Thomas Longe breaks into houses and the prison in St Albans
Details
Thomas Longe, together with other malefactors and disturbers of the lord king's peace, on Friday 21 June 1381, treacherously broke into and cast down a certain house belonging to the abbot of St Albans called 'le Thwerthouerhous' in the town of St Albans, and on Saturday 22 June he treacherously broke into and cast down the houses of Robert atte Chamber, Richard Stryveyn and John Clerk at the town of St Albans. And he treacherously broke into the prison of the abbot of St Albans in the aforesaid abbot's abbey in the town of St Albans, and seized and abducted all the prisoners who were in the same prison.
Date of incident (or "date from" if range)
21/06/1381
Location
St Albans,Hertfordshire
Type
Breach of prison,Trespass to person: abduction,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses
