The People of 1381
Search All View Names A-Z View Locations A-Z
Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/486 rex m. 27 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Reville p. 39 n. 3 |
| Text in Original Language | Hertf': Alias coram Roberto Tresilian et sociis suis justiciariis domini Regis ad diversas felonias et prodiciones in comitatu predicto audiend' et terminand' assignatis extitit presentatum quod Ricardus Horsman simul cum aliis surrexit primo per autoritatem suam propriam die Lune proxima post festum corporis Christi anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto et fuit principalis insurrector contra dominum Regem et coronam et ligeanciam suam proditorie et fecit quoddam vexillum de armis sancti Georgij et init cum predicto vexillo in diversis partibus comitatus Hertf' et fecit quasdam proclamationes ut homines de comitatu predicto surgerent contra dominum Regem et coronam suam in exhereditatem dicti domini Regis. Ac eciam libros munumenta et rotulos Archiepiscopi Cantuariensis de Trenge apud Trenge prodiciose et felonice arcit - Quod quidem indictamentum dominus Rex inter alia coram eo venire fecit terminand' - Per quod preceptum fuit vicecomit' quod caperet eum et cetera - Et modo scilicet die sabbati proxima post festum sancti Edmundi Regis isto eodem termino coram domino Rege apud Westmonasterium venit predictus Ricardus Horsman et reddidit se prisone mareschal' domini Regis occasionibus predictis qui committitur mareschal' Et statim per mareschal' 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 omnimodis feloniis et prodicionibus per ipsum in insurrectionibus predictis qualitercumque factis sive perpetratis per litteras suas patentes 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 Sciatis quod ob reverenciam dei et ad specialem requisicionem Anne Regine Anglie consortis nostre carissime et consideracione boni et fidelis gestus subditorum nostrorum erga progenitores nostros et nos ante insurrectiones quorumdam rebellium nostrorum contra nos et pacem nostram nuper factas preexperti et ut singuli subditi nostri corda assumant hilariora in fide et dilectione erga nos fideliter permanere de gratia nostra speciali pardonavimus Ricardo Horsman de Trenge in comitatu Hertf' juniori sectam pacis nostre que ad nos pertinet versus ipsum pro omnimodis prodicionibus et felonijs per ipsum in insurrectionibus predictis a primo die Maij anno regni nostri quarto usque ad festum Omnium Sanctorum tunc proximum sequentem qualitercumque factis sive perpetratis unde indictatus rettatus vel occasionatus existit ac eciam utlagarias si que in ipsum hiis occasionibus fuerint promulgate et firmam pacem nostram ei inde concedimus Ita tamen quod venerabilem patrem Simonem bone memorie Archiepiscopum Cantuariensis nuper cancellarium nostrum seu fratrem Robertum Hales Priorem hospitalis sancti Johannis Jerusalem in Anglia tunc thesaurium nostrum aut Johannem de Cavendissh tunc capitalem justiciarium nostrum non interfecit et quod probator vel appellatus de huiusmodi prodicionibus vel felonijs unde probator vel appellator superstes est non existat nec a prisona evaserit seu recesserit et ad eandem prisonam se non reddiderit. Proviso semper quod partes dampnificate in insurrectionibus predictis quamcumque accionem per quam ad iudicium vite procedi non poterit pro recuperacione dampnorum et deperditorum suorum in hac parte versus prefatum Ricardum habeant et prosequi possint prout sibi viderint expedire In cuius rei testimonium has litteras nostras fieri fecimus patentes Teste me ipso apud Westmonasterium xx die Maij anno regni nostri quinto Profert eciam quoddam breve domini Regis clausum justiciariis hic directum de non molestando prefatum Ricardum contra tenorem litterarum domini Regis predictarum cuius dat' est apud Westmonasterium ix die Novembris anno regni regis nostri sexto. Quarum pretextu idem Ricardus Horsman petit ipsum a prisona domini Regis deliberari et cetera - Et inspectis litteris domini Regis predictis consideratum est quod predictus Ricardus Horsman eat inde sine die et cetera |
| Text (English translation) | Hertfordshire At another time before Robert Tresilian and his fellow justices of the lord king, assigned to hear and determine diverse felonies and treasons in the aforesaid county, it was presented that Richard Horsman, together with others, made an insurrection firstly by his own authority, on Monday next after the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard II after the conquest, and he was the principal insurrector against the lord king and his crown and allegiance treasonably, and he made a standard of the arms of St George and went with the aforesaid standard into diverse parts of the county of Hertfordshire, and made certain proclamations so that men of the aforesaid county might rise up against the lord king and his crown to the disinheritance of the said lord king. And also he treasonably and feloniously burnt books, muniments and rolls of the archbishop of Canterbury about Tring at Tring. Which same indictment the lord king amongst other things caused to come to be terminated before him. By which the sheriff was ordered that he take him, etc. And now, namely on Saturday next after the feast of St Edmund the king in this same term before the lord king at Westminster there came the aforesaid Richard Horsman and he handed himself over to the prison of the Marshalsea of the lord king by the aforesaid occasions, who is committed to the marshal. And having been immediately brought by the marshal, he came and spoke as to how he wishes to acquit himself of the aforesaid felonies and treasons. He says that the now lord king, out of his special grace, pardoned to him the suit of his peace, which pertains to him for all kinds of felonies and treasons, howsoever made or perpetrated by him in the aforesaid insurrections, 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 loyal subjects, to whom these present letters will come. Know you that, on account of reverence of God and at the special request of Anne, queen of England, our very dear consort, and in consideration of the good and loyal behaviour of our subjects, previously experienced towards our progenitors and us before the insurrections of certain of our rebels, lately made against us and our peace, and so that every single one of our subjects may take up more joyful hearts to faithfully remain in loyalty and affection towards us, out of our special grace, we have pardoned to Richard Horsman of Tring in the county of Hertfordshire the younger the suit of our peace, which pertains to us against him for all kinds of treasons and felonies, howsoever made or perpetrated by him in the aforesaid insurrections from the first day of May in the fourth year of our reign until the feast of All Saints then next following, whereof he is indicted, charged or occasioned, and also outlawries, if any will have been published against him by these occasions, and we grant to him thereupon our firm peace. But in such a way that he did not kill the venerable father Simon, of good memory archbishop of Canterbury, late our chancellor, or brother Robert Hales, prior of the hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England, then our treasurer, or John de Cavendissh, then our chief justice, and that he is not the approver or accuser of these kinds of treasons or felonies, whereof the approver or accuser is alive, nor has he escaped or withdrawn from prison and has not handed himself over to the same prison. Provided always that the parties, condemned in the aforesaid insurrections, will have or be able to bring any action by which it cannot be proceeded to judgement of life for the recovery of their damages and losses in this matter against the aforesaid Richard, just as will seem expedient to them. In testimony of which matter, we have caused these our letters to be made patent. Witnessed by me, myself, at Westminster on the 20th day of May in the fifth year of our reign. He also produces a certain writ of the lord king of close, directed to the justices here, about not troubling the aforesaid Richard contrary to the tenor of the aforesaid letters of the lord king, whose date is at Westminster on the 9th day of November in the sixth year of the reign of our king. By pretext of which, the same Richard Horsman seeks that he be delivered from the prison of the lord king, etc. And the letters of the lord king having been inspected, it is considered that the aforesaid Richard Horsman should go thereupon without day, etc. |
| Image of Source |  |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27114 | Richard | Horsman | Male | Tring,Hertfordshire | 4501 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4501 | Richard Horsman rises up and burns documents at Tring | Richard Horsman, together with others, made an insurrection firstly by his own authority, on Monday 17 June 1381, and he was the principal insurrector against the lord king and his crown and allegiance treasonably, and he made a standard of the arms of St George and went with the aforesaid standard into diverse parts of the county of Hertfordshire, and made certain proclamations so that men of the aforesaid county might rise up against the lord king and his crown to the disinheritance of the said lord king. And also he treasonably and feloniously burnt books, muniments and rolls of the archbishop of Canterbury about Tring at Tring. | Making flags and banners,Arson: burning of documents,Raising the commons: proclamations | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Horsman ( 27114 ) | Richard Horsman rises up and burns documents at Tring (4501) | Accused | |
| Simon Sudbury ( 6098 ) | Richard Horsman rises up and burns documents at Tring (4501) | Victim |
