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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/490 m. 475 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Essex. Thomas Houlot per Richardum Waltham attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Iohannem Thunderlee Iohannem Petevyll Willelmum Duk et Iohannem Couhoo de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Thome apud Parvam Reyne fregerunt et rotulos curie rentalia et alia munimenta sua ibidem inventa combusserunt necnon bona et catalla sua ad valenciam viginti librarum ibidem inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt et asportaverunt (sic) et alia enormia et co. Et contra pacem et co. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod distringat predictum Iohannem Thunderlee et eciam quod caperet predictos Iohannem Petevyll et alios. Et vicecomes modo mandat quod predictus Iohannes Thunderlee distr' per catalla ad valenciam duodecim denariorum. Et manucaptum per Iohannem West Ricardum Clerk Robertum Smyth et Willelmum Hert. Ideo ipsi in misericordia et co. Et sicut prius preceptum est vicecomiti quod distringat eum per omnes terras et co. Et quod de exi' et co. Et quod habeat corpus eius hic a die Sancti Michaelis in xv dies et co. Et de predictas Iohanne Petevyll et aliis mandat vicecomes quod non sunt inventi et co. Ideo sicut prius preceptum est vicecomiti quod capiat eos si et co. Et salvo et co. Ita quod habeat corpora eorum hic ad prefatum terminum et co. ... a die Sancti Hillarii in xv dires ... a die Pasche in xv dies ... a die Sancti Trinitatis ... |
| Text (English translation) | Essex. Thomas Houlot by Richard Waltham his attorney, plaintiff, appears against John Thunderlee, John Petevyll, William Duk and John Couhoo, defendants, on a plea that with force and arms they broke the said Thomas' close and houses at Rayne and burnt his court rolls, rentals and other muniments found there and also took and carried away his goods and chattels found there worth £20. And other enormities etc. and against the peace etc. And they [the defendants] do not come. And the sheriff had been ordered to distrain the said John Thunderlee and arrest the said John Petevyll and the others. The sheriff reports that he had distrained the said John Thunderlee by chattels woreth 12d and mainprised by John West, Richard Clerk, Robert Smyth and William Hert. Therefore they are in mercy etc. And as before the sheriff is ordered to distrain him by all his lands etc... And that he has his body to be in court here in the quindene of Michaelmas. And about the said John Petevyll and the others he reports that gthey cannot be found. Therefore, as before, the sheriff is ordered to have their bodies in the court here in the quindene of Michaelmas ... (sheriff does not send writs, order repeated to be in court in St Hilary, Easter and Trinity) ... |
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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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| 17069 | Richard | Clerk | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page | |||
| 17075 | John | Couhoo | Male | 3635 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17074 | William | Duk | Male | 3635 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17071 | William | Hert | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page | |||
| 17066 | Thomas | Houlot | Male | Rayne,Hinckford Hundred,Essex | 3635 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17073 | John | Petevyll | Male | 3635 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17070 | Robert | Smyth | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page | |||
| 17072 | John | Thunderlee | Male | 3635 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17067 | Richard | Waltham | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 17068 | John | West | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3635 | Attack on the manor of Thomas Houlot at Rayne. | Attack on the manor of Thomas Houlot at Rayne. Court rolls, rentals and other documents burnt and goods worth £20 stolen. | Arson: burning of documents,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Couhoo ( 17075 ) | Attack on the manor of Thomas Houlot at Rayne. (3635) | Accused | |
| William Duk ( 17074 ) | Attack on the manor of Thomas Houlot at Rayne. (3635) | Accused | |
| Thomas Houlot ( 17066 ) | Attack on the manor of Thomas Houlot at Rayne. (3635) | Victim | |
| John Petevyll ( 17073 ) | Attack on the manor of Thomas Houlot at Rayne. (3635) | Accused | |
| John Thunderlee ( 17072 ) | Attack on the manor of Thomas Houlot at Rayne. (3635) | Accused |
