The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 22 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Suffolk |
| Text in Original Language | Carleford Iurati presentant quod Thomas Sampson et Iohannes de Batisford persona ecclesiae de Boklesham et Ricardus Talmache tempore levacionis modo guerrino et contra pacem et dignitatem corone domini Regis capitales congregatores dicte tempore levacionis venerunt felonice et fraudulenter cum multis aliis ignotis in villa de Culpho die dominica proxima ante festum sancti Botulphi abbatis anno regni regis Ricardi nunc quarto et ibidem clausum et domos Rogerus de Wolferston felonice intraverunt et ibidem pannos lineos et laneos bladum braseum lanas bidentes vaccas equos et alia bona et catalla dicti Rogeri ad valenciam c marcarum felonice depredaverunt et asportaverunt. Item dicunt quod Iohannes Dene de Bockyng Assh unus capitalis congregator tempore levacionis die lune in festo sancti Bothulphi abbatis anno regni regis Ricardi secundi nunc quarto felonice interfecit Willelmum Fraunceys de Melton apud Gippewicum. Item dicunt quod Iohannes Skot de Boulge iunior unus capitalis congregator tempore levacionis modo guerrino et contra dignitatem corone domini Regis venit felonice cum multis aliis ignotis in villla de Bergham videlicet die veneris proxima ante festum sancti Botulphi abbatis anno quarto supradicto et ibidem clausum et domos Thome atte Ook apud Bergham felonice fregit et delaceravit et ibidem diversa bona et catalla dicti Thome atte Ook ad valenciam xx marcarum felonice depredavit et asportavit. |
| Text (English translation) | Carlford The jurors present that Thomas Sampson, John de Batisford, parson of the church of Bucklesham and Richard Talmache, chief congregators at the time of the rising in a warlike manner and against the dignity of the crown, came feloniously and fraudulently with many others unknown to the village of Culpho on Sunday 16th June 1381 and there they feloniously entered the close and houses of Roger de Wolferston and feloniously plundered and carried away pans, linen and woollen garments, grain, malt, wool sheep, cows, horses and other goods and chattels of the said Roger worth 100 marks. Also they say that John Dene of Ashbocking, one of the chief congregators at the time of the rising, on Monday 17th June 1381 feloniously killed William Fraunceys of Melton at Ipswich. Also they say that John Skot of Boulge junior, one of the chief congregators at the time of the rising, feloniously came in a warlike manner and against the dignity of the crown with many others unknown to the village of Barham, namely on Friday 14th June 1381 he feloniously broke into and plundered the close and houses of Thomas atte Ook at Barham and feloniously plundered and carried away various goods and chattels of the said Thomas ate Oak worth 20 marks. |
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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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| 8859 | John | de Batisford | Male | Parson | Bucklesham,Suffolk | 2939 | Go to participant page | |
| 8862 | John | Dene | Male | Ashbocking,Bosmere and Claydon Hundred,Suffolk | 2940 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8863 | William | Fraunceys | Male | Melton,Wilford Hundred,Suffolk | 2940 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8865 | Thomas | atte Ook | Male | Barham,Suffolk | 2941 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8858 | Thomas | Sampson | Male | 2939 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8864 | John | Skot | Male | Boulge,Suffolk | 2941 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8860 | Richard | Talmache | Male | 2939 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8861 | Roger | de Wolferston | Male | Culpho,Suffolk | 2939 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2940 | John Dene kills William Fraunceys | [The jurors] also say that John Dene of Ashbocking, one of the chief congregators at the time of the rising, on Monday 17th June 1381 feloniously killed William Fraunceys of Melton at Ipswich. | Homicide: other | Go to incidents page |
| 2941 | John Skot plunders Thomas atte Ook | [The jurors] also say that John Skot of Boulge junior, one of the chief congregators at the time of the rising, feloniously came in a warlike manner and against the dignity of the crown with many others unknown to the village of Barham, namely on Friday 14th June 1381 he feloniously broke into and plundered the close and houses of Thomas atte Ook at Barham and feloniously plundered and carried away various goods and chattels of the said Thomas ate Oak worth 20 marks. | Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 2939 | Thomas Sampson, John de Batisford and Richard Talmache plunder Roger de Wolferston | The jurors present that Thomas Sampson, John de Batisford, parson of the church of Bucklesham and Richard Talmache, chief congregators at the time of the rising in a warlike manner and against the dignity of the crown, came feloniously and fraudulently with many others unknown to the village of Culpho on Sunday 16th June 1381 and there they feloniously entered the close and houses of Roger de Wolferston and feloniously plundered and carried away pans, linen and woollen garments, grain, malt, wool sheep, cows, horses and other goods and chattels of the said Roger worth 100 marks. | Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Larceny: theft of livestock,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dene ( 8862 ) | John Dene kills William Fraunceys (2940) | Accused | |
| William Fraunceys ( 8863 ) | John Dene kills William Fraunceys (2940) | Victim | |
| Thomas atte Ook ( 8865 ) | John Skot plunders Thomas atte Ook (2941) | Victim | |
| John Skot ( 8864 ) | John Skot plunders Thomas atte Ook (2941) | Accused | |
| John de Batisford ( 8859 ) | Thomas Sampson, John de Batisford and Richard Talmache plunder Roger de Wolferston (2939) | Accused | |
| Thomas Sampson ( 8858 ) | Thomas Sampson, John de Batisford and Richard Talmache plunder Roger de Wolferston (2939) | Accused | |
| Richard Talmache ( 8860 ) | Thomas Sampson, John de Batisford and Richard Talmache plunder Roger de Wolferston (2939) | Accused | |
| Roger de Wolferston ( 8861 ) | Thomas Sampson, John de Batisford and Richard Talmache plunder Roger de Wolferston (2939) | Victim |
