The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA JUST 1/400 m. 22 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Kent |
| Published source (may be more than one) | W.E. Flaherty, 'The Great Rebellion in Kent of 1381. Illustrated from the Public Records', Archaeologia Cantiana, 3 (1860), pp. 93-4 |
| Text (English translation) | The hundred of Blengate. To wit, the 12 Jurors there say upon their oath, that John Leuesnoth, of the parish of Westbere, mower, on Monday on the morrow of the Holy Trinity (10th June, 1381), in the fourth year, made insurrection and rose against our Lord the King, and his faithful liege people, and maintained the malefactors of the foresaid insurrection; and on the Saturday next following (15th June, 1381), at Canterbury, was abetting, counselling, procuring, and rendering force, to kill John Tece, of Canterbury. Also, they say upon their oath, that William and John, sons of Alexander Pipere, on the foresaid Monday, at Canterbury, made insurrection against our Lord the King, and his people, and, on the same day, together with other malefactors unknown, feloniously broke into the houses of Thomas Garwynton at Welle, next Ickham, and feloniously stole two flitches of bacon, of the value of 2s., and that they were maintainers and procurers, exciting many malefactors to rise in assemblies in the form aforesaid. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6252 | Thomas | Garwynton | Male | Ickham,Kent | 2621 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6248 | John | Leuesnoth | Male | Mower | Westbere,Kent | 2620 | Go to participant page | |
| 11467 | Alexander | Pipere | Male | 2621 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6251 | John | Pipere | Male | 2621 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6250 | William | Pipere | Male | 2621 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6249 | John | Tece | Male | Canterbury,Kent | 2620 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2620 | Insurrection of John Leuesnoth and role in killing of John Tece | To wit, the xii Jurors there say upon their oath, that John Leuesnoth, of the parish of Westbere, mower, on Monday on the morrow of the Holy Trinity (10th June, 1381), in the fourth year, made insurrection and rose against our Lord the King, and his faithful liege people, and maintained the malefactors of the foresaid insurrection; and on the Saturday next following (15th June, 1381), at Canterbury, was abetting, counselling, procuring, and rendering force, to kill John Tece of Canterbury. | Homicide: accomplice,Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
| 2621 | Insurrection of William and John Pipere and theft from house of Thomas Garwynton | [The jurors] also say upon their oath, that William and John, sons of Alexander Pipere, on the foresaid Monday, at Canterbury, made insurrection against our Lord the King, and his people, and, on the same day, together with other malefactors unknown, feloniously broke into the houses of Thomas Garwynton at Welle next Ickham, and feloniously stole two flitches of bacon, of the value of 2s., and that they were maintainers and procurers, exciting many malefactors to rise in assemblies in the form aforesaid. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Warlike array and insurrection,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Leuesnoth ( 6248 ) | Insurrection of John Leuesnoth and role in killing of John Tece (2620) | Accused | |
| John Tece ( 6249 ) | Insurrection of John Leuesnoth and role in killing of John Tece (2620) | Victim | |
| Thomas Garwynton ( 6252 ) | Insurrection of William and John Pipere and theft from house of Thomas Garwynton (2621) | Victim | |
| Alexander Pipere ( 11467 ) | Insurrection of William and John Pipere and theft from house of Thomas Garwynton (2621) | Mentioned | |
| John Pipere ( 6251 ) | Insurrection of William and John Pipere and theft from house of Thomas Garwynton (2621) | Accused | |
| William Pipere ( 6250 ) | Insurrection of William and John Pipere and theft from house of Thomas Garwynton (2621) | Accused |
