The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 9/166/1 m. 119d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Norfolk |
| Text in Original Language | Item iurati presentant quod Adam Pulter de Hegham Thomas Aslak cordewaner de Norwico et Iohannes de Norwyco cook die lune in festo Sancti Botulphi abbatis anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi quarto ceperunt Reginaldum de Eccles iusticiarius domini Regis de pace in comitatu Norffolchie assignatum in manerio Abbatis Sancti Benedicti de Hulmo de Hegham et ipsum Reginaldum ab eodem manerio abduxerunt in Norwyco versus pilloriam coram societates tunc ibidem congregatas et levatas contra coronam et dignitatem domini Regis et ibidem predictus Thomas percussit dictum Reginaldum in ventre cum uno cotello vocato daggere per medium corporis sui et postea ibidem Henricus Royse de Dilham felonice ipsum Reginaldum decollavit. Item presentant quod Iohannes Kek draper de Swanton iuxta Skeyton die lune in festo Sancti Botulphi anno predicto et felonice fregit domos Henrici Luminour in Norwyco et ferrum de hostiis et fenestras domorum predictorum necnon unum pokett de wad precii c s. felonice et furtive cepit et asportavit. |
| Text (English translation) | Also the jurors present that Adam Pulter of Potter Heigham and Thomas Aslak of Norwich, cordwainer, on Monday 17th June 1381 seized Reginald de Eccles, assigned justice of the peace of the lord king in the county of Norfolk, from the manor of the Abbey of St Benet's at Holme in Potter Heigham, and they abducted the same Reginald from the same manor and brought him to the pillory at Norwich before the society then assembled and levied there against the crown and the dignity of the lord king, and there the same Thomas pierced the belly of the said Reginald with a knife called a dagger through half his body, and hereafter the same Henry Moyse of Dilham feloniously beheaded the same Reginald. Also they present that John Kek of Swanton Abbott, draper, on Monday 17th June 1381 broke into the houses of Henry Luminour in Norwich and feloniously and furtively took and carried away the iron of the doors and windows of the aforesaid houses and also a bag of woad worth 100 s. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11354 | Thomas | Aslak | Male | Cordwainer | Norwich,Norfolk | 3265 | Go to participant page | |
| 11355 | Reginald | de Eccles | Male | King's justice | 3265 | Go to participant page | ||
| 11357 | John | Kek | Male | Draper | Swanton Abbott,Norfolk | 3266 | Go to participant page | |
| 11358 | Henry | Luminour | Male | 3266 | Go to participant page | |||
| 11356 | Henry | Moyse | Male | Dilham,Norfolk | 3265 | Go to participant page | ||
| 11353 | Adam | Pulter | Male | Potter Heigham,Norfolk | 3265 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3265 | Adam Pulter and Thomas Aslak abduct and kill Reginald de Eccles, and Henry Moyse beheads him | Also the jurors present that Adam Pulter of Potter Heigham and Thomas Aslak of Norwich, cordwainer, on Monday 17th June 1381 seized Reginald de Eccles, assigned justice of the peace of the lord king in the county of Norfolk, from the manor of the Abbey of St Benet's at Holme in Potter Heigham, and they abducted the same Reginald from the same manor and brought him to the pillory at Norwich before the society then assembled and levied there against the crown and the dignity of the lord king, and there the same Thomas pierced the belly of the said Reginald with a knife called a dagger through half his body, and hereafter the same Henry Moyse of Dilham feloniously beheaded the same Reginald. | Homicide: beheading,Trespass to person: abduction,Homicide: other | Go to incidents page |
| 3266 | John Kek plunders Henry Luminour | Also they present that John Kek of Swanton Abbott, draper, on Monday 17th June 1381 broke into the houses of Henry Luminour in Norwich and feloniously and furtively took and carried away the iron of the doors and windows of the aforesaid houses and also a bag of woad worth 100 s. | Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Aslak ( 11354 ) | Adam Pulter and Thomas Aslak abduct and kill Reginald de Eccles, and Henry Moyse beheads him (3265) | Accused | |
| Reginald de Eccles ( 11355 ) | Adam Pulter and Thomas Aslak abduct and kill Reginald de Eccles, and Henry Moyse beheads him (3265) | Victim | |
| Henry Moyse ( 11356 ) | Adam Pulter and Thomas Aslak abduct and kill Reginald de Eccles, and Henry Moyse beheads him (3265) | Accused | |
| Adam Pulter ( 11353 ) | Adam Pulter and Thomas Aslak abduct and kill Reginald de Eccles, and Henry Moyse beheads him (3265) | Accused | |
| John Kek ( 11357 ) | John Kek plunders Henry Luminour (3266) | Accused | |
| Henry Luminour ( 11358 ) | John Kek plunders Henry Luminour (3266) | Victim |
