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Incident

Id3532
Short DescriptionJohn Cook plunders John Walter and Thomas Elleswurth, and leads rebels at Swavesey and Fen Drayton
DetailsAlso that the same John Cook of Barton was a leader of felons, and that he with others, on Sunday 16th June 1381 feloniously broke into the close of John Walter at Croydon and seized and carried away his goods and chattels to the value of 40 s. And that the same John, on the same day, was the congregator and leader of the people who despoiled Thomas Elleswurth at Elsworth, against the king's peace. And that the same John was the insurgent of the assemblies at Swavesey and Fen Drayton, and led the said assemblies with him to Fen Stanton in the county of Huntingdonshire etc. treasonably etc.
Date of incident (or "date from" if range)16/06/1381
LocationCroydon,Armingford Hundred,Cambridgeshire;Elsworth,Cambridgeshire;Fen Drayton,Cambridgeshire;Swavesey,Cambridgeshire
TypeLarceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Raising the commons: other
SourceTNA JUST 1/103 m. 3d

Victims

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ThomasElleswurthVictimTNA JUST 1/103 m. 3d View participant page
JohnWalterVictimTNA JUST 1/103 m. 3d View participant page

Accused

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JohnCookAccusedTNA JUST 1/103 m. 3d View participant page

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