The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/43 mm. 15-15d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Kent |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Powell and Trevelyan, 1899, p. 10 |
| Text in Original Language | Hundredum de Larkefeld. Item Iohannes Houtekyn de Mallyng fregit domum Willelmi Topclyve et Nicholi Heryng et est communis perturbator pacis. Item Willelmus ffader de Woldeham fregit domum Iohannis Godwot et asportavit unam sellam pro mala dicti Iohannis Godwot pretii v. s. Item Iohannes Spernal de Mallyng in vigiliis Sancte Trinitatis ultimo preterito super montem de Longefeld bercarium Willelmi Pour cum sagitta sua interfecit. Et idem Iohannes Spernal fregit domum Iohannis Hurt de Mallyng felonice asportando coreum tannatum ad valenciam xl. s. Item Iohannes Cartere de Dittone fregit domum Nicholi Heryng et asportavit felonice pannum novum pro una tunica pretii x. s. Item Ricardus Pyx de Lenham venit contra pacem cum pluribus malefactoribus ad domum Ricardi Ismongere et voluit prostranasse predictam domum nisi invenisset plegium ad faciendum serviendum ad voluntatem. Item Iohannes Spenser Alanus Tresshere Iohannes Webbe Iohannes Ivory et Hamo Man et Robertus Berbagge et Robertus Swayne de Estmallyng insurrexerunt contra regem et populum suum et aliis abettaverunt insurgere contra pacem et cogerunt Abbatissam de Mallyng relaxare eis et aliis tenentibus certa servicia. Item idem Alanus fecit multa dampna ad domum Willelmi Topclyve. Item Iohannes Jolif de Snodeland fregit domum Nicholi Heryng et asportavit felonice unum habergeon et multa alia bona pretii xl. s. Item Iohannes Leg de Bierlyng iunior abetavit diversos homines ire ad domum Iohannis Litle de Snodeland pro domum suis prosternendum si auxilium proborum non afuisset. (Dorse) Hundredum de Larkefeld Iurati dicunt super sacramentum suum quod Iohannes Man de Bourgham iunior insurexit contra Regem et populum suum et die veneris in Septimania Pentecost ultimo preterito venit contra pacem ad domum Willelmi Topclyve et dictum domum delaceravit simul cum aliis. Et dicunt quod Iohannes tunc proxima sequente domum Nicholi Heryng apud Northcraye simul cum aliis fregit et delaceravit. Robertus Bocher de Eyllesford fregit domum Nicholi Heryng apud Northcraye. Iohannes Melhale de Eyllesford fregit similiter domum dicti Nicholi. Willelmus Provere de Eyllesford die Sabbati predicto panum stragulatum pretii x. d. extra domum de dicti Nicholi asportavit. Dicunt item quod dictus Iohannes Man iunior Nicholus Man senior Henricus Pilchere abetaverunt populum insurgere et insurexit contra regem. Dicunt item quod Thomas Crowe de Snodelonde venit ad domum Willelmi Topclyve die et anno supradictis [...] in trectum et magnas petras super domum dicti Willelmi fecit frangendo domum eiusdem Willelmi contra pacem. Et Margeria Staffard abbetavit populum insurgere. Et Iohannes Baudry de Snodeland abetavit populum insurgere et ipse insurexit et cog[erat] contra pacem quondam [blank in MS] Clobbe finire s' dj marcam et Iohannes Hales de Mallyng aductor malefactorum insurexit contra pacem. |
| Text (English translation) | Hundred of Larkfield John Houtekyn of Malling broke into the houses of William Topclyve and Nicholas Heryng, and is a common disturber of the peace. William Fader of Wouldham broke into the house of John Godwot and carried off a saddle worth 5 s. John Spernal of Malling on 8th June 1381 killed a shepherd of William Pour on Longfield Hill with arrows. And the same John Spernal broke into the house of John Hurt of Malling feloniously carried off a tanned hide worth 40 s. John Cartere of Ditton broke into the house of Nicholas Heryng and feloniously carried off new cloth for one tunic worth 10 s. Richard Pyx of Lenham went against the peace with many other wrongdoers to the house of Richard Ismongere and wanted to throw down the house unless Richard made a pledge to serve him. John Spenser, Alan Tresshere, John Webbe, John Ivory, Hamo Man, Robert Derbagge and Robert Swayne of East Malling rose up against the king and his people and aided other insurgents against the peace and forced the abbess of Malling to release them and other tenants from certain services. The same Alan made much damage to the house of William Topclyve. John Jolif of Snodland broke into the house of Nicholas Heryng and feloniously carried off a coat of chain mail and many other goods worth 40 s. John Leg of Birling junior aided many men in going to the house of John Little of Snodland who would have torn down his house, if the help of good men had not prevented it. (Dorse) Hundred of Larkfield The jurors say that John Man of Burham junior rose up against the king and his people and on the 7th of June 1381 went against the peace to the house of William Topclyve and tore apart the said house in the same way as others. John then went to the house of Nicholas Heryng at North Cray and with others broke into it and tore it apart. Robert Bocher of Aylesford broke into the house of Nicholas Heryng at North Cray. John Melhale of Aylesford similarly broke into the house of the said Nicholas. William Provere of Aylesford on the Sunday aforesaid carried off striped cloth worth 10 d. from the house of the aforesaid Nicholas. John Man junior, Nicholas Man senior and Henry Pilchere aided the people in rising up against the king. Thomas Crowe of Snodland went to the house of William Topclyve on the aforesaid day [...] dragging large boulders on to the house of the said William causing it to be crushed, against the peace. Margaret Staffard aided the people in the rising. John Baudry of Snodland aided the people in the rising and himself rose, and against the peace forced a certain [blank in MS] Clobbe to make a fine of half a mark, and John Hales of Malling was a leader of the wrongdoers and rose up against the peace. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
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| 6675 | Abbess of Malling | Female | Abbess of Malling | Malling Abbey,West Malling,Kent | 2721 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6672 | John | Baudry | Male | Snodland,Kent | 2733 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6665 | Robert | Bocher | Male | Aylesford,Kent | 2727 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6650 | John | Cartere | Male | Ditton,Kent | 2719 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6673 | Clobbe | Male | 2733 | Go to participant page | ||||
| 6670 | Thomas | Crowe | Male | Snodland,Kent | 2731 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6658 | Robert | Derbagge | Male | East Malling,Kent | 2721 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6645 | William | Fader | Male | Wouldham,Kent | 2717 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6646 | John | Godwot | Male | 2717 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6674 | John | Hales | Male | East Malling,Kent | 2733 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6644 | Nicholas | Heryng | Male | 2727,2719,2716,2728,2729,2723,2726 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6642 | John | Houtekyn | Male | East Malling,Kent | 2716 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6649 | John | Hurt | Male | East Malling,Kent | 2718 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6652 | Richard | Ismongere | Male | 2720 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6656 | John | Ivory | Male | East Malling,Kent | 2721 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6661 | John | Jolif | Male | Snodland,Kent | 2723 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6662 | John | Leg | Male | Birling,Kent | Go to participant page | |||
| 6663 | John | Little | Male | Snodland,Kent | 2724 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6657 | Hamo | Man | Male | East Malling,Kent | 2721 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6664 | John | Man | Male | Burham,Kent | 2730,2726 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6668 | Nicholas | Man | Male | 2730 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6666 | John | Melhale | Male | Aylesford,Kent | 2728 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6669 | Henry | Pilchere | Male | 2730 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6648 | William | Pour | Male | 2718 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6667 | William | Provere | Male | Aylesford,Kent | 2729 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6651 | Richard | Pyx | Male | Lenham,Kent | 2720 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6653 | John | Spenser | Male | East Malling,Kent | 2721 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6647 | John | Spernal | Male | East Malling,Kent | 2718 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6671 | Margaret | Staffard | Female | 2732 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6659 | Robert | Swayne | Male | East Malling,Kent | 2721 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6643 | William | Topclyve | Male | 2722,2716,2731,2725 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6654 | Alan | Tresshere | Male | East Malling,Kent | 2722,2721 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6655 | John | Webbe | Male | East Malling,Kent | 2721 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2722 | Alan Tresshere damages house of William Topclyve | The same Alan made much damage to the house of William Topclyve. | Trespass to land: throwing down of house | Go to incidents page |
| 2733 | Insurrection of John Baudry and John Hales | John Baudry of Snodland aided the people in the rising and himself rose, and confessed that against the peace a certain [blank in MS] Clobbe made a fine of half a mark, and John Hales of Malling was a leader of the wrongdoers and rose up against the peace. | Trespass to person: extortion,Warlike array and insurrection,Joining rebel company | Go to incidents page |
| 2730 | Insurrection of John Man junior, Nicholas Man senior and Henry Pilchere | John Man junior, Nicholas Man senior and Henry Pilchere aided the people in rising up against the king. | Joining rebel company,Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
| 2732 | Insurrection of Margaret Staffard | Margaret Staffard aided the people in the rising. | Joining rebel company,Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
| 2719 | John Cartere breaks into house of Nicholas Heryng | John Cartere of Ditton broke into the house of Nicholas Heryng and feloniously carried off new cloth for one tunic worth 10 s. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 2716 | John Houtekyn breaks into houses of William Topclyve and NIcholas Heryng | John Houtekyn of Malling broke into the houses of William Topclyve and Nicholas Heryng, and is a common disturber of the peace. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 2723 | John Jolif burgles house of Nicholas Heryng | John Jolif of Snodland broke into the house of Nicholas Heryng and feloniously carried off a coat of chain mail and many other goods worth 40 s. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 2724 | John Leg junior joins company trying to tear down house of John Little | John Leg of Birling junior aided many men in going to the house of John Little of Snodland who would have torn down his house, if the help of good men had not prevented it. | Joining rebel company | Go to incidents page |
| 2726 | John Man junior attacks house of Nicholas Heryng, 7 June 1381 | John then went to the house of Nicholas Heryng at North Cray and with others broke into it and tore it apart. | Trespass to land: throwing down of house | Go to incidents page |
| 2725 | John Man junior attacks house of William Topclyve, 7 June 1381 | The jurors say that John Man of Burham junior rose up against the king and his people and on the 7th of June 1381 went against the peace to the house of William Topclyve and tore apart the said house in the same way as others. | Joining rebel company,Trespass to land: throwing down of house | Go to incidents page |
| 2728 | John Melhale breaks into house of Nicholas Heryng | John Melhale of Aylesford similarly broke into the house of the said Nicholas. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 2721 | John Spenser and others force the abbess of Malling to release her tenants | John Spenser, Alan Tresshere, John Webbe, John Ivory, Hamo Man, Robert Derbagge and Robert Swayne of East Malling rose up against the king and his people and aided other insurgents against the peace and forced the abbess of Malling to release them and other tenants from certain services. | Joining rebel company,Trespass to person: threats | Go to incidents page |
| 2718 | John Spernal kills a shepherd and breaks into the house of John Hurt, 8 June 1381 | John Spernal of Malling on 8th June 1381 killed a shepherd of William Pour on Longfield Hill with arrows. And the same John Spernal broke into the house of John Hurt of Malling feloniously carried off a tanned hide worth 40 s. | Homicide: other,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 2720 | Richard Pyx threatens to tear down house of Richard Ismongere | Richard Pyx of Lenham went against the peace with many other wrongdoers to the house of Richard Ismongere and wanted to throw down the house unless Richard made a pledge to serve him. | Joining rebel company,Trespass to person: threats | Go to incidents page |
| 2727 | Robert Bocher breaks into house of Nicholas Heryng | Robert Bocher of Aylesford broke into the house of Nicholas Heryng at North Cray. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 2731 | Thomas Crowe crushes the house of William Topclyve with boulders | Thomas Crowe of Snodland went to the house of William Topclyve on the aforesaid day [...] dragging large boulders on to the house of the said William causing it to be crushed, against the peace. | Trespass to land: throwing down of house | Go to incidents page |
| 2717 | William Fader breaks into house of John Godwot | William Fader of Wouldham broke into the house of John Godwot and carried off a saddle worth 5 s. | Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 2729 | William Provere burgles the house of Nicholas Heryng | William Provere of Aylesford on the Sunday aforesaid carried off striped cloth worth 10 d. from the house of the aforesaid Nicholas. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Larceny: theft of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Topclyve ( 6643 ) | Alan Tresshere damages house of William Topclyve (2722) | Victim | |
| Alan Tresshere ( 6654 ) | Alan Tresshere damages house of William Topclyve (2722) | Accused | |
| John Baudry ( 6672 ) | Insurrection of John Baudry and John Hales (2733) | Accused | |
| Clobbe ( 6673 ) | Insurrection of John Baudry and John Hales (2733) | Accused | |
| John Hales ( 6674 ) | Insurrection of John Baudry and John Hales (2733) | Accused | |
| John Man ( 6664 ) | Insurrection of John Man junior, Nicholas Man senior and Henry Pilchere (2730) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Man ( 6668 ) | Insurrection of John Man junior, Nicholas Man senior and Henry Pilchere (2730) | Accused | |
| Henry Pilchere ( 6669 ) | Insurrection of John Man junior, Nicholas Man senior and Henry Pilchere (2730) | Accused | |
| Margaret Staffard ( 6671 ) | Insurrection of Margaret Staffard (2732) | Accused | |
| John Cartere ( 6650 ) | John Cartere breaks into house of Nicholas Heryng (2719) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Heryng ( 6644 ) | John Cartere breaks into house of Nicholas Heryng (2719) | Victim | |
| Nicholas Heryng ( 6644 ) | John Houtekyn breaks into houses of William Topclyve and NIcholas Heryng (2716) | Victim | |
| John Houtekyn ( 6642 ) | John Houtekyn breaks into houses of William Topclyve and NIcholas Heryng (2716) | Accused | |
| William Topclyve ( 6643 ) | John Houtekyn breaks into houses of William Topclyve and NIcholas Heryng (2716) | Victim | |
| Nicholas Heryng ( 6644 ) | John Jolif burgles house of Nicholas Heryng (2723) | Victim | |
| John Jolif ( 6661 ) | John Jolif burgles house of Nicholas Heryng (2723) | Accused | |
| John Little ( 6663 ) | John Leg junior joins company trying to tear down house of John Little (2724) | Victim | |
| Nicholas Heryng ( 6644 ) | John Man junior attacks house of Nicholas Heryng, 7 June 1381 (2726) | Victim | |
| John Man ( 6664 ) | John Man junior attacks house of Nicholas Heryng, 7 June 1381 (2726) | Accused | |
| William Topclyve ( 6643 ) | John Man junior attacks house of William Topclyve, 7 June 1381 (2725) | Victim | |
| Nicholas Heryng ( 6644 ) | John Melhale breaks into house of Nicholas Heryng (2728) | Victim | |
| John Melhale ( 6666 ) | John Melhale breaks into house of Nicholas Heryng (2728) | Accused | |
| Abbess of Malling ( 6675 ) | John Spenser and others force the abbess of Malling to release her tenants (2721) | Victim | |
| Robert Derbagge ( 6658 ) | John Spenser and others force the abbess of Malling to release her tenants (2721) | Accused | |
| John Ivory ( 6656 ) | John Spenser and others force the abbess of Malling to release her tenants (2721) | Accused | |
| Hamo Man ( 6657 ) | John Spenser and others force the abbess of Malling to release her tenants (2721) | Accused | |
| John Spenser ( 6653 ) | John Spenser and others force the abbess of Malling to release her tenants (2721) | Accused | |
| Robert Swayne ( 6659 ) | John Spenser and others force the abbess of Malling to release her tenants (2721) | Accused | |
| Alan Tresshere ( 6654 ) | John Spenser and others force the abbess of Malling to release her tenants (2721) | Accused | |
| John Webbe ( 6655 ) | John Spenser and others force the abbess of Malling to release her tenants (2721) | Accused | |
| John Hurt ( 6649 ) | John Spernal kills a shepherd and breaks into the house of John Hurt, 8 June 1381 (2718) | Victim | |
| William Pour ( 6648 ) | John Spernal kills a shepherd and breaks into the house of John Hurt, 8 June 1381 (2718) | Victim | |
| John Spernal ( 6647 ) | John Spernal kills a shepherd and breaks into the house of John Hurt, 8 June 1381 (2718) | Accused | |
| Richard Ismongere ( 6652 ) | Richard Pyx threatens to tear down house of Richard Ismongere (2720) | Victim | |
| Richard Pyx ( 6651 ) | Richard Pyx threatens to tear down house of Richard Ismongere (2720) | Accused | |
| Robert Bocher ( 6665 ) | Robert Bocher breaks into house of Nicholas Heryng (2727) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Heryng ( 6644 ) | Robert Bocher breaks into house of Nicholas Heryng (2727) | Victim | |
| Thomas Crowe ( 6670 ) | Thomas Crowe crushes the house of William Topclyve with boulders (2731) | Accused | |
| William Topclyve ( 6643 ) | Thomas Crowe crushes the house of William Topclyve with boulders (2731) | Victim | |
| William Fader ( 6645 ) | William Fader breaks into house of John Godwot (2717) | Accused | |
| John Godwot ( 6646 ) | William Fader breaks into house of John Godwot (2717) | Victim | |
| Nicholas Heryng ( 6644 ) | William Provere burgles the house of Nicholas Heryng (2729) | Victim | |
| William Provere ( 6667 ) | William Provere burgles the house of Nicholas Heryng (2729) | Accused |
