The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Patent Roll |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CPR 1381-1385 p. 270 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Somerset |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Dobson, pp. 280-2 |
| Text (English translation) | Patent Roll, 6 Ric. II, Part III, m. 12 28 March 1383 Westminster Pardon, notwithstanding that in divers Parliaments he was excepted as one of the principal insurgents, to Thomas Engilby for the following treasons, trespasses and felonies, with which he is charged, viz: On Wednesday before Midsummer, 4 Richard II, he went with Adam Brugge and others to the hospital of St John, Bruggwater [Bridgwater], broke the house and seized and detained William Cammel the master until he delivered to him certain bonds between the men of Bruggewater [Bridgwater] and the said master, released all his rights and profits to Nicholas Frompton, rector of Bruggewater [Bridgwater], tithes of hay and corn excepted, and made fine in 200 marks for the safety of himself and convent. He also went to the house of John Sydenham of Bruggewater [Bridgwater] at Sydenham and destroyed goods found there, and to the house where John was staying in the same town and burned writings touching his inheritance and court rolls of James Daudelegh, knight, and John Cole, tearing off the seals. On the same day he also burned a tenement of Thomas Duffeld in the said town, value £20, and a house and goods of Walter Baron at Estchilton [Chilton Polden], causing the said Walter to be beheaded; and on the Friday following he went to Ivelchestre [Ilchester], made John Bursy, living in his house at Longesutton [Long Sutton], to go with him, broke the gaol and took out Hugh Lavenham, thereunder a charge of felony, and made the said Bursy behead him, carry his head on a spear to Bruggewater [Bridgwater] and place it with that of Walter Baron on Bruggewater [Bridgwater] bridge. By p.s. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27223 | Walter | Baron | Male | 4521,4520 | Go to participant page | |||
| 27218 | Adam | Brugge | Male | 4518 | Go to participant page | |||
| 27224 | John | Bursy | Male | Long Sutton,Somerset | 4521 | Go to participant page | ||
| 27216 | William | Cammel | Male | Master of the Hospital of St John | Bridgwater,Somerset | 4518 | Go to participant page | |
| 27221 | John | Cole | Male | 4519 | Go to participant page | |||
| 27220 | James | Daudelegh | Male | Knight | 4519 | Go to participant page | ||
| 27222 | Thomas | Duffeld | Male | 4520 | Go to participant page | |||
| 27215 | Thomas | Engilby | Male | 4518,4521,4519,4520 | Go to participant page | |||
| 27217 | Nicholas | Frompton | Male | Rector | Bridgwater,Somerset | 4518 | Go to participant page | |
| 27225 | Hugh | Lavenham | Male | Prisoner | 4521 | Go to participant page | ||
| 27219 | John | Sydenham | Male | Bridgwater,Somerset | 4519 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4519 | Thomas Engilby burns documents at Sydenham | Pardon to Thomas Engilby for the following crime: on Wednesday 19 June 1381 he went to the house of John Sydenham of Bruggewater [Bridgwater] at Sydenham and destroyed goods found there, and to the house where John was staying in the same town and burned writings touching his inheritance and court rolls of James Daudelegh, knight, and John Cole, tearing off the seals. | Trespass to chattels: destruction of goods,Arson: burning of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 4520 | Thomas Engilby burns houses at Sydenham and Chilton Polden and beheads Walter Baron | Pardon to Thomas Engilby for the following crime: on Wednesday 19 June 1381 he burned a tenement of Thomas Duffeld in Sydenham, value £20, and a house and goods of Walter Baron at Estchilton [Chilton Polden], causing the said Walter to be beheaded | Homicide: beheading,Arson: burning of houses | Go to incidents page |
| 4518 | Thomas Engilby captures William Cammel, master of the Hospital of St John, Bridgwater | Pardon to Thomas Engilby for the following crime: on Wednesday 19 June 1381 he went with Adam Brugge and others to the hospital of St John, Bruggwater [Bridgwater], broke the house and seized and detained William Cammel the master until he delivered to him certain bonds between the men of Bruggewater [Bridgwater] and the said master, released all his rights and profits to Nicholas Frompton, rector of Bruggewater [Bridgwater], tithes of hay and corn excepted, and made fine in 200 marks for the safety of himself and convent. | Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine ,Trespass to person: abduction | Go to incidents page |
| 4521 | Thomas Engilby coerces John Bursy into beheading Hugh Lavenham | Pardon to Thomas Engilby for the following crime: on Friday 21 June 1381 he went to Ivelchestre [Ilchester], made John Bursy, living in his house at Longesutton [Long Sutton], to go with him, broke the gaol and took out Hugh Lavenham, thereunder a charge of felony, and made the said Bursy behead him, carry his head on a spear to Bruggewater [Bridgwater] and place it with that of Walter Baron on Bruggewater [Bridgwater] bridge. | Trespass to person: abduction,Raising the commons: forcing others to join company,Homicide: beheading,Breach of prison | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cole ( 27221 ) | Thomas Engilby burns documents at Sydenham (4519) | Victim | |
| James Daudelegh ( 27220 ) | Thomas Engilby burns documents at Sydenham (4519) | Victim | |
| Thomas Engilby ( 27215 ) | Thomas Engilby burns documents at Sydenham (4519) | Accused | |
| John Sydenham ( 27219 ) | Thomas Engilby burns documents at Sydenham (4519) | Victim | |
| Walter Baron ( 27223 ) | Thomas Engilby burns houses at Sydenham and Chilton Polden and beheads Walter Baron (4520) | Victim | |
| Thomas Duffeld ( 27222 ) | Thomas Engilby burns houses at Sydenham and Chilton Polden and beheads Walter Baron (4520) | Victim | |
| Thomas Engilby ( 27215 ) | Thomas Engilby burns houses at Sydenham and Chilton Polden and beheads Walter Baron (4520) | Accused | |
| Adam Brugge ( 27218 ) | Thomas Engilby captures William Cammel, master of the Hospital of St John, Bridgwater (4518) | Accused | |
| William Cammel ( 27216 ) | Thomas Engilby captures William Cammel, master of the Hospital of St John, Bridgwater (4518) | Victim | |
| Thomas Engilby ( 27215 ) | Thomas Engilby captures William Cammel, master of the Hospital of St John, Bridgwater (4518) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Frompton ( 27217 ) | Thomas Engilby captures William Cammel, master of the Hospital of St John, Bridgwater (4518) | Mentioned | |
| Walter Baron ( 27223 ) | Thomas Engilby coerces John Bursy into beheading Hugh Lavenham (4521) | Victim | |
| John Bursy ( 27224 ) | Thomas Engilby coerces John Bursy into beheading Hugh Lavenham (4521) | Victim | |
| Thomas Engilby ( 27215 ) | Thomas Engilby coerces John Bursy into beheading Hugh Lavenham (4521) | Accused | |
| Hugh Lavenham ( 27225 ) | Thomas Engilby coerces John Bursy into beheading Hugh Lavenham (4521) | Victim |
