The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Gaol delivery |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA JUST 3/167 m. 43d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Text (English translation) | Nottinghamshire John de Derby of Horsley was arrested because he and others came to the priory of Breadsall Park on the Tuesday following the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard, the second after the conquest, and made an attack on the prior and canons there, and imprisoned them there, and feloniously burnt and set fire to their houses there, namely the church, the kitchen and the chambers. And on the same day and year the aforesaid John and others went to the lord king's castle of Horston and seized the said castle by force and held it; and they fixed and placed a certain banner of St George above the castle, seizing royal jurisdiction to themselves in prejudice to the lord king's crown and to the terror of the whole country. He is indicted for this before the keepers of the peace in the county of Derby, and appears, led by the sheriff, and is asked by the justices how he wishes to acquit himself of the aforesaid felonies. He says that the present lord king has of his special grace, pardoned to him the suit of his peace which belongs to him for all manner of treasons and felonies etc., by his letters patent which the same John produces here, and which follow 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 John de Derby of Horsley in the county of Derby 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 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 John, as might seem beneficial to them. In testimony of which thing we have had these our letters patent made. Witness myself at Westminster, the twenty-eighth day of December, in the fifth year of our reign. By reason of which letters the aforesaid John requests that he might be delivered from the lord king's prison, and exonerated of the aforesaid felonies. And when the lord king's aforesaid letters patent had been examined, it was decided that he should go from here quit 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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| 25719 | John | de Derby | Male | Horsley,Derbyshire | 4390,4391 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4391 | John de Derby attacks Horston Castle | On 18 June 1381 John de Derby and others went to the lord king's castle of Horston and seized the said castle by force and held it; and they fixed and placed a certain banner of St George above the castle, seizing royal jurisdiction to themselves in prejudice to the lord king's crown and to the terror of the whole country. He produces a pardon and goes free. | Making flags and banners,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 4390 | John de Derby attacks the Priory of Breadsall Park | John de Derby of Horsley was arrested because he and others came to the priory of Breadsall Park on Tuesday 18 June 1381, and made an attack on the prior and canons there, and imprisoned them there, and feloniously burnt and set fire to their houses there, namely the church, the kitchen and the chambers. He produces a pardon and goes free. | Arson: burning of houses,Trespass to person: false imprisonment | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne of Bohemia ( 5717 ) | John de Derby attacks Horston Castle (4391) | Pardon at their request | |
| John de Derby ( 25719 ) | John de Derby attacks Horston Castle (4391) | Accused | |
| Anne of Bohemia ( 5717 ) | John de Derby attacks the Priory of Breadsall Park (4390) | Pardon at their request | |
| John de Derby ( 25719 ) | John de Derby attacks the Priory of Breadsall Park (4390) | Accused |
