The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | John |
| Last name | Sorell |
| Gender | Male |
| Domicile | Hatfield Broad Oak,Essex |
| Source | TNA CP 40/486 m. 105 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2772 | Attack on property of Countess of Hereford at Hatfield Broad Oak | Close and houses of Joan, Countess of Hereford, at Hatfield Broad Oak broken. Goods and chattels worth £60 taken. Charters, writings, rolls and other muniments taken and burnt. | Hatfield Broad Oak,Essex | Accused | View Incident page |
Biographical Information
| Date | Location | Info | Source | Comment | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/05/1385 | Hatfield Broad Oak,Essex | John Sorel (3d) a tithing-man who owes suit of leet makes default. | ERO, D/DGe M251 | ||
| 15/03/1391 | Hatfield Broad Oak,Essex | John Barenton, son of John Barenton, sons of Richard Barenton, John son of Sir John Baryngton, Peter Lambard and John Coble of Hatfield Broad Oak to John Bussh and John Peckere of Hatfield Broad Oak: (i) A piece of meadow in Tonnemanmed between the meadow of John Baryngton, son of Sir John Baryngton' and the meadow of Hatfield Priory (ii) Annual rent of 4s. 6d. from tenant John Smyth of Canfield for lands and tenements sometimes of John Sorell. To hold of the chief lords of the fee by the services thereof due and of right accustomed. Warranty clause. Witnesses: Robert House, John Younge, Thomas Coteller, Richard Hutte, John Thurgod. Given at Hatfield Broad Oak. | ERO, D/DBa T4/157 | The wording 'tenements sometimes of John Sorell implies that John Sorell' is dead by 1391. |
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