The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/485 m. 242d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Robertus Smyth de Stratford Longethorn' attachiatus fuit ad respondendum Abbati de Stratford de placito quare ipse simul cum Thoma Halman Willelmo Bokeler Iohanne Fotyng de Westhamme Iohanne Bokeler de Grenestrete Iacobo Lorchun Willelmo Clerc Polter Iohanne Brand Thoma Skachelok Iohanne Skachelok et Nicholo Phelip de Parua Ilford vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Abbatis apud Westhamme fregit et in ipsum Abbatem ibidem insultum fecit et ipsum verbauit vulnerauit imprisonauit et ipsum ibidem in prisona quousque idem Abbas cartas scripta et alia munimenta sua eidem Roberto simul et co. ad comburendum liberasset detinuit ac hominibus et seruientibus suis in tantum cominatus fuit quod iidem homines et seruientes propter metum mortis sue a seruicio eiusdem Abbatis recesserunt et idem Abbas seruicium eorumdem hominum et seruientum sue per magnum tempus amisit et alia enormia ei intulit ad grauem dampnum ipsius Abbatis et contra pacem regis et co. Et vnde idem Abbas per Iohannem Giffard attornatum suum queritur quod predictus Robertus simul et co die [breaks off] |
| Text (English translation) | Robert Smyth of Stratford Langthorne attached to answer the Abbot of Stratford concerning a plea whereby he together with Thomas Halman, William Bokeler, John Fotyng of West Ham, John Bokeler of Green Street, Jacob Lorchun, William Clerc, poulterer, John Brand, Thomas Skachelok, John Skachelok and Nicholas Phelip of Little Ilford, with force and arms broke the close and houses of the Abbot at West Ham and assaulted the Abbot and beat, wounded and imprisoned the Abbot and detained the Abbot in prison until he handed over to Robert and the others charters writings and other muniments to be burnt and made threats to the Abbot's men and servants so that for fear of death they withdrew from the Abbot's service and the Abbot lost the service of his men and servants for a great time to the great damage of the Abbot and against the peace of the King. And the same Abbot by John Giffard his attorney pleads that the said Robert together with [breaks off]. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6035 | John | Bokeler | Male | Green Street,Essex | 2577 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6033 | William | Bokeler | Male | 2577 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6038 | John | Brand | Male | 2577 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6037 | William | Clerc | Male | Poulterer | 2577 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6034 | John | Fotyng | Male | West Ham,Becontree Hundred,Essex | 2577 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6032 | Thomas | Halman | Male | 2577 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6036 | Jacob | Lorchun | Male | 2577 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6041 | Nicholas | Phelip | Male | Little Ilford,Becontree Hundred,Essex | 2577 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6040 | John | Skachelok | Male | 2577 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6039 | Thomas | Skachelok | Male | 2577 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6031 | Robert | Smyth | Male | West Ham,Becontree Hundred,Essex | 2577 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2577 | Abbot of Stratford imprisoned and forced to hand over records and his men threatened | Abbot of Stratford assaulted and imprisoned until he handed over charters and other muniments to be burnt. Threats made against the Abbot's men and servants so that he lost their service for a long time. | Trespass to person: assault,Trespass to person: wounding,Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to person: false imprisonment,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Trespass to land: servants prevented from working | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bokeler ( 6035 ) | Abbot of Stratford imprisoned and forced to hand over records and his men threatened (2577) | Accused | |
| William Bokeler ( 6033 ) | Abbot of Stratford imprisoned and forced to hand over records and his men threatened (2577) | Accused | |
| John Brand ( 6038 ) | Abbot of Stratford imprisoned and forced to hand over records and his men threatened (2577) | Accused | |
| William Clerc ( 6037 ) | Abbot of Stratford imprisoned and forced to hand over records and his men threatened (2577) | Accused | |
| John Fotyng ( 6034 ) | Abbot of Stratford imprisoned and forced to hand over records and his men threatened (2577) | Accused | |
| Thomas Halman ( 6032 ) | Abbot of Stratford imprisoned and forced to hand over records and his men threatened (2577) | Accused | |
| Jacob Lorchun ( 6036 ) | Abbot of Stratford imprisoned and forced to hand over records and his men threatened (2577) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Phelip ( 6041 ) | Abbot of Stratford imprisoned and forced to hand over records and his men threatened (2577) | Accused | |
| John Skachelok ( 6040 ) | Abbot of Stratford imprisoned and forced to hand over records and his men threatened (2577) | Accused | |
| Thomas Skachelok ( 6039 ) | Abbot of Stratford imprisoned and forced to hand over records and his men threatened (2577) | Accused | |
| Robert Smyth ( 6031 ) | Abbot of Stratford imprisoned and forced to hand over records and his men threatened (2577) | Accused |
