The People of 1381
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| Type | Private prosecution |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/491 m. 429 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Suffolk |
| Text in Original Language | Suff'. Thomas Gamen de Bury et Iohannes Sutton de Stantone attachiati fuerunt ad respondendum Gilberto Nichole de placito quare ipsi simul cum Iohanne Wryghte de Westowe et Roberto Westbroun vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Gilberti apud Bury fregerunt et ipsum Gilbertum ibidem insultum fecerunt et ipsum verbauerunt vulnerauerunt et male tractauerunt et bona et catalla sua ad valenciam quadraginta librarum ibidem inuenta ceperunt et asportauerunt et alia enormia ei intulerunt ad graue dampnum ipsius Gilberti et contra pacem Regis etc. Et vnde idem Gilbertus per Rogerum Bagg attornatum suum queritur quod predicti Thomas et Iohannes Sutton simul etc die veneris proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regni domini Regis nunc quarto vi et armis scilicet gladiis arcubus et sagittis clausum et domos predicti Gilberti apud Bury fregerunt et in ipsum Gilbertum ibidem insultum fecerunt et ipsum verbauerunt vulnerauerunt et male tractauerunt et bona et catalla sua scilicet vasa enea et lignum zinceberum crocum clowes et alias diuersas species ac panos lineos et laneos ad valenciam etc ibidem inuenta ceperunt et asportauerunt et alia enormia etc ad graue dampnum etc et contra pacem Regis etc. Vnde dicit quod deterioratus est et dampnum habet ad valenciam centum librarum. Et inde producit sectam etc. Et predicti Thomas et Iohannes Sutton per Thomam Ewell attornatum suum venerunt. Et super hoc venerunt balliui libertatis Sancti Edmundi et petierunt inde libertatem suam in placito isto. Et quia libertas illa alias allocati fuit hic per breuem domini Regis prout patet termino Michaelis secundo rotulo ccccli ideo habeant libertatem suam in placito isto. Et iidem balliui prefixerunt diem partibus predictis apud villam de Sancto Edmundo die Lune proxima ante festum Natalis Domini proximo futurum. Et dictum est eisdem balliuis quod partibus predictis selerem iusticiam inde exhibeant alioquin rediant etc. Idem Gilbertus per predictum attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus predictos Iohannem Wryghte et Robertum simul cum predictis Thoma et Iohanne de Sutton de predicto placito. Et ipsi non venerunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti sicut prius quod capiat eos si etc. Et vicecomes modo mandat quod non sunt inuenti etc. Ideo preceptum est vicecomiti sicut pluries quod capiat eos si etc. Et saluo etc. Ita quod habeat corpora eorum hic a die Sancti Hillarii in xv dies etc. |
| Text (English translation) | Suffolk. Thomas Gamen of Bury and John Sutton of Stanton were attached to answer Gilbert Nichole on a plea that they, together with John Wryghte of West Stow and Robert Westbroun, with force and arms, broke the close and houses of the said Gilbert at Bury, and they assaulted the said Gilbert there, and beat, wounded and ill-treated him, and took and carried away his goods and chattels found there to the value of £40, and inflicted other enormities on him, to the grave damage of the said Gilbert, and against the King's peace. And whence the same Gilbert complains through Roger Bagg, his attorney, that Thomas and John Sutton, together with etc, on Friday 14 June 1381, with force and arms, namely swords, bows and arrows, broke the close and houses of the aforesaid Gilbert at Bury, and assaulted the said Gilbert there, and beat, wounded and ill-treated him, and they took and carried away his goods and chattels found there, namely bronze and wooden vessels, ginger, saffron, cloves and other diverse spices and also linen and woollen cloths to the value 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 £100. And thereof he produces suit. And the aforesaid Thomas and John Sutton came through Thomas Ewell, their attorney. And hereupon the bailiffs of the liberty of Saint Edmund appeared and thenceforth begged their liberty in that plea. And that the liberty was granted here by a writ of the lord King, just as appears in the second term of Michael, rot. 451, therefore they have their liberty in that plea. And the same bailiffs set a day for the aforesaid parties in the town of Saint Edmund on Monday 21 December 1383. And it is said to the same bailiffs that they should deliver swift justice thenceforth to the parties aforesaid, otherwise return etc. The same Gilbert appeared through his attorney aforesaid against the aforesaid John Wryghte and Robert, together with the aforesaid Thomas and John de Sutton of the aforesaid plea. And, just as before, the sheriff was ordered to arrest them etc. And the sheriff reports that they cannot be found etc. Therefore, as repeatedly before, the sheriff is ordered to arrest them and produce them here at the quindene of Hilary 1384 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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| 23642 | Robert | Bagg | Male | Attorney | 4135 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23643 | Thomas | Ewell | Male | Attorney | 4135 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23637 | Thomas | Gamen | Male | Bury St Edmunds,Suffolk | 4135 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23639 | Gilbert | Nichole | Male | Bury St Edmunds,Suffolk | 4135 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23638 | John | Sutton | Male | Stanton,Blackbourn Hundred,Suffolk | 4135 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23641 | Robert | Westbroun | Male | 4135 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23640 | John | Wryghte | Male | West Stow,Suffolk | 4135 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4135 | Attack on property of Gilbert Nichole at Bury St Edmunds | Property of Gilbert Nichole at Bury St Edmunds attacked by Thomas Gamen and others on 14 June 1381; they broke the close and houses, assaulted Gilbert and stole goods and chattels. They do not appear. | Trespass to person: assault,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bagg ( 23642 ) | Attack on property of Gilbert Nichole at Bury St Edmunds (4135) | Attorney | |
| Thomas Ewell ( 23643 ) | Attack on property of Gilbert Nichole at Bury St Edmunds (4135) | Attorney | |
| Thomas Gamen ( 23637 ) | Attack on property of Gilbert Nichole at Bury St Edmunds (4135) | Accused | |
| Gilbert Nichole ( 23639 ) | Attack on property of Gilbert Nichole at Bury St Edmunds (4135) | Victim | |
| John Sutton ( 23638 ) | Attack on property of Gilbert Nichole at Bury St Edmunds (4135) | Accused | |
| Robert Westbroun ( 23641 ) | Attack on property of Gilbert Nichole at Bury St Edmunds (4135) | Accused | |
| John Wryghte ( 23640 ) | Attack on property of Gilbert Nichole at Bury St Edmunds (4135) | Accused |
