The People of 1381
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Participant
| First name | Geoffrey |
| Last name | Lyster |
| Gender | Male |
| Source | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 55 |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Location | Role | Charges | Comments on role | View incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 | Roger Bakoun, knight, forces William Clere to hand over the manor of Antingham | Also they present that Roger Bakoun, knight, with Geoffrey Lyster and others of their conspiracy, was one of the chief raisers of men against the said crown and peace, and on Monday 17th June 1381 at Great Yarmouth same Roger took William Clere and threatened him that he would lose his head unless he agreed to release to Roger all rights over his manor of Antingham, and this under the guarantee of William Wynter, Robert Herward and Nicholas de Wychyngham, the which manor the said Roger had previously sold to William de Wychyngham by charter and release by the said Roger. | Great Yarmouth,Norfolk; Antingham,Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3001 | Roger Bakoun sets free thieves who had stolen from Martin de Taverham | Also they present that the said Roger on Tuesday 18th June 1381 set free on his own authority against the crown and the law two thieves who had stolen a cow from the stable of Martin de Taverham, the which thieves have been arrested by Geoffrey Kynge and his associates, under-constables of the village of Ringland, and that the said Roger was obedient to all laws and orders of the said Geoffrey [Lyster]. | Ringland,Norfolk; Taverham,Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3008 | Henry Sherman and Simon Cock as messengers of Geoffrey Lyster and aiding in plundering of Thomas Curson, John atte Mille and Robert Hore | Also they present that Henry Sherman and Simon Cock of Walsingham on Tuesday 18th June 1381 were messengers of Geoffrey Lystere, and travelled from village to village, namely from Haveringland up to Wighton and Walsingham, and caused the people to rise in revolt, in prejudice of the crown and against the laws of England, by which uprising Thomas Curson, John atte Mille, Robert Hore and others were plundered. | Great Walsingham,Norfolk; Wighton,Norfolk; Haveringland,Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page | ||
| 3010 | William Drapier and Richard Bray make proclamations on behalf of Geoffrey Lystere and take a fine from the wife of William Clere | Also they present that William Drapier of Lyng and Richard Bray of Framingham Pigot made proclamations on Geoffrey Lyster's behalf at Mousehold, proceeding up to Great Yarmouth and from there with many other men up to Ormesby to the manor of William Clere, and they took a fine from the wife of William Clere of 23 s. for not plundering the manor. And upon this came Richard Filymond with twenty men and took half of the aforesaid sum, and eight days later the said William Drapier made amends to the said William Clere. | Ormesby St Michael,Norfolk; Great Yarmouth,Norfolk; Mousehold,Norfolk | Mentioned | View Incident page |
