnibus et singulis ligeis et regincolis nostis cuiuscumque status gradus seu condicionis fuerint exceptis certis personis quorum nomina in parliamento nostro apud Westmonasterium in crastino Animarum tento in speciali liberata fuerunt et sectam pacis nostre et quicquid ad nos pertinet seu pertinere posset pro omnimodis prodicionibus et feloniis in insurrectione nuper infra regnum nostrum Anglie proditorie suborte inter videlicet primum diem Maii anno regni nosti quarto et festum Iohannis Baptiste extunc proximum sequens qualitercumque factis sine perpetratis vnde indictati rectati vel appellati existant ac eciam vtlagariis si que in ipsos seu ipsorum aliquem hiis occasionibus fuerint promulgate et firmam pacem nostram eis et cuilibet eorum inde concesserimus Ita tamen quod starent recto in curia nostra si quis vel qui inde versus eis seu suorum aliquem loqui voluerint vel voluerit de premissis seu aliquo premissorum prout in statuto inde confecto plenius continetur. Vobis mandamus quod Iohannem Lucas de Manytre qui in dicto parliamento nostro anno regni nostri quinto exceptus non extitit contra tenorem statuti predicti non molestetis in aliquo seu gravetis. Teste me ipso apud Westmonasterium xii die Octobris anno regni nostri decimo. Et predicti Iohannes Hardyng et Iohannes Dawe de Manytre tulerunt duo breuia sub datis supradictis. Et inspectis prodicoribus et feloniis predictiis et statuto domini Regis de pardonatio etc necnon breuibus supradictis consideratum est quod predicti Iohannes Lucas Iohannes Hardyng et Iohannes Dawe de Manytre eant inde sine die etc. Postea scilicet in crastino Animarum anno regni nunc vndecimo coram domino Rege apud Gloucestriam venit Iohannes Langham cordewaner alia dictus Iohannes Langhom de Maintre cordewaner in comitatu Essexiae alia dictus Iohannes Glasens de Manitre in comitatu Essexiae et reddidit se prisone marescalli domini Regis occasionibus predictis qui committitur marescallo. Et statim per marescallam ductus venit et profert breuem domini Regis de non molestando prefatem Iohannem Glasene contra statutum et graciam domini Regis sub data xviii die Octoberis anno regni nunc vndecimo quod quid breue affilatur inter recorda de anno vndecimo. Ideo ipse eat inde sine die etc. |
| Text (English translation) | Essex. At another time the Lord King ordered Richard Ryhale, lieutenant of the steward of his household in the marchalsea of the same household, by his writ close, in these words: Richard, by the grace of God, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, to his beloved Richard Ryhale, lieutenant of the steward of our household in the marchalsea of the same household, greetings. For certain causes before us and enjoined by our council in our chancery, to you we order that a certain memorandum be made and done of John Glasene and Thomas Webbe of Manningtree, and others of certain rebels at the time of the uprising against their liege in our counties of Essex and Kent, against their liege, and also have contained the confessions of the said John and Thomas regarding this matter, that it is said are in your custody, before us in our said Chancery on Wednesday next, wheresoever it might be then, and furthermore we thenceforth cause this writ to be made that we might see justice done. Witnessed by myself at Westminster 12 May 1382. Such is the endorsement of the same writ: I, Richard de Ryhale send to you the memorandum of the below-written John and Thomas and the confession of the same, of which mention is made in the writ, together with their person. The memorandum and confession follows in these words: John Glasene of Manningtree of the hundred of Tendring examined under his oath says that a certain Henry Bakere of Manningtree, bailiff of the hundred of Tendring ordered the same John, on behalf of the lord King, on Thursday 13 June 1381 under pain of forfeiture of that which he would be able to forfeit to the said king, and John Dawe, William Fere, Robert Piers, John Gernoun, John Somenour, Adam Vyne, William Chanmberleyn, Richard Gennok, Ricard Bene, John Edward, Robert Cordwaner of Manningtree, John Webbe, John Lucas, John Hardyng, William Cundeveyn, John Rameswale, Peter Thecchere and as many others more as possible of the town of Manningtree, that they raise themselves, resolve and rebel, and gather themselves at Colchester to undertake that which others of the same town of Colchester were about to do; indeed John and the others aforesaid of the same, gathered there on the same day; thereafter on the 14 June with the same men of Colchester at Mile End close to London, on which day the lord king came to speak with the same, and the same John and others aforesaid were there, and they conducted themselves just as others of those parties conducted themselves. Moreover, he says that the aforesaid John Thecchere, at the command and order of the aforesaid John Hardyng, decapitated a certain Fleming at Manningtree on the following Sunday [16 June]. Likewise, John Webbe of Manningtree of the hundred of Tendring says under his oath that a certain Henry Bakere of Manningtree, bailiff of the hundred of Tendring, Richard Bene and William Gomidewayn, constable of the town of Manningtree, ordered, on behalf of the lord King, under pain of forfeiture of all which he would be able to forfeit to the said king, the same John Webbe, Richard Gannok, John Hardyng, John Lucas, Robert Piers, John Gernoun, William Feyrye, John Edward, Robert Cordwaner, John Langham, William Chanmberlayn, Adam Vyne, John Dauwe, Robert Waleys, John Cole and many others, that etc as above in all respects etc. Moreover, he says that John Hardyng was the cause of the death of the Fleming mentioned above. By record of 5 Rich. II [1381‒2]. Whereby the sheriff was ordered that he not omit to arrest them etc. And presently, namely in the octave of Michaelmas, this same term, the aforesaid John Lucas, John Hardyng and John Dawe appeared before the lord King at Westminster, by the hand which others came into court etc, being asked separately how they wish to acquit themselves regarding the aforesaid felonies and treasons, they say separately that the now lord King, from his special grace, remised all and each of his lieges and subjects, whatever status etc the suit of his peace and whatsoever etc for all types of felonies and treasons howsoever committed or perpetrated in the recent uprising in his kingdom from 1 May to 24 June 1381 whereof they are indicted, arraigned etc. They begged to withdraw themselves without day by virtue of the aforesaid pardon and they brought forth writs of the lord King, namely the aforesaid John Lucas in these words: Richard, by the grace of God, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, to his beloved and faithful Robert Tresilian and David Hannemor, his justices assigned to hold pleas before ourselves, greetings. Since in our parliament at Westminster held Monday 23 February 1383, by our special grace we pardoned and remised all and each liege and subject of ours of whichsoever rank, state or condition they might have been ‒ except certain persons specifically named in our parliament held at Westminster on 3 November 1381 ‒ they were absolved and the suit of peace and whatever pertains or is able to pertain to us for all types of treasons and felonies howsoever committed or perpetrated in the recent uprising within our Kingdom of England between 1 May and 24 June 1381, whereof they may be indicted arraigned or addressed, and also likewise outlawries, if any in themselves or of themselves have been proclaimed from these causes, and we will grant to them and any of them our firm peace, provided that they stand right in our court if anyone might wish to speak against them regarding the premises or any of the premises, just as is contained in the statute, as since more fully executed. To you we order that you not molest in any way or burden John Lucas of Manningtree, who was not exempted in our said parliament [3 November 1381] against the tenor of the aforesaid statute. Witnessed by myself at Westminster 12 October 1386. And the aforesaid John Hardyng and John Dawe of Manningtree brought forth two writs dated as above. And, with the treasons and felonies aforesaid and the statute of the lord King concerning the pardon etc and also the abovementioned writs having been inspected, it is considered that the aforesaid John Lucas, John Hardyng and John Dawe of Manningtree may go thenceforth without day etc. Afterwards, namely on 3 November 1387, John Langham, cordwainer, otherwise known as John Langhom of Manningtree, cordwainer in the county of Essex, otherwise known as John Glasene of Manningtree in the county of Essex, came before the lord King at Gloucester and gave himself up to the prison of the marshal of the lord King, who is committed to the marshal, for the aforesaid causes. And immediately he appears led by the marshal and he proffers a writ of the lord King to not molest the aforesaid John Glasene against the statute and grace of the lord King, given 18 October 1387, that which writ is filed among the records of the year 11 Rich. II [1387‒8]. Therefore, he may go thenceforth without day etc. |
| General Information | This source repeats the incidents described in Source 4084 (TNA KB 27/485 rex mm. 5-5d) and gives further legal process on certain of the accused. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22950 | John | Dawe | Male | Manningtree,Essex | 4096 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22952 | David | Hannemor | Male | Justice | 4096 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22951 | John | Hardyng | Male | Manningtree,Essex | 4096 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22958 | John | Langham | Male | Cordwainer | Manningtree,Essex | 4097 | Go to participant page | |
| 22949 | John | Lucas | Male | Manningtree,Essex | 4096 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4097 | John Langham alias John Glasene presents a writ 'de non molestando' | Afterwards, namely on 3 November 1387, John Langham, cordwainer, otherwise known as John Langhom of Manningtree, cordwainer in the county of Essex, otherwise known as John Glasene of Manningtree in the county of Essex, came before the lord King at Gloucester and gave himself up to the prison of the marshal of the lord King, who is committed to the marshal, for the aforesaid causes. And immediately he appears led by the marshal and he proffers a writ of the lord King, given 18 October 1387, to not molest the aforesaid John Glasene against the statute and grace of the lord King, that which writ is filed among the records of the year 11 Rich. II [1387‒8]. Therefore, he may go thenceforth without day etc. | Go to incidents page | |
| 4096 | Pardon to John Lucas, John Hardyng and John Dawe | Pardon to John Lucas, John Hardyng and John Dawe for the crimes committed at Manningtree [see Incidents 4090 and 4092] under the terms of the general pardon. | Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Langham ( 22958 ) | John Langham alias John Glasene presents a writ 'de non molestando' (4097) | Accused | |
| John Dawe ( 22950 ) | Pardon to John Lucas, John Hardyng and John Dawe (4096) | Accused | |
| David Hannemor ( 22952 ) | Pardon to John Lucas, John Hardyng and John Dawe (4096) | Justice | |
| John Hardyng ( 22951 ) | Pardon to John Lucas, John Hardyng and John Dawe (4096) | Accused | |
| John Lucas ( 22949 ) | Pardon to John Lucas, John Hardyng and John Dawe (4096) | Accused | |
| Robert Tresilian ( 12573 ) | Pardon to John Lucas, John Hardyng and John Dawe (4096) | Justice |
