The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 145/3/5/1 (v) |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | London |
| Text in Original Language | Writ of terminari to William Walworth ordering all indictments against William Bynleye made before Walworth and his fellow justices assigned to hear and determine treasons, felonies, trespasses and other misdemeanours in London and its suburbs to be sent to King's Bench. 28 November 1381. Inquisicio visis parochiorum sancti Martini de Ismongerelane et Sancti Stephani de Colmanstrete capta fuit apud Gylhald London coram Willelmo Walworth chivaler maiore civitatis predicte et sociis suis iusticiariis domini regis ad audiendum et terminandum de quibuscumque prodicionibus homicidiis et feloniis tam in civitate London' quam in comitatu Midd' et Surr' factis et perpetratis assignatis die veneris proxima ante festum Nativitatis Beata Virgina Marie anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quinto per sacramentum Iohannis Hakeneye Willelmi Conyng Petri Ioynour Iohannis Daventre Iohannis Freme Willelmi Wayte Stephanis Wasthuse Iohannis White Thome Clerc Rogeri atte Hathe Iohannis Hauchirche et Iohannis Halyngbury qui dicunt super sacramentum suum quod Willelmus Bynleye de Coventre wyndrawere die mercurii proxima ante festum Corporis Christi anno regni predicti regis Ricardi quarto ex sua volunte propria sine artatione alicuius aliis prodiciose insurrexit in comitivam quamplurimorum malefactorum ac in comitiva eorum semper fuit presens ad multa malefacta tam in civitate London' predicta et in suburbis eiusdem quam in comitatu Midd' et Surr' a die mercurii predicto usque diem sabbati tunc proxima sequentem et ad noctem eo tempore felonice spoliavit bona diversorum hominum predictis iuratis incognit' quanta potuit in civitate et comitatibus predictis, sed dicunt precise iurati predicti quod nichil sciunt dicere seu cognescere de predicto Willelmo Bynleye in speciali de felonia et prodicione predictis. Et pro ea occasione idem Willelmus Bynleye postea se retraxit et fugit ad ecclasiam sancti Martini de Ismongerelane in warda de Chepe London' die veneris proxima ante festum Nativitatis Beata Virgina Marie. |
| Text (English translation) | Writ to William Walworth ordering all indictments against William Bynleye made before Walworth and his fellow justices assigned to hear and determine treasons, felonies, trespasses and other misdemeanours in London and its suburbs to be sent to King's Bench. 28 November 1381. Inquisition of the views of the parishes of St Martin Ironmonger Lane [St Martin Pomory] and St Stephen Coleman Street taken at the Guildhall London on 6 September 1381 in the presence of William Walworth knight mayor of the said city and his fellow justices of the Lord King to hear and determine concerning various treasons, homicides and felonies done and perpetrated both in the city of London and in the counties of Middlesex and Surrey on the oath of John Hakeneye William Conyng Peter Joynour John Daventre John Freme William Wayte Stephen Wasthuse John White Thomas Clerc Roger atte Hathe John Hauchirche and John Halyngbury who say on their oath that William Bynleye of Coventry winedrawer on 12 June 1381 from his own will and without any coercion of others treasonably rose up in the company of many malefactors and was constantly in their company during many misdeeds both in the city of London aforesaid and in the suburbs of the same as well as in the counties of Middlesex and Surrey from 12 June 1381 to 15 June 1381 and at night in that time feloniously despoiled whenever he could in the said city and counties the goods of many men whose names the said jurors do not know. The said jurors do not know anything in particular concerning William Bynleye and the said felonies and treason. And for this reason the same William Bynleye afterwards withdrew and fled to the church of St Martin Ironmonger Lane in the ward of Cheap, London, on 6 September 1381. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27133 | William | Bynleye | Male | Winedrawer | Coventry,Warwickshire | Accused | Go to participant page | |
| 27129 | Thomas | Clerc | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 27122 | William | Conyng | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 27124 | John | Daventre | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 27125 | John | Freme | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 27121 | John | Hakeneye | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 27132 | John | Halyngbury | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 27130 | Roger | atte Hathe | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 27131 | John | Hauchirche | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 27123 | Peter | Joynour | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 27120 | William | Walworth | Male | Mayor | Justice | 4634,4636 | Go to participant page | |
| 27127 | Stephen | Wasthouse | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 27126 | William | Wayte | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 27128 | John | White | Male | Juror | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4503 | William Bynleye of Coventry joins rebels in London, 12 June 1381 | William Bynleye of Coventry, winedrawer, joins rebels in London 12 June 1381 and continues to join in their misdeeds until 15 June 1381, stealing goods from many different men by night. | Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
