The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/485 rex mm. 23-23d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Surrey |
| Text in Original Language | Surr': Dominus Rex mandavit dilecto et fideli suo Willelmo Walleworth breve suum clausum in hec verba - Ricardus dei gratia Rex Anglie et Francie et Dominus Hibernie dilecto et fideli suo Willelmo Walleworth salutem Cum nos nuper certis de causis certiorari volentes super tenoribus omnium indictamentorum factorum coram vobis et sociis vestris nuper justiciariis nostris ad quosdam rebelles qui nuper contra pacem nostram et ligeam suam insurrexerunt in comitatu Surr' capiend' et puniend' assignatis de quibuscumque prodicionibus feloniis et alijs malefactis unde Simon Gerard de Suthlamheth indictatus est ut dicebatur vobis mandaverimus quod tenores illos in dictam Cancellariam nostram mitteretis quos postea coram vobis mis... et nos de indictamentis predictis adeo plene et integre sicut coram vobis capt' fuerint certiorari volentes vobis mandamus quod indictamenta predicta cum omnibus ea tangentibus sub sigill... distincte et aperte mittatis coram nobis indilate ut ulterius inde fieri faciamus quod ... ... fore viderimus faciend' hoc breve nobis tunc remittent' Teste Ricardo Tresilian apud Westmonasterium xv... die Junii anno regni nostri quinto - Indictamenta de quibus in brevi predicto fit mencio sequuntur in hec verba - Indictamenta capta apud Kenyngton in comitatu Surr' quarto die Julij anno regni regis Ricardi secundi quinto coram Willelmo Walleworth maiore civitatis London' et sociis suis justiciariis domini Regis ad inquirend' audiend' et terminand' de quibuscumque malefactoribus contra dominum Regem iam noviter insurgentibus per litteras ipsius domini Regis patentes assignatis et cetera - Juratores visu de Kenyngton videlicet Willelmus Pelham Thomas Tailour Robertus atte ?Welde Stephanus atte Gate Thomas Charietour Ricardus Lambourne Stephanus Puyent Willelmus Kyng [dorse] Elias de Bruges Nicholaus Brode Bartholomeus Carpenter et Willelmus Taborer presentant quod Radulphus atte Croft die Veneris proximo post festum corporis Christi anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto fuit primus abbettor contra pacem domini Regis apud Northlamheth in comitatu Surr' qui cum alijs malefactoribus videlicet Simone Jerard et alijs insurrexit et venit ad villatam de Kenyngton predict' simul cum multis alijs malefactoribus ignotis dicunt eciam juratores predicti quod quidam Ricardus Lorchon de Lamheth Willelmus Seuare et Willelmus Pontere de Batricheseye custumar' et alia munimenta domini Regis in custodia ballivi de Kenyngton inventa ibidem tunc felonice et proditorie ceperunt et ardebant una cum fortitudine predicti Simonis Jerard po se et aliorum malefactorum et cetera Item dicunt juratores predicti quod predictus Simon Jerard et quidam Johannes Faukes die Iovis in festo corporis Christi anno quarto supradicto venerunt apud Clopham in comitatu Surr' predicto et ibidem de Petro Bronde duos solidos et de Roberto parsona ecclesie de Clopham xij denar' contra eorum voluntatem ceperunt et ipsos inde felonice depredaverunt - Per recorda de anno quinto - Postea scilicet die Mercurii proximo post festum sancti Johannis Baptiste coram domino Rege apud Westmonasterium venit predictus Simon Jerard per vicecomites London' pretextu cuisdam brevis domini Regis eis directi ductus qui comittitur marescall' Et statim per marescallum ductus venit et allocutus est qualiter de feloniis et predicionibus predictis se velit acquietare dicit quod ipse in nullo est inde culpabilis et inde de bono et malo ponit se super patriam Ideo ven' inde Juratores coram domino in Octab' sancti Michaelis ubicumque et cetera Et qui et cetera Ad recognoscend' et cetera Et predictus Simon Jerard interim comittitur marescall' et cetera |
| Text (English translation) | Surrey: The lord king sent to his beloved and faithful William Walleworth his writ of close in these words: Richard, by the grace of God king of England and France and lord of Ireland, to his beloved and faithful William Walleworth, greetings. Whereas we lately, for certain causes, wishing to be made more certain about the tenors of all indictments, made before you and your fellows, late our justices, assigned to take and punish certain rebels, who lately made an insurrection against our peace and his allegiance in the county of Surrey, about certain treasons, felonies and other wrongdoings, whereof Simon Gerard of South Lambeth is indicted, as it was said, have commanded to you that you send those tenors into our said Chancery, which afterwards ... sent before you, and we, wishing to be made more certain about the aforesaid indictments as fully and entirely, as they were taken before you, command you that you send the aforesaid indictments with all things touching them under [your] seals clearly and openly, before us without delay, so that we may cause to be done further thereupon what we see should be done ... ..., then sending back this writ to us. Witnessed by Richard Tresilian at Westminster on the ... day of June in the fifth year of our reign. Indictments, mention of which is made in the aforesaid writ, follows in these words. Indictments taken at Kennington in the county of Surrey on the fourth day of July in the fifth year of the reign of King Richard II before William Walleworth, mayor of the city of London, and his fellow justices of the lord king, assigned to inquire, hear and determine about certain wrongdoers now newly insurging against the lord king, by letters patent of the same lord king, etc. The jurors of the view of Kennington, viz William Pelham, Thomas Tailour, Robert atte Welde, Stephen atte Gate, Thomas Charietour, Richard Lambourne, Stephen Puyent, William Kyng, Elias de Bruges, Nicholas Brode, Bartholomew Carpenter and William Taborer, present that Ralph atte Croft, on Friday next after the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard II after the conquest, was the first abettor against the peace of the lord king at North Lambeth in the county of Surrey, who made an insurrection with other wrongdoers, viz Simon Jerard and others, and came to the vill of Kennington, aforesaid, together with many other wrongdoers unknown. The aforesaid jurors also say that a certain Richard Lorchon of Lambeth, William Seuare and William Pontere of Battersea feloniously took and burnt the custumals and other muniments of the lord king, found in the custody of the bailiff of Kennington then and there, together with the force of the aforesaid Simon Jerard and the other wrongdoers, etc. Item, the aforesaid jurors say that the aforesaid Simon Jerard and a certain John Faukes, on Thursday on the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year, abovesaid, came at Clapham in the county of Surrey, aforesaid, and took there from Peter Bronde two shillings and from Robert, parson of the church of Clapham, twelve pence against their will, and they thereupon feloniously robbed them. By the records of the fifth year. Afterwards, namely on Wednesday next after the feast of St John the Baptist, before the lord king at Westminster there came the aforesaid Simon Jerard, having been brought by the sheriffs of London, by pretext of a certain writ of the lord king directed to them, who is committed to the marshal. And having been immediately brought by the marshal, he came and spoke as to how he wished to acquit himself of the aforesaid felonies and treasons, he says that he is in not thereupon guilty of anything, and thereupon he puts himself upon the country for good and for bad. Therefore the jurors are to thereupon come before the lord in the octave of St Michael, wheresoever, etc, and who, etc, to give judgement, etc. And the aforesaid Simon Jerard in the meantime is committed to the marshal, 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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| 24442 | Peter | Bronde | Male | 4250 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24436 | Ralph | atte Croft | Male | 4248 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24441 | John | Faukes | Male | 4250 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24437 | Simon | Gerard | Male | Lambeth,Surrey | 4250,4248,4249 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24438 | Richard | Lorchon | Male | Lambeth,Surrey | 4249 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24440 | William | Pontere | Male | Battersea,Surrey | 4249 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24439 | William | Seuare | Male | 4249 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24443 | Robert | Male | Parson | Clapham,Surrey | 4250 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4248 | Ralph atte Croft and Simon Jerard rise up at North Lambeth and Kennington | Ralph atte Croft, on Friday 14 June 1381, was the first abettor against the peace of the lord king at North Lambeth in the county of Surrey, who made an insurrection with other wrongdoers, viz Simon Jerard and others, and came to the vill of Kennington, aforesaid, together with many other wrongdoers unknown. | Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
| 4249 | Richard Lorchon, William Seuare and William Pontere burn documents of the bailiff of Kennington | Richard Lorchon of Lambeth, William Seuare and William Pontere of Battersea feloniously took and burnt the custumals and other muniments of the lord king, found in the custody of the bailiff of Kennington then and there, together with the force of the aforesaid Simon Jerard and the other wrongdoers, etc. | Arson: burning of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 4250 | Simon Gerard and John Faukes steal money at Clapham | Simon Jerard and John Faukes, on Thursday 13 June 1381, came to Clapham in the county of Surrey, and took there from Peter Bronde two shillings and from Robert, parson of the church of Clapham, twelve pence against their will, and they thereupon feloniously robbed them. | Larceny: theft of money | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph atte Croft ( 24436 ) | Ralph atte Croft and Simon Jerard rise up at North Lambeth and Kennington (4248) | Accused | |
| Simon Gerard ( 24437 ) | Ralph atte Croft and Simon Jerard rise up at North Lambeth and Kennington (4248) | Accused | |
| Simon Gerard ( 24437 ) | Richard Lorchon, William Seuare and William Pontere burn documents of the bailiff of Kennington (4249) | Mentioned | |
| Richard Lorchon ( 24438 ) | Richard Lorchon, William Seuare and William Pontere burn documents of the bailiff of Kennington (4249) | Accused | |
| William Pontere ( 24440 ) | Richard Lorchon, William Seuare and William Pontere burn documents of the bailiff of Kennington (4249) | Accused | |
| William Seuare ( 24439 ) | Richard Lorchon, William Seuare and William Pontere burn documents of the bailiff of Kennington (4249) | Accused | |
| Peter Bronde ( 24442 ) | Simon Gerard and John Faukes steal money at Clapham (4250) | Victim | |
| John Faukes ( 24441 ) | Simon Gerard and John Faukes steal money at Clapham (4250) | Accused | |
| Simon Gerard ( 24437 ) | Simon Gerard and John Faukes steal money at Clapham (4250) | Accused | |
| Robert ( 24443 ) | Simon Gerard and John Faukes steal money at Clapham (4250) | Victim |
