The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/502 m. 304d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Sussex |
| Published source (may be more than one) | L. F. Salzmann, 'The Sacking of Lewes Castle, 1381', Sussex Notes and Queries 9:4 (1942), p. 94 |
| Text in Original Language | Ricardus comes Arundell et Surr' per Iohannem de Bretton attornatum suum optulit se versus Willelmum Shortport de Ryngemere Iohannem atte Forde et Iohannem Touble Iohannem Oteway Nicholum Wynter Iacobum de Mousehale Ricardum Spayn Robertum Wodelond Ricardum atte Gate Thomam personam ecclesie sancti Michaelis de Lewes Iohannem Bocher Iohannem Sprot Willelmum Englers Willelmum Tannere de Southuouer Stephanum Burgulum Johannem Page squyer Iohannem Carter Simonem Wilmondesherst Iohannem Stelde Iohannem Spedition et Willelmum Mot de Histmonceux de placito quare vi et armis castrum clausum et domos ipsius comitis apud Lewes fregerunt et decem dol' vini sua precii centum librarum ibidem inventa fregerunt et vinum predictum consumpserunt et bona et catalla sua ad valenciam quadraginta librarum ibidem inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt ac rotulos rentalia memoranda et alia munimenta sua ibidem inventa combusserunt et alia enormia ei intulerunt ad gravem dampnum ipsius comitis et contra pacem regis et ipsi non venerunt. Et sicut prius preceptum fuit vicecomitem quod distr' predictos Willelmum Shortport Iohannem atte Forde et Iohannem Touble et quod caperet omnes alios. Et vicecom' modo mand' quod quilbet predictorum Willelmi Shortport Iohannis atte Forde et Iohannis Touble distr' est per catalla ad valenciam quatuor denarii et manuceperunt per Ricardum Reve Iohannem Kene Ricardum Ode to Iohannem Ode. Ideo ipsi in misericordia. Et sicut plures preceptum est vicecom' quod distr' eos per omnes terras et co. Et quod de exitis et co. Et quod haberet corpora eorum hic in octabis Sancti Michaelis per iustic' et co. Et de omnibus aliis mand' vic' quod non sunt inventi. Ideo sicut plures preceptum est vic' quod capiat eos si et co. Et salvo et co. Ita quod habeat corpora eorum ad prefatum term' |
| Text (English translation) | Richard, Earl of Arundel and Surrey appears by John de Bretton his attorney against William Shortport of Ringmer John atte Forde John Touble John Oteway Nicholas Wynter James de Mousehale Richard Spayn Robert Wodeland Richard atte Gate Thomas parson of the church of St Michael Lewes John Bocher John Sprot William Englers William Tannere of Southover Stephen Burgulum John Page, 'squyer', John Carter Simon Wilmondesherst John Stelde John Spedition and William Mot of Herstmonceux on a plea that with force and arms they broke the castle close and houses of the said Earl at Lewes and broke into ten casks of wine found there worth one hundred pounds and drank the said wine and took and carried away his goods and chattels found there worth forty pounds and burnt rolls rentals memoranda and other muniments found there and inflicted other enormities to the grave damage of the said Earl and against the King's peace. The defendants do not come. The Sheriff returns that William Shortport John atte Forde and John Touble were distrained by goods and chattels worth four pennies and mainprised by Richard Reve John Kene Richard Ode and John Ode who are therefore in mercy. And as many times previously the Sheriff is ordered to distrain them to appear in the octave of St Michael. As for the others, the Sheriff sends that they are not found. Therefore as many times previously the Sheriff is ordered to arrest them to appear at the said term. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
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| 29354 | John | Bocher | Male | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29343 | John | de Bretton | Male | Attorney | Lewes,Sussex | Attorney | 4759 | Go to participant page |
| 29358 | Stephen | Burgulum | Male | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29360 | John | Carter | Male | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29356 | William | Englers | Male | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29342 | Richard | Fitzalan | Male | Earl of Arundel | Lewes,Sussex | Victim | Go to participant page | |
| 29345 | John | atte Forde | Male | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29352 | Richard | atte Gate | Male | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29366 | John | Kene | Male | Mainpernor | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29364 | William | Mot | Male | Herstmonceux,Sussex | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | |
| 29349 | James | Mousehale | Male | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29368 | John | Ode | Male | Mainpernor | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29367 | Richard | Ode | Male | Mainpernor | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29347 | John | Oteway | Male | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29359 | John | Page | Male | Squire | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | |
| 29365 | Richard | Reve | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page | |||
| 29344 | William | Shortport | Male | Ringmer,Sussex | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | |
| 29350 | Richard | Spayn | Male | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29363 | John | Spedition | Male | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29355 | John | Sprot | Male | Accused | 4759,4759,4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29362 | John | Stelde | Male | Accused | Go to participant page | |||
| 29357 | William | Tannere | Male | Southover,Sussex | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | |
| 29346 | John | Touble | Male | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29361 | Simon | Wilmondeshurst | Male | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29351 | Robert | Wodelonde | Male | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29348 | Nicholas | Wynter | Male | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page | ||
| 29353 | Thomas | Male | Parson | Lewes,Sussex | Accused | 4759 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4759 | Lewes Castle attacked | Lewes Castle attacked. Barrels of wine broken open; goods and chattels taken; court rolls and other documents burnt. | Arson: burning of documents,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bocher ( 29354 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| John de Bretton ( 29343 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Attorney | |
| Stephen Burgulum ( 29358 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| John Carter ( 29360 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| Richard Earl of Arundel ( 7449 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Victim | |
| William Englers ( 29356 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| John atte Forde ( 29345 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| Richard atte Gate ( 29352 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| John Kene ( 29366 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Mainpernor | |
| William Mot ( 29364 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| James Mousehale ( 29349 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| John Ode ( 29368 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Mainpernor | |
| Richard Ode ( 29367 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Mainpernor | |
| John Oteway ( 29347 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| John Page ( 29359 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| William Shortport ( 29344 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| Richard Spayn ( 29350 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| John Spedition ( 29363 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| John Sprot ( 29355 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| John Sprot ( 29355 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| John Sprot ( 29355 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| William Tannere ( 29357 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| John Touble ( 29346 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| Simon Wilmondeshurst ( 29361 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| Robert Wodelonde ( 29351 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Wynter ( 29348 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused | |
| Thomas ( 29353 ) | Lewes Castle attacked (4759) | Accused |
