The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Exchequer Memoranda Rolls - Brevia Directa |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA E 159/158 Brevia Directa m. 20 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Text (English translation) | For Simon de Burgh. The King to his treasurer and barons of the exchequer greetings. Although recently we committed to Simon de Burgh custody of all lands and tenements with pertinences which belonged to Geoffrey Cobbe in the vills of Wympole, Orwell, Crawedon, Papworth, Harleton, Wrastlyngworth and Arryngton, which, on the occasion of the treachery and felony of the same, perpetrated against his allegiance, were confiscated by us etc.; however, because a certain certificate of our escheator in Cambridgeshire, which made mention of such treachery in our chancery, having been seen and examined by members of our council, the members advised us that the cause expressed in said certificate was less than sufficient, we pardoned the same Geoffrey for whatever treacheries, felonies and transgressions done, or perpetrated, in the rebellion by a great many of our people in diverse parts of our kingdom of England, just as recently made in our letters patent. You we order that the demand, made by means of the aforesaid summons of the exchequer, that the same Simon answer to us regarding the farm or revenues of the aforesaid lands and tenements from the time of their seizure into our hand, be desisted ['fieri facitis supersederi']; and so, for his part, as the aforesaid Geoffrey, and also our escheators, and whosoever other henceforth, be discharged at the same exchequer and made quit. Witnessed by myself at Westminster 8 July, 6 Rich. II [1382]. |
| General Information | Trinity term, 1382. People mentioned (with domicile & status): Simon de Burgh; Geoffrey Cobbe (formerly a suspected rebel). Property mentioned: Lands and tenements with pertinences which belonged to Geoffrey Cobbe in the vills of Wimpole ('Wympole'), Orwell, Croydon ('Crawedon'), Papworth, Harlton ('Harleton'), Wrestlingworth ('Wrastlyngworth') and Arrington ('Arryngton'), in Cambridgeshire. Goods/money mentioned: Revenues of the aforesaid lands and tenements. |
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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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| 17420 | Simon | de Burgh | Male | Escheator | Escheator | Go to participant page | ||
| 17421 | Geoffrey | Cobbe | Male | 3666 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3666 | Exchequer case concerning reversion of forfeiture of property of Geoffrey Cobbe, rebel, now pardoned | Order to escheator Simon de Burgh to cease inquiry into the lands and tenements of Geoffrey Cobbe in Wimpole, Orwell, Croydon, Papworth, Harlton, Wrestlingworth and Arrington, as he has been pardoned for his part in the revolt. | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Cobbe ( 17421 ) | Exchequer case concerning reversion of forfeiture of property of Geoffrey Cobbe, rebel, now pardoned (3666) | Accused |
