The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/487 m. 249 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Text in Original Language | Cant'. Ricardus Martin attachiatus fuit ad respondendum Willelmo Wykemere de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Willelmi apud Cantebrigg fregit et bona et catalla sua ad valenciam quadraginta librarum ac cartas scripta et alia munimenta sua ibidem inuenta cepit et asportauit et alia enormia ei intulit ad graue dampnum ipsius Willelmi et contra pacem Regis etc. Et vnde idem Willelmus per Robertum Essexe attornatum suum queritur quod predictus Ricardus die dominica proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regnorum domini Regis nunc quarto vi et armis scilicet gladiis arcubus et sagittis clausum et domos ipsius Willelmi apud Cantebrigg fregit et bona et catalla sua videlicet pannos lineos et laneos vasa enea et erea pecias argento cocharia argentea mazeros monilia aurea et argentea furrmas de pelure lecta linthiamina pelues lauatoria et alia diuersa vtensilia domus ad valenciam etc ac cartas videlicet vnam carta per quam quidam Thomas Payn feoffauit Iohannem Andrew de vno mesuage cum pertinenciis in predicta villa de Cantebrigg et vnam aliam cartam per quam Robertus Beybon de Cantebrigg et Iohannes Marchalle feoffauerunt predictam Willelmum de vno mesuage cum pertinenciis in predicta villa de Cantebrigg vnum scriptum obligatorium per quod Iohannes Porter de Ditton obligatus fuit prefato Willelmo in quadraginta libris ac quoddam alius scriptum per quod Iohannes Smythe loder obligatus fuit prefato Willelmo in quadraginta marcarum et alia munimenta sua videlicet rotulos curiae etc ibidem inuentos cepit et asportauit et alia enormia etc ad graue dampnum etc et contra pacem Regis etc. Vnde dicit quod deterioratus est et dampnum habet ad valenciam quadraginta librarum. Et inde producit sectam etc. Et predictus Ricardus per Thomam Ellesworthe attornatum suum venit. Et defendit vim et iniuriam quando etc. Et dicit quod ipse in nullo est culpabilis de transgressione predicta prout idem Willelmus superius versus eum queritur et de hoc ponit se super patriam. Et predictus Willelmus similiter. Ideo preceptum est vicecomiti quod venire faciat hic a Octabis Sancti Hillarii xii etc per quos etc. Et qui nec etc. Ad recognoscendum etc. Quia tam etc. Ad quem diem venit etc. Et vicecomes modo mandat quod breue adeo tarde etc. Ideo sicut prius preceptum est vicecomiti quod venire faciat hic a die Pasce in tres septimas xii etc. Ad recognoscendum in forma predicta etc. |
| Text (English translation) | Cambridgeshire. Richard Martin was attached to answer William Wykemere on a plea that with force and arms he broke the close and houses of the said William at Cambridge, and he took and carried away his goods and chattels found there to the value of £40, and also charters, writings and other muniments of his, and he inflicted other enormities on him, to the grave damage of the said William and against the King's peace. And whence the same William complains through Robert Essexe, his attorney, that the aforesaid Richard, on Sunday 16 June 1381, with force and arms, namely swords, bows and arrows, broke the close and houses of the said William at Cambridge, and he took and carried away his goods and chattels found there, namely linen and woollen cloth, bronze and brass vessels, pieces of silver, silver spoons, mazers, gold and silver necklaces, furs, bed-clothes, linen sheets, basins, lavers, and other necessaries of the home, to the value etc, and also charters, namely one charter by which a certain Thomas Payn enfeoffed John Andrew of one messuage with pertinences in the aforesaid town of Cambridge, and one other charter by which Robert Beybon of Cambridge and John Marchalle enfeoffed the aforesaid William of one messuage with pertinences in the aforesaid town of Cambridge, one writing obligatory by which John Porter of Ditton was bound to the aforesaid William in £40, and also a certain other writing by which John Smythe, a porter, was bound to the aforesaid William in 40m, and other muniments of his, namely court rolls etc, and other enormities etc, to the grave damage etc, and against the King's peace etc, whence he says that he suffered damages to the value of £40. And thereof he produces suit. And the aforesaid Richard appeared through Thomas Ellesworthe, his attorney, and says that he is not guilty of the aforesaid trespass and places himself on the country. And the aforesaid William likewise. Therefore, the sheriff is ordered to summon twelve jurors here at the octave of Hilary 1383. And the sheriff reports that the writ arrived too late etc. Therefore, as before, the sheriff is ordered to summon twelve jurors for three weeks after Easter 1383. |
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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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| 23224 | John | Andrew | Male | 4115 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23225 | Robert | Beybon | Male | Cambridge,Cambridgeshire | 4115 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23229 | Thomas | Ellesworthe | Male | Attorney | 4115 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23222 | Robert | Essexe | Male | Attorney | 4115 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23226 | John | Marchalle | Male | 4115 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23220 | Richard | Martin | Male | 4115 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23223 | Thomas | Payn | Male | 4115 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23227 | John | Porter | Male | Fen Ditton,Cambridgeshire | 4115 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23228 | John | Smythe | Male | Porter | 4115 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23221 | William | Wykemere | Male | Cambridge,Cambridgeshire | 4115 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4115 | Attack on property of William Wykemere at Cambridge | Property of William Wykemere at Cambridge attacked on Sunday 16 June 1381 by Richard Martin; he broke the close and houses and took goods, chattels and documents, in particular charters and obligations [details given in the source text]. Jury summoned for three weeks from Easter 1383. | Larceny: theft of goods,Larceny: theft of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Andrew ( 23224 ) | Attack on property of William Wykemere at Cambridge (4115) | Mentioned | |
| Robert Beybon ( 23225 ) | Attack on property of William Wykemere at Cambridge (4115) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas Ellesworthe ( 23229 ) | Attack on property of William Wykemere at Cambridge (4115) | Attorney | |
| Robert Essexe ( 23222 ) | Attack on property of William Wykemere at Cambridge (4115) | Attorney | |
| John Marchalle ( 23226 ) | Attack on property of William Wykemere at Cambridge (4115) | Mentioned | |
| Richard Martin ( 23220 ) | Attack on property of William Wykemere at Cambridge (4115) | Accused | |
| Thomas Payn ( 23223 ) | Attack on property of William Wykemere at Cambridge (4115) | Mentioned | |
| John Porter ( 23227 ) | Attack on property of William Wykemere at Cambridge (4115) | Mentioned | |
| John Smythe ( 23228 ) | Attack on property of William Wykemere at Cambridge (4115) | Mentioned | |
| William Wykemere ( 23221 ) | Attack on property of William Wykemere at Cambridge (4115) | Victim |
