The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Sewale |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Sheriff |
| Source | TNA KB 145/3/6/1 m. 4 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
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| 2781 | Bag belonging to John Sewale containing rolls, writings and other memoranda burnt at Goldhanger | Bag belonging to John Sewale containing rolls, writings and other memoranda burnt at Goldhanger | Goldhanger,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3305 | William Scarlet broke into the house of John Sewale. | William Scarlet of 'Brouneborough' broke into the house of John Sewale at Coggeshall and stole goods worth £20. | Coggeshall,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3356 | Destruction of house of John Sewale at Coggeshall | Destruction of house of John Sewale at Coggeshall | Coggeshall,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3361 | John Marchal stole garments from John Sewale. | John Marchal of Rochford stole garments from John Sewale of Coggeshall worth 6d. | Coggeshall,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3373 | John Marchal stole goods from John Sewale in Coggeshall. | John Marchal of Rochford stole unspecified goods from John Sewale in Coggeshall. | Coggeshall,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3400 | John Turnour and three others were chief leaders in the killing of John Ewell and the destruction of houses. | John Turnour, Daniel Mous, Robert Cardemaker and Robert Chapman were chief leaders in the killing of John Ewell and the destruction of houses at Cressing Temple, at the manor of John Gildesburgh, at the manor of Richard Lyons and the house of John Sewale; they also burned court rolls and other muniments. | Coggeshall,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3402 | Walter Buk demanded to know from the sheriff if he and another rebel, John Carter, were outlawed. | Walter Buk of Wakes Colne asked the sheriff John Sewale on behalf of John Carter, if he or Carter, were outlaws in the sheriff's rolls and threatened the sheriff with death if the outlawry was not withdrawn. | Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3412 | John Smyth and three others came to Coggeshall and stole gold and silver from the house of John Sewale. | John Smyth of Great Leighs, John and William Schipperhirde and Robert Beggere came to Coggeshall and stole gold and silver from the house of John Sewale. | Coggeshall,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3418 | Robert Cardemaker and 17 others assembled at Bocking and took an oath to destroy certain people and do away with all lordship; they also took part in the attack on property in Coggeshall and Cressing Temple and in the killing of John Ewell. | Robert Cardemaker and 17 others assembled at Bocking and took an oath to destroy certain people and do away with all lordship; they also took part in the attack on property of the sheriff John Sewale and the exchequer clerk Robert de Segynton in Coggeshall, the destruction of Cressing Temple and the killing of John Ewell. | Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex; Coggeshall,Essex; Bocking,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3422 | William Smyth and 15 others assembled at Bocking and took an oath to destroy certain people and do ordain their own laws; they attacked property in Coggeshall and Cressing Temple, killied John Ewell and burnt fiscal documents. | William Smyth and 15 others assembled at Bocking and took an oath to destroy certain people and do ordain their own laws; they attacked property in Coggeshall, assaulted John Sewale and Richard de Segynton, took part in the attack on Cressing Temple, killied John Ewell and burnt fiscal documents, sealed with green wax, in Chelmsford. . | Bocking,Essex; Coggeshall,Essex; Chelmsford,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3425 | John Frost took part in the attack on Cressing Temple, the sheriff's house in Coggeshall, the burning of records at Chelmsford; he coerced Robert Rikdon to join the rising. | John Frost (alias Webbe, alias Frere) of Chipping Ongar took part in the attack on Cressing Temple and the sheriff's house in Coggeshall, where he stole goods and chattels and royal writs and documents which he burnt at Chelmsford; he coerced Robert Rikdon of Witham to join the rising. | Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex; Chelmsford,Essex; Chipping Ongar,Essex; Coggeshall,Essex; Witham,Witham Hundred,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3430 | Robert Chapman took part in the attacks on Cressing Temple and on Coggeshall. | Robert Chapman of Great Dunmow took part in the attacks on Cressing Temple and on the house of the sheriff John Sewale in Coggeshall; Sewale was nearly killed. | Coggeshall,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex; Great Dunmow,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3431 | Peter Reyner took a leading role in the attacks on Cressing Temple and on Coggeshall; he wanted to kill John Cok. | Peter Reyner took a leading role in the attacks on Cressing Temple and on the house of the sheriff John Sewale in Coggeshall; he wanted to kill John Cok of Purleigh. | Coggeshall,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3432 | John Sparham took part in the attack on Cressing Temple and the sheriff's house in Coggeshall; at South Fambridge Hall he stole sheep and a horse of William Danbury. | John Sparham junior of Purleigh took part in the attack on Cressing Temple and the sheriff's house in Coggeshall where he stole goods worth 200s; at South Fambridge Hall he stole 6 sheep and a horse worth 29s of William Danbury. | Coggeshall,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex; South Fambridge,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3433 | Thomas Sawyer took part in the attack on Cressing Temple and the sheriff's house in Coggeshall; from Burnham marsh he stole sheep belonging to John Bampton. | Thomas Sawyer of Latchingdon took part in the attack on Cressing Temple and the sheriff's house in Coggeshall, at the latter place he stole goods worth 100s.; from Burnham marsh he stole 20 sheep worth 24s. belonging to John Bampton. | Coggeshall,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex; Burnham-on-Crouch,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3435 | Richard Coventre plundered the houses of John Gildesburgh and John Sewale at Coggeshall; he incited Segoos Webbe to kill John Preme at Maldon. | Richard Coventre, labourer, of Maldon, plundered and pulled down the houses of John Gildesburgh and John Sewale at Coggeshall and stole gold and silver and other goods worth 100s.; he incited Segoos Webbe to kill the Flemish weaver John Preme at Maldon. | Coggeshall,Essex; Maldon,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3436 | Segoos Webbe beheaded John Preme in Maldon, pulled down houses and stole goods from the houses of John Gildesburgh and John Sewale. | Segoos Webbe of East Mersea beheaded the Fleming John Preme in Maldon; he pulled down houses and stole goods and chattels worth 100s. from the houses of John Gildesburgh and John Sewale in Coggeshall. | Maldon,Essex; Coggeshall,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3437 | Richard Proudfot threatened John Gerveyn of Maldon with death; he pulled down and plundered the houses of John Gildesburgh and John Sewale. | Richard Proudfot of Bradwell on Sea threatened John Gerveyn of Maldon with death and destruction of his houses if he would not join the risimg; Richard pulled down and plundered the houses of John Gildesburgh and John Sewale at Coggeshall stealing goods worth 40s. | Coggeshall,Essex; Maldon,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3438 | Ralph atte Wode was a leader in the attacks on houses of John Gildesburgh, John Sewale and Edmund de la Mare; he also burned the documents of Walter Fitzwalter and Sir John Bourchier. | Ralph atte Wode of Bradwell on Sea was a leader in the attacks on houses of John Gildesburgh, John Sewale and Edmund de la Mare; he also, together with Segoos Webbe burned the documents of Walter Fitzwalter at Maldon and Sir John Bourchier at Baynards in Mayland. | Maldon,Essex; Coggeshall,Essex; Mayland,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3441 | John Warner senior took part in the attacks on Cressing Temple and the house of John Sewale in Coggeshall where he also killed John Ewell. | John Warner senior of Maldon took part in the attacks on Cressing Temple and the house of John Sewale in Coggeshall; from the latter he stole goods worth 20s. On the same day he killed the escheator John Ewell. | Coggeshall,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3443 | Adam Webbe took part in the attacks on Cressing Temple and the houses of John Sewale and William Danbury. | Adam Webbe, servant of John Chalunner of Maldon, took part in the attacks on Cressing Temple and the houses of John Sewale, where he stole goods worth 100s., and of William Danbury. | Coggeshall,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3444 | John Smyth broke into the houses at Cressing Temple, into the houses of John Sewale and John Ewell in Coggeshall. | John Smyth, servant of John Elmestede junior, broke into the houses at Cressing Temple, into the houses of John Sewale and John Ewell in Coggeshall; from Sewale's house he took goods worth 20s. and from Ewell's house goods worth 100s. | Coggeshall,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3446 | John Marchal stole goods at Cressing Temple and at the house of John Sewale in Coggeshall. | John Marchal of Rochford stole goods worth 40s. at Cressing Temple and broke into the house of John Sewale in Coggeshall where he carried away goods worth £20. | Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3449 | Richard Proudfot broke into the houses at Cressing Temple and into John Sewale's house in Coggeshall; he stole royal documents from Richard Stacy, disseized Florence Kelyng and fined Geoffrey Homp. | Richard Proudfot broke into the houses at Cressing Temple and into John Sewale's house in Coggeshall; he stole royal documents from Richard Stacy, disseized Florence Kelyng of Dengie and imposed a ransom on Geoffrey Homp of Asheldham. | Asheldham,Essex; Dengie,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3450 | Ralph atte Wood broke into the houses at Cressing Temple and the house of John Sewale in Coggeshall; in Peldon he seized the king's books and carried them to Mile End. | Ralph atte Wood of Bradewell on Sea was a leader of the rebels; he broke into the houses at Cressing Temple and the house of John Sewale in Coggeshall where he stole goods worth 100s.; in Peldon he stole goods from the house of the Admiral Edmund de la Mare, worth 100s., and he seized the king's books and carried them to Mile End. | Peldon,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex; Coggeshall,Essex; Mile End,Middlesex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3455 | William Sadeler broke into the houses at Cressing Temple and the houses of John Sewale in Coggeshall and of Edmund de la Mare in Peldon. | William Sadeler of Heybridge broke into the houses at Cressing Temple where he took away goods worth 20s. At the house of John Sewale in Coggeshall he stole goods worth 100s. and at the house of Edmund de la Mare in Peldon he stole goods worth 40s. | Coggeshall,Essex; Peldon,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3456 | John Shakelok broke into the houses at Cressing Temple and the houses of John Sewale in Coggeshall and of Edmund de la Mare in Peldon. | John Shakelok of Salcott broke into the houses at Cressing Temple; at the house of John Sewale in Coggeshall he stole goods worth 100s. and at the house of Edmund de la Mare in Peldon he stole goods worth 20s.. | Peldon,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex; Coggeshall,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3457 | John Pecche broke into the houses at Cressing Temple and of John Sewale in Coggeshall; he took away the court rolls of the manor of Tillingham. | John Pecche of Tillingham broke into the houses at Cressing Temple and of John Sewale in Coggeshall where he stole goods worth 100s.; he took away the court rolls of the manor of Tillingham. | Coggeshall,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex; Tillingham,Dengie Hundred,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3459 | John Pollard broke into the houses at Cressing Temple and the houses of John Sewale in Coggeshall and of Edmund de la Mare in Peldon. | John Pollard of Goldhanger broke into the houses at Cressing Temple; at the house of John Sewale in Coggeshall he stole goods worth 100s., and he stole goods worth 100s. at the house of Edmund de la Mare in Peldon. | Coggeshall,Essex; Peldon,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3460 | John Vanne broke into the houses at Cressing Temple and the houses of John Sewale in Coggeshall and of Edmund de la Mare in Peldon. | John Vanne of [Little] Totham broke into the houses at Cressing Temple; at the house of John Sewale in Coggeshall he stole goods worth 100s., and he stole goods worth 100s. at the house of Edmund de la Mare in Peldon. | Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex; Coggeshall,Essex; Peldon,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3461 | William Goselyng and John le Eyre broke into the houses at Cressing Temple and of John Sewale in Coggeshall; they tore up the court rolls of Stansgate Priory. | William Goselyng and John le Eyre of Ramsey Island broke into the houses at Cressing Temple and of John Sewale in Coggeshall where he stole goods worth 100s.; they tore up and took away the court rolls of the manor of Stansgate Priory in Steeple (Essex). | Coggeshall,Essex; Stansgate Priory,Dengie Hundred,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3469 | John Veldman broke into the houses at Cressing Temple and the house of John Sewale in Coggeshall; he disseized Florence Kelyng of a messuage and 7 acres of land. | John Veldman of Bradwell on Sea broke into the houses at Cressing Temple and the house of John Sewale in Coggeshall where he took goods worth 100s.; he disseized Florence Kelyng of Dengie of a messuage and 7 acres of land. | Dengie,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex; Coggeshall,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3471 | John Flemyng and 35 others took part in the attack on Cressing Temple and on the house of John Sewale in Coggeshall. | John Flemyng and 35 others took part in the attack on Cressing Temple; they treasonably pulled down houses and stole goods worth £100. Afterwards they broke into the house of the sheriff John Sewale in Coggeshall and took away writs and the king's rolls which they treasonably burnt the next day in Chelmsford. | Chelmsford,Essex; Coggeshall,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3502 | Attack on John Sewale's house at Coggeshall. | Attack on John Sewale's house at Coggeshall. Documents burned and goods worth £40 stolen. | Coggeshall,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3610 | Attack on John Sewale's house at Coggeshall. | Attack on John Sewale's house at Coggeshall. Documents burnt and goods worth £40 taken away. | Coggeshall,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3710 | Exchequer case concerning the property of John de Preston, traitor | Essex. Concerning John Sewall, to be discharged regarding 26s. 8d. for the price of one horse with saddle and bridle from the goods and chattels of John de Preston, traitor, having risen up against his liege; and John Bray, squire of the county of Essex, is to be answerable. | Essex | Sheriff | View Incident page | ||
| 3810 | Attack on John Sewale's house at Coggeshall. | Trespass action by John Sewale of Coggeshall for an attack on his house there. | Coggeshall,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3814 | Attack on John Sewale's house at Coggeshall. | Trespass action by John Sewale of Coggeshall for an attack on his house there. | Coggeshall,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3823 | Attack on John Sewale's house at Coggeshall by Thomas Saycok | Thomas Saycok of Boreham was attached to respond to John Sewale of Coggeshall along with John Rouleye of Great Easton, John Warde of Great Waltham, John Leverych of Fairstead junior, Adam Tournour of Great Waltham, Thomas Spereman of Maldon, John Stalworth, barber, William Saresson of Chelmsford, Thomas Gylle of Maldon, shipman and John Walssh of Bradwell on a plea that with force and arms he broke the houses of the same John and took and carried away goods and chattels worth £40, and other injuries and damages, against the peace. And the same John Sewale by Edmund Heryng his attorney complained that the aforesaid Thomas Saycok along with John Rouleye and others on Monday 10th June 1381 came with force and arms, namely swords, sticks and axes and broke the close and houses of the same John Sewale at Coggeshall, and took and carried away goods and chattels, namely woollen and linen cloths, silver pieces, maple bowls and brass pots, to the damage of 100 marks. Thomas is mainprised; case not determined. | Coggeshall,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3825 | John Sewale of Coggeshall v. Adam Gerfank and others on a plea of trespass | John Sewale of Coggeshall by his attorney versus Adam Gerfank, John Gerfank of Barling, John Marchall of Rochford, John Curtelle, tailor, William Chaundeller of Prittlewell, William Sare, John May of Prittlewell, John Thurkyld of Barling, Thomas Thurkyld of Burnham-on-Crouch, Laurence Trumpour of Leigh-on-Sea, John Pulter of Leigh-on-Sea, John Tonge of Prittlewell, John Heyward, labourer and Richard Ferrour of Prittlewell on a plea of trespass. And they do not come; and it was ordered to the sheriff as before to arrest them, and the sheriff returns that they are not found; and it was ordered as previously to the sheriff to the arrest them, and they should appear before the king on the feast of All Souls [2 November]. | Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3826 | John Sewale of Coggeshall v. John Rouleye and others on a plea of trespass | John Sewale of Coggeshall by his attorney versus John Rouleye of Great Easton, John Warde of Great Waltham, John Leverich of Fairstead junior, Adam Tournour of Great Waltham, Thomas Spereman of Maldon, John Stalworth, barber, William Saresson of Chelmsford, Thomas Gille of Maldon, shipman and John Walssh of Bradwell on a plea of trespass. And they do not come; and it was ordered to the sheriff as before to arrest them, and the sheriff returns that they are not found; and it was ordered as previously to the sheriff to the arrest them, and they should appear before the king on the feast of All Souls [2 November]. | Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3856 | John Sewale v. John Heyt and others on a plea of trespass | John Sewale of Coggeshall versus John Heyt of Danbury, smith, Edmund Coloppe of Danbury, Benedict Onere of Great Warley, John Saxmundham of Colchester, skinner, John Peyntour of Colchester, William Smyth of Ingatestone, Thomas Stokys of Fyfield, Thomas Bakere of Maldon, John Taverner of Writtle, John Payn of South Weald, Richard Milnere of South Weald, John Milnere of South Weald, Richard Godewyn, Robert Offyngton, John Hat of Brentwood, John Fraunceys, turner, William Fynch, wheeler, John Turpyn, carpenter, John Palmere of Moulsham, John Colchestre of Maldon, weaver, John 'Jones servant' Elmestede of Maldon, smith, John Pampelon, Thomas Gylowe of West Thurrock, Clement Sharp of Felsted, John Wyot, tailor, John Curtel, tailor, William Sare, John Thorkyld of Barling, Laurence Trompour of Leigh-on-Sea, Richard Curtel, tailor and Adam Gerefank of Barling on a plea of trespass. | Coggeshall,Essex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 3872 | Ralph atte Wode indicted for the attacks on Cressing Temple, Coggeshall and Peldon and marsh to Mile End. | Ralph atte Wode indicted for leading the attacks on Cressing Temple, Coggeshall and Peldon; he was an accomplice in the murder of John Ewell, and he carried the admiralty documents on a pitchfork to Mile End and back. | Peldon,Essex; Cressing Temple,Witham Hundred,Essex; Coggeshall,Essex; Mile End,Middlesex | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 4569 | Commission to arrest John Somenour and others of Manningtree | Commission to Thomas Sayvill, the king's serjeant-at-arms, John Sewale, sheriff of Essex, and Thomas Hardyng of Manytre, to arrest John Somenour, Robert Piers, William Chaumberlayn, John Gernoun, Robert Waleys, John Webbe, John Langham, John Danewe of Manytre [Manningtree] and Godfrey Panyman of Misteleye [Mistley], and bring them before the king and council. | Manningtree,Essex | Commissioner | View Incident page |
