The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Writ |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 145/3/5/1 (l) |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | London |
| Text in Original Language | Nos Johannes Hende et Johannes Rote vicecomites London' vobis significamus quod ante adventum brevis domini Regis nobis direct' et huic cedule consut' videlicet tempore Walteri Doget et Willelmi Knyghtecote predecessorum nostrorum nuper vicecomit' civitatis predicte Theobaldus Elys in dicto brevi nominatus arestatus fuit et ad officium dictorum nuper vicecomitum ductus pro eo quod idem Theobaldus tempore insurrectionis ultime fuit unus de insurgentibus in civitate predicta et dominum de Spigurnell in eadem civitate eodem tempore insurrectionis interfecisse voluit prout Elias de Thorp skynnere coram eisdem nuper vicecomitibus testabatur. Et eciam idem Theobaldus detentus est in prisona domini Regis de Neugate ad sectam Elizabethe que fuit uxor Radulphi Spigurnell chivaler virtute cuiusdam brevis domini Regis de ?minis cuius brevis transcriptum coram vobis mittimus predicto brevi constit' attach' corpus predicti Theobaldi coram vobis prompter habemus prout in brevi domini Regis huic cedule consut' precipit'. |
| Text (English translation) | Writ to sheriffs of London, ordering them to bring Theobald Elys, detained in Newgate, into the King's Bench the next Monday - 12 Feb 5 Ric. II. [Dorse - the execution of this writ appears in the schedule attached]. Writ to sheriffs of London, ordering them to arrest Theobald Elys, so that he answers Elizabeth, who was the wife of Ralph Spigurnall, concerning the burning of her house and open threats - 20 Jan 5 Ric. II. We, John Hende and John Rote, sheriffs of London, make known to you that before the arrival of the writ of the lord king, directed to us and attached to this schedule, viz at the time of Walter Doget and William Knyghtecote, our predecessors, late sheriffs of the aforesaid city, Theobald Elys, named in the said writ, was arrested and brought to the office of the said late sheriffs, on account that the same Theobald at the time of the last insurrection was one of the insurgents in the aforesaid city and wished to have killed the lord of Spigurnell in the same city at the same time, just as Elias de Thorp, skinner, bears witness before the same late sheriffs. And also the same Theobald is detained in the prison of the lord king of Newgate at the suit of Elizabeth, who was the wife of Ralph Spigurnell, knight, by virtue of a certain writ of the lord king of ..., a copy of which writ we are sending before you, attached to the aforesaid writ, that we have the body of the aforesaid Theobald before you promptly, just as is ordered in the writ of the lord king, attached to this schedule. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24575 | Walter | Doget | Male | Sheriff of London | 4285 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24577 | Theobald | Elys | Male | 4285 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24573 | John | Hende | Male | Sheriff of London | 4285 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24576 | William | Knyghtecote | Male | Sheriff of London | 4285 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24574 | John | Rote | Male | Sheriff of London | 4285 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24579 | Elizabeth | Spigurnell | Female | 4285 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24578 | Ralph | Spigurnell | Male | Knight | 4285 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4285 | Theobald Elys conspires to kill Ralph Spigurnell | Theobald Elys arrested as one of the insurgents and for conspiracy to kill Ralph Spigurnell, as witnessed by Elias de Thorp. Theobald is detained in Newgate at the suit of Elizabeth, wife of Ralph. | Trespass to person: threats | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Doget ( 24575 ) | Theobald Elys conspires to kill Ralph Spigurnell (4285) | Sheriff | |
| Theobald Elys ( 24577 ) | Theobald Elys conspires to kill Ralph Spigurnell (4285) | Accused | |
| John Hende ( 24573 ) | Theobald Elys conspires to kill Ralph Spigurnell (4285) | Sheriff | |
| William Knyghtecote ( 24576 ) | Theobald Elys conspires to kill Ralph Spigurnell (4285) | Sheriff | |
| John Rote ( 24574 ) | Theobald Elys conspires to kill Ralph Spigurnell (4285) | Sheriff | |
| Elizabeth Spigurnell ( 24579 ) | Theobald Elys conspires to kill Ralph Spigurnell (4285) | Victim | |
| Ralph Spigurnell ( 24578 ) | Theobald Elys conspires to kill Ralph Spigurnell (4285) | Victim |
