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Source
| Type | Private prosecution |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/493 m. 255d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Norfolk |
| Text (English translation) | Norfolk. The Prior of St Edmund by Thomas Ewell his attorney versus Robert Tewe, Thomas Clerk, shoemaker, Thomas Mellere, Roger Sygoo, William Hamond and Robert Thresshere on a plea that with Henry Pye, Robert Gyn and Edmund Childerston with force and arms they broke the close and houses of the same Prior at Southerey and took goods and chattels worth 100 s., and took and burnt charters, writings, court rolls and other muniments, and other injuries, against the king's peace etc. They do not appear; as before the sheriff was ordered to capture them and produce them at the quindene of Easter. And the sheriff reports that they are not found. Therefore, the sheriff is ordered to cause them to be demanded from county to county, until they be outlawed. And, if he then arrests them, produce him here in the feast of St Martin. And on that day the aforesaid Henry, Robert Gyn and Edmund by their attorney [remainder illegible]. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23802 | Edmund | Childerston | Male | 4144 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23795 | Thomas | Clerk | Male | Shoemaker | 4144 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23793 | Thomas | Ewell | Male | Attorney | 4144 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23801 | Robert | Gyn | Male | 4144 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23798 | William | Hamond | Male | 4144 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23796 | Thomas | Mellere | Male | 4144 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23792 | Prior of St Edmund | Male | Prior | Southery,Norfolk | 4144 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23800 | Henry | Pye | Male | 4144 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23797 | Robert | Sygoo | Male | 4144 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23794 | Robert | Tewe | Male | 4144 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23799 | Robert | Thresshere | Male | 4144 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4144 | Attack on property of Prior of St Edmund at Southrey | Property of Prior of St Edmund at Southerey attacked by Robert Tewe and others; they broke the close and houses, took goods and chattels and burnt documents. They do not appear; sheriff ordered to search for them and if not found that they be outlawed. | Arson: burning of documents,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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Childerston ( 23802 ) | Attack on property of Prior of St Edmund at Southrey (4144) | Accused | |
| Thomas Clerk ( 23795 ) | Attack on property of Prior of St Edmund at Southrey (4144) | Accused | |
| Thomas Ewell ( 23793 ) | Attack on property of Prior of St Edmund at Southrey (4144) | Attorney | |
| Robert Gyn ( 23801 ) | Attack on property of Prior of St Edmund at Southrey (4144) | Accused | |
| William Hamond ( 23798 ) | Attack on property of Prior of St Edmund at Southrey (4144) | Accused | |
| Thomas Mellere ( 23796 ) | Attack on property of Prior of St Edmund at Southrey (4144) | Accused | |
| Prior of St Edmund ( 23792 ) | Attack on property of Prior of St Edmund at Southrey (4144) | Victim | |
| Henry Pye ( 23800 ) | Attack on property of Prior of St Edmund at Southrey (4144) | Accused | |
| Robert Sygoo ( 23797 ) | Attack on property of Prior of St Edmund at Southrey (4144) | Accused | |
| Robert Tewe ( 23794 ) | Attack on property of Prior of St Edmund at Southrey (4144) | Accused | |
| Robert Thresshere ( 23799 ) | Attack on property of Prior of St Edmund at Southrey (4144) | Accused |
