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Participant

First nameJohn
Last nameThacham
GenderMale
SourceTNA JUST 1/400 m. 18

Incidents

IDSummaryDescriptionLocationRoleChargesComments on roleView incident
2584Break-in at Canterbury Castle and abduction of Sheriff of KentThe 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,KentAccusedView Incident page
2605Break-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,KentAccusedView Incident page
2739Escheator account (Kent)Valuation of goods and chattels, land and tenements of traitors and fugitives.KentAccusedView Incident page

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