The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Manorial Records |
| Unique Identifying Text | BL Add Ch/14093 |
| Archive name | British Library (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | [Court held Monday after St Laurentius 5 Richard II; 12 August 1381] ... Et quod Iohannes Martyn Petrus Blakeman et Ranulphus Kempstone fuerunt consulentes et abetant' quod rotul' cur' custumar' rentale et alia munimenta huius manerii combusti fuerunt. ... Preest seisire in manus domine omnia terre et tenement' nativa isto maner' quovismodo spectant' et respondere de vestur' ult' de prec'. ... Preest seisire in manus domine omnia terre et tenement' que Ranulphus de Kempstone tenet de domina ac est vestur' inde apprec' et respond' dom' de vestur' ult' de precio pro transgessionibus et contempt' ist tempore oribile domin' fact'. Preest tot' homag' facere unum novum custumar' et unum novum rentale fac' de mencionem de cui redd' serv' hunc manerii quivismodo spect' ac etiam unum rotuli sect' curie. |
| Text (English translation) | Court 12 August 1381 ... And [they say] that John Martyn, Peter Blakeman and Ranulph Kempstone were aiders and abbetors in the burning of the court rolls, custumals, rentals and other muniments of this manor. ... It is ordered to seize into the hand of the lady all bond tenements of this manor whatsoever regarding and answer about the crop and the value. It is ordered to seize into the hand of the lady all the lands and tenements which Ranulph de Kempstone held of the lady and to appraise the crop and answer the lady about the crop and its value for the trespasses and contempt against the lady during the horrible time. The whole homage is ordered to make a new custumal and a new rental calling to mind which services are rendered at this manor whatsoever regarding and also to make a new roll of suit of court. (Court and leet 3 October 1381) ... The homage is fined 40s because they did not produce a new custumal, a new rental nor a new roll of suit of court. They are ordered to to this until the next feast of Purification of the blessed Mary [2 February] |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28536 | Peter | Blakeman | Male | Manorial Tenant | Haveringland,Norfolk | 4686 | Go to participant page | |
| 28533 | Margaret | de Gyney | Female | Haveringland,Norfolk | Victim | 4686 | Go to participant page | |
| 28534 | Ranulph | de Kempstone | Male | Manorial Tenant | Haveringland,Norfolk | 4686 | Go to participant page | |
| 28535 | John | Martyn | Male | Manorial Tenant | Haveringland,Norfolk | 4686 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4686 | Burning of manorial documents at Haveringland (Norfolk). | Burning of manorial documents of Margeret de Gyney at Haveringland (Norfolk). | Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Blakeman ( 28536 ) | Burning of manorial documents at Haveringland (Norfolk). (4686) | Accused | |
| Margaret de Gyney ( 28533 ) | Burning of manorial documents at Haveringland (Norfolk). (4686) | Victim | |
| Ranulph de Kempstone ( 28534 ) | Burning of manorial documents at Haveringland (Norfolk). (4686) | Accused | |
| John Martyn ( 28535 ) | Burning of manorial documents at Haveringland (Norfolk). (4686) | Accused |
