The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 145/3/5/1 (g) |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Middlesex |
| Text in Original Language | Inquisitio capta apud Hospicium Iohannis Barbor filii Walteri Barbour iuxta Crucem Lapideam apud la Stronde extra partem Non Templi London in com' Midd' die lune proxima post festum S' Pet Advincula anno regni regis Ricardi secundi quinto coram Willelmo Walleworth maiore civitatis London et sociis suis iustic' domini Regis ad inquirendum audiend' et terminand' de quibuscumque prodicionibus homicidiis et ceteris felon' in eodem com' Midd' qualitercumque perpetratis per litteras domini Regis patentes assignat' per sacramentum Willelmi Lovel Andr' Tettlesworth Willelmi Hull Willelmi Brenge Willelmi Sudbury Willelmi Grendon Iohanni Basford Willelmi But Thome Brandesby Willelmi Est Ricardi Est et Iohannis Lorymer qui dicunt super sacramentum suum quod Willelmus fil' Nich' Gardener et alii malefactores videlicet Thomas Bedford de Holborne Iohannes Loveliche Edmundus Weston Thomas Brembele Matill' uxor eius et Isabella filia eiusdem Thome Iohannes Foke meriell Willelmus Shepherd de Totill Thomas Taillour de Charyng Willelmus Capon laborer Iohannes Nevell barbor Ricardus Bristowe hostiler Iohannes Smyth de Lewesham Iohannes serviens eiusdem Iohannis et Iohannes Huntyngdon bocher die iovis in festo Corporis Christi anno regni regis Ricardi secundi quarto simul cum aliis malefactoribus contra dominum Regem insurgentibus manerium domini Iohannis Ducis Lancastr' vocatur la Savoye et manerium Prioris Sancti Iohannis Ierusalem in Angl' vocatur Clerkenwell in comitati Midd' felonice combusserunt et co. Item al' inquisitio capta ibidem eodem die lune coram iustic' predict' ... per sacramentum Iohannis Lorchon Iohannis Pycard Thome Chese Willelmi Knott de Fulham Iohannis Wragston Iohannis de Ardern' Iohannis Bataille Iohannis Mede Iohannis Mery Iohannis Semor Willelmi Chauntour et Thome Ferrour qui dicunt super sacramentum suum quod Will' Gardyner voc' fil' Nich' Gardyner fuit unus eorum qui proditorie et felonice insurexit contra dominum Regem et populum suum et quod ipse simul cum aliis malefactoribus de eus covina ignotis venit die iovis in festo Corporis Christi anno regni regis Ricardi secundi quarto ad domum Willelmi Fresshawe apud le Stronde in com' Midd' et Cristinam uxorem eiusdem Willelmi ad decapitandum minabatur et eandem domum felonice intravit et hostia et fenestras ac cistas ipsius Willelmi Fresshawe ibidem felonice fregit et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Writ on Tresilian's authority to Walworth, saying that since William brother of Nicholas Gardener of Westminster a certain servant of the Duke of Lancaster is held in the Marshalsea prison, and since it is testified by the sheriffs of London that Gardener is indicted in the court of Walleworth and his fellow justices assigned to hear and determine divers felonies and treasons within the city of London and county of Middlesex, these indictments to be sent into King's Bench - dated 10th February SRII. The jury say that William son of Nicholas Gardener and other malefactors, namely Thomas Bedford of Holborn, John Loveliche, Edmund Weston, Thomas Brembele, Matilda his wife and Isabella daughter of the same Thomas, John Foke 'meriell', William Shepherd of Tothill, Thomas Taillour of Charing Cross, William Capon, labourer, John Nevell, barber, Richard Bristowe, innkeeper, John Smyth of Lewisham, John servant of the same John and John Huntyndon, butcher, on Thursday 13 June 1381, along with other malefactors rising up against the king, feloniously burnt the manor of John Duke of Lancaster called the Savoy and the manor of the Prior of St John of Jerusalem in England called Clerkenwell in the county of Middlesex. Also they say that William Gardyner called the son of Nicholas Gardyner was one of those who treasonably and feloniously rose up against the king and his people, and along with other unknown malefactors of the same faction went on Thursday 13 June 1381 to the house of William Fresshawe at the Strand in the county of Middlesex and threatened to decapitate Christina wife of the same William, and feloniously entered the same house and broke the doors, windows and chests. |
| General Information | See Reville p. 201 no. 18 and p. 202 no. 21. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24158 | John | de Ardern | Male | 4199 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24121 | John | Barbor | Male | Strand,Middlesex | 4198 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24122 | Walter | Barbour | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24129 | John | Basford | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24159 | John | Bataille | Male | 4199 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24137 | Thomas | Bedford | Male | Holborn,Middlesex | 4198 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24131 | Thomas | Brandesby | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24142 | Isabella | Brembele | Female | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24141 | Matilda | Brembele | Female | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24140 | Thomas | Brembele | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24126 | William | Brenge | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24148 | Richard | Bristowe | Male | Innkeeper | 4198 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24130 | William | But | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24146 | William | Capon | Male | Labourer | 4198 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24163 | William | Chauntour | Male | 4199 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24155 | Thomas | Chese | Male | 4199 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24133 | Richard | Est | Male | Juror | 4198 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24132 | William | Est | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24164 | Thomas | Ferrour | Male | 4199 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24143 | John | Foke | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24166 | Christina | Fresshawe | Female | Strand,Middlesex | 4199 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24165 | William | Fresshawe | Male | Strand,Middlesex | 4199 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24136 | Nicholas | Gardener | Male | 4199,4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24135 | William | Gardener | Male | 4199,4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24128 | William | Grendon | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24125 | William | Hull | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24151 | John | Huntyngdon | Male | Butcher | 4198 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24156 | William | Knott | Male | Fulham,Middlesex | Juror | 4199 | Go to participant page | |
| 24153 | John | Lorchon | Male | 4199 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24134 | John | Lorymer | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24123 | William | Lovel | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24138 | John | Loveliche | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24160 | John | Mede | Male | 4199 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24161 | John | Mery | Male | 4199 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24147 | John | Nevell | Male | Barber | 4198 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24154 | John | Pycard | Male | 4199 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24162 | John | Semor | Male | 4199 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24144 | William | Shepherd | Male | Tothill,Middlesex | 4198 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24149 | John | Smyth | Male | Lewisham,Kent | 4198 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24127 | William | Sudbury | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24145 | Thomas | Taillour | Male | Charing Cross,Middlesex | 4198 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24124 | Andrew | Tettlesworth | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24152 | William | Walleworth | Male | Mayor | 4198 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24139 | Edmund | Weston | Male | 4198 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24157 | John | Wragston | Male | 4199 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24150 | John | Male | Servant | 4198 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4198 | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell | The jury say that William son of Nicholas Gardener and other malefactors, namely Thomas Bedford of Holborn, John Loveliche, Edmund Weston, Thomas Brembele, Matilda his wife and Isabella daughter of the same Thomas, John Foke 'meriell', William Shepherd of Tothill, Thomas Taillour of Charing Cross, William Capon, labourer, John Nevell, barber, Richard Bristowe, innkeeper, John Smyth of Lewisham, John servant of the same John and John Huntyndon, butcher, on Thursday 13 June 1381, along with other malefactors rising up against the king, feloniously burnt the manor of John Duke of Lancaster called the Savoy and the manor of the Prior of St John of Jerusalem in England called Clerkenwell in the county of Middlesex. | Arson: burning of houses | Go to incidents page |
| 4199 | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife | William Gardyner was one of those who treasonably and feloniously rose up against the king and his people, and along with other unknown malefactors of the same faction went on Thursday 13 June 1381 to the house of William Fresshawe at the Strand in the county of Middlesex and threatened to decapitate Christina wife of the same William, and feloniously entered the same house and broke the doors, windows and chests. | Trespass to land: throwing down of house,Trespass to person: threats,Trespass to chattels: destruction of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Barbor ( 24121 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Mentioned | |
| Walter Barbour ( 24122 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Mentioned | |
| John Basford ( 24129 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Juror | |
| Thomas Bedford ( 24137 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Accused | |
| Thomas Brandesby ( 24131 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Juror | |
| Isabella Brembele ( 24142 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Accused | |
| Matilda Brembele ( 24141 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Accused | |
| Thomas Brembele ( 24140 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Accused | |
| William Brenge ( 24126 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Juror | |
| Richard Bristowe ( 24148 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Accused | |
| William But ( 24130 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Juror | |
| William Capon ( 24146 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Accused | |
| Richard Est ( 24133 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Juror | |
| William Est ( 24132 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Juror | |
| John Foke ( 24143 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Gardener ( 24136 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Mentioned | |
| William Gardener ( 24135 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Accused | |
| William Grendon ( 24128 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Juror | |
| William Hull ( 24125 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Juror | |
| John Huntyngdon ( 24151 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Accused | |
| John Lorymer ( 24134 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Juror | |
| William Lovel ( 24123 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Juror | |
| John Loveliche ( 24138 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Accused | |
| John Nevell ( 24147 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Accused | |
| William Shepherd ( 24144 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Accused | |
| John Smyth ( 24149 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Mentioned | |
| William Sudbury ( 24127 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Juror | |
| Thomas Taillour ( 24145 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Accused | |
| Andrew Tettlesworth ( 24124 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Juror | |
| William Walleworth ( 24152 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Justice | |
| Edmund Weston ( 24139 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Accused | |
| John ( 24150 ) | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell (4198) | Accused | |
| John de Ardern ( 24158 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Juror | |
| John Bataille ( 24159 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Juror | |
| William Chauntour ( 24163 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Juror | |
| Thomas Chese ( 24155 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Juror | |
| Thomas Ferrour ( 24164 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Juror | |
| Christina Fresshawe ( 24166 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Victim | |
| William Fresshawe ( 24165 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Victim | |
| Nicholas Gardener ( 24136 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Mentioned | |
| William Gardener ( 24135 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Accused | |
| William Knott ( 24156 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Juror | |
| John Lorchon ( 24153 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Juror | |
| John Mede ( 24160 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Juror | |
| John Mery ( 24161 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Juror | |
| John Pycard ( 24154 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Juror | |
| John Semor ( 24162 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Juror | |
| John Wragston ( 24157 ) | William Gardener attacks property of William Fresshawe and threatens his wife (4199) | Juror |
