Also they present that Richard Talmache of Bentley on Monday 17th June 1381 at Ipswich feloniously seized William Fraunceys on his own authority, as a result of which arrest the aforesaid William the same day was killed by an unknown felon, abetted by the said Richard.
Thomas Sampson, John de Batisford and Richard Talmache plunder William Fraunceys
Suffolk, Loes - the jurors present that Thomas Sampson, John de Batisford, parson of the church of Bucklesham and Richard Talmache of Bentley, congregators, supporters and conspirators of various men in the hundreds of Samford, Ipswich, Carlford, Wilford and Loes at the time of the rising, came to Melton in a warlike manner and against the dignity of the crown on Sunday 16th June 1381 and feloniously and fraudulently broke into and looted the close and houses of William Fraunceys at Melton, and plundered and carried away gold, silver, silver coin, spoons, maple bowls, belts, rings, pans, linen and woollen cloths, domestic utensils, namely pewter vessels, wash-basins, wool, malt, corn, animals of various types and other goods and chattels at Melton worth 100 marks.
