The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/482 rex m. 43d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Text in Original Language | Hertf[ord']: Alias coram Roberto Tresilian et sociis suis nuper justiciariis domini Regis ad diversa felonias prodiciones et alia malefacta in comitatu predicto audiend' et terminand' assignatis extitit presentatum quod Johannes serviens Johannis Beverle fuit unus societatis et rebellium contra Regem et populum sediciose et felonice Willelmum Patrik decapitavit quem Walterus Parchemener vulneravit ad mortem ?exaudem societate die Veneris proximo post festum corporis Christi anno regni regis Ricardi secundi quarto Quod quidem indictamentum dominus Rex certis de causis venire fecit terminand' - Per quod preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod caperet eum si et cetera - Et modo scilicet die Jovis proximo post festum sancti Martini isto eodem termino coram domino Rege apud Westmonasterium venit predictus Johannes serviens Johannis Beverle per ballivos Abbatis de Sancto Albano de Sancto Albano per breve domini Regis eis inde directum missus qui committitur marescall' - Et statim per marescallum ductus venit et allocutus est qualiter de feloniis et prodicionibus predictis se velit acquietare dicit quod dominus Rex nunc de gratia sua speciali pardonavit ei sectam pacis sue que ad ipsum pertinet pro feloniis et prodicionibus predictis per litteras suas patentas quas profert hic in curia in hec verba - Ricardus dei gratia Rex Anglie et Francie et Dominus Hibernie Omnibus Ballivis et fidelibus suis ad quos presentes littere pervenerint salutem licet nuper mensibus Maij Junij et Julij ultimo preteritis quamplures de populo nostro contra pacem nostram diabolo instigante quidam videlicet illorum ex malicia propria et quidam ex aliorum artacione in multitudine excessiva in diversis partibus regni nostri insurrexerint quamplura facinora diversimode perpetrando Nos tamen super interitu populi nostri pie compacentes ac considerantes bonum et fidelem gestum subditorum nostrorum dicti regni nostri erga progenitores nostros et nos antea a longo tempore preexpertum necnon delinquentes huiusmodi de comissis ut intelleximus penitere et se velle erga nos et populum nostrum bene et pacifice gerere in futur' volentesque propterea rigorem iusticie mansuetudine temperare de gratia nostra speciali pardonavimus Johanni Bristowe Johannesservant Beverle sectam pacis nostre que ad nos erga ipsum pertinet pro quibusdam prodicionibus feloniis et transgressionibus factis seu perpetratis in insurectionibus predictis unde indictatus occasionatus seu rectatus existit ac eciam utlagarias si que in ipsum hijs occasionibus fuerint promulgate et firmam pacem nostram ei inde concedimus dumtamen dicte insurreccionis aut de morte venerabilis patris Simonis bone memorie nuper Archiepiscopi Cantuariensis seu fratris Roberti Hales nuper Prioris hospitalis sancti Johannis Jerusalem in Anglia tunc Thesaurij nostri seu Johannis de Cavendissh nuper capitalis justiciarii nostri seu de combustione manerij de Savoye aut domus de Clerkenwell aut de morte Prioris de Bury unus de principalibus non existat Ita quod de cetero bene et pacifice se gerat erga nos et populum nostrum et quod stet recto in curia nostra si qui erga eum loqui voluerint de premissis vel aliquo premissorum In cuius rei testimonium has litteras nostras fieri fecimus patentes Teste me ipso apud Westmonasterium vto die Novembris anno regni nostri quinto |
| Text (English translation) | Hertfordshire It was previously presented before Robert Tresilian and his companions, lately the lord king's justices appointed to hear and determine various felonies, treasons and other crimes in the aforesaid county, that John, the servant of John Beverle, was one of those who banded together and rebelled against the king and people, [and] seditiously and feloniously decapitated William Patrik, whom Walter Parchemener from the aforesaid band wounded to death, on the Friday following the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard the second. For certain reasons the lord king had this indictment brought before him to be determined. For which reason the sheriff was ordered to seize him if etc. And now, that is on the Thursday following the feast of St Martin in this same term the aforesaid John, servant of John Beverle, appeared before the lord king at Westminster, sent by the bailiffs of the abbot of St Albans of St Albans, through a writ of the lord king addressed to them on this; 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 felonies and treasons. He says that the present lord king has of his special grace pardoned him the suit of his peace which belongs to him for the aforesaid felonies and treasons, 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. Although lately, during the months of May, June and July last, a great number of our people, against our peace, at the devil's instigation - some of them, that is, from their own malice and some compelled by others - rose up in a very great multitude in various parts of our realm, perpetrating a great number of crimes in various ways; we, however, with pious compassion for the destruction of our people, and considering the good and faithful conduct of our subjects of our said realm towards our progenitors and towards us, experienced by us for a long time before now, and also, as we have understood, that these offenders are sorry for what they have done, and wish to conduct themselves well and peacefully towards us and our people in future, and wishing for that reason to temper the rigour of justice with mildness, we have of our special grace pardoned to John Bristowe, the servant of John Beverle, the suit of our peace which belongs to us from him, for any treasons, felonies and transgressions done or perpetrated in the aforesaid insurrections, for which he is indicted, charged or accused, 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 is not one of the principals in the said insurrection, or in the death of the venerable father Simon of good memory, lately archbishop of Canterbury, or of brother Robert Hales, lately prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England, then our treasurer, or of John de Cavendyssh, lately our chief justice, or of the burning of the manor of Savoy or of the house of Clerkenwell, or of the death of the prior of Bury; provided that henceforth he conducts himself well and peacefully towards us and our people, and that he stands to right in our court if anyone should wish to speak against him concerning the aforesaid or any of the aforesaid. In testimony of which thing we have had these our letters patent made. Witness myself at Westminster, the fifth day of November, in the fifth year of our reign. |
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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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| 25143 | John | Beverle | Male | 4327 | Go to participant page | |||
| 25142 | Thomas | de la Mare | Male | Abbot | Abbey of St Albans,St Albans,Hertfordshire | 4327 | Go to participant page | |
| 25141 | Walter | Parchemener | Male | 4327 | Go to participant page | |||
| 25140 | William | Patrik | Male | 4327 | Go to participant page | |||
| 25139 | John | Male | Servant | 4327 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4327 | John servant of John Beverle pardoned for decapitating William Patrik | It was previously presented before Robert Tresilian and his companions, lately the lord king's justices appointed to hear and determine various felonies, treasons and other crimes in the aforesaid county, that John, the servant of John Beverle, was one of those who banded together and rebelled against the king and people, [and] seditiously and feloniously decapitated William Patrik, whom Walter Parchemener from the aforesaid band wounded to death, on Friday 14 June 1381. John appears and produces a pardon. | Homicide: beheading,Homicide: wounding | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Beverle ( 25143 ) | John servant of John Beverle pardoned for decapitating William Patrik (4327) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas de la Mare ( 25142 ) | John servant of John Beverle pardoned for decapitating William Patrik (4327) | Mentioned | |
| Walter Parchemener ( 25141 ) | John servant of John Beverle pardoned for decapitating William Patrik (4327) | Accused | |
| William Patrik ( 25140 ) | John servant of John Beverle pardoned for decapitating William Patrik (4327) | Victim | |
| John ( 25139 ) | John servant of John Beverle pardoned for decapitating William Patrik (4327) | Accused |
