The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 145/3/5/1 (p) |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Middlesex |
| Text in Original Language | Midd': Jurati dicunt quod Willelmus Bysouth de Ryslop fuit unus principalium insurgencium contra dominum Regem et iura corone sue et quod ipse et alii malefactores de comitiva sua et per excitacionem suam domos Rogeri Leget in Holeborne in comitatu Midd' die Jovis in festo corporis Christi prostraverunt videlicet anno quarto Regis nunc Et quod idem Willelmus die Mercurii proxima ante festum corporis Christi anno quarto supradicto misit ad Johannem Shordych de comitatu Midd' certos homines de comitiva sua quod si dictus Johannes non fecerit finem cum eo in crastino ipsum Johannem ?interfecieret et mansionem suam combureret super quo predictus Johannes Shordych misit in crastino ad predictum Willelmum certos homines qui cum eo nomine predicti Johannis Shordych tractarunt et ei dederunt xi marcas quas idem Willelmus inimicus domini Regis de eodem Johanne recepit ibidem die et anno predictis et premissa fecit felonice et proditorie. Item presentant quod Johannes Ferrour de Rouchestre de comitatu Kanc' David Calvelei clericus et Johanna Ferrour uxor predicti Johannis Ferrour et Rogerus atte Wode de comitatu Kanc' venerunt in [sic] magna societate malefactorum insurgentium de Kent tanquam principales factores et ductores in festo corporis Christi anno quarto Regis nunc apud Sauvey in comitatu Midd' et dictum manerium combusserunt ut inimici Regis et quandam cistam in qua erant mille librarum sterlingorum Johannis Ducis Lancastrie et plus ibidem ceperunt et dictam cistam in quadam navicula super Thamisiam posuerunt et asportaverunt et usque Suthwerk duxerunt et ibidem dictum aurum inter se diviserunt Et in crastino dicti Johannes David Johanna et Rogerus in dicta comitiva ut principal' venerunt ad domum sancti Johannis Jerusalem in Anglia et ignem ibidem posuerunt et dictam domum plenarie combusserunt et duos equos ibidem cum lana precii vj marcarum oneraverunt et asportaverunt et quod idem Johannes David Johanna et Rogerus venerunt apud Turrim London' tanquam principales ductores et manus primo violentas in Simonem nuper Archiepiscopum Cantuariensis et fratrem Robertum Hales nuper Priorem sancti Johannis Jerusalem in Anglia iniecerunt supradict' et surrectiones combussiones et felonias predictas fecerunt felonice et proditorie die et anno predictis et cetera. Item presentant quod Robertus atte Were Petrus Walsshe Rogerus Walsshe die Sabati proxima post festum corporis Christi anno quarto Regis nunc venerunt apud manerium Decani ecclesie sancti Pauli London' de Sutton et ibidem portas et hostia dicti manerii de Sutton in insurreccione malefactorum contra dominum Regem insurgenc' fregerunt et rotulos curiarum dicti manerii ac custumar' eiusdem manerii ibidem ceperunt et ibidem in igne posuerunt dictos rotulos et custumar' et combusserunt felonice et proditorie. [Sewn on] Item dicunt quod Johannes Gamelyn serviens nuper prioris sancti Johannis Jerusalem in Anglia Thomas nuper serviens et capellanus Willelmi Stowe fuerunt principales malefactores qui felonice et proditorie in festo corporis Christi anno quarto Regis nunc combusserunt domum sancti Johannis Jerusalem in Anglia et ipsi domum predictam simul cum aliis malefactoribus predictis eodem die domum predictam apud Clerkenwell combusserunt in forma predicta qua alii ductores et capitanei dict' felon' superius indictat'. |
| Text (English translation) | Middlesex: The jurors say that William Bysouth of Ruislip was one of the principal insurgents against the lord king and the rights of his crown, and that he and other wrongdoers from his company and his incitement knocked down the houses of Roger Leget in Holborn in the county of Middlesex on Thursday on the feast of Corpus Christi, viz in the fourth year of the now king. And that the same William, on Wednesday next before the feast of Corpus Christi in the abovesaid fourth year, sent to John Shordych of the county of Middlesex certain men from his company, that if the said John did not make a fine with him on the morrow, he would kill the same John and burn down his dwelling house. Upon which the aforesaid John Shordych sent on the morrow to the aforesaid William certain men, who were to deal with him in the name of the aforesaid John Shordych, and they gave to him 11 marks, which the same William, an enemy of the lord king, received from the same John there on the aforesaid day and year, and he did the premises feloniously and traitorously. Item, they present that John Ferrour of Rochester in the county of Kent, David Calvelei, clerk, and Joan Ferrour, wife of the aforesaid John Ferrour, and Roger atte Wode of the county of Kent, came in a great company of insurgent wrongdoers of Kent as the principal actors and leaders on the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the now king, at the Savoy in the county of Middlesex, and they burnt down the said manor as enemies of the king, and they took a certain chest, in which there were £1,000 of sterling of John, duke of Lancaster, and more there, and they placed and carried away the said chest in a certain small ship upon the Thames, and brought it as far as Southwark, and there they divided the said gold between them. And on the morrow the said John, David, Joan and Roger came in the said company as the principal actors to the house of St John of Jerusalem in England and placed a fire there, and they fully burnt down the said house, and loaded and carried away two horses there with wool, worth six marks, and that the same John, David, Joan and Roger came at the Tower of London as the principal leaders and thrust violent hands firstly upon Simon, late archbishop of Canterbury, and brother Robert Hales, late prior of St John of Jerusalem in England, abovesaid, and made the aforesaid insurrections, burnings and felonies feloniously and traitorously on the aforesaid day and year, etc. Item, they present that Robert atte Were, Peter Walsshe, Roger Walsshe, on Saturday next after the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the now king, came at the manor of the dean of the church of St Paul, London, of Sutton and there broke the gates and doors of the said manor of Sutton in an insurrection of wrongdoers, rising up against the lord king, and took the rolls of courts of the said manor and custumals of the same manor there, and set them on fire and feloniously and traitorously burnt the said rolls and custumals. Item, they say that John Gamelyn, servant of the late prior of St John of Jerusalem in England, Thomas, late servant and chaplain of William Stowe, were the principal wrongdoers, who feloniously and traitorously, on the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the now king, burnt down the house of St John of Jerusalem in England, and they burnt down the aforesaid house together with the other aforesaid wrongdoers on the same day, and burnt down the aforesaid house at Clerkenwell in the aforesaid form, as the other leaders and captains, indicted of the said felonies above. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24639 | John | de Appleby | Male | Dean | St Paul's,London | 4299 | Go to participant page | |
| 24629 | William | Bysouth | Male | Ruislip,Middlesex | 4296,4295 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24633 | David | Calvelei | Male | Clerk | 4297,4298 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24634 | Joanna | Ferrour | Female | 4298,4297 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24632 | John | Ferrour | Male | Rochester,Kent | 4297,4298 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24640 | John | Gamelyn | Male | Servant | 4300 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24630 | Roger | Leget | Male | 4295 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24631 | John | Shordych | Male | Middlesex | 4296 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24642 | William | Stowe | Male | 4300 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24637 | Peter | Walsshe | Male | 4299 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24638 | Roger | Walsshe | Male | 4299 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24636 | Robert | atte Were | Male | 4299 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24635 | Roger | atte Wode | Male | Kent | 4297,4298 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24641 | Thomas | Male | Servant,Chaplain | 4300 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4298 | John and Joanna Ferrour and others burn the Hospital of St John and instigate the murders of Sudbury and Hales | On Friday 14 June 1381 John Ferrour of Rochester, Joanna his wife, David Calvelei, clerk, and Roger atte Wode came as the principal actors to the house of St John of Jerusalem in England and placed a fire there, and they fully burnt down the said house, and loaded and carried away two horses there with wool, worth six marks, and that the same John, David, Joan and Roger came at the Tower of London as the principal leaders and thrust violent hands firstly upon Simon, late archbishop of Canterbury, and brother Robert Hales, late prior of St John of Jerusalem in England, abovesaid, and made the aforesaid insurrections, burnings and felonies feloniously and traitorously on the aforesaid day and year, etc. | Homicide: other,Arson: burning of houses,Larceny: theft of livestock,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 4297 | John Ferrour, Joanna Ferrour and others burn the Savoy and steal £1000 | John Ferrour of Rochester in the county of Kent, David Calvelei, clerk, and Joan Ferrour, wife of the aforesaid John Ferrour, and Roger atte Wode of the county of Kent, came in a great company of insurgent wrongdoers of Kent as the principal actors and leaders on Thursday 13 June 1381, at the Savoy in the county of Middlesex, and they burnt down the said manor as enemies of the king, and they took a certain chest, in which there were £1,000 of sterling of John, duke of Lancaster, and more there, and they placed and carried away the said chest in a certain small ship upon the Thames, and brought it as far as Southwark, and there they divided the said gold between them. | Arson: burning of houses,Larceny: theft of money | Go to incidents page |
| 4300 | John Gamelyn and Thomas, chaplain of William Stowe, burn the Hospital of St John | John Gamelyn, servant of the late prior of St John of Jerusalem in England, Thomas, late servant and chaplain of William Stowe, were the principal wrongdoers, who feloniously and traitorously, on Thursday 13 June 1381, burnt down the house of St John of Jerusalem in England, and they burnt down the aforesaid house together with the other aforesaid wrongdoers on the same day, and burnt down the aforesaid house at Clerkenwell in the aforesaid form, as the other leaders and captains, indicted of the said felonies above. | Arson: burning of houses | Go to incidents page |
| 4299 | Robert atte Were and others break the manor of Sutton and burn documents | Robert atte Were, Peter Walsshe, Roger Walsshe, on Saturday 15 June 1381, came to the manor of the dean of the church of St Paul, London, of Sutton and there broke the gates and doors of the said manor of Sutton in an insurrection of wrongdoers, rising up against the lord king, and took the rolls of courts of the said manor and custumals of the same manor there, and set them on fire and feloniously and traitorously burnt the said rolls and custumals. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Arson: burning of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 4295 | William Bysouth knocks down the houses of Roger Leget | William Bysouth of Ruislip was one of the principal insurgents against the lord king and the rights of his crown, and that he and other wrongdoers from his company and his incitement knocked down the houses of Roger Leget in Holborn in the county of Middlesex on Thursday 13 June 1381. | Trespass to land: throwing down of house | Go to incidents page |
| 4296 | William Bysouth takes a forcible fine from John Shordych | William Bysouth, on Wednesday 12 June 1381, sent to John Shordych of the county of Middlesex certain men from his company, that if the said John did not make a fine with him on the morrow, he would kill the same John and burn down his dwelling house. Upon which the aforesaid John Shordych sent on the morrow to the aforesaid William certain men, who were to deal with him in the name of the aforesaid John Shordych, and they gave to him 11 marks, which the same William, an enemy of the lord king, received from the same John there on the aforesaid day and year, and this he did feloniously and traitorously. | Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine ,Trespass to person: extortion,Trespass to person: threats | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Calvelei ( 24633 ) | John and Joanna Ferrour and others burn the Hospital of St John and instigate the murders of Sudbury and Hales (4298) | Accused | |
| Joanna Ferrour ( 24634 ) | John and Joanna Ferrour and others burn the Hospital of St John and instigate the murders of Sudbury and Hales (4298) | Accused | |
| John Ferrour ( 24632 ) | John and Joanna Ferrour and others burn the Hospital of St John and instigate the murders of Sudbury and Hales (4298) | Accused | |
| John of Gaunt ( 5695 ) | John and Joanna Ferrour and others burn the Hospital of St John and instigate the murders of Sudbury and Hales (4298) | Victim | |
| Robert Hales ( 6778 ) | John and Joanna Ferrour and others burn the Hospital of St John and instigate the murders of Sudbury and Hales (4298) | Victim | |
| Simon Sudbury ( 6098 ) | John and Joanna Ferrour and others burn the Hospital of St John and instigate the murders of Sudbury and Hales (4298) | Victim | |
| Roger atte Wode ( 24635 ) | John and Joanna Ferrour and others burn the Hospital of St John and instigate the murders of Sudbury and Hales (4298) | Accused | |
| David Calvelei ( 24633 ) | John Ferrour, Joanna Ferrour and others burn the Savoy and steal £1000 (4297) | Accused | |
| Joanna Ferrour ( 24634 ) | John Ferrour, Joanna Ferrour and others burn the Savoy and steal £1000 (4297) | Accused | |
| John Ferrour ( 24632 ) | John Ferrour, Joanna Ferrour and others burn the Savoy and steal £1000 (4297) | Accused | |
| John of Gaunt ( 5695 ) | John Ferrour, Joanna Ferrour and others burn the Savoy and steal £1000 (4297) | Victim | |
| Roger atte Wode ( 24635 ) | John Ferrour, Joanna Ferrour and others burn the Savoy and steal £1000 (4297) | Accused | |
| John Gamelyn ( 24640 ) | John Gamelyn and Thomas, chaplain of William Stowe, burn the Hospital of St John (4300) | Accused | |
| Robert Hales ( 6778 ) | John Gamelyn and Thomas, chaplain of William Stowe, burn the Hospital of St John (4300) | Victim | |
| William Stowe ( 24642 ) | John Gamelyn and Thomas, chaplain of William Stowe, burn the Hospital of St John (4300) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas ( 24641 ) | John Gamelyn and Thomas, chaplain of William Stowe, burn the Hospital of St John (4300) | Accused | |
| John de Appleby ( 24639 ) | Robert atte Were and others break the manor of Sutton and burn documents (4299) | Victim | |
| Peter Walsshe ( 24637 ) | Robert atte Were and others break the manor of Sutton and burn documents (4299) | Accused | |
| Roger Walsshe ( 24638 ) | Robert atte Were and others break the manor of Sutton and burn documents (4299) | Accused | |
| Robert atte Were ( 24636 ) | Robert atte Were and others break the manor of Sutton and burn documents (4299) | Accused | |
| William Bysouth ( 24629 ) | William Bysouth knocks down the houses of Roger Leget (4295) | Accused | |
| Roger Leget ( 24630 ) | William Bysouth knocks down the houses of Roger Leget (4295) | Victim | |
| William Bysouth ( 24629 ) | William Bysouth takes a forcible fine from John Shordych (4296) | Accused | |
| John Shordych ( 24631 ) | William Bysouth takes a forcible fine from John Shordych (4296) | Victim |
