The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 31 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Suffolk |
| Text in Original Language | Plomysgate Iurati dicunt quod die lune proxima ante festum Nativate Sancti Iohannis Baptiste anno regni regis Ricardi secundi quarto Iohannis le Dene peddere felonice et maliciose decapitavit Willelmum Frances de Melton in villa Gepvici contra pacem domini Regis. Item quod Thomas del Heth de Hasylwod die lune proxima post festum Nativitate Sancti Iohannis Baptiste anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto minavit Thomas Essegot de Freeston de vita et membris in villam de Snape ita quod de vita dicti Thome desperabatur et co. Item quod Thomas Thurston de Parham die iovis proxima ante festum Nativitatis Sancti Iohannis Baptiste anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto minavit Walterum Colvyle et Iohannem Waryn de Parham in villa de Parham de vita et membris ita quod de vita dictorum Walteri et Iohannis desperabatur et co. Item quod Thomas Sampson de Herkestede duxit magnam societatem in comitatu Suffolchie levare populos contra pacem et voluntate domini Regis levatam in oppressionem populi anno regni regis Ricardi secundi quarto in eruginamentionecorone. |
| Text (English translation) | Plomesgate The jurors say that on Monday 17th June 1381 John le Dene, peddler, feloniously and maliciously decapitated William Frances of Melton in Ipswich, against the king's peace. Also that Thomas del Heth of Hazelwood on Monday 1st July 1381 threatened the life and limb of Thomas Essegot of Friston in the village of Snape, to the extent that the said Thomas despaired of his life. Also that Thomas Thurston of Parham on Thursday 20th June 1381 threatened the life and limb of Walter Colvyle and John Waryn of Parham in Parham, to the extent that the said Walter and John despaired of their lives. Also that Thomas Sampson of Harkstead led a great company in the county of Suffolk to raise the people against the peace and will of the king, rising in oppression of the people in the fourth year of King Richard's reign, in tarnishment of the crown. |
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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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| 8942 | Walter | Colvyle | Male | 2948 | Go to participant page | |||
| 8937 | John | le Dene | Male | Peddler | 2946 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8940 | Thomas | Essegot | Male | Friston,Suffolk | 2947 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8938 | William | Frances | Male | Melton,Wilford Hundred,Suffolk | 2946 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8939 | Thomas | del Heth | Male | Hazelwood,Plomesgate Hundred,Suffolk | 2947 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8944 | Thomas | Sampson | Male | Harkstead,Suffolk | 2949 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8941 | Thomas | Thurston | Male | Parham,Suffolk | 2948 | Go to participant page | ||
| 8943 | John | Waryn | Male | Parham,Suffolk | 2948 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2946 | John le Dene kills William Frances | The jurors say that on Monday 17th June 1381 John le Dene, peddler, feloniously and maliciously decapitated William Frances of Melton in Ipswich, against the king's peace. | Homicide: beheading | Go to incidents page |
| 2947 | Thomas del Heth threatens Thomas Essegot | Also that Thomas del Heth of Hazelwood on Monday 1st July 1381 threatened the life and limb of Thomas Essegot of Friston in the village of Snape, to the extent that the said Thomas despaired of his life. | Trespass to person: threats | Go to incidents page |
| 2948 | Thomas Thurston threatens Walter Colvyle and John Waryn | Also that Thomas Thurston of Parham on Thursday 20th June 1381 threatened the life and limb of Walter Colvyle and John Waryn of Parham in Parham, to the extent that the said Walter and John despaired of their lives. | Trespass to person: threats | Go to incidents page |
| 2949 | Uprising led by Thomas Sampson | Also that Thomas Sampson of Harkstead led a great company in the county of Suffolk to raise the people against the peace and will of the king, rising in oppression of the people in the fourth year of King Richard's reign, in tarnishment of the crown. | Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John le Dene ( 8937 ) | John le Dene kills William Frances (2946) | Accused | |
| William Frances ( 8938 ) | John le Dene kills William Frances (2946) | Victim | |
| Thomas Essegot ( 8940 ) | Thomas del Heth threatens Thomas Essegot (2947) | Victim | |
| Thomas del Heth ( 8939 ) | Thomas del Heth threatens Thomas Essegot (2947) | Accused | |
| Walter Colvyle ( 8942 ) | Thomas Thurston threatens Walter Colvyle and John Waryn (2948) | Victim | |
| Thomas Thurston ( 8941 ) | Thomas Thurston threatens Walter Colvyle and John Waryn (2948) | Accused | |
| John Waryn ( 8943 ) | Thomas Thurston threatens Walter Colvyle and John Waryn (2948) | Victim | |
| Thomas Sampson ( 8944 ) | Uprising led by Thomas Sampson (2949) | Accused |
