The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | Roger |
| Last name | Bacon |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Knight |
| Source | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 76 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 | Roger Bakoun, knight, forces William Clere to hand over the manor of Antingham | Also they present that Roger Bakoun, knight, with Geoffrey Lyster and others of their conspiracy, was one of the chief raisers of men against the said crown and peace, and on Monday 17th June 1381 at Great Yarmouth same Roger took William Clere and threatened him that he would lose his head unless he agreed to release to Roger all rights over his manor of Antingham, and this under the guarantee of William Wynter, Robert Herward and Nicholas de Wychyngham, the which manor the said Roger had previously sold to William de Wychyngham by charter and release by the said Roger. | Antingham,Norfolk; Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3001 | Roger Bakoun sets free thieves who had stolen from Martin de Taverham | Also they present that the said Roger on Tuesday 18th June 1381 set free on his own authority against the crown and the law two thieves who had stolen a cow from the stable of Martin de Taverham, the which thieves have been arrested by Geoffrey Kynge and his associates, under-constables of the village of Ringland, and that the said Roger was obedient to all laws and orders of the said Geoffrey [Lyster]. | Taverham,Norfolk; Ringland,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3002 | Roger Bakoun plunders John Fastolf | Also they present that the aforesaid Roger on the same day and the same year was chief leader and pillager of the chattels of John Fastolf at Caister, against the crown and the aforesaid king's peace. | Caister-on-Sea,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3020 | Rebellion of Roger Bacon, Thomas de Gyssyngge, John Chacchevache and Geoffrey Listere | The jurors present that Roger Bacon, knight, Thomas son of Lord Thomas de Gyssyngge, knight, John Chacchevache who calls himself John de Mounteney of [Old] Buckenham and Geoffrey Listere of Felmingham were leaders of those who against the crown and dignity of the king rose up in the county of Norfolk, gathering to them various assemblies, to the damage of many people and the slaughter of various men whose names are unknown, against the king's crown etc. | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3052 | Roger Bakoun raises the people | And that Roger Bakoun, knight, is a common raiser and leader of the people against the peace of the lord king. | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3117 | Roger Bacon and others kill Reginald de Eccles and plunder Henry Lomynour and Robert Salle | Roger Bacon, knight, Richard Filmond of Buxton, John Gentylombe of the same, John Wattes, Geoffrey Listere, Thomas Sket, William Kybyte, John de Trunch and Thomas Sampson were first and chief leaders and congregators of the people against the king's peace recently in prejudice of the king's crown rising up [in rebellion] at Norwich on Monday 17th June 1381, and there, along with other wrongdoers with force and arms and in a warlike fashion with banners raised, feloniously killed and beheaded Reginald de Eccles, and there feloniously broke into said Reginald's houses and stole and carried away goods and chattels they found there worth 100 marks, and there in a similar way they feloniously broke into and threw down the house of Henry Lomynour, and stole and carried away goods and chattels found there worth 1000 marks, and also there they feloniously broke into and threw down the house of Robert Salle, knight, and feloniously stole and carried away goods and chattels found there of the same Robert worth £200. | Norwich,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3118 | Roger Bacon and others lead rebellion at Great Yarmouth and plunder Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid Roger Bacon, Richard Filmond, John Gentelombe, John Wattes, Geoffrey Listere, Thomas Skeet, William Kybyte, John de Trunch and Thomas Sampson, along with other wrongdoers in the aforesaid manner were chief leaders of the people against the king's peace rising up [in rebellion] at Great Yarmouth on Tuesday 18th June 1381 and feloniously entered the town of Great Yarmouth and there feloniously broke and threw down wickedly the houses of Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys, and feloniously stole and carried away goods and chattels found there of the said Hugo and William worth £1000, and thus they rode from town to town through the whole country raising the people against the king's peace and in disturbance of the king's faithful lieges. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3155 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter | Roger Bakon, knight, Geoffrey Lyster, William Kybyt, John Tronch, John Kek and William Belsted rose up against the king's peace with a great company and came to the aforesaid Great Yarmouth on Tuesday18th June 1381 with force and arms in a warlike manner and made an assault on the aforesaid town, and compelled the burgesses to hand over their royal charter of liberties, and after the charter was given to them despoiled it, and, in contempt of our lord king, cut and tore it into two parts, of which one part they sent to John Seynesbyry, John Wraw, chaplain, Robert Garneys, William Coupere, Edmund Hemmyng, William Lacy senior, Geoffrey Barker and many others in the county of Suffolk. And thus the aforesaid wrongdoings, all and singular, came to pass by the abetment, counsel and support of the said John Seynesbyry, John Wraw and their associates. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3156 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead prisoners | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere and their aforesaid associates with force and arms against the king's peace on Wednesday 19th June 1381 feloniously broke open the king's gaol in the said town of Great Yarmouth and led out the prisoners and beheaded them. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3157 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al steal goods and documents from Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere and their associates on Tuesday 18th June 1381 feloniously broke into the houses of Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys and carried away goods and chattels of the said Hugo and William, and took and carried away the king's [...] rolls, muniments and customs accounts. | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3158 | Edmund Hemmynge purloins the king's customs in Great Yarmouth | [The jurors] also say that Edmund Hemmynge, aforesaid, under his own authority, in a certain location called Kirkley Road in Lowestoft near to the port of Great Yarmouth, against the liberty of the aforesaid town and the maintenance of the king's rights, collected the customs, according to the proclamation made by Roger Bakon and his aforesaid associates. In witness whereof the aforesaid jurors have placed their seals. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3159 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere et al have goods of Hugo Fastolf and William Elys | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid wrongdoers [ie. Roger Bakon, knight, Geoffrey Lyster, William Kybyt, John Tronch, John Kek and William Belsted] have goods and chattels from the house of Hugo Fastolf worth 20 marks. Also goods and chattels of William Elys worth 500 marks. | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3160 | Prisoners of Great Yarmouth gaol beheaded by Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al | Names of the prisoners [of Great Yarmouth gaol] beheaded: John Rosendale Copyn Ysgange Copyn Sele And John Cook of Coventry was feloniously released. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3161 | Roger Bakoun, Geoffrey Lister et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up their charter | Roger Bakoun, knight, Geoffrey Lister, John Trunch, William Kibit, John Kek, Thomas Sket and William Belstede were leaders of various wrongdoers of the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk against the peace of the said king at Great Yarmouth, and with a multitude of people rose up and came to Great Yarmouth with force and arms on Tuesday 18th June 1381 and made an assault on the aforesaid royal town, and wickedly forced the burgesses of the same town to hand over the king's charter of liberties, the which charter they despoiled at once in contempt of the king, and they tore it into two parts, and handed over one part to John Seynsbury, Robert Gerneys, John Wrawe, chaplain, William Lacy junior, Thomas ate Tonne, Edmund Hemmyng, William Coupere and many others of Suffolk, and thus all and singular aforesaid was done by the abetment, permission, judgement and support of the said John Seynesbury and Robert Gerneys and their associates. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3162 | Roger Bakoun, Geoffrey Lystere et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead prisoners | They also say that the aforesaid Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere and their associates on Wednesday 19th June 1381 at the said town of Great Yarmouth feloniously broke open the king's gaol of the town of Great Yarmouth and led out the prisoners and beheaded them. Names of the prisoners beheaded: Copyn Sele of Zieriksee John de Rosendale Copyn Ysgang and John Cook of Coventry was feloniously released. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3163 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere et al steal goods and documents from Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys | They also say that the aforesaid Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lystere and their associates with many other wrongdoers on Tuesday 18th June 1381 at the said town of Great Yarmouth feloniously broke into and entered the houses of Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys, and there feloniously took and carried off all goods, rolls and royal customs obligations. In witness whereof the aforesaid jurors etc. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3164 | Roger Bakoun, Geoffrey Lister et al. have goods stolen from Hugo Fastolf and William Elys | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid wrongdoers [ie. Roger Bakoun, knight, Geoffrey Lister, John Trunch, William Kibit, John Kek, Thomas Sket and William Belstede] have goods and chattels from the houses of Hugo Fastolf worth £140. Also goods and chattels of William worth 500 marks. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3165 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al attack Great Yarmouth and tear up its charter | Roger Bakon, knight, Geoffrey Lyster, William Kybit, John Tronch, Thomas Sket and John [...] an assembly of the people with force and arms against the king's peace came to the town of Great Yarmouth on Tuesday 18th June 1381 and assaulted the burgesses of that town, and made them hand over their royal charter of liberties [...] in contempt of the lord king wickedly broke it into two parts, and sent one part of the said charter to John Wrawe, chaplain, Robert Garneys, [...] [Edmund] Hemmyng, John Seynesbyry and others of the county of Suffolk, thus by the abetment and counsel of the said John Wrawe [...] and his aforesaid [associates] all the aforesaid things were done. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3166 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al break into Great Yarmouth gaol and behead the prisoners | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid Roger Bacon, Geoffrey Lystere and their aforesaid associates [...] on Wednesday 19th June 1381 broke open the king's gaol in Great Yarmouth and led out the prisoners and beheaded them. Names of the said prisoners: Nicholas Sele of Zieriksee John Rosyndale [...] [John de] Coventre was released. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3167 | Roger Bakon, Geoffrey Lyster et al plunder Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys | [The jurors] also say that [the aforesaid Roger Bacon, Geoffrey Lystere and their associates] on the same day broke into the houses of Hugo Fastolfe and William Elys in Great Yarmouth and took their goods in the aforesaid town of Great Yarmouth, namely the goods of the said Hugo [...] and the goods of William Elys worth £400. In witness whereof the jurors are in agreement. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3192 | Rebellion of Roger Bacoun | Roger Bacoun, knight, was a common confederate of the enemies of the lord king in the whole county, against the prohibition of the lord king, at the time of the rising on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st June 1381. | Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3193 | Roger Bacoun and John Coppyng assault and take a fine from John Curteys | And that the same Roger Bacoun, knight, John Coppyng of Norwich on Wednesday 19th June 1381 came to Winterton to the house of John Curteys and assaulted the same John Curteys there and threatened his life and limb and that they would plunder the said John, and because of this the same John Curteys gave surety by his oath and by his pledge to give the aforesaid Roger and John 10 marks to keep his life and his goods and chattels. | Winterton-on-Sea,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3195 | Roger Bacoun ousts William Clere from his manor of Antingham | [The jurors] also say that Roger Bacoun, knight, together with others unknown of his associate evildoers on Wednesday 19th June 1381 seized William Clere in Great Yarmouth and led him out of the aforesaid town and brought him as far as Caister Sands, and the same Roger threatened the life and limb of the same William Clere, that unless he quitclaimed to the aforesaid Roger Bacoun, knight, the manor of Antingham with which the same William had been enfeoffed by William de Wynchyngham, knight, the same Roger Bacoun would kill the said William Clere. And because of this, John de Mauteby, knight, William Wynter, sheriff, and Robert Herward stood surety for the aforesaid William Clere that he would make a certain release of the aforesaid manor for fear of death, and the same Roger Bacoun, knight, entered into possession of the aforesaid manor and held it for three days against the law of England. | Caister-on-Sea,Norfolk; Antingham,Norfolk; Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 3496 | Pardon for the rebels | Pardon for the rebels, granted under the terms sanctioned by parliament in November 1381 | Pardoned | View Incident page | |||
| 3911 | Attack on property of Hugh Fastolf by Sir Roger Bacon and others | Property of Hugh Fastolf at Great Yarmouth attacked with force and arms; close and houses broken; goods and chattels worth £40 (detailed) stolen. Roger Bacon appears and pleads not guilty; jurors come to Norwich in week of Pentecost; Bacon does not appear; found guilty in his absence and ordered to pay damages of 100 m. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | 100 marks | View Incident page | |
| 3953 | Hugh Fastolf versus Sir Roger Bacone and others | Norfolk. The same Hugh appears through his aforesaid attorney, against Sir Roger Bacone, Roger Gogone of Hedenham, Adam Ade of Hedenham, Henry Fayrman of Lingwood, Robert Gardyner of Halvergate, John Skot, Geoffrey atte Cherche, John atte Cherche, Thomas Lote, Richard Grannt, John Fullare, Thomas Thorald, John atte Chambre of Potter Heigham, Peter Iokkes of Potter Heigham, Richard atte Welle of Ludham, Adam Chibbe of Stalham and John Soutere of Stalham on a plea that with force and arms they broke the close and houses of the said Hugh in the town of Great Yarmouth and took and carried away his goods and chattels found there to the value of £40, and other enormities, against the peace. And they do not come. And the sheriff was ordered to distrain the aforesaid Roger Bacon and to arrest the aforesaid Roger Gogone and the others. And the sheriff reports that the aforesaid Roger Bacon is distrained by chattels to the value of 18d and by the mainprise of John Smyth, Thomas Hert, Henry Ferrour and Adam Sivert. Therefore, they are in mercy. And just as previously the sheriff is ordered to distrain him by all lands and revenues and produce him at the quindene of Trinity 1382. And regarding the aforesaid Roger Gogone [and others] the sheriff reports that they cannot be found. Therefore, as previously the sheriff is ordered to arrest them and produce them here at the aforesaid term. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4338 | Roger Bacon assaults John Curteys | Roger Bacon, knight, together with others on Wednesday 19 June 1381 came to Winterton to the house of John Curteys of Winterton, and there he assaulted the same John Curteys, and threatened him with the loss of life and limb, and that they would plunder the aforesaid John's houses. Whereupon the same John Curteys made a surety on his oath and his faith that he would give the aforesaid Roger and the others ten marks, to have his life and his chattels. | Winterton-on-Sea,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4339 | Rebellion of Roger Bacon | The jury say on their oath that Roger Bacon, knight, was a common rouser and leader of men, the lord king's enemies, throughout the whole country, against the lord king's prohibition, at the time of the uprising in the aforesaid hundreds [of East Flegg and West Flegg], on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 June 1381. | Accused | View Incident page | |||
| 4340 | Roger Bacon abducts William Clere and ousts him from the manor of Antingham | Roger Bacon, knight, together with other unknown malefactors, companions of his, on Wednesday 19 June 1381, seized William Clere in Great Yarmouth, and took and abducted him outside the aforesaid town to Caister Sands, and the same Roger threatened the same William Clere with loss of his life and limbs unless he was willing to make an acquittance to the aforesaid Roger Bacon, knight, for the manor of Antingham in which the same William was enfeoffed by William de Wychyngham, knight. And if he refused to do this, the same Roger Bacon would kill the said William Clere. Whereupon John Manteby, knight, William Wynter, sheriff and Robert Howard stood bail for the aforesaid William Clere, that he would make the aforesaid Roger Bacon, knight, a certain release for the aforesaid manor, through fear of death. And the same Roger Bacon, knight, entered the aforesaid manor and held it for three days, contrary to the law of England. | Caister-on-Sea,Norfolk; Great Yarmouth,Norfolk; Antingham,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4341 | Rebellion of Roger Bacon | The jury of the hundred of Tunstead say on their oath that Roger Bacon, knight, is a common rouser and leader of the people against the lord king's peace. | Accused | View Incident page | |||
| 4342 | Roger Bacon destroys the charter of Great Yarmouth | Roger Bacon, knight, a captain of various men, together with other malefactors from the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, rose up against the lord king's peace at the said Yarmouth with a great company, against the said lord king's peace, and came on Tuesday 18 June 1381 with force and arms and in a warlike manner, to the said Yarmouth. He made an attack on the king's aforesaid town, and he wickedly forced the burgesses of the same town to hand over to them the king's aforesaid charter of the liberty of the aforesaid town. Immediately this charter was handed over to them, he despoiled it, in contempt of the said lord king, cut it and broke it into two parts; of which he sent one part to John Seynesbury, Robert Garveys, John Wrawe, chaplain, William Lacy, junior, Thomas atte Tunne, Edward Hemmyng, William Cuper and many others from the county of Suffolk. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4343 | Roger Bacon breaks the gaol at Great Yarmouth and decapitates prisoners | that Roger Bacon, together with others, on Wednesday 19 June 1381 at Great Yarmouth, feloniously broke into the lord king's gaol in the aforesaid town, and brought prisoners out and decapitated them, namely Nicholas Sele of Zeeland, John Rosyndale, Copyn Isang; and he delivered John Cook of Coventry, the lord king's felon. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4344 | Roger Bacon plunders Hugh Fastolf and others at Great Yarmouth | Roger Bacon, together with other malefactors whose names are unknown, on Tuesday 18 June 1381 at Great Yarmouth, feloniously broke into and entered the houses of Hugh Fastolf and William Elys, and seized and carried off the goods and chattels of Hugh Fastolf, William Elys and John de Rollesby found there, and the rolls and bonds of the lord king's custom. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4346 | Roger Bacon frees thieves | Roger Bacon, on Tuesday 18 June 1381, delivered two men who had stolen a cow from Martin de Taverham's stable; which thieves had been arrested by Geoffrey Kyng and his companions, constables of the town of Ringland, on his own authority, against the crown and the law. | Ringland,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4347 | Roger Bacon plunders John Fastolf at Caister | Roger Bacon, on Tuesday 18 June 1381, was a principal leader and plunderer of the chattels of John Fastolf, against the said lord king's crown and peace, at Caister. | Caister-on-Sea,Norfolk | Accused | View Incident page |
