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Incident
| Id | 3918 |
| Short Description | Attack on property of Thomas Swafham at Burwell by John Spencer and others |
| Details | Property of Thomas Swafham at Burwell with force and arms; close and houses broken; theft of livestock, timber, goods and chattels worth £20, £25 in money and documents; damages of £100. John Spencer appears and pleads coercion under influence of John Hanchet (very detailed account); produces pledges; is found not guilty; Thomas Swafham in mercy for false claim. |
| Date of incident (or "date from" if range) | 16/06/1381 |
| Location | Burwell,Cambridgeshire |
| Type | Larceny: theft of livestock,Larceny: theft of goods,Larceny: theft of money,Larceny: theft of documents,Raising the commons: forcing others to join company,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods |
| Source | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 |
Victims
| First Name | Last Name | Role | Comments | Sources | View participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Swafham | Victim | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 | View participant page |
Accused
| First Name | Last Name | Role | Comments | Sources | View participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William | Bakere | Accused | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 | View participant page | |
| John | Hamertone | Accused | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 | View participant page | |
| John | Hichecok | Accused | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 | View participant page | |
| Thomas | Horner | Accused | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 | View participant page | |
| Robert | Lowyn | Accused | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 | View participant page | |
| Hugh | Rove | Accused | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 | View participant page | |
| John | Spencer | Accused | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 | View participant page | |
| John | Trumpytone | Accused | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 | View participant page |
Other People
| First Name | Last Name | Role | Comments | Sources | View participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | Bewyssh | Pledge | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 | View participant page | |
| John | Costyn | Pledge | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 | View participant page | |
| John | Hanchet | Mentioned | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 | View participant page | |
| Robert | Lewyn | Pledge | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 | View participant page | |
| John | Slymplyngs | Pledge | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 | View participant page | |
| Thomas | Triggs | Attorney | TNA CP 40/493 m. 314 | View participant page |
