The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 145/3/6/1 m. 9d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text (English translation) | At the delivery held at Braintree on Monday after the feast of St Thomas the Martyr in the fifth year of king Richard the Second [8th July 1381; recte 16th July 1381] before the same justices. Inquisition of the hundred of Hinckford held there on the aforesaid day and year upon the trial of Jacob Prille, John Assh, Thomas Mason of Bocking, Henry Short of Braintree, Ralph Cook of Bocking, Thomas Seman and Robert Warner de Gestingthorpe upon the oath of Roger Keterich, Thomas Houlot, William Bennyton, Thomas Naylingherst, John Bray, Lucas Morel, Jacob Stace, Thomas Frich, Robert Leenham, John Flisham, Robert Archier, and John Coggeshall of Rivenhall who say upon their oath that Jacob Prille and Henry Short are guilty of that which they have been indicted. Judgement is therefore given by the aforesaid justices that the same John and Richard are to be drawn and hanged, moreover they say that the aforesaid Jacob and Henry do have neither chattel, land nor tenement on the day he committed the aforesaid felonies etc., furthermore they say that the other accused are not guilty of that which they have been indicted and that none of them withdrew himself from suit. Judgement is therefore given by the same justices that they are quit. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13197 | Robert | Archier | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 13181 | John | Assh | Male | Bocking,Essex | 3495 | Go to participant page | ||
| 13189 | William | Bennyton | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 13191 | John | Bray | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 13198 | John | Coggeshall | Male | Rivenhall,Essex | Juror | Go to participant page | ||
| 13184 | Ralph | Cook | Male | Bocking,Essex | 3495 | Go to participant page | ||
| 13196 | John | Flisham | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 13194 | Thomas | Frich | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 13188 | Thomas | Houlot | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 13187 | Roger | Keterich | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 13195 | Robert | Leenham | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 13182 | Thomas | Mason | Male | Bocking,Essex | 3495 | Go to participant page | ||
| 13192 | Lucas | Morel | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 13190 | Thomas | Naylyngherst | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 13179 | Jacob | Prille | Male | Essex | 3495 | Go to participant page | ||
| 13185 | Thomas | Seman | Male | Essex | 3495 | Go to participant page | ||
| 13183 | Henry | Short | Male | Braintree,Essex | 3495 | Go to participant page | ||
| 13193 | Jacob | Stace | Male | Juror | Go to participant page | |||
| 13186 | Robert | Warner | Male | Gestingthorpe,Essex | 3495 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3495 | Judgement passed at Braintree on Jacob Prille and six others, indicted by an inquisition of Hinckford hundred. | Judgement passed at Braintree (16 July 1381?) on Jacob Prille and six others, indicted by an inquisition of Hinckford hundred. Jacob Prille and Henry Short were sentenced to death, the others were acquitted. | Unspecified | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Assh ( 13181 ) | Judgement passed at Braintree on Jacob Prille and six others, indicted by an inquisition of Hinckford hundred. (3495) | Accused | acquitted |
| Ralph Cook ( 13184 ) | Judgement passed at Braintree on Jacob Prille and six others, indicted by an inquisition of Hinckford hundred. (3495) | Accused | acquitted |
| Thomas Mason ( 13182 ) | Judgement passed at Braintree on Jacob Prille and six others, indicted by an inquisition of Hinckford hundred. (3495) | Accused | acquitted |
| Jacob Prille ( 13179 ) | Judgement passed at Braintree on Jacob Prille and six others, indicted by an inquisition of Hinckford hundred. (3495) | Accused | no goods and chattels |
| Thomas Seman ( 13185 ) | Judgement passed at Braintree on Jacob Prille and six others, indicted by an inquisition of Hinckford hundred. (3495) | Accused | acquitted |
| Henry Short ( 13183 ) | Judgement passed at Braintree on Jacob Prille and six others, indicted by an inquisition of Hinckford hundred. (3495) | Accused | no goods and chattels |
| Robert Warner ( 13186 ) | Judgement passed at Braintree on Jacob Prille and six others, indicted by an inquisition of Hinckford hundred. (3495) | Accused | acquitted |
