The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Cranewys |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Chancery clerk |
| Source | TNA CCR 1381-1385 p. 50 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
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| 4631 | Order concerning threats made by John Bunting in Thetford | To the mayor and bailiffs of Thetford, and to John Berte, Thomas Walters and Richard Paltoke. Order, upon petition of John Cranewys one of the clerks of chancery, to deliver to him 40s. in their keeping; as his petition shows that at the time of the late insurrection he was threatened in life and limb by John Buntyng one of the chiefs of the insurgents, and that his houses should be burned, showing that to save his life and houses certain of his friends made a fine of 40s. with the said John Buntyng and paid it of the petitioner's money, that John Buntyng was after taken, brought to Thetford, and there beheaded, and that the money was then found upon him, which the mayor etc. seized as forfeit to the king, and he acknowledged before his death to be that received of the petitioner. | Victim | View Incident page | |||
| 4651 | Order concerning threats made by John Buntynges in Thetford | Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Thetford, upon petition of John Cranewys, one of the clerks of chancery, to deliver to him 40s in their keeping, as his petition shows that at the time of the insurrection John Buntynges threatened him in life and limb and that his houses should be burned, and to save his life and houses certain of his friends made a fine of 40s. with the said John Buntynges, and paid it of the petitioner's money, and that John Buntynges was taken, brought to Thetford, and there beheaded, and that the money was then found upon him, which the mayor etc. seized as forfeit to the king, and he acknowledged the same before his death to be the sum received of the said John Cranewys. | Victim | View Incident page |
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| John Cranewys ( 28244 ) |
