The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Patent Roll |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CPR 1381-1385 p. 409 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Kent |
| Text (English translation) | Patent Roll, 7 Ric. II, Part 2, m. 6 30 May 1384 Salisbury Pardon, at the supplication of the earl of Stafford and notwithstanding that he was excepted in the late Parliament, to Thomas atte Raven of Rouchestre [Rochester], of divers treasons, felonies and misprisions. On Wednesday in Whit week 4 Ric. II, at Dertford [Dartford], he and others made divers risings and assemblings against the king and his people, and on the following Friday at Maydeston [Maidstone] slew John Southalle of Maydeston [Maidstone] and broke and burned the house of William Topclyve and carried away his goods and chattels, and on the following day razed the manor of Nicholas Heryng of Northcrey [North Cray], carrying away his goods and chattels, and continued to perpetrate other treasons until Monday after the feast of SS. Peter and Paul 5 Ric. II, coercing Thomas Tryvet, knight, Thomas de Cobeham, knight, John de Frenyngham, James de Pecham and others of the county of Kent, and imprisoning them until they took oath to be of their assemblies, broke all the king's gaols in Kent, released the felons therein, and burned all the evidences of the Crown and of the king's escheatry in the house of Thomas de Shardelowe of Dertford [Dartford], chief coroner, and of Elias Reyner of Strode [Strood], in the open spaces (placeis) of those towns. Moreover, the said Thomas by the name of Thomas Raven of Suthwerk [Southwark], on Friday after Corpus Christi 4 Ric. II, was one of the insurgents in the city of London, who came to the house of Reginald Aleyn at Walbrook and took from him a statute merchant, in which he the said Thomas was bound in a large sum to the said Reginald, compelling him under threat of death to make a fine of 10 marks with him; furthermore, he was a principal and captain of evildoers and maintainers and in their company broke the houses and dwellings (mansiones) of Richard Imworth and other the king's lieges, plundering them of their goods and chattels in Suthwerk [Southwark] and elsewhere; and lastly with others, on Wednesday after Corpus Christi 4 Ric. II, he rode to Suthwerk [Southwark] to raze the houses and tenements of the said Richard Imworth there and the prisons of the King's Bench and the Marshalsea, and released the prisoners. By p.s. [3281] |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27934 | Reginald | Aleyn | Male | Walbrook Ward,London | 4608 | Go to participant page | ||
| 27929 | Thomas | de Cobeham | Male | Knight | Kent | 4605 | Go to participant page | |
| 27930 | John | de Frenyngham | Male | Kent | 4605 | Go to participant page | ||
| 27927 | Nicholas | Heryng | Male | North Cray,Kent | 4604 | Go to participant page | ||
| 27935 | Richard | Imworth | Male | Southwark,Surrey | 4609,4610 | Go to participant page | ||
| 27931 | James | de Pecham | Male | Kent | 4605 | Go to participant page | ||
| 27924 | Thomas | atte Raven | Male | Rochester,Kent | 4607,4609,4608,4603,4606,4602,4604,4601,4610,4605 | Go to participant page | ||
| 27933 | Elias | Reyner | Male | Strood,Kent | 4607 | Go to participant page | ||
| 27932 | Thomas | de Shardelowe | Male | Coroner | Dartford,Kent | 4607 | Go to participant page | |
| 27925 | John | Southalle | Male | Maidstone,Kent | 4602 | Go to participant page | ||
| 27942 | William | Stafford | Male | Earl of Stafford | Pardon at their request | Go to participant page | ||
| 27926 | William | Topclyve | Male | 4603 | Go to participant page | |||
| 27928 | Thomas | Tryvet | Male | Knight | Kent | 4605 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4606 | Thomas atte Raven breaks the gaols in Kent | Thomas atte Raven broke all the king's gaols in Kent and released the felons therein. | Breach of prison | Go to incidents page |
| 4610 | Thomas atte Raven breaks the prisons of the King's Bench and Marshalsea | Thomas atte Raven with others, on Wednesday 19 June 1381 rode to Southwark to raze the houses and tenements of the said Richard Imworth there and the prisons of the King's Bench and the Marshalsea, and released the prisoners. | Breach of prison,Trespass to land: throwing down of house | Go to incidents page |
| 4607 | Thomas atte Raven burns escheators' records | Thomas atte Raven burned all the evidences of the Crown and of the king's escheatry in the house of Thomas de Shardelowe of Dertford [Dartford], chief coroner, and of Elias Reyner of Strode [Strood], in the open spaces of those towns. | Arson: burning of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 4605 | Thomas atte Raven imprisons Thomas Tryvet and others | Thomas atte Raven and others coerced Thomas Tryvet, knight, Thomas de Cobeham, knight, John de Frenyngham, James de Pecham and several others from the county of Kent, and imprisoned them until they made oath to be part of the assemblies of the same men. | Trespass to person: false imprisonment,Raising the commons: forcing others to join company | Go to incidents page |
| 4602 | Thomas atte Raven kills John Southalle | Thomas atte Raven kills John Southalle at Maidstone on Friday 7 June 1381. | Homicide: unspecified | Go to incidents page |
| 4604 | Thomas atte Raven plunders Nicholas Heryng | Thomas atte Raven, on Saturday 8 June 1381, came to the manor of Nicholas Heryng of North Cray and knocked it down, and feloniously took and carried away goods and chattels. | Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Trespass to land: throwing down of house,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 4609 | Thomas atte Raven plunders Richard Imworth | Thomas atte Raven was a principal and captain of evildoers and maintainers and in their company broke the houses and dwellings of Richard Imworth and other the king's lieges, plundering them of their goods and chattels in Southwark and elsewhere. | Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 4603 | Thomas atte Raven plunders William Topclyve | Thomas atte Raven broke and burnt down the house of William Topclyve on Friday 7 June and took goods and chattels. | Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 4601 | Thomas atte Raven rises up at Dartford | Thomas atte Raven with others made diverse risings and congregations at Dartford on Wednesday 5 June 1381. | Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
| 4608 | Thomas atte Raven takes a statute merchant and forced fine from Reginald Aleyn | Thomas atte Raven alias Thomas Raven of Suthwerk [Southwark], on Friday 14 June 1381 was one of the insurgents in the city of London, who came to the house of Reginald Aleyn at Walbrook and took from him a statute merchant, in which he the said Thomas was bound in a large sum to the said Reginald, compelling him under threat of death to make a fine of 10 marks with him. | Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas atte Raven ( 27924 ) | Thomas atte Raven breaks the gaols in Kent (4606) | Accused | |
| Richard Imworth ( 27935 ) | Thomas atte Raven breaks the prisons of the King's Bench and Marshalsea (4610) | Victim | |
| Thomas atte Raven ( 27924 ) | Thomas atte Raven breaks the prisons of the King's Bench and Marshalsea (4610) | Accused | |
| Thomas atte Raven ( 27924 ) | Thomas atte Raven burns escheators' records (4607) | Accused | |
| Elias Reyner ( 27933 ) | Thomas atte Raven burns escheators' records (4607) | Victim | |
| Thomas de Shardelowe ( 27932 ) | Thomas atte Raven burns escheators' records (4607) | Victim | |
| Thomas de Cobeham ( 27929 ) | Thomas atte Raven imprisons Thomas Tryvet and others (4605) | Victim | |
| John de Frenyngham ( 27930 ) | Thomas atte Raven imprisons Thomas Tryvet and others (4605) | Victim | |
| James de Pecham ( 27931 ) | Thomas atte Raven imprisons Thomas Tryvet and others (4605) | Victim | |
| Thomas atte Raven ( 27924 ) | Thomas atte Raven imprisons Thomas Tryvet and others (4605) | Accused | |
| Thomas Tryvet ( 27928 ) | Thomas atte Raven imprisons Thomas Tryvet and others (4605) | Victim | |
| Thomas atte Raven ( 27924 ) | Thomas atte Raven kills John Southalle (4602) | Accused | |
| John Southalle ( 27925 ) | Thomas atte Raven kills John Southalle (4602) | Victim | |
| Nicholas Heryng ( 27927 ) | Thomas atte Raven plunders Nicholas Heryng (4604) | Victim | |
| Thomas atte Raven ( 27924 ) | Thomas atte Raven plunders Nicholas Heryng (4604) | Accused | |
| Richard Imworth ( 27935 ) | Thomas atte Raven plunders Richard Imworth (4609) | Victim | |
| Thomas atte Raven ( 27924 ) | Thomas atte Raven plunders Richard Imworth (4609) | Accused | |
| Thomas atte Raven ( 27924 ) | Thomas atte Raven plunders William Topclyve (4603) | Accused | |
| William Topclyve ( 27926 ) | Thomas atte Raven plunders William Topclyve (4603) | Victim | |
| Thomas atte Raven ( 27924 ) | Thomas atte Raven rises up at Dartford (4601) | Accused | |
| Reginald Aleyn ( 27934 ) | Thomas atte Raven takes a statute merchant and forced fine from Reginald Aleyn (4608) | Victim | |
| Thomas atte Raven ( 27924 ) | Thomas atte Raven takes a statute merchant and forced fine from Reginald Aleyn (4608) | Accused |
