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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/490 m. 333 |
| 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 Wandesworth in comitatu Surr' de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Prioris apud Hybury et Clerkynwell fregit et cartas 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 cetera Et ipse non venit Et sicut prius preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod caperet eum Et vicecomes modo mandat quod non est inventus et cetera Ideo sicut pluribus preceptum est vicecomiti quod capiat eum si et cetera Et salvo et cetera Ita quod habeat corpus eius hic in Octabis sancti Michaelis per justiciarios 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 charters, 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, etc. And he has not come. And just as before, the sheriff was ordered that he take him. And the sheriff now reports that he is not found, etc. Therefore, just as on several occasions, the sheriff is ordered that he take him, if, etc, and saving, etc, in such a way that he has his body here in the octave of St Michael by the justices, etc. |
| General Information | See CP 40/490 m. 1d |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24388 | John | Halyngbury | Male | Wandsworth,Surrey | 4244 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4244 | 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 charters, 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. | 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 (4244) | Victim | |
| John Halyngbury ( 24388 ) | John Halyngbury burns documents of the Prior of St John of Jerusalem (4244) | Accused |
