The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Manorial Records |
| Unique Identifying Text | NRO NRS 19558, 42D2 |
| Archive name | Norfolk Record Office (Norwich) |
| County | Norfolk |
| Text in Original Language | Prima curia tenta die martis proxima post festum Sancti Petri ad vincula anno 5 Ric II postquam rotul' cur' customar' rentale et rotul' secta curie et alia monumenta dicti manerium cremat' fuerunt per tenentes domini et alias comunes quando comunes comitat' Norf' et aliorum com' surrexerunt contra pacem domini rege et magna damp' fecerunt et co. ... Jurati de Ripton presentant quod Iohannes Randolf Iohannes Bloc iunior Thomas Rake Robertus Chapman Simon Bettes Iohannes Richardes Robertus Rake Robertus Barkere Willelmus Adomes Robertus Adomes Henricus Haye Yeth(?) Cade Robertus Taillour Adam Peddere Iohannes Dauwes Iohannes Larke iunior Iohannes Clerk de Stratton Iohannes Brid Walterus Huberd Willelmus Haye Iohannes Jomour Iohannes Spanye [gap] manerium de Hevyngham intraverunt et rotul' curie et alia monumenta dicti maner' abduxerunt cremaverunt et cremari fecerunt tempore quo comunes surrexerunt et co. Et dicti jurati habuerunt die usque ad proximam cur' ad presentant' si aliqui alii fuerunt ad dictam cremacionem nec ne et co. Preest premunire tot' homagium de Ripton quod fac' de novo unum customarium unum rentale unum rotul' de nominibus sect' cur' unam extent' unum terrar' contra proximam cur' sub pena c s' et co. [Order repeated for the manor of Park Hall and for the manor of Cricot Hall] ... Et premunire omnes tenen' domini qui ceperunt rotul' cur' ad cremand' ad deliberand' domino ad proximam cur' rotul' quos habent in sua custod' nondum cremat' et co. sub pena c s'. |
| Text (English translation) | Frist court held on Tuesday next after the feast of St Peter Advincula 5 Richard II (6 August 1381) after the court rolls, custumals, rentals and the rolls of suit of court and other muniments of the said manor had been burnt by the tenants of lord and other common people when the common people of the county of Norfolk and other counties have risen against the peace of the king, and they did great damage etc. The jurors of Ripton Hall present that John Randolf, John Bloc junior, Thomas Rake, Robert Chapman, Simon Bettes. John Richardes, Robert Rake, Robert Barkere, William Adomes, Robert Adomes, Henry Haye, Yeth(?) Cade, Robert Taillour, Adam Peddere, Johns Dauwes, John Larke junior, John Clerk of Stratton, John Brid, Walter Huberd, William Haye, John Jomour, John Spanye [gap] entered the manor of Hevingham and took away, burnt and made to be burnt the court rolls and other muniments of the said manor during the time of the rising of the of the commons etc. And the said jurors have until the next court to present who else was at the said burning or not etc. Order to give notice to the whole homage to make a new custumal, a new rental, a new roll of the names of those who owe suit of court, a new extent and a new terrier until next court under pain of 100 s. etc. [Order repeated for the manor of Park Hall and for the manor of Cricot Hall] ... And notice is give to all tenants who took away court rolls to burn them to deliver to the lord at the next court those rolls in their custody which have not been burnt etc. under pain of 100s. |
| General Information | Chief lord of the large manor of Hevingham was the bishop of Norwich, Henry Despenser. The sub-manor of Park Hall, Cricot Hall and Ripton Hall was held by William le Cat (cf. B. M. S. Campbell, 'The Complexity of Manorial Structure in Medieval Norfolk: A Case Study' in Norfolk Archaeology 39 (1986), pp. 225-61). |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28602 | Robert | Adomes | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28601 | William | Adomes | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28600 | Robert | Barkere | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28597 | Simon | Bettes | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28594 | John | Bloc | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28610 | John | Brid | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28604 | ??? | Cade | Male | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29288 | William | le Cat | Male | Lord | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28596 | Robert | Chapman | Male | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | ||
| 28609 | John | Clerk | Male | Stratton Strawless,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | ||
| 28607 | John | Dauwes | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28603 | Henry | Haye | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28612 | William | Haye | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28611 | Walter | Huberd | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28613 | John | Jomour | Male | Manorial Tenant | 4690 | Go to participant page | ||
| 28608 | John | Larke | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28606 | Adam | Peddere | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28595 | Thomas | Rake | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28593 | John | Randolf | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28598 | John | Richardes | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28614 | John | Spanye | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page | |
| 28605 | Robert | Taillour | Male | Manorial Tenant | Hevingham,South Erpingham Hundred,Norfolk | 4690 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4690 | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). | Burning of the court rolls at Ripton Hall in Hevingham (Norfolk), a manor of the bishop of Norwich. | Arson: burning of documents,Larceny: theft of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Adomes ( 28602 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| William Adomes ( 28601 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| Robert Barkere ( 28600 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| Simon Bettes ( 28597 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| John Bloc ( 28594 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| John Brid ( 28610 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| ??? Cade ( 28604 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| William le Cat ( 29288 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Victim | |
| Robert Chapman ( 28596 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| John Clerk ( 28609 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| John Dauwes ( 28607 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| Henry Despenser ( 5642 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Victim | |
| Henry Haye ( 28603 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| William Haye ( 28612 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| Walter Huberd ( 28611 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| John Jomour ( 28613 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| John Larke ( 28608 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| Adam Peddere ( 28606 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| Thomas Rake ( 28595 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| John Randolf ( 28593 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| John Richardes ( 28598 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| John Spanye ( 28614 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused | |
| Robert Taillour ( 28605 ) | Burning of the court rolls at Hevingham (Norfolk). (4690) | Accused |
