The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/484 rex m. 1 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Middlesex |
| Text in Original Language | Middlesex': Juratores diversorum hundredorum comitatus predicti alias scilicet termino sancti Hillarii anno regni regis nunc quinto coram domino Rege apud Westmonasterium presentaverunt quod Willelmus Plomer de Estgrenewych simul cum aliis proditoribus domini Regis felonice et proditorie insurrexit contra dominum Regem et fideles ligeos suos die Jovis in festo corporis Christi anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto domos Johannis Ducis Lancastr' apud Savoye in comitatu Middlesex' ac domos et ecclesiam sancti Johannis Jerusalem in Anglia apud Smethefeld combusserunt et fuit principalis in surreccione predicta Per quod preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod caperet eum si et cetera Et modo scilicet die Sabbati proximi post quindenam Pasche isto eodem termino coram domino Rege apud Westmonasterium venit predictus Willelmus Plomer et reddidit se prisone marescalli domini Regis occasione predicta qui committitur marescallo. Et statim p[er] marescallum ductus venit et allocutus est qualiter de feloniis et prodicionibus predictis se velit acquietare dicit quod dominus Rex nunc de gratia sua speciali pardonavit ei sectam pacis sue que ad ipsum pertinent pro omnimodis prodicionibus et feloniis exceptis et cetera per litteras suas patentas quas profert hic in curia in hec verba - Ricardus dei gratia Rex Anglie et Francie et Dominus Hibernie Omnibus ballivis et fidelibus suis ad quos presentes littere pervenerint. salutem. Sciatis quod ob reverenciam dei et ad specialem requisicionem Anne regine Anglie consortis nostre carissime et consideracione boni et fidelis gestus subditorum nostrorum erga progenitores nostros et nos ante insurrecciones quorumdam rebellium nostrorum contra nos et pacem nostram nuper factas preexperti et ut singuli subditi nostri corda assumant hilariora in fide et dileccione erga nos fideliter permanere de gratia nostra speciali pardonavimus Willelmo Plomer de Estgrenwych in Comitatu Kanc' sectam pacis nostre que ad nos pertinet versus ipsum pro omnimodis prodicionibus et felonijs per ipsum in insurreccionibus predictis a primo die Maij ultimo preterito usque festum omnium sanctorum tunc proximum sequentem qualitercumque factis sive perpetrates unde indicatus rettatus vel occasionatus existit ac eciam utlagarias si que in ipsum hiis occasionibus fuerunt promulgate et firmam pacem nostram si inde concedimus. Ita tamen quod venerabilem patrem Simonem bone memorie Archiepiscopum Cantuar' nuper cancellarium nostrum seu fratrem Robertum Hales Priorem Hospitalis sancti Johannis Jerusalem in Anglia tunc thesaurarium nostrum aut Johannem de Cavendissh tunc capitalem justiciarium nostrum non interfecerit Et quod probator vel appellatus de huiusmodi prodicionibus vel felonijs unde probator vel appellator superstes est non existat nec a prisona evaserit seu recesserit et ad eandem prisonam se non reddiderit Proviso semper quod partes dampnificate in insurreccionibus predictis quamcumque accionem per quam ad iudicium vite procedi non poterit pro recuperacione dampnorum et deperditorum suorum in hac parte versus prefatum Willelmum habeant et prosequi possint prout sibi viderint expedire In cuius rei testimonium has litteras nostras fieri fecimus patentes Teste me ipso apud Westmonasterium vij Marcij anno regni nostri quinto. Quarum pretextu idem Willelmus petit ipsum a prisona domini Regis deliberari et cetera Et inspectis litteris domini Regis predictis quia data carte predicte est infra tempus in statuto domini Regis limitatum de sufficiente manucaptione de bono gestu suo inveniendo et cetera dictum est prefato Willelmo quod sufficientem manucaptionem inveniat et cetera et cetera Et super hoc venerunt Johannes Ascam Willelmus Siresham Thomas Crowe et Willelmus Thornton et manuceperunt pro predicto Willelmo Plomer quod ipse se bene geret erga dominum Regem et populum suum iuxta formam statuti et cetera Et quia testatum est hic in curia per plures fidedignos comitati predicti quod predictus Willelmus Plomer de Estgrenewych in dicta inquisicione nominatus et predictus Willelmus Plomer de Estgrenewych in comitatu Kanc' in dicta carta nominatus est una et eadem persona consideratum est quod predictus Willelmus Plomer de Estgrenwych eat inde sine die et cetera |
| Text (English translation) | Middlesex: The jurors of diverse hundreds of the aforesaid county at another time, namely in the term of St Hilary in the fifth year of the reign of the now king, before the lord king at Westminster, presented that William Plomer of Greenwich, at the same time with other traitors of the lord king, feloniously and traitorously made an insurrection against the lord king and his faithful subjects on Thursday in the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard II after the conquest, and set fire to the houses of John, duke of Lancaster, at the Savoy in the county of Middlesex, and the houses and church of St John of Jerusalem in England at Smithfield, and was the principal actor in the aforesaid insurrection. By which the sheriff was ordered to take him, if, etc. And now, namely on Saturday next after the quindene of Easter in this same term before the lord king at Westminster, there came the aforesaid William Plomer and he handed himself over to the prison of the marshal of the lord king by the aforesaid occasion to be committed to the marshal. And immediately having been brought by the marshal, he came and spoke as to how he wishes to acquit himself of the aforesaid felonies and treasons. He says that the now lord king, out of his special grace, pardoned to him the suit of his peace, which pertains to him, for all kinds of treasons and felonies, except, etc, 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 faithful subjects, to whom these present letters will come, greetings. Know you that, on account of reverence of God and at the special request of Anne, queen of England, our very dear consort, and in consideration of the good and faithful behaviour of our subjects, previously experienced towards our progenitors and us before the insurrections of our certain rebels, lately made against us and our peace, and so that every single one of our subjects take more joyful hearts to remain in loyalty and affection towards us, out of our special grace, we have pardoned William Plomer of Greenwich in the county of Kent the suit of our peace, which pertains to us, against him for all kinds of treasons and felonies, howsoever made or perpetrated by him in the aforesaid insurrections from the first day of May last past until the feast of All Saints then next following, whereof he is indicted, charged or occasioned, and also outlawries, if there were any proclaimed against him by these occasions, and our firm peace, if we make grants thereof. Nevertheless, in such a way that he will not kill the venerable father Simon, of good memory archbishop of Canterbury, late our chancellor, or brother Robert Hales, prior of the hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England, then our treasurer, or John de Cavendissh, then our chief justice. And that he will not be the approver or appellor of these kinds of treasons or felonies, whereof the approver or appellor is alive, and he will not escape or withdraw from prison and will not return himself to the same prison. Provided always that the parties, condemned in the aforesaid insurrections, will not have or be able to bring any action, by which it could not proceeded to the judgement of life for the recovery of his damages and losses in this matter against the aforesaid William, just as will seem expedient to them. In testimony of which matter, we have caused these our letters to be made patent. Witnessed by me, myself, at Westminster on the 7th day of March in the fifth year of our reign. By pretext of which, the same William seeks that he is delivered from the prison of the lord king, etc. And the aforesaid letters of the lord king having been inspected, because the date of the aforesaid charter is within the time, limited in the statue of the lord king about finding sufficient mainprise for his good behaviour, etc, it is said to the aforesaid William that he should find sufficient mainprise, etc. And upon this there came John Ascam, William Siresham, Thomas Crowe and William Thornton and they mainprised for the aforesaid William Plomer that he should behave well against the lord king and his people according to the form of the statute, etc. And because it is witnessed here in court by several very loyal men of the aforesaid county that the aforesaid William Plomer of Greenwich, named in the said inquisition, and the aforesaid William Plomer of Greenwich in the aforesaid county of Kent, named in the said charter, is one and the same person, it is considered that the aforesaid William Plomer of Estgrenwych should go thereupon without day, etc. |
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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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| 24297 | John | Ascam | Male | 4214 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24299 | Thomas | Crowe | Male | 4214 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24296 | William | Plomer | Male | Greenwich,Kent | 4214 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24298 | William | Siresham | Male | 4214 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24300 | William | Thornton | Male | 4214 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4214 | William Plomer burns the Savoy and the Hospital of St John | William Plomer of Greenwich, at the same time with other traitors of the lord king, feloniously and traitorously made an insurrection against the lord king and his faithful subjects on Thursday 13 June 1381, and set fire to the houses of John, duke of Lancaster, at the Savoy in the county of Middlesex, and the houses and church of St John of Jerusalem in England at Smithfield, and was the principal actor in the aforesaid insurrection. He produces a pardon, is mainprised and goes free. | Arson: burning of houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ascam ( 24297 ) | William Plomer burns the Savoy and the Hospital of St John (4214) | Mainpernor | |
| John de Cavendish ( 10740 ) | William Plomer burns the Savoy and the Hospital of St John (4214) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas Crowe ( 24299 ) | William Plomer burns the Savoy and the Hospital of St John (4214) | Mainpernor | |
| John of Gaunt ( 5695 ) | William Plomer burns the Savoy and the Hospital of St John (4214) | Victim | |
| Robert Hales ( 6778 ) | William Plomer burns the Savoy and the Hospital of St John (4214) | Victim | |
| William Plomer ( 24296 ) | William Plomer burns the Savoy and the Hospital of St John (4214) | Accused | |
| William Siresham ( 24298 ) | William Plomer burns the Savoy and the Hospital of St John (4214) | Mainpernor | |
| Simon Sudbury ( 6098 ) | William Plomer burns the Savoy and the Hospital of St John (4214) | Mentioned | |
| William Thornton ( 24300 ) | William Plomer burns the Savoy and the Hospital of St John (4214) | Mainpernor |
