The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | Richard |
| Last name | Leycester |
| Gender | Male |
| Source | TNA JUST 1/103 m. 10d |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3645 | John Shether and others rise up with Richard Leycester and aid in his crimes | Also John Bakere and his associates say that John Shether, Elias Glovere, John Dashe, skinner, John Tylneye, wright, John Redor, Thomas Litster, Richard Swan and John Milner above named, were principal insurgents with Richard Leycester and John Buk who first rose up and with other felons feloniously broke open the prison of lord Thomas Bishop of Ely and led out the king's prisoners therein, burnt the Bishop's books and likewise were accomplices in the killing of Edmund de Walsingham, justice of the peace, and feloniously killed him. | Ely,Cambridgeshire | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3646 | George atte Grove and others rise up at the command of John Shether | They also say that George atte Grove, John Bole, John Cheveyn senior, John Cheveyn junior, Richard Goolde, Thomas Bokenham, Walter Wryht, Richard Prentiz, John Dykeman, Richard Chapman, Richard servant of Elias Glover, John Payn, wright, John Clymme, Henry Cook, Thomas Tydy, John Somersham, Robert de Lynne, shearman, John Russh, Robert servant of Richard Leycester, John Taillor ate Stepel, John Everesholt, Robert Plomer, and John his servant, Roger Soutere of Ely, and William Swon were common rebels against the peace at the instigation and command of the aforesaid John Shether and his companions, their leaders. [John Cheveyn senior, John Clymme and Thomas Tydy are acquitted, and pledges came for their good behaviour: John Whyte, John Andreu', John Barr', Richard de Quer'. John Russh, John Taillor atte Stepel, Robert de Lynn, Simon Teye and Henry Cook are arrested and remain in the prison of the Bishop of Ely. All the others do not appear.] | Cambridgeshire | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3650 | William Combere aids in the crimes of Adam Clymme, Richard Leycestre and John Buk and holds the causeway of Stuntney against the king's officials | William Combere, by the decision of the justices, was hanged, because it was ascertained that he was an aider, abettor and supporter of all treasons, felonies and other wrongdoings committed at the time of the insurrection by the aforesaid Adam [Clymme], Richard Leycestre and John Buk, otherwise committed or perpetrated, from whence he himself was convicted. And throughout the time of the insurrection with other strangers [...] and out of malice he held the causeway and bridge of Stuntney lest any of the King's or Bishop's ministers should pass that way. His chattels were worth 16s. 7d. | Stuntney,Cambridgeshire | Mentioned | View Incident page |
Biographical Information
None foundRelationships
| person 1 | relationship with person 2 | person 2 | relationship with person 1 | Certainty | Sources | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert ( 17225 ) | Servant | Richard Leycester ( 17204 ) | Master | Certain |
