The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Smyth |
| Alias | John Welles |
| Gender | Male |
| Domicile | Lewisham,Kent |
| Source | TNA KB 27/484 rex m. 20d |
| Comments | Pardon terms him 'John Welles Smyth of Lewisham' |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4157 | John Smyth takes part in burning of the Savoy and the manor of the Prior of Clerkenwell | It was presented that John Smyth of Lewisham together with other traitors on Thursday 13 June 1381 rose up and burnt the Duke of Lancaster's manor of the Savoy and the manor of the Prior of Clerkenwell. John Smyth is led from the Marshalsea before the king's bench and produces a pardon by request of Queen Anne; he is mainprised and released. | Hospital of St John,Clerkenwell,Middlesex; Savoy Palace,Middlesex | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4198 | William Gardener and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of St John, Clerkenwell | The jury say that William son of Nicholas Gardener and other malefactors, namely Thomas Bedford of Holborn, John Loveliche, Edmund Weston, Thomas Brembele, Matilda his wife and Isabella daughter of the same Thomas, John Foke 'meriell', William Shepherd of Tothill, Thomas Taillour of Charing Cross, William Capon, labourer, John Nevell, barber, Richard Bristowe, innkeeper, John Smyth of Lewisham, John servant of the same John and John Huntyndon, butcher, on Thursday 13 June 1381, along with other malefactors rising up against the king, feloniously burnt the manor of John Duke of Lancaster called the Savoy and the manor of the Prior of St John of Jerusalem in England called Clerkenwell in the county of Middlesex. | Hospital of St John,Clerkenwell,Middlesex; Savoy Palace,Middlesex | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 4469 | Edward Weston, Thomas Bedforth and others burn the Savoy and the manor of Clerkenwell | Edward Weston, Thomas Bedforth and others rose up in Middlesex, and on Thursday 13 June 1381 feloniously and treacherously burnt the lord duke of Lancaster's manor called the Savoy and the prior of Clerkenwell's manor in the same county of Middlesex. | Savoy,Middlesex; Hospital of St John,Clerkenwell,Middlesex | Accused | View Incident page |
Biographical Information
None foundRelationships
| person 1 | relationship with person 2 | person 2 | relationship with person 1 | Certainty | Sources | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John ( 24150 ) | Servant | John Smyth ( 24149 ) | Master | Certain | ||
| John ( 26848 ) | Servant | John Smyth ( 26847 ) | Master | Certain |
Other Cases of the Same Person
| Duplicate person | Comments |
|---|---|
| John Smyth ( 26847 ) | |
| John Smyth ( 24149 ) | |
| John Smyth ( 26847 ) |
