The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/482 rex m. 31d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Text (English translation) | Hertfordshire. It had previously been presented before Robert Tresilian and his companions, lately the lord king's justices appointed to hear and determine various felonies, treasons and other crimes in the aforesaid county, that Peter Bolom and others came of their own accord to the town of St Albans on the Saturday following the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard, the second after the conquest, and rose up against the lord king treacherously and feloniously like the same king's enemies. For certain reasons the lord king had this indictment brought before him among others in this same term, to be determined. And now, namely on the Saturday immediately following the feast of St Martin in this same term, the aforesaid Peter came before the lord king at Westminster, led by the bailiffs of the abbot of St Albans's liberty of St Albans, because of a certain writ of the lord king addressed to them; and he is handed over to the marshal. And immediately, led by the marshal, he appears and is asked how he wishes to acquit himself of the aforesaid felonies and treasons. He says that the present lord king, of his special grace, has pardoned to him the suit of his peace which belongs to him for the aforesaid felonies and treasons, by his letters patent which he produces here in court in these words: Richard, by the grace of God king of England and France and lord of Ireland, to all his bailiffs and all his faithful to whom the present letters come, greetings. Although lately, during the months of May, June and July last, a great number of our people, against our peace, at the devil's instigation - some of them, that is, from their own malice and some compelled by others - rose up in a very great multitude in various parts of our realm, perpetrating a great number of crimes in various ways; we, however, with pious compassion for the destruction of our people, and considering the good and faithful conduct of our subjects of our said realm towards our progenitors and towards us, experienced by us for a long time before now, and also, as we have understood, that these offenders are sorry for what they have done, and wish to conduct themselves well and peacefully towards us and our people in future, and wishing for that reason to temper the rigour of justice with mildness, we have of our special grace pardoned to Peter Bolum of Watford the suit of our peace which belongs to us from him, for any treasons, felonies and transgressions done or perpetrated in the aforesaid insurrections, for which he is condemned, charged or accused, and also outlawries, if any have been pronounced against him for these reasons, and we grant him our permanent peace on this, provided however that he is not one of the principals in the said insurrection, or in the death of the venerable father Simon of good memory, lately archbishop of Canterbury, or of brother Robert Hales, lately prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England, then our treasurer, or of John Cavendyssh, lately our chief justice, or of the burning of the manor of Savoy or of the house of Clerkenwell, or of the death of the prior of Bury; provided that henceforth he conducts himself well and peacefully towards us and our people, and that he stands to right in our court if anyone should wish to speak against him concerning the aforesaid or any of the aforesaid. In testimony of which thing we have had these our letters patent made. Witness myself at Westminster, the eighth day of November, in the fifth year of our reign. |
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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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| 24294 | Peter | Bolom | Male | Watford,Hertfordshire | 4213 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24295 | Thomas | de la Mare | Male | Abbot | Abbey of St Albans,St Albans,Hertfordshire | 4213 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4213 | Peter Bolom rises up at St Albans | Peter Bolom and others treasonably and feloniously rose up at St Albans on Saturday 15 June 1381. He appears and produces a pardon. | Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Bolom ( 24294 ) | Peter Bolom rises up at St Albans (4213) | Accused | |
| John de Cavendish ( 10740 ) | Peter Bolom rises up at St Albans (4213) | Mentioned | |
| Robert Hales ( 6778 ) | Peter Bolom rises up at St Albans (4213) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas de la Mare ( 24295 ) | Peter Bolom rises up at St Albans (4213) | Mentioned | |
| Simon Sudbury ( 6098 ) | Peter Bolom rises up at St Albans (4213) | Mentioned |
