The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 29 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Suffolk |
| Text in Original Language | Orfford - apud Gippewicum Inquisitio capta coram Willelmo de Ufford comite Suffolchie iusticiario domini Regis virtute commissionis domini Regis per sacramentum Ricardi Martyn et aliorum quorum nomina remanent penes curo qui dicunt super sacramentum suum quod quidam Iohannes Batesford persona ecclesie de Buclesham die dominica proxima post festum corporis Christi anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto felonice et prodiciose levavit conventiculam et congregaciones fecit contra dominum regem et preiudicium et lesionem dignitatem et corone sue et hoc in comitatu Suffolchie. Item presentant quod quidam Iohannes Dene filius Willelmi Dene die lune proxima post festum predictum anno predicto felonice et prodiciose interfecit Willelmum Fraunceys de Melton apud Gippewicum capud suam decollandum. |
| Text (English translation) | Orford At Ipswich Inquisition held before William de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk, king's justice by virtue of the king's commission, by oath of Richard Martyn and others whose names remain with the court who say upon their oath that one John Batesford, parson of the church of Bucklesham, feloniously and treacherously rose on Sunday 16th June 1381 in the county of Suffolk and made assemblies and gatherings against the king and to the prejudice and injury of the crown. Also they present that John Dene son of William Dene feloniously and treacherously killed William Fraunceys of Melton at Ipswich, beheading him on Monday 17th June 1381. |
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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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| 8482 | John | Batesford | Male | Parson | Bucklesham,Suffolk | 2865 | Go to participant page | |
| 8483 | John | Dene | Male | 2866 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8484 | William | Dene | Male | 2866 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8485 | William | Fraunceys | Male | Melton,Wilford Hundred,Suffolk | 2866 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8481 | Richard | Martyn | Male | Juror | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2866 | Killing of William Fraunceys by John Dene | John Dene son of William Dene feloniously and treacherously killed William Fraunceys of Melton at Ipswich, beheading him on Monday 17th June 1381. | Homicide: beheading | Go to incidents page |
| 2865 | Uprising of John Bateford, parson of Bucklesham | John Batesford, parson of the church of Bucklesham, feloniously and treacherously rose on Sunday 16th June 1381 in the county of Suffolk and made assemblies and gatherings against the king and to the prejudice and injury of the crown. | Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dene ( 8483 ) | Killing of William Fraunceys by John Dene (2866) | Accused | |
| William Dene ( 8484 ) | Killing of William Fraunceys by John Dene (2866) | Mentioned | |
| William Fraunceys ( 8485 ) | Killing of William Fraunceys by John Dene (2866) | Victim | |
| John Batesford ( 8482 ) | Uprising of John Bateford, parson of Bucklesham (2865) | Accused |
