The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Roberd |
| Gender | Male |
| Domicile | High Easter,Essex |
| Source | TNA CP 40/490 m. 278 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3629 | Attack on the manors of Sir John Gildesburgh at Wennington and High Easter. | Manors of Sir John de Gildesburgh at Wennington and High Easter attacked. Documents burnt and goods worth £40 carried away. Death threats against Gildesburgh's men and servants so that they refused to work the land. | Wennington,Chafford Hundred,Essex; High Easter,Essex | Accused | View Incident page |
Biographical Information
| Date | Location | Info | Source | Comment | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/01/1381 | High Easter,Essex | John Roberd fined 6d because he does not come in a case of debt against John Parnel. | TNA, DL 30/66/833 | ||
| 18/02/1381 | High Easter,Essex | John Roberd acknowledges his guilt (fined 6d) in a case of detention of a cow against Edmund fitz Symond. | TNA, DL 30/66/833 | ||
| 11/03/1381 | High Easter,Essex | An inquest found that John Roberd owes Edmund fitz Symond 13s 4d [presumably the price of the cow] and 6d damages which are to be levied. | TNA, DL 30/66/833 | ||
| 06/06/1381 | High Easter,Essex | At the view of frankpledge John Roberd, junior, and John Smyth are fined 6d each for not performing their office of ale taster. John Roberd junior, butcher, also fined 6d for selling meat against the assize. | TNA, DL 30/66/833 | It is not clear if John Roberd junior is identical with the rebel John Roberd. | |
| 11/11/1381 | High Easter,Essex | The wife (not named) of John Roberd fined 2d for brewing offences. John himself and a second person are fined 4d for being butcher and selling against the assize. | TNA, DL 30/66/833 | It is dated Monday next after St Leonard ? Richard II; the regnal year is lost. | |
| 25/11/1381 | High Easter,Essex | John Robat serves as sub-bailiff. | TNA, DL 30/66/834 |
