The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Close Roll |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CCR 1381-1385 p. 3 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Text (English translation) | 1381. Aug. 7. Reading. To the guardians of the peace and justices of oyer and terminer in Leycestershire [Leicestershire], and to the sheriff. Order to cause proclamation to be made at the town of Warkenaby [Wartnaby] and elsewhere on the king's behalf forbidding any man of whatsoever estate or condition to go armed contrary to the peace or to the statute of Norhampton [Northampton] concerning the carrying of arms contrary to the peace, to lead an armed power, to make or procure levies or unlawful assemblies of the king's lieges, or so far as in him lies to suffer that to be done, or aught else which may tend to contempt or prejudice of the king, breach of the peace and of the statute, disturbance of the people, encouragement of evildoers, hurt or waste of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England or its possessions or injury of the brethren thereof, under pain of losing their arms and imprisonment [at] the king's will; and order to arrest all found acting contrary to such proclamation with their arms and armour, and imprison them until further order, causing their arms and armour to be appraised and answer made for them to the king, and certifying in chancery the names of those arrested, the description and price or value of their arms and armour, and all their own dealing in the matter; as on behalf of the brethren of the Hospital it is shewn the king that, although among other lands of the Templars conferred upon them by King E[dward II] they have hitherto held the manor and advowson of Rotheley [Rothley] and [advowson] of Warkenaby [Wartnaby] chapel and other chapels pertaining to that church with the profits etc., and although by letters patent the king has taken them and their possessions into his protection, William de Swopston [Swepstone] parson of Ketelby [Ab Kettleby] has raised unlawful assemblies of lieges of the county at Warkenaby [Wartnaby], and has stirred them up lawlessly by armed power to take, consume and carry away tithes there to the said brethren pertaining, contrary to the said statute. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27949 | William | de Swopston | Male | Parson | Ab Kettleby,Leicestershire | 4618 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4618 | Proclamation concerning performance of services in Rothley and Wartnaby, Leics | Order to the justices of oyer and terminer in Leicestershire, and to the sheriff, to make a proclamation at Wartnaby on the king's behalf forbidding any man of whatsoever estate or condition to go armed contrary to the peace or to the statute of Northampton, to lead an armed power, to make or procure levies or unlawful assemblies of the king's lieges, or to do injury to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England or its possessions or brethren, under pain of losing their arms and imprisonment; and order to arrest all found acting contrary to such proclamation. The Hospitallers among other lands of the Templars conferred upon them by King Edward II have hitherto held the manor and advowson of Rothley and the advowson of Wartnaby chapel and other chapels pertaining to that church with the profits etc., and although by letters patent the king has taken them and their possessions into his protection, William de Swopston, parson of Ab Ketelby has raised unlawful assemblies of lieges of the county at Wartnaby, and has stirred them up lawlessly by armed power to take, consume and carry away tithes there to the said brethren pertaining, contrary to the said statute. | Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William de Swopston ( 27949 ) | Proclamation concerning performance of services in Rothley and Wartnaby, Leics (4618) | Accused |
