The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/485 rex m. 24d |
| 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 lately appointed to hear and determine various felonies and treasons in the aforesaid county, that Percival Symyon, together with other malefactors, on the Sunday before the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist in the fourth year, treacherously, with armed might and in a warlike manner, and with threats of groups rising up against the law disseized Agnes Holwelle of the tenements of the late Michael Holwell, the same Agnes's husband, with their appurtenances, in Bishop's Hatfield. For certain reasons the lord king had this indictment brought before him, among others, to be determined. For which reason the sheriff was ordered to seize him if etc. And now, namely on the Wednesday after the octaves of St John the Baptist in this same term, the aforesaid Perceval appears here in court before the lord king at Westminster, arrested and led by the marshal, and is immediately asked how he wishes to acquit himself of the aforesaid felonies and treasons. 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 felonies and treasons done or perpetrated by him in the aforesaid insurrections, 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 request of the most serene lady, lady Anne, our future consort, God willing, 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 Perceval Symyon of Abbots Walden in the county of Hertford 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, 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 Perceval, as might seem beneficial to them. In testimony of which thing we have had these our letters patent made. Witness myself at Westminster, the eighteenth day of December, 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 Perceval contrary to the tenor of the lord king's aforesaid letters, whose date is at Westminster on the sixth day of July in the sixth year of the present king's reign. By reason of which letters the same Perceval requests that he might be delivered from the lord king's prison etc. And when the lord king's aforesaid letters had been examined it was decided that the aforesaid Perceval 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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| 24476 | Agnes | Holwelle | Female | 4258 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24477 | Michael | Holwelle | Male | 4258 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24475 | Percival | Symyon | Male | 4258 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4258 | Percival Symyon disseizes Agnes Holwelle of her tenements | Percival Symyon, together with other malefactors, on Sunday 23 June 1381, treacherously, with armed might and in a warlike manner, and with threats of groups rising up against the law disseized Agnes Holwelle of the tenements of the late Michael Holwell, the same Agnes's husband, with their appurtenances, in Bishop's Hatfield. | Trespass to land: forcible ejection of landholder | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Holwelle ( 24476 ) | Percival Symyon disseizes Agnes Holwelle of her tenements (4258) | Victim | |
| Michael Holwelle ( 24477 ) | Percival Symyon disseizes Agnes Holwelle of her tenements (4258) | Mentioned | |
| Percival Symyon ( 24475 ) | Percival Symyon disseizes Agnes Holwelle of her tenements (4258) | Accused |
