Also, the jurors say that on the Monday aforesaid (10 June), the said Henry Bongay raised a certain assembly of the enemies of our Lord the King, viz. Nicholas Rayle, late servant of Nicholas Glovere, Simon Sletton, tailor, and many others unknown, who came to the house of Robert Sherman, in Canterbury, and feloniously broke open the chambers and chests of the said Robert, and took and carried away divers his muniments, and also compelled the said Robert to pay a ransom of ten marks sterling. Also, they say that William Mortone, of Canterbury, was in their company at that time, and received the said ten marks.
Date of incident (or "date from" if range)
10/06/1381
Location
Canterbury,Kent
Type
Trespass to person: extortion,Larceny: receiving stolen documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Raising the commons: other
Date given is 'the Monday aforesaid' - the previous Monday mentioned in the document is Monday on the morrow of the Holy Trinity (10 June 1381), but this breaks the chronological sequence so is possibly an error
