The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 145/3/5/1 (e) |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Middlesex |
| Text in Original Language | Iuratores presentant quod Robertus de Cave baker de Derteford Ricardus Nevylle de Suthewerk Walterus Payn Brey gurdelmakere de London Iohannes Hayward de Elmdon de comitatu Essex Iohannes Hayward iunior de com' Essex Willelmus Berle de Elmedon skynnere de comitatu Essex Iohannes Smyth de Elmedon de comitatu Essex et Iohannes Scot tawere de London die iovis in festo Corporis Christi et die veneris tunc proxima sequente anno regni regis nunc quarto venerunt ad manerium de Sauvaye et manerium de Clerkenwell et ad manerium Iohannis Butterwyk apud Knyghtebregge cum multitudine proditorum contra dominum Regem et populum suum et domos predictos intra maneria predicta felonice et proditorie combusserunt et prosterverunt contra pacem et co. Item presentant quod Iohannes Leg de comitatu Cornub' et Nicholas Melemakere de eodem comitatu die veneris proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno supradicto venerunt cum multitudine insurgentium contra dominum regem et populam suum ad ecclesiam sancti Clementis extra barram Novi Templi London' et ibi ceperunt Iohannem de Spayne ab ecclesia predicta et eum duxerunt usque Tourhill et ibi eum felonice et proditorie decapitaverunt contra pacem regis et co. Item presentant quod Philippus Hardy de Holborne daubere de conitatu Midd' Willelmus Blunt de London brewere die iovis in festo corporis christi et die veneris proxima sequente anno regni regis nunc quarto venerunt ad manerium de Savoye et Clerkenwell et ad domum Andrei Tettesworth simul cum aliis malefactoribus et maneria predicta et domos predictas felonice et proditorie combusserunt et prosternerunt contra pacem regis et co. |
| Text (English translation) | The jurors present that Robert Cave, baker of Dartford, Richard Nevylle of Southwark, Walter Payn, bracegirdler of London, John Hayward of Elmdon in the county of Essex, John Hayward junior of Essex, William Berle of Elmdon, skinner, John Smyth of Elmdon and John Scot, tawyer of London, on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 June 1381 went to the manors of the Savoy and Clerkenwell and to the manor of John Butterwyk at Knightsbridge with a multitude of traitors, against the lord king and his people, and feloniously and treasonably burnt and tore down the houses of the aforesaid manors, against the peace. They also present that John Leg of the county of Cornwall and Nicholas Melemakere of the same county on Friday 14 June 1381 went with the multitude of insurgents against the king and his people to the church of St Clement without Temple Bar London and there took John de Spayne from the said church and lead him to Tower Hill and there feloniously and treasonably beheaded him against the pace of the KIng et co. They also present that Phillip Hardy of Holborn, 'daubere', of the county of Middlesex William Blunt of London, brewer, on Thursday 13 June and Friday 14 June 1381 went to the manors of Savoy and Clerkenwell and t the house of Andrew Tettesworth together with other malefactors and feloniously and treasonably burnt them and threw them down against the peace of the king et co. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24087 | William | Berle | Male | Skinner | Elmdon,Essex | 4188 | Go to participant page | |
| 29340 | William | Blunt | Male | Brewer | London | Accused | 3340,4758,3339 | Go to participant page |
| 24090 | John | Butterwyk | Male | 4188 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24082 | Robert | Cave | Male | Baker | Dartford,Kent | 4188 | Go to participant page | |
| 29339 | Philip | Hardy | Male | Dauber | Holborn,Middlesex | Accused | 4758,3339,3340 | Go to participant page |
| 24085 | John | Hayward | Male | Elmdon,Essex | 4188 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24086 | John | Hayward | Male | Essex | 4188 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29336 | John | Leg | Male | Cornwall | Accused | 4756 | Go to participant page | |
| 29337 | Nicholas | Melemakere | Male | Cornwall | Accused | 4756 | Go to participant page | |
| 24083 | Richard | Nevylle | Male | Southwark,Surrey | 4188 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24084 | Walter | Payn | Male | Bracegirdler | London | 4188 | Go to participant page | |
| 24089 | John | Scot | Male | Tawyer | London | 4188 | Go to participant page | |
| 24088 | John | Smyth | Male | Elmdon,Essex | 4188 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29338 | John | Spayne | Male | Victim | 4756 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29341 | Andrew | Tettesworth | Male | Victim | 4758 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4758 | House of Andrew Tettesworth burnt and thrown down | House of Andrew Tettesworth burnt and thrown down | Trespass to land: throwing down of house,Arson: burning of houses | Go to incidents page |
| 4756 | John Spayne beheaded at Tower Hill | John Spayne abducted from St Clement Danes church and taken to Tower Hill, where he is beheaded | Homicide: beheading | Go to incidents page |
| 4188 | Robert Cave and others burn the manors of the Savoy, Clerkenwell and Knightsbridge | Robert Cave, baker of Dartford, Richard Nevylle of Southwark, Walter Payn Brey, girdlemaker of London, John Hayward of Elmdon in the county of Essex, John Hayward junior of Essex, William Berle of Elmdon, skinner, John Smyth of Elmdon and John Scot, tawyer of London, on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 June 1381 went to the manors of the Savoy and Clerkenwell and to the manor of John Butterwyk at Knightsbridge with a multitude of traitors, against the lord king and his people, and feloniously and treasonably burnt and tore down the houses of the aforesaid manors, against the peace. | Trespass to land: throwing down of house,Arson: burning of houses | Go to incidents page |
| 4757 | Savoy and Clerkenwell burnt and thrown down | Arson: burning of houses,Trespass to land: throwing down of house | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Blunt ( 29340 ) | Burning of Clerkenwell Priory, 13 June 1381 (3340) | Accused | |
| Philip Hardy ( 29339 ) | Burning of Clerkenwell Priory, 13 June 1381 (3340) | Accused | |
| William Blunt ( 29340 ) | Burning of Savoy Palace, 13 June 1381 (3339) | Accused | |
| Philip Hardy ( 29339 ) | Burning of Savoy Palace, 13 June 1381 (3339) | Accused | |
| William Blunt ( 29340 ) | House of Andrew Tettesworth burnt and thrown down (4758) | Accused | |
| Philip Hardy ( 29339 ) | House of Andrew Tettesworth burnt and thrown down (4758) | Accused | |
| Andrew Tettesworth ( 29341 ) | House of Andrew Tettesworth burnt and thrown down (4758) | Victim | |
| John Leg ( 29336 ) | John Spayne beheaded at Tower Hill (4756) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Melemakere ( 29337 ) | John Spayne beheaded at Tower Hill (4756) | Accused | |
| John Spayne ( 29338 ) | John Spayne beheaded at Tower Hill (4756) | Victim | |
| William Berle ( 24087 ) | Robert Cave and others burn the manors of the Savoy, Clerkenwell and Knightsbridge (4188) | Accused | |
| John Butterwyk ( 24090 ) | Robert Cave and others burn the manors of the Savoy, Clerkenwell and Knightsbridge (4188) | Victim | |
| Robert Cave ( 24082 ) | Robert Cave and others burn the manors of the Savoy, Clerkenwell and Knightsbridge (4188) | Accused | |
| John of Gaunt ( 5695 ) | Robert Cave and others burn the manors of the Savoy, Clerkenwell and Knightsbridge (4188) | Victim | |
| Robert Hales ( 6778 ) | Robert Cave and others burn the manors of the Savoy, Clerkenwell and Knightsbridge (4188) | Victim | |
| John Hayward ( 24085 ) | Robert Cave and others burn the manors of the Savoy, Clerkenwell and Knightsbridge (4188) | Accused | |
| John Hayward ( 24086 ) | Robert Cave and others burn the manors of the Savoy, Clerkenwell and Knightsbridge (4188) | Accused | |
| Richard Nevylle ( 24083 ) | Robert Cave and others burn the manors of the Savoy, Clerkenwell and Knightsbridge (4188) | Accused | |
| Walter Payn ( 24084 ) | Robert Cave and others burn the manors of the Savoy, Clerkenwell and Knightsbridge (4188) | Accused | |
| John Scot ( 24089 ) | Robert Cave and others burn the manors of the Savoy, Clerkenwell and Knightsbridge (4188) | Accused | |
| John Smyth ( 24088 ) | Robert Cave and others burn the manors of the Savoy, Clerkenwell and Knightsbridge (4188) | Accused |
