Nicholas Frompton attacks the hospital of St John the Baptist of Bridgwater
Details
Nicholas Frompton, provisor of the church of Bridgwater, and others, on Wednesday 20 June 1381, came to the house of the hospital of St John the Baptist of Bridgwater traitorously with the standard of the lord king raised, and broke into the [said] house and made threats to William Cammel, master of the aforesaid hospital and 'conventor' of the same place, about the burning of their aforesaid houses, and also about the mutilation of their members, and he took the aforesaid master and detained him in his custody until he delivered certain deeds obligatory between the men of Bridgwater and the aforesaid master upon certain conditions to the same Nicholas. And until the same master released all his rights and profits to the rectory of his church of Bridgwater to the aforesaid Nicholas Frompton, excepting corn being in sheaves and held of the tithes of the said church. And until the same master made a fine to the same man for his delivery and for saving his life and that of his convent, for 200 marks.
Date of incident (or "date from" if range)
20/06/1381
Location
Bridgwater,Somerset
Type
Making flags and banners,Larceny: theft of documents,Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine ,Trespass to person: threats,Trespass to person: extortion,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses
