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Incident


Id	2790
Short Description	John Colpepir et al v. William Bukherst et al.
Details	Kent - William Bukherst, John Hamon and John Farngate attached to answer John Colpepir, John Kelsham and John Hegham clerk, who complain by Thomas Holte their attorney that, on 16 June 1381, together with John Bukherst, Stephen Bukherst, Henry Elmested, John atte Bergh and William Egerynden, with force and arms, namely swords, bows, arrows and axes, they broke the houses of the said John, John and John at Frittenden and took and carried away goods and chattels worth £20 and did other injuries to the grave damage [£40] of the said John, John and John and against the peace of the king. Defendants come by Richard Bokherst their attorney and say not guilty and on country - jurors come in three weeks of St Michael 7 RII - say that John Farngate is not guilty of said trespasses, say that William and John not guilty concerning seizure of goods and chattels, but that John broke the houses on said Sunday to plaintiffs damage of four marks, and that William afterwards that day broke the house to plaintiffs damage of 3s 4d. - jurors asked if William and John abetted or consented to destruction (ad frangendum) of the said houses - said not - adjudged that plaintiffs recover damages as assessed by jurors, so William and John to be arrested - plaintiffs in mercy for remainder of false claim - say they will not prosecute case further.
Date of incident (or "date from" if range)	16/06/1381
Location	Frittenden,Kent
Type	Warlike array and insurrection,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses
Source	TNA CP 40/485 m. 188d

Victims

First Name	Last Name	Role	Comments	Sources	View participant page
John	Colpepir	Victim		TNA CP 40/485 m. 188d	View participant page
John	Hegham	Victim		TNA CP 40/485 m. 188d	View participant page
John	Kelsham	Victim		TNA CP 40/485 m. 188d	View participant page

Accused

First Name	Last Name	Role	Comments	Sources	View participant page
John	Bergh	Accused		TNA CP 40/485 m. 188d	View participant page
John	Bukherst	Accused		TNA CP 40/485 m. 188d	View participant page
Stephen	Bukherst	Accused		TNA CP 40/485 m. 188d	View participant page
William	Bukherst	Accused		TNA CP 40/485 m. 188d	View participant page
William	Egerynden	Accused		TNA CP 40/485 m. 188d	View participant page
Henry	Elmested	Accused		TNA CP 40/485 m. 188d	View participant page
John	Farngate	Accused		TNA CP 40/485 m. 188d	View participant page
John	Hamon	Accused		TNA CP 40/485 m. 188d	View participant page

Other People

First Name	Last Name	Role	Comments	Sources	View participant page
Richard	Bokherst	Attorney		TNA CP 40/485 m. 188d	View participant page
Thomas	Holte	Attorney		TNA CP 40/485 m. 188d	View participant page

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