The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | William |
| Last name | Septvantz |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Sheriff |
| Source | TNA JUST 1/400 m. 15 |
| Comments | Sheriff of Kent |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2584 | Break-in at Canterbury Castle and abduction of Sheriff of Kent | The Jurors say, that John Thachham, Richard Derby, of Wynchepe, Abel de Erhethe [i.e. Erith], with other unknown malefactors, made insurrection against the peace of our Lord the King, on Monday next after the feast of Holy Trinity (10th June, 1381), in the fourth year of the reign of the King that now is, and feloniously broke open the castle of our Lord the King, in Canterbury, and took away divers felons and other prisoners that were therein, against their will; and took there William Septvantz, the Sheriff of Kent, and dragged him away with them, and compelled him to deliver to them the books and writs of our Lord the King, which, being delivered to them, they immediately burnt, to the prejudice of our Lord the King, and his Crown. | Canterbury,Kent | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 2605 | Break-in at Canterbury Castle and attack on William Septvantz, sheriff of Kent | [The jurors] also say that John Hales, John Thacham, Richard Derby, of Wincheap [Wynchepe], Abel de Erhethe, and other unknown malefactors, made insurrection, on Monday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity, in the fourth year (10th June, 1381), by force and arms, and feloniously broke into the Castle of our Lord the King, in Canterbury, and carried away divers felons that were in the said castle and prison, and took William Septvantz, the sheriff of Kent, and dragged him away with them, and compelled him to deliver to them the books and writs of our Lord the King, and immediately that they were delivered they burnt them, to the prejudice of our Lord the King, and his Crown. | Canterbury,Kent | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 2616 | Assault on William Septvantz, sheriff of Kent, by ?Wat Tyler and others | The Jurors, as within, say that John Hales (sic), of Malling, ... Walter Teghelere, of Essex, John ... of Stansted, John Abel, together with unknown malefactors, on Monday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity (10th June, 1381), in the foresaid ... of our Lord King Richard, came to Canterbury, ... made assault on William Septvantz, Sheriff of Kent, and dragged the said Sheriff to prison, and forced the said Sheriff to go to his manor of Milton, in custody of the foresaid Walter, and made him swear that he would deliver to the foresaid Walter, all the rolls and writs that were in his custody, ... he, under the fear of death, delivered up all the rolls and writs of our Lord the King that were in his ... as beforesaid; and the said Walter, with consent of the foresaid John Hales and his conventicles [conventiculis], burnt those rolls and writs. | Milton,Kent; Canterbury,Kent | Victim | View Incident page | ||
| 2619 | Assault on William Septvantz, Sheriff of Kent and breach of prison at Canterbury Castle | [The jurors] also say upon their oath, that John Halis, of Malling, Walter Teghelere, of Essex, William Hauker, and John Abel, on Monday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity, in the fourth year, made insurrection against our Lord the King, and his people, and came to Canterbury, and made an assault on William Septvantz, Sheriff of Kent, and made the said Sheriff take an oath to them and compelled the said Sheriff, under fear of death, to deliver up the books, viz. the rolls of the Pleas of the County and of the Crown of our Lord the King, and whatever writs of our Lord the King were in custody of the said Sheriff, and they burnt fifty rolls and the said writs on the same day at Canterbury, in contempt of our Lord the King, and to the prejudice of his Crown, and feloniously and traitorously broke into the Castle of our Lord the King at Canterbury, and made to go out, John Burgh, an approver, Richard Derby, clerk, a convict, Agnes Jekyn, and Joan Hampcok, prisoners fettered and manacled in the said Castle, in contempt of our Lord the King, and to the prejudice of his Crown. | Canterbury,Kent | Victim | View Incident page |
