The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/484 rex m. 23 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Text (English translation) | Hertfordshire It was previously presented before Robert Tresilian and his companions, the lord [king's] justices appointed to hear and determine various felonies and treasons in the aforesaid county, that Walter Parshemener, on the Saturday following the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the present king's reign, seditiously and feloniously wounded William Patrik at Waltham Cross, resulting in his death. For certain reasons the lord king afterwards had this indictment, among others, brought before him to be determined. For which reason the sheriff was ordered to seize him if etc. And now, namely on the Tuesday following the morrow of All Souls in this same term, the aforesaid Walter Parshemener appeared before the lord king at Westminster and surrendered himself to the prison of the lord king's marshal for the aforesaid reason; 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 felony and treason. He says that the present lord king has of his special grace pardoned to him the suit of his peace that belongs to him for all manner of treasons and felonies committed by him in the insurrections 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 all his faithful to whom the present letters come, greetings. Know that out of reverence for God and at the special request of Anne, queen of England, our most dear consort, and from consideration of the good and faithful conduct of our subjects towards our progenitors and us, which we have experienced before the insurrections of certain rebels of ours, which have lately taken place against us and our peace, and so that our individual subjects might have happier hearts to remain faithfully in faith and love towards us, we have, of our special grace, pardoned to Walter Parchemenere of the parish of Cheshunt in the county of Hertfordshire the suit of our peace which belongs to us from him, for all manner of treasons and felonies done or perpetrated in any way by him in the aforesaid insurrections, from the first day of May last until the feast of All Saints following, for which he has been indicted, accused or charged, 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 did not kill the venerable father Simon of good memory, archbishop of Canterbury, lately 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 is not an approver or appealed of such treasons or felonies, where there is a surviving approver or appellant, nor did he escape from or leave prison and not surrender himself to the same prison. Provided always that the parties harmed in the aforesaid insurrections should have and be able to pursue any action by which it is not possible to proceed to a judgement of life, for recovery of their damages and losses in this matter against the aforesaid Walter, as might seem beneficial to them. In testimony of which thing we have had these our letters patent made. Witness myself at Westminster, on the twentieth day of April in the fifth year of our reign. He also produces a certain writ close of the lord king, addressed to the justices here, not to molest the aforesaid Walter contrary to the tenor of the lord king's aforesaid letters, whose date is at Westminster on the sixteenth day of May in the fifth year of the reign of the present king. By reason of which letters the same Walter requests that he might be delivered from the lord king's prison etc. And when the lord king's aforesaid letters had been inspected it was decided that the aforesaid Walter should go from here 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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| 24462 | Walter | Parshemener | Male | 4255 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24463 | William | Patrik | Male | 4255 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4255 | Walter Parshemener kills William Patrik | Walter Parshemener, on Saturday 15 June 1381, seditiously and feloniously wounded William Patrik at Waltham Cross, resulting in his death. He produces a pardon and goes free. | Homicide: wounding | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Parshemener ( 24462 ) | Walter Parshemener kills William Patrik (4255) | Accused | |
| William Patrik ( 24463 ) | Walter Parshemener kills William Patrik (4255) | Victim |
