The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/43 m. 17 |
| 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 Totingtrowe Inquisitores dicunt quod Iohannes Webbe de ville de Nustede venit die dominica in festo Sancte Trinitatis in villa de Hopcherche et ibidem Willelmus Symme malum insultum fecit et per magnam minationem sic fecit finem ad valenciam xiii. s. iiii. d. Et dicunt quod Thomas ate Sole ville de Gravesend se cognovit esse infra cameram domini Regis in Turri Londoniae in crastino Corporis Christi anno predicto et cum gladio suo lectum domini Regis fincit dicente pro seductoribus ibidem invenientibus sic Thoma Heryng et aliis. Et quod Iohannes Rous se abscondit quia quod esset in quadam bargia archiepiscopi Cantuariae die veneris proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno predicto eodem quod Iohannes Henry Ricardus Newman et alii capti fuerunt in prisona de Neugate. (Dorse) Et dicunt quod omnes isti infrascripti insurrexerunt in magna multitudine et sustinerunt insurrexionem vi et armis contra dominum Regem et populum suum et illa surexione fecerunt mala infrascripta. |
| Text (English translation) | Hundred of Toltingtrough The jurors say that John Webbe of Nurstead went on 9th June 1381 to Upchurch and seriously assaulted William Symme and by means of a great threat extorted a fine for 13 s. 4 d. Thomas atte Sole of Gravesend confesses that he was within the king's chamber in the Tower of London on 14th June 1381 and with his sword split the king's bed saying that he was looking for betrayers like Thomas Heryng and others. John Rous fled because he was in a certain barge of the Archbishop of Canterbury on 14th June 1381 and for the same reason John Henry, Richard Newman and others are imprisoned in Newgate. [dorse] All the aforesaid wrongdoers rose in great numbers and continued in their insurrection with force and arms against the king and his people and they committed the aforesaid wicked crimes. |
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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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| 6690 | John | Henry | Male | 2738 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6688 | Thomas | Heryng | Male | 2737 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6691 | Richard | Newman | Male | 2738 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6689 | John | Rous | Male | 2738 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6687 | Thomas | atte Sole | Male | Gravesend,Kent | 2737 | Go to participant page | ||
| 6686 | William | Symme | Male | 2736 | Go to participant page | |||
| 6685 | John | Webbe | Male | Nurstead,Kent | 2736 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2738 | John Rous breaks into Simon Sudbury's barge, 14 June 1381 | John Rous fled because he was in a certain barge of the Archbishop of Canterbury on 14th June 1381 and for the same reason John Henry, Richard Newman and others are imprisoned in Newgate. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
| 2736 | John Webbe assaults and extorts a fine from William Symme, 9 June 1381 | John Webbe of Nurstead went on 9th June 1381 to Upchurch and seriously assaulted William Symme and by means of a great threat extorted a fine for 13 s. 4 d. | Trespass to person: assault,Trespass to chattels: extortion and forcible fine ,Trespass to person: threats | Go to incidents page |
| 2737 | Thomas atte Sole splits the king's bed in the Tower of London, 14 June 1381 | Thomas atte Sole of Gravesend confesses that he was within the king's chamber in the Tower of London on 14th June 1381 and with his sword split the king's bed saying that he was looking for betrayers like Thomas Heryng and others. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: destruction of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Henry ( 6690 ) | John Rous breaks into Simon Sudbury's barge, 14 June 1381 (2738) | Accused | Imprisoned in Newgate |
| Richard Newman ( 6691 ) | John Rous breaks into Simon Sudbury's barge, 14 June 1381 (2738) | Accused | Imprisoned in Newgate |
| John Rous ( 6689 ) | John Rous breaks into Simon Sudbury's barge, 14 June 1381 (2738) | Accused | |
| Simon Sudbury ( 6098 ) | John Rous breaks into Simon Sudbury's barge, 14 June 1381 (2738) | Victim | |
| William Symme ( 6686 ) | John Webbe assaults and extorts a fine from William Symme, 9 June 1381 (2736) | Victim | |
| John Webbe ( 6685 ) | John Webbe assaults and extorts a fine from William Symme, 9 June 1381 (2736) | Accused | |
| Thomas Heryng ( 6688 ) | Thomas atte Sole splits the king's bed in the Tower of London, 14 June 1381 (2737) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas atte Sole ( 6687 ) | Thomas atte Sole splits the king's bed in the Tower of London, 14 June 1381 (2737) | Accused |
