The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | Walter |
| Last name | Bleche |
| Gender | Male |
| Domicile | Great Waltham,Essex |
| Source | TNA CP 40/490 mm. 458-458d |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2864 | Attack on property of John, Duke of Lancaster (palace of Savoy) | John, King of Castile and Leon, Duke of Lancaster. Forced entry into his close and house in the parish of St Mary-le-Strand (the palace of the Savoy); removal of goods and chattels worth £5,000. | St Mary-le-Strand,Middlesex; Savoy Palace,Middlesex | Accused | View Incident page | ||
| 4129 | Attack on property of John of Gaunt at Hertford | Property of John of Gaunt at Hertford attacked by John Coltman and numerous others of Essex and Hertfordshire; they broke the close and stole goods and chattels worth £1000. They do not appear; sheriff ordered to attach them; John Blithe, Nicholas Blake and Walter Lechs of Ware are attached by Laurence Mot and Adam Lot and are in mercy; the others have nothing; on 15 July 1383 Roger Marchal and others appear [remainder illegible]. | Hertford,Hertfordshire | Accused | View Incident page |
Biographical Information
| Date | Location | Info | Source | Comment | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/06/1375 | Great Waltham,Essex | John Bleche and William Bleche are in a list of 36 chief pledges reporting on John Ireland, chaplain, who broke into Pleshey Castle on 20 July 1374 and took away a box containing court rolls, deeds and other written evidence. | TNA, DL 30/66/829 | Walter is not mentioned, but he was probably a member of the prominent Bleche family. In 1381 John Bleche is described as 'firmarius' of Great Waltham. - For the curious case of the John Ireland taking court rolls away, see Poos, A Rural Society, 248. |
Relationships
None foundOther Cases of the Same Person
| Duplicate person | Comments |
|---|---|
| Walter Bleche ( 23429 ) |
