The People of 1381
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| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/486 m. 409 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Text in Original Language | Hertf'. Robertus Bakere de villa de Sancto Albano attachiatus fuit ad respondendum Abbati de Sancto Albano de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius abbatis apud villam de Sancto Albano fregit et eidem abbati ad domos suas ibidem comburendi quousque idem abbas finem per viginti libras pro saluacore domorum predictarum habenda cum prefato Roberto fecisset cominatus fuit et easdem viginti libras cepit et asportauit et alia enormia ei intulit ad graue dampnum ipsius abbatis et contra pacem Regis. Et vnde idem abbas per Iohannem de Brettone attornatum suum queritur quod predictus Robertus die sabati proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regnorum domini Regis nunc quarto vi et armis scilicet gladiis arcubus et sagittis clausum et domos ipsius abbatis apud villam de Sancto Albano fregit et eidem abbati ad domos suas ibidem comburendi quousque idem abbas finem per viginta libras pro saluatore domorum suarum predictarum habendi cum eodem Robero fecisset cominatus fuit et easdem viginti libras cepit et asportauit. Et alia enormia etc. Ad graue dampnum etc. Et contra pacem etc. Vnde dicit quod deterioratus est et dampnum habet ad valenciam centum librarum. Et inde producit sectam etc. Et predictus Robertus in propria persona sua venit. Et defendit vim et iniuriam quando etc. Et dicit quod ipse in nullo est culpabilis de transgressione predicta prout idem abbas superius versus eum queritur. Et de hoc ponit se super patriam. Et predictus abbas similiter. Ideo preceptum est vicecomiti quod venire faciat hic in octabis Sancti Michaelis xii etc per quos etc. Et qui nec etc. Ad recognoscendum etc. Quia tam etc. Et super hoc Iohannes Costantyn et Edwardus Crane de comitatu Derbiensis Thomas Wyke de Wyke de comitatu Gloucestriensis et Iohannem Prentrys de Londone Haberdassher manuceperunt predictum Robertum habendi corpus hic ad prefatum terminum de sic de die in diem ad quemlibet diem placiti quousque iurata predicta inde inter eos transierit et iudicium inde redditum fuerit videlicet quilibet eorum corpus pro corpore etc. Ad quem diem venit predictus abbas per attornatum suum predictum. Et optulit se quarto die versus predictum Robertum de predicto placito. Et ipse non venit. Et habuit inde diem hic ad hunc diem per manucapconem etc prout patet supra. Ideo idem Robertus capiatur quod sit hic in Octabis Sancti Hillarii auditur iuratam predictam. Et similiter manucaptores predicti capiantur. Et scienda predicta iurata venitur in respectum hic vsque ad prefatum terminum prout patet terminus sancte Michaelis anno regnorum domini Regis nunc sexto rotulo primo. Postea continuato inde processu inter partes predictas per iuratores predictas inde inter eas in respectum hic ad hunc diem scilicet in crastino Sancti Michaelis anno regnorum domini Regis nunc septimis nisi Willelmus de Skipwythe vnius iusticiarius domini Regis de communi banco die Iouis proxima ante festum Sancte Margareta Virginis apud villam de Sancto Albano prius venisset. Et modo hic ad hunc diem venit predictus abbas per attornatum suum predictum. Et predictus Willelmus coram quo etc misit hic recordum suum in hec verba: Postea die et loco infracontenta coram Willelmo de Skipworthe infranominate associato sibi Willelmo Thirnyng per formam statuti etc venit Abbas de Sancto Albano infranominatus per attornatum suum. Et iurata alias prout patet inferius consideratum fuit capiendum versus Robertum Bakere infranominatum per eius defaltam. Et similiter iuratores exacti venerunt qui super premissis infracontentis electi trati et iurati dicunt super sacramentum suum quod predictus Robertus culpabilis est de transgressione infracontenta prout predictus abbas inferius versus eum queritur. Et assident dampna in hac parte ad triginta libras. Ideo consideratum est quod predictus abbas recuperet versus predictum Robertum dampna sua predicta superius ad triginta libras assessa. Et predictus Robertus capiatur etc. |
| Text (English translation) | Hertfordshire. Robert Bakere of the town of Saint Albans was attached to answer the abbot of Saint Albans on a plea that, with force and arms, he broke the close and houses of the said abbot at the town of Saint Albans, and he threatened to burn down his houses there until the same abbot had made a fine of £20 with the aforesaid Robert for the saving of his aforesaid houses, and took and carried away the same £20, and inflicted other enormities on him, to the grave damage of the said abbot and against the King's peace. And whence the same abbot complains through John de Brettone, his attorney, that the aforesaid Robert, on Saturday 15 June 1381, with force and arms, namely swords, bows and arrows, broke the close and houses of the said abbot at the town of Saint Albans, and he threatened to burn down his houses there until the same abbot had made a fine of £20 with the aforesaid Robert for the saving of his houses aforesaid, and took and carried away the same £20. And other enormities etc. To the grave damage etc. And against the peace etc. Whence he says that he suffered damages to the value of £100. And thereof he produces suit. And the aforesaid Robert appeared in person and says that he is not guilty of the aforesaid trespass and places himself on the country. And the aforesaid abbot likewise. Therefore, the sheriff is ordered to summon twelve jurors here at the octave of Michaelmas 1382. And hereupon John Costantyn and Edward Crane of the county of Derby, Thomas Wyke of Wick of the county of Gloucester and John Prentrys of London, Haberdasher, undertook to produce the aforesaid Robert here at the aforesaid term. At which day the aforesaid abbot came through his aforesaid attorney and appeared against the aforesaid Robert on the aforesaid plea. And he did not come. And he has day here thence by mainprise etc just as appears above. Therefore, the same Robert should be arrested that he might be here in the octave of Hilary 1383 to be heard by the aforesaid jury. And the aforesaid mainpernors should be arrested likewise. Let it be known the aforesaid jury appears in respect to this until the aforesaid term, as manifest in the first roll of the Michaelmas term 1382. Afterwards the process therein was continued between the aforesaid parties by the aforesaid jurors thence between them in respect to this, at this day, namely 30 September 1383, unless William de Skipwythe, one of the justices of the lord King of the common bench, had appeared beforehand at the town of Saint Albans on Thursday 16 July 1383. And presently at this day the aforesaid abbot appeared through his aforesaid attorney. And the aforesaid William, before whom etc, sent here his record in these words: Afterwards, on the day and at the place contained within, before William de Skipworthe, the associate to the William Thirnyng named within, according to the form of the statute etc, the abbot of Saint Albans, named within, appeared through his attorney. And as manifest by jury elsewhere, later it was considered the Robert Bakere named within be arrested for his default. And likewise, the summoned jurors appeared, who, elected, tried and sworn over the premisses contained within, say under their oath that the aforesaid Robert is guilty of the trespass contained within just as the aforesaid abbot complained. And they uphold damages in this matter to £30. Therefore, it is considered that the aforesaid abbot should recover his aforesaid damages from the aforesaid Robert to the £30 assessed. And the aforesaid Robert should be arrested etc. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
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| 23104 | Robert | Bakere | Male | St Albans,Hertfordshire | 4107 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23105 | John | Costantyn | Male | Derby,Derbyshire | 4107 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23106 | Edward | Crane | Male | Derby,Derbyshire | 4107 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23103 | Thomas | de la Mare | Male | Abbot | St Albans,Hertfordshire | 4107 | Go to participant page | |
| 23108 | John | Prentys | Male | Haberdasher | London | 4107 | Go to participant page | |
| 23109 | William | Skipwythe | Male | King's justice | 4107 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23110 | William | Thirnyng | Male | 4107 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23107 | Thomas | Wyke | Male | Wick,Gloucestershire | 4107 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4107 | Attack on the property of the Abbot of St Albans | Attack on the property of the Abbot of St Albans at St Albans by Robert Bakere; he broke the close and houses and threatened to burn them down unless the abbot made a fine of £20. Robert pleads not guilty; is mainprised; found guilty and ordered to pay damages of £30. | Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine ,Trespass to person: extortion,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bakere ( 23104 ) | Attack on the property of the Abbot of St Albans (4107) | Accused | |
| John Costantyn ( 23105 ) | Attack on the property of the Abbot of St Albans (4107) | Mainpernor | |
| Edward Crane ( 23106 ) | Attack on the property of the Abbot of St Albans (4107) | Mainpernor | |
| Thomas de la Mare ( 23103 ) | Attack on the property of the Abbot of St Albans (4107) | Victim | |
| John Prentys ( 23108 ) | Attack on the property of the Abbot of St Albans (4107) | Mainpernor | |
| William Skipwythe ( 23109 ) | Attack on the property of the Abbot of St Albans (4107) | Justice | |
| William Thirnyng ( 23110 ) | Attack on the property of the Abbot of St Albans (4107) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas Wyke ( 23107 ) | Attack on the property of the Abbot of St Albans (4107) | Mainpernor |
