The People of 1381
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| Type | Private prosecution |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/491 m. 283d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Bedfordshire |
| Text in Original Language | Bed'. Alexander Orable de Knesworthe Henricus atte Strate et Robertus White de Meldeburne attachiati fuerunt ad respondendum Thome Adyngraue de placito quare ipsi simul cum Roberto Soutere de Bickleswade Henrico Skynnere de Bickleswade Willelmo Skynnere de Bickleswade Adam Wryght de Bickleswade Iohanne Spencer de Hattele Iohanne Webbe de Bickleswade Iohanne Bordel de Bickleswade Iohanne Carter de Bickleswade Iohanne Robertseruant souter de Bickleswade Roberto Broyn de Bickleswade Iohanne Caterel de Bickleswade Thoma Plomer de Bickleswade Iohanne Webbe de Broom Willelmo Thresshere de Broom Willelmo Aylberne de Holme et Iohanne filio eius vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Thome Adyngraue apud Wylytone fregerunt et bona et catalla sua ad valenciam quadraginta librarum ibidem inuenta ceperunt et asportauerunt et alia enormia ei intulerunt ad graue dampnum ipsius Thome Adyngraue et contra pacem Regis etc. Et vnde idem Thomas Adyngraue per Iohannem Lord attornatum suum queritur quod predicti Alexander Henricus atte Strate et Robertus White simul etc 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 Thome Adyngraue apud Wylytone fregerunt et bona et catalla sua videlicet frumentum brasium ordeum fabas pisas et auenas pannos lineos et laneos vasa enea et lignea et alia domus vtensilia ad valenciam etc ibidem inuenta ceperunt et asportauerunt et alia enormia etc ad graue dampnum etc. Et contra pacem etc vnde dicit quod deterioratus est et dampnum habet ad valenciam quadraginta librarum. Et inde producit sectam etc. Et predicti Alexander Henricus atte Strete et Robertus White in propriis personis suis venerunt. Et defenderunt vim et iniuriam quando etc. Et dicunt quod ipsi non sunt culpabiles de transgressione predicta prout predictus Thomas Adyngraue superius versus eos queritur. Et de hoc ponunt se super patriam. Et predictus Thomas Adyngraue similiter. Ideo preceptum est vicecomiti quod venire faciat hic in Octabis Sancti Martini per iusticiarios xii etc. Per quos etc. Et qui nec etc ad recognoscendum etc. Quia tam etc ad quem diem venerunt partes predictes. Et vicecomes non misit breuem. Ideo sicut prius fiat breue in forma predicta retournabile hic in Octabis Sancti Hillarii per iusticiarios etc. Idem Thomas Adyngraue per predictum attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus predictos Robertum Soutre Henricum Skynnere Willelmum Skynnere Iohannem Bordel Iohannem Carter Iohannem Robertseruant soutere Robertum Broyn Iohannem Caterel Thomam Plomer Iohannem Webbe de Broom Willelmum Thresshere et Willelmum Aylberne et Iohannem filium eius simul cum Alexandro Henrico atte Strate Roberti White Adam Wryght Iohanne Spenser et Iohanne Webbe de predicto placito. Et ipsi non venerunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod distringat predictos Robertum Soutere Henricum Skynnere et Willelmum Skynnere et eciam quod caperet omnes alios etc. Et vnde nichil inde fecerit nec breue miserit etc. Ideo sicut prius preceptum est vicecomiti quod distringat predictos Robertum Soutere Willelmum Skynnere et Henricum Skynnere per omnes terras etc. Et quod de exitis etc. Et quod habeat corpora eorum hic in Octabis Sancti Martini per iusticiarios etc. Et sicut prius preceptum est vicecomiti quod capiat predictos Iohannem Bordel Iohannem Carter et omnes alios si etc. Et saluo etc. Ita quod habeat corpora eorum hic ad prefatum terminum etc. Ad quem diem vicecomes non misit breuem. Ideo sicut pluries distringuntur et capiantur in forma predicta quod sint hic in octabis Sancti Hillarii per iusticiarios etc. |
| Text (English translation) | Bedfordshire. Alexander Orable of Kneesworth, Henry atte Strate and Robert White of Melbourn were attached to answer Thomas Adyngrave, on a plea that they, together with Robert Soutere of Biggleswade, Henry Skynnere of Biggleswade, William Skynnere of Biggleswade, Adam Wryght of Biggleswade, John Spencer of Hatley, John Webbe of Biggleswade, John Bordel of Biggleswade, John Carter of Biggleswade, John Robertseruant, shoemaker of Biggleswade, Robert Broyn of Biggleswade, John Caterel of Biggleswade, Thomas Plomer of Biggleswade, John Webbe of Broom, William Thresshere of Broom, William Aylberne of Holme and John, his son, with force and arms, broke the close and houses of the said Thomas Adyngrave at Willington 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 Thomas Adyngrave, and against the King's peace. And whence the same Thomas Adyngrave complains through John Lord, his attorney, that the aforesaid Alexander, Henry atte Strate and Robert White, together with etc, on Saturday 15 June 1381, with force and arms, namely swords, bows and arrows, broke the close and houses of the said Thomas Adyngrave at Willington, and took and carried away his goods and chattels found there, namely wheat, malt, barley, beans, peas and oats, linen and woollen cloth, bronze and wooden vessels and other necessaries of the home, to the value etc, and against the peace etc whence he says that he suffered damages to the value of £40. And thereof he produces suit etc. And the aforesaid Alexander, Henry atte Strete and Robert White appear in person and say that they are not guilty of the aforesaid trespass and place themselves on the country. And the aforesaid Thomas Adyngrave likewise. Therefore, the sheriff is ordered to summon twelve jurors for the octave of Martinmas 1383. At which day, the parties aforesaid appeared. And the sheriff did not send the writ. Therefore, as before, let another writ thereof be made in form aforesaid, returnable here in the octave of Hilary 1384. The same Thomas Adyngrave appeared, through his attorney aforesaid, against the aforesaid Robert Soutre, Henry Skynnere, William Skynnere, John Bordel, John Carter, John Robertseruant, shoemaker, Robert Broyn, John Caterel, Thomas Plomer, John Webbe of Broom, William Thresshere and William Aylberne and John, his son, together with Alexander, Henry atte Strate, Robert White, Adam Wryght, John Spenser and John Webbe on the aforesaid plea. And they did not come. And the sheriff was ordered to distrain the aforesaid Robert Soutere, Henry Skynnere and William Skynnere, and also arrest all the others. And whence he does nothing nor does he send the writ etc. Therefore, as before, the sheriff is ordered to distrain the aforesaid Robert Soutere, Henry Skynnere and William Skynnere by all lands and revenues, and produce them here in the octave of Martinmas 1383. And just as before the sheriff is ordered to arrest the aforesaid John Bordel, John Carter and all the others, and produce them here at the aforesaid term etc. At which day, the sheriff did not send the writ. Therefore, just as frequently, they should be distrained and arrested in the form aforesaid so that they be here in the octave of Hilary 1384. |
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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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| 23647 | Thomas | Adyngrave | Male | 4136 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23663 | John | Aylberne | Male | Holme,Bedfordshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23662 | William | Aylberne | Male | Holme,Bedfordshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23654 | John | Bordel | Male | Biggleswade,Bedfordshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23657 | Robert | Broyn | Male | Biggleswade,Bedfordshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23655 | John | Carter | Male | Biggleswade,Bedfordshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23658 | John | Caterel | Male | Biggleswade,Bedfordshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23664 | John | Lord | Male | Attorney | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23644 | Alexander | Orable | Male | Kneesworth,Cambridgeshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23659 | Thomas | Plomer | Male | Biggleswade,Bedfordshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23656 | John | Robertservant | Male | Shoemaker | Biggleswade,Bedfordshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | |
| 23649 | Henry | Skynnere | Male | Biggleswade,Bedfordshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23650 | William | Skynnere | Male | Biggleswade,Bedfordshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23648 | Robert | Soutere | Male | Biggleswade,Bedfordshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23652 | John | Spencer | Male | Hatley,Cambridgeshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23645 | Henry | atte Strate | Male | 4136 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23661 | William | Thresshere | Male | 4136 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23653 | John | Webbe | Male | Biggleswade,Bedfordshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23660 | John | Webbe | Male | Broom,Bedfordshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23646 | Robert | White | Male | Melbourn,Cambridgeshire | 4136 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23651 | Adam | Wryght | Male | Biggleswade,Bedfordshire | 4136 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4136 | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington | Property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington attacked by Alexander Orable and numerous others on 15 June 1381; they broke the close and houses and stole goods and chattels. Alexander Orable, Henry atte Strate and Robert White plead not guilty; jury summoned for octave of Hilary 1384. The others do not appear. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Adyngrave ( 23647 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Victim | |
| John Aylberne ( 23663 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| William Aylberne ( 23662 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Mentioned | |
| John Bordel ( 23654 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| Robert Broyn ( 23657 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| John Carter ( 23655 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| John Caterel ( 23658 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| John Lord ( 23664 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Attorney | |
| Alexander Orable ( 23644 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| Thomas Plomer ( 23659 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| John Robertservant ( 23656 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| Henry Skynnere ( 23649 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| William Skynnere ( 23650 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| Robert Soutere ( 23648 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| John Spencer ( 23652 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| Henry atte Strate ( 23645 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| William Thresshere ( 23661 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| John Webbe ( 23653 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| John Webbe ( 23660 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| Robert White ( 23646 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused | |
| Adam Wryght ( 23651 ) | Attack on property of Thomas Adyngrave at Willington (4136) | Accused |
