The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Manorial Records |
| Unique Identifying Text | NRO MS 5740, 14A1 |
| Archive name | Norfolk Record Office (Norwich) |
| County | Norfolk |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Translation printed C.M. Hoare, The History of an East Anglian Soke: Studies in Original Documents (Bedford, 1918), p. 128 [translation edited slightly] |
| Text in Original Language | [Curia die lune in Katharina virgine, 5 Ric II] ... Iohannes Kyng de Trunch quia de Iohanne Herman de Paston in plactum transgress' et unde quia quod Iohannes Herman cert' die et tempore ? rumoris in hac patria ex sua propria malicia inuste accusavit dictum Iohannem Kyng erga justic' domini regis tunc temporis assignat' ad malefac' castigand' et puniend' affirmand' quod ibidem Iohannes Kyng iuratus fuit ad dictos malefic' et fuit consentitus ad eorum malefac' exequenda qua accusatione idem Iohannes Kyng acc' fuit pro dicti iustic' quasi traditor' domini regis et detentus in eorum custod' quousque invenit manucaptor' qui eum manuceper' sub pena xl libr' ad standu' indicta' et ad dampnum ipsius Iohannis Kyng xl libr' prout et co. Et Iohannes Herman dicit quod non affirmabat eum iur' non consentit et co. set quod iur' fuit coram dictis justic' dicebat quod audivit dicer' quod idem Iohannes Kyng iur' fuit ut supra aliter eum non accusavit et co. Et hoc paratus est verific' per patriam et co. ... Ideo preest ve fa contra proximam cur'. Curia die mercurii proxima post Sanct' Matthie apost' 5 Ric II ... eo quod rotuli curia predicti cremebantus ... per malefacores tempore levacionis in hac patrie et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Court 25 November 1381 ... John Kyng of Trunch, complains of John Herman of Paston in a plea of trespass, whereof he complains that the same John Herman on a certain day in the time of the late rumour in this country, out of his own malice unjustly accused the said John Kyng before the justices of the lord king then at the time appointed for chastising and punishing malefactors, affirming that the said John Kyng was sworn to the said malefactors and was consenting to the execution of their misdeeds, for which accusation the said John Kyng was attached before the said justices as a traitor to the lord king and detained in their custody until he found sureties under pain of £40 to stand for judgement and to the damage of £40 to the said John Kyng just as etc. And the aforesaid John Herman says that he did not assert him to be sworn nor consenting [to the rebels] etc. and when he was sworn before the said justices he said he had heard say that the same John Kyng was sworn as above; other than that he has not accused him etc. And this he is ready to prove by putting himself on the country etc. ... Therefore, he is ordered to come at the next court. Court Wednesday after St Matthias the apostle, 5 Richard II (26 February 1382) ... because the court rolls of the aforesaid manor ... by the malefacotors during the time of the rumour in this country etc. |
| General Information | The manors of Gimingham, Mundesley, Knapton, Southrepps, Northrepps Sidestrand, Trunch, Trimingham and Paston all belonged to the soke of Gimingham. The courts for these manors were administered centrally; lord of the manor was John of Gaunt. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28660 | John | Herman | Male | Paston,Tunstead Hundred,Norfolk | 4692 | Go to participant page | ||
| 28659 | John | Kyng | Male | Trunch,Norfolk | 4692 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4704 | Burning of the court rolls of the soke of Gimingham (Norfolk). | Burning of the court rolls of the soke of Gimingham (Norfolk) of John of Gaunt. | Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 4692 | John Kyng in plea of trespass against John Herman at Gimingham (Norfolk). | John Kyng in plea of trespass against John Herman at Gimingham (Norfolk); Kyng accuses Herman of wrongly presenting him at the king's commission as a traitor and rebel. | Unspecified,Abuse of legal procedure: false accusation | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John of Gaunt ( 5695 ) | Burning of the court rolls of the soke of Gimingham (Norfolk). (4704) | Victim | |
| John Herman ( 28660 ) | John Kyng in plea of trespass against John Herman at Gimingham (Norfolk). (4692) | Accused | |
| John Kyng ( 28659 ) | John Kyng in plea of trespass against John Herman at Gimingham (Norfolk). (4692) | Victim |
