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Incident

Id3738
Short DescriptionPetition from William Bell accusing Simon Whixley and others of false accusation, imprisonment and taking of bonds
DetailsThe petitioner complains that Whixley, Agland, Pomifreit, Golding, Cotingham, and the most part of the commons of the city of York, after the rising of the commons of Kent and Essex, accused the petitioner that he was assistant to John de Guisborough in the prosecution made to the king of various insults made to them in the time that he was mayor of the city. By colour of this and without cause or due process of the law, they imprisoned the petitioner on Thursday 20th June 1381 until 29th June, along with other worthy men of the city, until they agreed to pay great sums of money, and forced them to make bonds of statute merchant against their will. He asks that these bonds be cancelled, and that he be able to return to the city without fearing for his life.
Date of incident (or "date from" if range)20/06/1381
Date To ( only when a range)29/06/1381
LocationYork,Yorkshire;Hull,Yorkshire East Riding
TypeTrespass to person: false imprisonment,Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine ,Abuse of legal procedure: false accusation
SourceTNA SC 8/103/5142

Victims

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Accused

First NameLast NameRoleCommentsSourcesView participant page
WilliamAglandAccusedTNA SC 8/103/5142 View participant page
RobertAmpilfordAccusedTNA SC 8/103/5142 View participant page
JohnBenetsonAccusedTNA SC 8/103/5142 View participant page
JohnBerdenAccusedTNA SC 8/103/5142 View participant page
JohnCotynghamAccusedTNA SC 8/103/5142 View participant page
WilliamGoldingAccusedTNA SC 8/103/5142 View participant page
ThomasGraaAccusedTNA SC 8/103/5142 View participant page
JohnGunnelayAccusedTNA SC 8/103/5142 View participant page
WilliamPomifreitAccusedTNA SC 8/103/5142 View participant page
RichardSantonAccusedTNA SC 8/103/5142 View participant page
WilliamSelbyAccusedTNA SC 8/103/5142 View participant page
JohnThorntonAccusedTNA SC 8/103/5142 View participant page
SimonWhixleyAccusedTNA SC 8/103/5142 View participant page

Other People

First NameLast NameRoleCommentsSourcesView participant page
WilliamBellPetitionerTNA SC 8/103/5142 View participant page
JohnGuisboroughMentionedTNA SC 8/103/5142 View participant page