The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 97 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Norfolk |
| Text in Original Language | Happyng - sesciona apud Hornyng Norffolchie . Drugo Gerner et alii iurati in Hundredo de Happyng qui dicunt super sacramentum suum quod Iohannes Wattes de Skothowe Ricardus Filmond de Buxton Iohannes Gentilum de Buxton die lune proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi quarto apud Skothowe Worstede et Walsham et alibi in comitatu Norffolchie cum pluribus ignotis malefactoribus fecerunt communem levacionem et rumorem contra dominum Regem et pacem suam et fecerunt proclamaciones et congregaciones suas de villa ad villam in hundredis de Northerpyngham Southerpyngham Blofeld Taverham et Walsham Estflege et Westflege in civitate Norwico et Magna Iernemuth et alibi in comitatu Norffolchie. Item dicunt quod Iohannes filius Alicie atte Chaumbre de Heygham pottere Rogerus frater eius Iohannes Skondere de Catefelde Thomas Cabyte et Galfridus Bisshop de eadem Henricus Reyse Iohannes Thurkeld de Dilham iunior Adam Martyn de eadem decollatus Iohannes de Birkele de Heygham pottere Ricardus Smyth de Ludham Thomas Belgemyn de eadem Iohannes Levesson de Sutton Alanus Dikkes de Heygham pottere Simon Cuttekope de Hapisburgh et Iohannes Geggebald de Ludham et Iohannes Wattes de Skothowe simul cum aliis malefactoribus ignotis adinvicem congregaverunt diversos gentes diversorum hundredorum et iverunt ad Abbathiam Sancti Benedicti de Hulmo et illam assidiaverunt et Abbatem et monachos suos et omnia maneria eorum minaverunt de vita et membris et deincendio nisi illis mandaverunt omnia custumaria rentalia' rotulos curie et alia monumenta dicte Abbatie pertindente per quod predictum Abbas et comonachi predicta custumaria rentalia rotulos et monumenta predictis Iohanni Wattes et aliis sociis suis malefactoribus apud Hornyngg mandaverunt pro timore vite et membrorum et deincendio maneriorum suorum. Et super hoc idem Iohannes Wattes cum sociis suis predictis die iovis proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi quarto apud Hornyngg omnia predicta custumeria rentalia rotulos curie et monumenta combusserunt ad grave dampnum et co. Item dicunt quod predictus Iohannes filius Alicie atte Chaumbre cum aliis sociis suis malefactoribus prenominates die veneris proxima ante festum Nativitatis Sancti Iohannis Baptiste anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi quarto venerunt apud Sutton in hundredo de Happyngge et ibidem rotulos et alia monumenta dicto manerio spectantia asportaverunt et ibidem combusserunt et sic iverunt ad maneria de Hikelyngge et de manerio ad manerium infra totum hundredum predictum et omnia custumaria rentalia rotulos curie et monumenta omnibus maneriis in predicto hundredo spectantia combusserunt et co. Item dicunt quod Adam Martyn de Dilham decollatus Henricus Reyse de eadem Willelmus Taillour de Worstede Brygate die lune proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto apud Norwicum felonice Robertum de Salle militem et Reginaldum de Eccles unum iusticiarum domini Regis de pace in comitatu predicto interfecerunt et decollaverunt. Item dicunt quod Iohannes Sconder de Catefelde simul cum aliis ignotis die mercurii proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi quarto apud Magnam Iernemuth tres homines de Flandres quorum nomine ignorantur per preceptum Galfridi Lister et sociorum suorum felonice interfecerunt et decollaverunt. |
| Text (English translation) | Happing Court session at Horning Norfolk. Drugo Gerner and the other jurors of the hundred of Happing who say upon their oath that John Wattes of Scottow, Richard Filmond of Buxton, John Gentilum of Buxton on Monday 17th June 1381 at Scottow, Worstead, Walsham and elsewhere in the county of Norfolk with many others unknown made a common uprising and rumour against the lord king and his peace and they made proclamations and congregations from village to village in the hundreds of North Erpingham, South Erpingham, Blofield, Taverham and Walsham, East Flegg and West Flegg, in the cities of Norwich and Great Yarmouth and elsewhere in the county of Norfolk. Also they say that John, son of Alicia atte Chaumbre of Potter Heigham, his brother Roger, John Skondere of Catfield, Thomas Cabyte and Geoffrey Bisshop of the same, Heny Reyse, John Thurkeld of Dilham junior, Adam Martin of the same, beheaded, John de Birkele of Potter Heigham, Richard Smyth of Ludham, Thomas Belgemyn of the same, John Levesson of Sutton, Adam de Dikkes of Potter Heigham, Simon Cuttekope of Happisburgh and John Geggebald of Ludham and John Wattes ot Scottow together with other unknown evildoers assembled together several people from diverse hundreds and went to the Abbey of St Benedict at Holm and laid siege to it and threatened the life and limb of the Abbot and his monks, and that they would burn their manors, unless they hand over all custumals, rental, court rolls and muniments pertaining to the said Abbey, upon which the aforesaid Abbot and fellow monks handed over the aforesaid custumals, rentals, rolls and muniments to the aforesaid John Wattes and his other associate evildoers at Horning out of fear for their life and limbs and the burning of their manors. And upon this the same John Wattes with his aforesaid associates burned on Thursday 20th June 1381 at Horning all aforesaid custumals, rentals, court rolls and muniments to the grave damage etc. Also they say that the aforesaid John, son of Alicia de Chaumbre with his other aforenamed associate evildoers on Friday 21st June 1381 came to Sutton in the hundred of Happing and there they carried away and burned the rolls and other muniments pertaining to the said manor, and thus they went to the manor of Hickling and from manor to manor within the aforesaid hundred and burned all custumals, rentals, court rolls and muniments belonging to all manors in the aforesaid hundred etc. Also they say that Adam Martyn of Dilham, beheaded, Henry Reyse of the same, William Taillour of Worstead Briggate on Monday 17th June 1381 at Norwich feloniously killed and beheaded Robert de Salle, knight, and Reginald de Eccles, one of the lord king's justices of the peace in the aforesaid county. Also they say that John Sconder of Catfield together with others unknown on Wednesday 19th June 1381 at Great Yarmouth feloniously killed and beheaded three people from Flanders whose names are unknown. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10419 | Thomas | Belgemyn | Male | Ludham,Norfolk | 3185,3183 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10417 | John | de Birkele | Male | Potter Heigham,Norfolk | 3185,3183 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10413 | Geoffrey | Bisshop | Male | Catfield,Norfolk | 3185,3183 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10412 | Thomas | Cabyte | Male | Catfield,Norfolk | 3185,3183 | Go to participant page | ||
| 11461 | Alicia | atte Chaumbre | Female | Potter Heigham,Norfolk | 3183,3185 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10409 | John | atte Chaumbre | Male | Potter Heigham,Norfolk | 3183,3185 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10410 | Roger | atte Chaumbre | Male | Potter Heigham,Norfolk | 3183,3185 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10422 | Simon | Cuttekope | Male | Happisburgh,Norfolk | 3183,3185 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10421 | Adam | de Dikkes | Male | Potter Heigham,Norfolk | 3183,3185 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10427 | Reginald | de Eccles | Male | King's justice | 3186 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10407 | Richard | Filmond | Male | Buxton,Norfolk | 3184 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10423 | John | Geggebald | Male | Ludham,Norfolk | 3183,3185 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10408 | John | Gentilum | Male | Buxton,Norfolk | 3184 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10405 | Drugo | Gerner | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 10420 | John | Levesson | Male | Sutton,Norfolk | 3183,3185 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10416 | Adam | Martin | Male | Dilham,Norfolk | 3186,3185,3183 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10424 | William | de Methwolde | Male | Abbot | St Benet's Abbey,Thurne,West Flegg Hundred,Norfolk | 3183 | Go to participant page | |
| 10414 | Henry | Reyse | Male | 3183,3186,3185 | Go to participant page | |||
| 10426 | Robert | de Salle | Male | Knight | 3186 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10411 | John | Skondere | Male | Catfield,Norfolk | 3185,3183,3187 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10418 | Richard | Smyth | Male | Ludham,Norfolk | 3183,3185 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10425 | William | Taillour | Male | Worstead,Norfolk | 3186 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10415 | John | Thurkeld | Male | Dilham,Norfolk | 3183,3185 | Go to participant page | ||
| 10406 | John | Wattes | Male | Scottow,Norfolk | 3183,3184,3185 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3186 | Adam Martyn, Henry Reyse and William Taillour behead Robert de Salle and Reginald de Eccles | [The jurors] also say that Adam Martyn of Dilham, beheaded, Henry Reyse of the same, William Taillour of Worstead Briggate on Monday 17th June 1381 at Norwich feloniously killed and beheaded Robert de Salle, knight, and Reginald de Eccles, one of the lord king's justices of the peace in the aforesaid county. | Homicide: beheading | Go to incidents page |
| 3183 | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents | [The jurors] also say that John, son of Alicia atte Chaumbre of Potter Heigham, his brother Roger, John Skondere of Catfield, Thomas Cabyte and Geoffrey Bisshop of the same, Heny Reyse, John Thurkeld of Dilham junior, Adam Martin of the same, beheaded, John de Birkele of Potter Heigham, Richard Smyth of Ludham, Thomas Belgemyn of the same, John Levesson of Sutton, Adam de Dikkes of Potter Heigham, Simon Cuttekope of Happisburgh and John Geggebald of Ludham and John Wattes of Scottow together with other unknown evildoers assembled together several people from diverse hundreds and went to the Abbey of St Benedict at Holm and laid siege to it and threatened the life and limb of the Abbot and his monks, and that they would burn their manors, unless they hand over all custumals, rental, court rolls and muniments pertaining to the said Abbey, upon which the aforesaid Abbot and fellow monks handed over the aforesaid custumals, rentals, rolls and muniments to the aforesaid John Wattes and his other associate evildoers at Horning out of fear for their life and limbs and the burning of their manors. And upon this the same John Wattes with his aforesaid associates burned on Thursday 20th June 1381 at Horning all aforesaid custumals, rentals, court rolls and muniments to the grave damage etc. | Larceny: theft of documents,Trespass to person: threats,Warlike array and insurrection,Arson: burning of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 3185 | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling | [The jurors] also say that the aforesaid John, son of Alicia de Chaumbre with his other aforenamed associate evildoers on Friday 21st June 1381 came to Sutton in the hundred of Happing and there they carried away and burned the rolls and other muniments pertaining to the said manor, and thus they went to the manor of Hickling and from manor to manor within the aforesaid hundred and burned all custumals, rentals, court rolls and muniments belonging to all manors in the aforesaid hundred etc. | Arson: burning of documents,Larceny: theft of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 3187 | John Sconder beheads three men of Flanders | [The jurors] also say that John Sconder of Catfield together with others unknown on Wednesday 19th June 1381 at Great Yarmouth feloniously killed and beheaded three people from Flanders whose names are unknown. | Homicide: beheading | Go to incidents page |
| 3184 | Rebellion of John Wattes, Richard Filmond and John Gentilum | John Wattes of Scottow, Richard Filmond of Buxton, John Gentilum of Buxton on Monday 17th June 1381 at Scottow, Worstead, Walsham and elsewhere in the county of Norfolk with many others unknown made a common uprising and rumour against the lord king and his peace and they made proclamations and congregations from village to village in the hundreds of North Erpingham, South Erpingham, Blofield, Taverham and Walsham, East Flegg and West Flegg, in the cities of Norwich and Great Yarmouth and elsewhere in the county of Norfolk. | Raising the commons: proclamations,Raising the commons: other | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald de Eccles ( 10427 ) | Adam Martyn, Henry Reyse and William Taillour behead Robert de Salle and Reginald de Eccles (3186) | Victim | |
| Adam Martin ( 10416 ) | Adam Martyn, Henry Reyse and William Taillour behead Robert de Salle and Reginald de Eccles (3186) | Accused | |
| Henry Reyse ( 10414 ) | Adam Martyn, Henry Reyse and William Taillour behead Robert de Salle and Reginald de Eccles (3186) | Accused | |
| Robert de Salle ( 10426 ) | Adam Martyn, Henry Reyse and William Taillour behead Robert de Salle and Reginald de Eccles (3186) | Victim | |
| William Taillour ( 10425 ) | Adam Martyn, Henry Reyse and William Taillour behead Robert de Salle and Reginald de Eccles (3186) | Accused | |
| Thomas Belgemyn ( 10419 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | |
| John de Birkele ( 10417 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Bisshop ( 10413 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | |
| Thomas Cabyte ( 10412 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | |
| Alicia atte Chaumbre ( 11461 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Mentioned | |
| John atte Chaumbre ( 10409 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | |
| Roger atte Chaumbre ( 10410 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | |
| Simon Cuttekope ( 10422 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | |
| Adam de Dikkes ( 10421 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | |
| John Geggebald ( 10423 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | |
| John Levesson ( 10420 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | |
| Adam Martin ( 10416 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | Beheaded |
| William de Methwolde ( 10424 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Victim | |
| Henry Reyse ( 10414 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | |
| John Skondere ( 10411 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | |
| Richard Smyth ( 10418 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | |
| John Thurkeld ( 10415 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | |
| John Wattes ( 10406 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others attack St Benet's Abbey and burn documents (3183) | Accused | |
| Thomas Belgemyn ( 10419 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | |
| John de Birkele ( 10417 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Bisshop ( 10413 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | |
| Thomas Cabyte ( 10412 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | |
| Alicia atte Chaumbre ( 11461 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Mentioned | |
| John atte Chaumbre ( 10409 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | |
| Roger atte Chaumbre ( 10410 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | |
| Simon Cuttekope ( 10422 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | |
| Adam de Dikkes ( 10421 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | |
| John Geggebald ( 10423 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | |
| John Levesson ( 10420 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | |
| Adam Martin ( 10416 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | Beheaded |
| Henry Reyse ( 10414 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | |
| John Skondere ( 10411 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | |
| Richard Smyth ( 10418 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | |
| John Thurkeld ( 10415 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | |
| John Wattes ( 10406 ) | John atte Chaumbre and others burn documents of the manors of Sutton and Hickling (3185) | Accused | |
| John Skondere ( 10411 ) | John Sconder beheads three men of Flanders (3187) | Accused | |
| Richard Filmond ( 10407 ) | Rebellion of John Wattes, Richard Filmond and John Gentilum (3184) | Accused | |
| John Gentilum ( 10408 ) | Rebellion of John Wattes, Richard Filmond and John Gentilum (3184) | Accused | |
| John Wattes ( 10406 ) | Rebellion of John Wattes, Richard Filmond and John Gentilum (3184) | Accused |
