The People of 1381
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Source

TypeManorial Records
Unique Identifying TextCCA U15/24/2
Archive nameCanterbury Cathedral Archives and Library (Canterbury)
CountyEssex
Published source (may be more than one)Partly transcribed by J.F. Nichols, 'Custodia Essexae. A History of the Conventual Property held by the Priory of Christ Church Canterbury in the Counties of Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk' (London PhD, 1930).
Text in Original Language[Middilton] Curia ibidem tenta die lune proxima post festum Nativitatis Beate Marie anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quinto videlicet prima curia post rumorem et co. Preceptum fuit seisire in manus domini omnes terras et tenementa nativorum istius dominii racione surrexionis et rebellionis tenencium erga dominum qui cum aliis malefactoribus combusserunt rotulos curie extenta feodaria et alia monumenta domini istius manerii. Et testatum est per ballivum quod verum fuit. Et super hoc venerunt Iohannes Bygood et Margareta uxor eius et peterunt se admitti de gratia domini ad unam acram terre cum tenemento superedificato que racione predicta seisata fuerint extra manus suas et offerunt domino finem ad dicta tenementa rehabendum quibus dominus per senescallum suum concessit dicta tenementa tenenda de domino sibi et heredibus et assignatis ipsius Iohannis per servicia antiqua et consuetudinaria ad voluntatem domini salvo iure et co. Et dant domino de fine ut patet [in the margin xiii d]. Et fecerunt fidelitatem. [Followed by 40 to 50 similar entries; some of them illegible; document on the dorse badly faded]
Text (English translation)[Middleton or Milton Hall] Court held there on Monday after the feast of the Nativity of the blessed Mary 5 Richard II namely after the rumour etc. It was ordered to seize into the hand of the lord all bond lands and tenements of this manor because of the uprising and rebellion of the tenants against the lord who, together with other malefactors burnt the court rolls, extents, feodaries [book of feudal services] and other muniments of the lord of this manor. And it is attested by the bailiff that this was true. And upon this John Bygood and his wife Margaret came and requested to be (re)admitted out of the lord's mercy to one acre of land with a house built on it which had been seized out of their hands for the aforesaid reason, and they offer the lord a fine to have the aforesaid tenement back, whereupon the lord by his steward grants them the aforesaid tenements to hold of the lord for himself and the heirs and assigns of the said John for old [i.e., the same as before] and customary services at the will of the lord. Saving the right etc. And they give the lord the fine as stated. And they swear fealty [in the margin 13d]. [Followed by 40 to 50 similar entries; document on the dorse badly faded] John Newman senior, 9 1/2 acre of Molland and 4 day-work lands, a dwelling and 32 acres of 'woze' (= 'wagessum', wetland, mudflats, swamplands in Essex), to hold by the rod at will; entry fine 35s. William Spotyl and his wife Agnes, 1 messuage, 7 acres of Molland and 1 acre of customary land called 'Digisaker' for old services at will; entry fine 26s. The same William Spotyl, 1 cottage , 4 acres of land and 1 piece of land with a dwelling, 6 day-work lands and 15 acres of swamplands, to hold by the rod at will; entry fine illegible. Petronella Baker, 1 cottage, 3 day-work lands, 6 acres of swamplands; to hold for life with reversion of cottage and 3 day-work lands to heirs of John Baker and the swamplands to John Beneyt; entry fine 3s 2d. John More and his wife Johanna, 1 messuage, 8 acres of land, 5 acres of swamplands, to hold by the rod at will; entry fine 7s. John Clerk senior and his wife Margaret, 7 acres of customary land, entry fine ? The same John Clerk senior, 2 acres of customary land with appurtenances, 5 acres of swamplands, to hold by the rod at will; entry fine ? John Selendrin with his wife Isabella, 1 messuage, 4 acres customary land, to hold by the rod at will; entry fine 7s. John Wessher and his wife Sibilla, 10 acres of swamplands; entry fine ?. Thomas Plot and his wife Katherina, 1 cottage, 9 acres of customary land, 6 acres of swamplands, to hold by the rod at will; entry fine 13s. William Parson and his wife Johanna, 1 messuage, 7 1/2 acres of customary land, 5 acres of swamplands, to hold by the rod at will; entry fine 9s 6d. John Trick senior and his wife Agnes, 1 messuage, 5 day-work lands, 7 acres of swamplands, to hold by the rod at will; entry fine 4s. John Clerk junior, 1 cottage, 2 acres of land of 'Tridenestenement' and 2 1/2 acres of land of 'Stertistenement'(?); entry fine 3s 6d. Martin Webber and his wife Margaret, 2 1/2 acres of customary land, 6 day-work lands, to hold by the rod at will; entry fine 2s 6d. Reginald Birle and his wife Dulcia, 3 1/2 acres of customary land, a further 1 acre and three roods of customary land; 1 rood of land with dwellings, 2 acres of swamplands, to hold by the rod at will; entry fine 6s 8d. John Noble and his wife Philippa, 1 messuage, 3 acres of Moleland, 6 acres of customary land, 36 acres of swamplands, to hold by the rod at will; entry fine 30s 6d. John Newman junior and his wife Juliana, 1 cottage, 6 day-work lands, 1 rood of land, 3 acres of swamplands, to hold by the rod at will; entry fine 1s 6d. John Seward and his wife Cristina, 2 acres of customary land, 1 rood of land, to hold by the rod at will; entry fine 2s. John Trich junior and his father Jacob Trich, 3 acres of pasture land, called 'Siselond', 1 rood of land, to hold by the rod at will; entry fine 4s. John Pritelwell, 25 acres of land, 12 acres of swamplands with all appurtenances, to hold by the rod at will; entry fine ?. The same John and his wife Rosa, 1 messuage, 9 acres of land with appurtenances, 10 acres of swamplands with appurtenances, a further 20 acres of swamplands with appurtenances calles 'Swannesnest', to hold by the rod at will; entry fine ?. ...
General InformationA transcript of this court roll is at the Essex Record Office, T/A 262/7.

People

IDFirst nameLast nameGenderOccupationDomicileRole in sourceIncidentsGo to participant page
28202JohnBakerMaleMilton Hall,Prittlewell,EssexMentionedGo to participant page
28204PetronellaBakerFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28203JohnBeneytMaleMilton Hall,Prittlewell,EssexMentionedGo to participant page
28223DulciaBirleFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28222ReginaldBirleMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28197JohnBygoodMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28198MargaretBygoodFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28207JohnClerkMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28219JohnClerkMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28208MargaretClerkFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28196JohnFynchMalePrior of Christchurch CanterburyCanterbury,Kent4648Go to participant page
28206JohannaMoreFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28205JohnMoreMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28199JohnNewmanMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28227JulianaNewmanFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28226JohnNewman MaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28224JohnNobleMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28225PhilippaNobleFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28216JohannaParsonFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28215WilliamParsonMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28214KatherinePlotFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28213ThomasPlotMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28232JohnPritewellMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28233RosePritewellFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28210IsabellaSelendrinFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28209JohnSelendrinMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28229ChristinaSewardFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28228JohnSewardMaleManorial Tenant4648Go to participant page
28201AgnesSpotylFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28200WilliamSpotylMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28218AgnesTrichFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28231JacobTrichMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28217JohnTrichMaleMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28230JohnTrichMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28221MargaretWebberFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28220MartinWebberMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28211JohnWessherMaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page
28212SibillaWessherFemaleManorial TenantMilton Hall,Prittlewell,Essex4648Go to participant page

Incidents

IDSummaryDescriptionTypeGo to incidents page
4648Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex)Burning of the court rolls, extents, feodaries and other muniments of the manor of Christchurch priory Canterbury, at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) by the bond tenants of this manor and other evildoers.Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of goodsGo to incidents page

Incidents and People

PersonIncidentRoleComments
Petronella Baker ( 28204 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Dulcia Birle ( 28223 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Reginald Birle ( 28222 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
John Bygood ( 28197 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Margaret Bygood ( 28198 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
John Clerk ( 28207 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
John Clerk ( 28219 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Margaret Clerk ( 28208 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
John Fynch ( 28196 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Victim
Johanna More ( 28206 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
John More ( 28205 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
John Newman ( 28199 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Juliana Newman ( 28227 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
John Newman ( 28226 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
John Noble ( 28224 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Philippa Noble ( 28225 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Johanna Parson ( 28216 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
William Parson ( 28215 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Katherine Plot ( 28214 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Thomas Plot ( 28213 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
John Pritewell ( 28232 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Rose Pritewell ( 28233 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Isabella Selendrin ( 28210 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
John Selendrin ( 28209 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Christina Seward ( 28229 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
John Seward ( 28228 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Agnes Spotyl ( 28201 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
William Spotyl ( 28200 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Agnes Trich ( 28218 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Jacob Trich ( 28231 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
John Trich ( 28217 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
John Trich ( 28230 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Margaret Webber ( 28221 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Martin Webber ( 28220 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
John Wessher ( 28211 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused
Sibilla Wessher ( 28212 )Burning of the court rolls at Milton Hall in Prittlewell (Essex) (4648)Accused

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