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Participant

First nameThomas
Last nameSmyth
GenderMale
OccupationManorial Tenant
DomicileBerwick Berners,Ongar Hundred,Essex
SourceERO D/DHf M28

Incidents

IDSummaryDescriptionLocationRoleChargesComments on roleView incident
3844Thomas Smyth ordered to return a cartload of hay he had taken during the rising.Thomas Smyth ordered to return to the reeve a cartload of hay he had taken during the rising.Berwick Berners,Ongar Hundred,EssexAccusedView Incident page

Biographical Information

DateLocationInfoSourceCommentImage
07/01/1382Berwick Berners,Ongar Hundred,EssexThomas Smyth acts as pledge for Christina Clerkes of White Roding [fined 8 d] in a case of trespass with 20 sheep in the lords pasture.ERO, D/DHf M28
11/06/1387Thomas Smyth owes suit of court (duty to attend court) at Abbess Roding, but he absent; amerced 3 d.ERO, D/DQ 55/140It cannot be established with absolute certainty that this Thomas Smyth is identical with the one who took hay from Berwick Berners during the rising.
11/06/1387Thomas Smyth is in the manor's tithing, but does not attent the view of frankpledge; amerced 2 d. He is amerced [2 d] for assaulting William Parker and has to pay a further 2 d, because Margeria Parker justly raised the hue and cry about this assault ERO, D/Q 55/140It cannot be established with absolute certainty that this Thomas Smyth is identical with the one who took hay from Berwick Berners during the rising.
26/05/1388Thomas Smyth (senior) and his son Thomas are tithing men and are absent from the view of frankpledge; he is amerced 3 d, his son 2 d.ERO, D/Q 55/140It cannot be established with absolute certainty that this Thomas Smyth is identical with the one who took hay from Berwick Berners during the rising.
08/04/1390Berwick Berners,Ongar Hundred,EssexThomas Smyth presented by the chief pledges for being over 12 years and not being in a tithing. John Herde had been tasked to admit him into the tithing, but he did not come. He is also fined 2 d for brewing ale and breaking the assize. ERO, D/DHf M29It is unlikely that this is the same Thomas Smyth who removed a cartload of hay during the rising. It might be a relative (son?).
31/05/1390Thomas Smyth is one of eight chief pledges.ERO, D/Q 55/140It cannot be established with absolute certainty that this Thomas Smyth is identical with the one who took hay from Berwick Berners during the rising.
31/03/1391Berwick Berners,Ongar Hundred,EssexThomas Smyth fined 2 d for brewing and breaking the assize. He is also admitted into the tithing and swears fealty in court.ERO, D/DHf M29
19/04/1392Berwick Berners,Ongar Hundred,EssexThomas Smyth fined 2 d for brewing ale and breaking the assize.ERO, D/DHf M29
11/04/1393Berwick Berners,Ongar Hundred,EssexThomas Smyth fined 2 d for brewing ale and breaking the assize.ERO, D/DHf M29
03/06/1393Thomas Smyth junior one of eight chief pledges. Thomas Smyth senior [fined 3 d] one of five chief pledges who are absent without permission.ERO, D/Q 55/140It cannot be established with absolute certainty that this Thomas Smyth is identical with the one who took hay from Berwick Berners during the rising.

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