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Participant


First name	John
Last name	Kentissh
Gender	Male
Occupation	under-bailiff
Domicile	Borley,Hinckford Hundred,Essex
Source	TNA KB 145/3/6/1 m. 4
Comments	Kentissh is described as 'lately sub-bailiff of Hinckford hundred'.

Incidents

ID	Summary	Description	Location	Role	Charges	Comments on role	View incident
3416	John Kentissh and three others were chief instigators and leaders of the rebels; Thomas Robat and Elias Vynor extorted money from Richard Gylot in Ashen.	John Kentissh, Thomas Robat, Elias Vynor and Edmund Taillour were chief instigators and leaders of the rebels; Thomas and Elias assaulted Richard Gylot in the house of the rector in Ashen until he made a fine with them of 40s and with the commons of 20s.	Ashen,Essex	Accused			View Incident page
3419	John Stace and John Kentissh stole goods and chattels from William Gerveys in Pentlow.	John Stace and John Kentissh (both of Borley) stole vessels, pots and clothes worth 20s. from William Gerveys in Pentlow.	Pentlow,Essex	Accused			View Incident page

Biographical Information

Date	Location	Info	Source	Comment	Image
13/12/1399	Borley,Hinckford Hundred,Essex	John Kentissh is amerced 4d for brewing offences. - In a plea of debt with John Stace, Stace claims that Kentissh owes him 2s. John Kentissh amerced 3d because he is not present in court; court orders to raise the 2s from Kentissh for the benefit of Stace.	ERO, D/DWg M2
13/12/1399	Borley,Hinckford Hundred,Essex	John Kentissh one of 14 chief pledges.	ERO, D/DWg M2	John Stace is a fellow rebel.
13/12/1400	Borley,Hinckford Hundred,Essex	John Kentissh's wife is fined 6d for brewing offences.	ERO, D/DWg M2
13/12/1400	Borley,Hinckford Hundred,Essex	John Kentissh one of 15 chief pledges; above his name 'mortuus'.	ERO, D/DWg M2
13/12/1401	Borley,Hinckford Hundred,Essex	The jury presents that John Kentissh held on the day he died a messuage and eight acres and one rod of land and one rod of pasture situated in Tonmanmerssh. No heriot (feudal death duty) is paid because the tenement is not liable to pay heriot. And because no one comes forward to claim the tenement, it is to be kept in the hands of the lord. And now John Page and his wife Johanna come forward and take the messuage, four acres and one rod of land, a rod of pasture and one acre of land formerly of Nicholas Aubrey(?) called 'Weyant' from the lord to hold it at the will of the lord; rent is 8s per year plus services. They swear fealty.	ERO, D/DWg M2	The left margin of the membrane which would have listed the entry fine is missing. John Kentissh must have died shortly before the court in December 1400.
13/12/1403	Borley,Hinckford Hundred,Essex	The homage (i.e. all the tenants of the manor) declares that Elseta formerly the wife of John Kentissh surrenders into the hands of Richard Rokell, former farmer of this manor, a cottage and half an acre of 'warland' (liable for geld) to the use of Richard Rokell and his heirs; the tenement is held at the will of the lord.	ERO, D/DWg M2

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