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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/490 m. 1d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Middlesex |
| Text in Original Language | Midd': Idem Prior per attornatum suum predictum optulit se iiijto die versus Johannem Halyngbury de Wandesw...h in comitatu Surr' de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius prioris apud Hibury et Clerkynw[ell] fregit ... ... scripta rotulos curiarum et alia munimenta sua ibidem inventa combussit et bona et catalla sua ad valenciam quadraginta librarum ibidem inventa cepit et asportavit et alia enormia ei intulit ad grave dampnum ipsius prioris et contra pacem Regis Et ipse non venit Et preceptum est vicecomiti quod caperet eum Et vicecomes modo mandat quod non est inventus et cetera Ideo sicut prius preceptum est vicecomiti quod capiat eum si et cetera Et salvo et cetera Ita quod habeat corpus eius hic in ... ... crastino sancti Johannis Baptiste ... ... et cetera |
| Text (English translation) | Middlesex: The same prior by his aforesaid attorney appeared on the fourth day against John Halyngbury of Wandsworth in the county of Surrey, concerning a plea, whereby, by force and arms, he broke into the close and houses of the same prior at Highbury and Clerkenwell ... ... and burnt his deeds, rolls of courts and other muniments found there, and took and carried away his goods and chattels to the value of £40 found there, and inflicted other outrages on him, to the serious damage of the same prior and against the peace of the king. And he has not come. And the sheriff was ordered that he take him. And the sheriff now reports that he is not found, etc. Therefore, just as before, the sheriff was ordered that he take him, if, etc, and saving, etc, in such a way that he has his body here ... ... the morrow of St John the Baptist ... ..., etc. |
| General Information | See CP 40/490 m. 333 |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24387 | John | Halyngbury | Male | Wandsworth,Surrey | 4243 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4243 | John Halyngbury burns documents of the Prior of St John of Jerusalem | The prior by his attorney appears against John Halyngbury of Wandsworth in the county of Surrey, concerning a plea, whereby, by force and arms, he broke into the close and houses of the same prior at Highbury and Clerkenwell ... ... and burnt his deeds, rolls of courts and other muniments found there, and took and carried away his goods and chattels to the value of £40 found there, and inflicted other outrages on him, to the serious damage of the same prior and against the peace of the king. He does not appear. | Arson: burning of documents | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hales ( 6778 ) | John Halyngbury burns documents of the Prior of St John of Jerusalem (4243) | Victim | |
| John Halyngbury ( 24387 ) | John Halyngbury burns documents of the Prior of St John of Jerusalem (4243) | Accused |
