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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Clerk |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Tiler |
| Domicile | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk |
| Source | TNA JUST 3/164 m. 30 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4085 | Attack on John Curteys house in Aldham (Suffolk) | John Clerk, tiler of Monks Eleigh, leads an attack on John Curtey's house in Aldham; Clerk takes away two steers, worth 40s. | Aldham,Suffolk | Accused | View Incident page |
Biographical Information
| Date | Location | Info | Source | Comment | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/01/1362 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | John Clerk (4d) puts himself for the same [trespass in the lord's pasture] with 8 pigs by the pledge of John Clement. (...) John Clerk (3d) puts himself for licence to settle with Cecilia atte Brook in a plea of debt by the pledge of John Clement. Alice Donylond (6d) for her unjust complaint against John Clerk in a plea of trespass, in mercy. | CCA, U15/15/4 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), pp. 122. | |
| 31/07/1363 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | John Clerk and Richard Dul are elected to the office of ale taster etc. And they took their oath etc. | CCA, U15/15/5 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), pp. 126. | |
| 31/07/1363 to 18/04/1364 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | John Clerk fined 3d for twice brewing ale and breaking the assize. John Clerk and Richard Dul each fined 3d for not performing their duties as ale tasters properly. | CCA, U15/15/13 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), pp. 128. - The head of the membrane is damaged; the date is an educated guess. | |
| 31/07/1363 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | John Clerk (1s) puts himself (in mercy) for trespassing in the lord's wheat with 6 beasts by the pledge of John Brysete. | CCA, U15/15/5 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), pp. 123. | |
| 18/04/1364 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | John Clerk (3d) puts himself (in mercy) for trespassing in the lord's wheat with cows and bullocks etc. by the pledge of John Bresete. (...) Richard Dul and John Clerk each fined 3d for not performing their duties as ale tasters properly. | CCA, U15/15/7 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), pp. 129-30. | |
| 31/07/1365 to 30/07/1366 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | John Clerk one of the chief pledges. | CCA, U15/14/19 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), pp. 134. - The heading is damaged and the year of the reign of Edward III cannot be ascertained. | |
| 14/01/1367 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | John Clerk and Matilda his wife came to this court and showed a charter by which the same [Matilda] when she was single , by the name of Matilda Sparwe, acquired from Robert Gauge 4 acres of land with a way called Le Smaleweye, 1 1/2 acres of meadow and 7 roods of wood which are of Sweyeneslond. To hold and to have to the aforesaid Matilda for her whole life and after her death to Thomas her son, his heirs and assigns, in perpetuity. And she was admitted. And she did fealty. And also she showed another charter by which the same Matilda acquired from the same Robert three pieces of land from Sweyneslond lying in a croft called Sweynescroft which was formerly John Sparwe's and two pieces of pasture called Fertingerspightel(?) and Gibbesmedwe of Sweyneslond. To have and to hold to the aforesaid Matilda for her whole life and after her death to John her son, his heirs and assigns, in perpetuity. And also she showed another charter by which the same Matilda when she was single acquired from the same Robert one piece of meadow, that is to say 3 roods of Huttoslond and half an acre of Sweyneslond. To have and to hold to the aforesaid Matilda for her whole life and after her death to John her son, his heirs and assigns, in perpetuity of the chief [lords of the fee] etc. And they were admitted as tenants. And did fealty etc. (...) John Clerk serves as affeerer. | CCA, U15/15/8 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), pp. 136-38. | |
| 29/07/1367 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | John Clerk (5d) puts himself (in mercy) for trespassing in the lord's wheat and rye with 5 beasts, by the pledge of John Clement. | CCA, U15/15/8 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), p. 140. | |
| 29/07/1367 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | John Clerk one of 12 chief pledges. (...) John Clerk fined 3d for being a chief pledge and making default. | CCA, U/15/15/8 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), p. 141. | |
| 24/07/1368 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | John Clerk (3d) puts himself (in mercy) for trespassing in the lord's wheat with 3 horses. The same John (3d) puts himself (in mercy) for trespassing with his beasts in a pasture. | CCA, U15/15/9 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), p. 144. | |
| 24/07/1368 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | John Clerk one of 12 chief pledges. (...) John Clerk (2d) assaulted Simon Kyng against the peace for which the same Simon justly raised hue and cry. | CCA, U15/15/9 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), p. 145. | |
| 17/09/1369 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | The jury seek a respite until the next (court) concerning [damage] Simon King plaintiff and John Clerk in a plea of trespass [damage] he destroyed the corn of the said Simon with his beasts to the damage of half a mark or not , just as etc. ... | CCA, U15/15/9 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), p. 148. | |
| 25/01/1372 to 02/08/1372 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | Ordered to retain 3s 4d {in the margin] [damage] Roger Glasewryghte puts himself (in mercy) by the pledge of the bailiff to answer John Clerk in a plea of contract and more to take until etc. [damage] (...) John Clerk serves as juror. (...) Also (they say) that John Clerk acquired from Simon Kyng and Alice Cut acquired from Richard Calle, Richard Clerk and Richard Smyth the half-land of customary land from various lands and no-one has shown (a charter). Therefore, it is ordered to distrain against the next court etc. (...) John Clerk (3d) for brewing and breaking the assize. (...) John Clerk elected as ale taster in place of Richard Dul and he is sworn into the aforesaid office. | CCA, U15/15/10 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), pp. 149-50. - The heading is damaged and the year of the reign of Edward III cannot be ascertained. | |
| 02/08/1372 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | John Clerk showed a charter (by which he had acquired) from Simon Kyng one piece of land and one wood ... and he asked to be admitted and was admitted. | CCA, U15/15/10 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), p. 151. | |
| 02/08/1372 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | John Clerk one of 12 chief pledges. (...) Nicolas Josep and John Clerk each fined 3d for not performing their duties as ale tasters properly. (...) John Clement elected ale taster in place of John Clerk. | CCA, U15/15/10 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), pp. 151-3. | |
| 23/01/1374 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | John Clerk serves as juror. | CCA, U15/15/11 | Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), p. 154. | |
| 29/09/1379 to 21/06/1380 | Monks Eleigh,Babergh Hundred,Suffolk | Land called Swyneslond: It is a full customary land abd contains 30 'akyrwar' of land in number of acres, 46 acres of land and 5 perches, of which, for 'le War', 1 1/2 acres and 5 perches. And it renders for 'landgavel', 3s. And for works and customs valued in cash, £1. And in respect of which John Clerk holds 8 1/2 acres and 1 perch. And 2 acres and 3 roods of meadow, pasture and wood which is formerly of John Sparwe. (...) And the aforesaid John Clerk holds thereof, as his own demesne ('de suis propriis dominicis'), 2 acres and 1 rood of land, price of each acre 6d. Land called 'Nethyrhouslond': It is free land and contains 7 acres of land. And it renders to the lord annually at the usual terms as free rent 3s [6d]. And in respect of which John Clerk holds 1 acre and 3 roods of land (...) price of each acre, 6d. Farms [leases] of land: John Clerk owes for 18 acres of land of the lord's demesne in Sodesele each year, farmed for the term of 40 years, at the usual terms, 9s, price of an acre, 6d. | CCA, DCc/Register/B. fols 149v-157r. | Rental, dated 3 Richard II: Monks Eleigh Manorial Records, 1210-1683, ed. Vivienne Aldous (2022), p. 183-200 (John Clerk, pp. 192-3, 195, 200). |
