The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/531 rex m. 20d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Text (English translation) | Derbyshire A jury of various hundreds in the aforesaid county previously, namely in the Trinity term in the sixteenth year of the present king's reign, presented before the lord king at Derby that Robert de Stathum, together with others on the Tuesday following the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard, [the second] after the conquest, feloniously and treacherously, armed in a warlike manner, with cuirasses and other armaments rose up as the principal insurgents in the aforesaid county, against the lord king and their allegiance, seizing to themselves royal power. With many other unknown malefactors they came to Morley, and there they feloniously killed Henry Massy of Morley and John Parker of Morley. And from that place the aforesaid Robert de Stathum, together with other unknown people, came to the priory of the church of the Holy Trinity of Breadsall Park, on the aforesaid day and year, and made an attack on the prior and canons of the same priory in the aforesaid church, and would have wished to kill them, if by the grace of God the same prior and canons had not previously occupied a certain strong chamber in the aforesaid priory; and he besieged them in the aforesaid chamber for a long time and would have wished to kill them, if he had been able to enter the aforesaid chamber at that time. And at last, because the aforesaid prior and canons refused to leave that chamber, all the aforesaid malefactors feloniously broke into the church of the aforesaid priory, and falsely and treacherously burnt a certain waxed box, in which the consecrated body of our Lord Jesus Christ was kept, and all the images, books, vestments, muniments and other treasures then found in the aforesaid church, and certain other houses, namely a kitchen and a chamber in the aforesaid priory, with all the goods, treasures, muniments and instruments in the aforesaid church and houses, together with the church. And the aforesaid Robert de Stathum, with other unknown malefactors, on the aforesaid day and year, as a principal insurgent in the aforesaid county seized, entered and held the lord king's castle of Horston, by force, like the lord king's enemy; and he fixed and placed a certain banner of St George above the gate of the aforesaid castle, taking royal power to himself in prejudice to the lord king's crown and against his allegiance. Because of which the sheriff was ordered not to fail etc., but to seize him if etc. And now, namely on the Tuesday following the octave of the Purification of the Blessed Mary in this same term, the aforesaid Robert 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 felonies and treasons. He says that the present lord king, of his special grace, in his parliament, has pardoned to him the suit of his peace for the aforesaid felonies and treasons. And on this he produces a certain writ close of the lord king, addressed to the justices here, for the aforesaid felonies and treasons, in these words: Richard by the grace of God king of England and France and lord of Ireland, to his beloved and faithful Walter de Clopton and his companions, our justices appointed to hold pleas before us, greetings. Whereas of our special grace and at the request of the community of our realm of England, with the assent of the prelates, dukes, earls and barons of our same realm, in our parliament assembled at Westminster on the Monday on the octave of Michaelmas in the sixth year of our reign, we have pardoned and remitted to all and each of our lieges and the inhabitants of our realm, of whatever status, degree or condition they might be - excepting all those whose names were previously delivered into our parliaments in the fifth and sixth years of our reigns, to be excepted from all grace then granted by us, that is as the principal initiators, abetters and inciters of the insurrection that has lately treacherously arisen in our aforesaid realm, of which they have been accused, and also three other persons, citizens of London, who in our said parliament were also specially accused of certain articles of treason done in the said insurrection, and all others who are fully in the same case as the said three citizens, or any of them, and also all and each of the people of the town of Bury St Edmunds, likewise excepted - the suit of our peace and whatever belongs to us or can belong to us, for all manner of treasons and felonies done or perpetrated in any way in the said insurrection, namely between the first day of May in the fourth year of our reign and the Nativity of St John the Baptist then following, for which they are indicted, accused or appealed, and also outlawries if any have been pronounced against them or any of them for these reasons, and we have granted to them, and to each of them, our permanent peace on this, provided however that they stand to right in our court if any person or persons wishes or wish to speak against them or any of them on the aforesaid, or any of the aforesaid, as is more fully contained in our statute made on this; we order you not to harm or annoy Robert de Stathum, otherwise called Robert de Stathum of Morley, otherwise called Robert de Stathum, son of Ralph de Stathum of Morley, in any way, contrary to the form of the statute of the aforesaid grace and remission, if he is not one of the excepted names and persons. Witness myself at Westminster, the [...] day of February, in the seventeenth year of our reign. By reason of which writ, the same Robert asked that he might be delivered from the lord king's prison etc. And when the lord king's aforesaid writ had been examined, it was decided that the aforesaid Robert de Stathum 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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| 25707 | Henry | Massy | Male | Morley,Derbyshire | 4380 | Go to participant page | ||
| 25708 | John | Parker | Male | Morley,Derbyshire | 4380 | Go to participant page | ||
| 25709 | Ralph | de Stathum | Male | Morley,Derbyshire | Mentioned | Go to participant page | ||
| 25706 | Robert | de Stathum | Male | Morley,Derbyshire | 4381,4382,4380 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4381 | Robert de Stathum attacks the Priory of Breadsall Park | Robert de Stathum, together with other unknown people, came to the priory of the church of the Holy Trinity of Breadsall Park, on Tuesday 18 June 1381, and made an attack on the prior and canons of the same priory in the aforesaid church, and would have wished to kill them, if by the grace of God the same prior and canons had not hidden in a certain strong chamber in the aforesaid priory; and because the aforesaid prior and canons refused to leave that chamber, all the aforesaid malefactors feloniously broke into the church of the aforesaid priory, and falsely and treacherously burnt a certain waxed box, in which the consecrated body of our Lord Jesus Christ was kept, and all the images, books, vestments, muniments and other treasures then found in the aforesaid church, and certain other houses, namely a kitchen and a chamber in the aforesaid priory, together with the church. He produces a pardon and goes free. | Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to person: threats,Arson: burning of houses,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Warlike array and insurrection,Trespass to chattels: destruction of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 4380 | Robert de Stathum kills Henry Massy and John Parker | Robert de Stathum, together with others on Tuesday 18 June 1381, feloniously and treacherously, armed in a warlike manner, with cuirasses and other armaments rose up as the principal insurgents in the aforesaid county, against the lord king and their allegiance, seizing to themselves royal power. With many other unknown malefactors they came to Morley, and there they feloniously killed Henry Massy of Morley and John Parker of Morley. He produces a pardon and goes free. | Warlike array and insurrection,Homicide: unspecified | Go to incidents page |
| 4382 | Robert de Stathum occupies Horston Castle | Robert de Stathum, with other unknown malefactors, on Tuesday 18 June 1381, as a principal insurgent in the aforesaid county seized, entered and held the lord king's castle of Horston, by force, like the lord king's enemy; and he fixed and placed a certain banner of St George above the gate of the aforesaid castle, taking royal power to himself in prejudice to the lord king's crown and against his allegiance. | Making flags and banners,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert de Stathum ( 25706 ) | Robert de Stathum attacks the Priory of Breadsall Park (4381) | Accused | |
| Henry Massy ( 25707 ) | Robert de Stathum kills Henry Massy and John Parker (4380) | Victim | |
| John Parker ( 25708 ) | Robert de Stathum kills Henry Massy and John Parker (4380) | Victim | |
| Robert de Stathum ( 25706 ) | Robert de Stathum kills Henry Massy and John Parker (4380) | Accused | |
| Robert de Stathum ( 25706 ) | Robert de Stathum occupies Horston Castle (4382) | Accused |
