The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 145/3/5/1 (c) |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Middlesex |
| Text (English translation) | John Northbourne of Kent and John Usscher of Kent were chief malefactors in the time of the insurrection of the people, namely from Wednesday before Corpus Christi [12 June 1381] when they broke the King's gaol [carcerem regis] at Southwark and delivered the robbers and prisoners kept there. On the Thursday of Corpus Christi [13 June 1381] John and John with other malefactors of their company went to the Savoy and the place of St John [i.e., the headquarters of the Hospitallers at Clerkenwell] and there broke attacked and burnt the houses. On the following day [14 June 1381] they went to the Tower of London and helped [fuerunt adiutores] in the beheading of the Archbishop [Simon Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury], the Master of St John [Robert Hales, Master of the Hospitallers] and others and afterwards broke the houses of Andrew Brewere [also known as Andrew Tettesworth, a brewer and notorious promoter of false lawsuits] at the Strand and John Botirwyk [John Butterwick, under-sheriff of Middlesex] next Knightsbridge. And they afterwards left England and stayed across the sea [in partibus transmarinus] and now they have returned and stay in their country, that is in the county of Kent. In the fourth year of the present King. And all this was done feloniously and treasonably in the abovesaid places on the abovesaid days and years. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23947 | John | Botirwyk | Male | 4168 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23946 | Andrew | Brewere | Male | 4168 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23944 | John | Northbourne | Male | Kent | 4167,4168,4166 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23945 | John | Usscher | Male | Kent | 4166,4168,4167 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4167 | John Northbourne and John Usscher attack the Savoy and the Hospital at Clerkenwell | On the Thursday of Corpus Christi [13 June 1381] John Northbourne and John Usscher with other malefactors of their company went to the Savoy and the place of St John [i.e., the headquarters of the Hospitallers at Clerkenwell] and there broke attacked and burnt the houses. | Arson: burning of houses,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 4168 | John Northbourne and John Usscher behead Simon Sudbury and Robert Hales, and break the houses of Andrew Brewere and John Botirwyk | On the following day [14 June 1381] they went to the Tower of London and helped [fuerunt adiutores] in the beheading of the Archbishop [Simon Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury], the Master of St John [Robert Hales, Master of the Hospitallers] and others and afterwards broke the houses of Andrew Brewere [also known as Andrew Tettesworth, a brewer and notorious promoter of false lawsuits] at the Strand and John Botirwyk [John Butterwick, under-sheriff of Middlesex] next Knightsbridge. | Homicide: beheading,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 4166 | John Northbourne and John Usscher break the king's gaol at Southwark | John Northbourne of Kent and John Usscher of Kent were chief malefactors in the time of the insurrection of the people, namely from Wednesday before Corpus Christi [12 June 1381] when they broke the King's gaol [carcerem regis] at Southwark and delivered the robbers and prisoners kept there. | Breach of prison | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Northbourne ( 23944 ) | John Northbourne and John Usscher attack the Savoy and the Hospital at Clerkenwell (4167) | Accused | |
| John Usscher ( 23945 ) | John Northbourne and John Usscher attack the Savoy and the Hospital at Clerkenwell (4167) | Accused | |
| John Botirwyk ( 23947 ) | John Northbourne and John Usscher behead Simon Sudbury and Robert Hales, and break the houses of Andrew Brewere and John Botirwyk (4168) | Victim | |
| Andrew Brewere ( 23946 ) | John Northbourne and John Usscher behead Simon Sudbury and Robert Hales, and break the houses of Andrew Brewere and John Botirwyk (4168) | Victim | |
| Robert Hales ( 6778 ) | John Northbourne and John Usscher behead Simon Sudbury and Robert Hales, and break the houses of Andrew Brewere and John Botirwyk (4168) | Victim | |
| John Northbourne ( 23944 ) | John Northbourne and John Usscher behead Simon Sudbury and Robert Hales, and break the houses of Andrew Brewere and John Botirwyk (4168) | Accused | |
| Simon Sudbury ( 6098 ) | John Northbourne and John Usscher behead Simon Sudbury and Robert Hales, and break the houses of Andrew Brewere and John Botirwyk (4168) | Victim | |
| John Usscher ( 23945 ) | John Northbourne and John Usscher behead Simon Sudbury and Robert Hales, and break the houses of Andrew Brewere and John Botirwyk (4168) | Accused | |
| John Northbourne ( 23944 ) | John Northbourne and John Usscher break the king's gaol at Southwark (4166) | Accused | |
| John Usscher ( 23945 ) | John Northbourne and John Usscher break the king's gaol at Southwark (4166) | Accused |
