The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/488 m. 346d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Essex. Iohannes Duk per Ricardum Waltham attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Iohannem Edward Iohannem Ayleward Ricardum Punte Walterum Terlyng Iohannem Godwyn de comitatu Essex Iohannem Reynes Iohannem Peroun Iohannem Brid Iohannem Ffrensshe [gap] Iohannem Malepette Willelmum Wryghte de Wydyton Henricum Clerk Robertum Mathey Robertum Shepherd de Wydyton Galfridum Ffreman Iohannem Warde Iohannem Dryvere [gap] et Iohannem Ffreman de placito quare simul cum Thoma de Wydyton Iohanne Rust et Jacobo Wodeward vi et armis clausum ipsius Iohannis Duk apud Wydyton fregerunt et cartas scripta rotulos curiales ac alia munimenta sua ibidem inventa combusserunt et alia et co. Et contra pacem Regis et co. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et sicut pluries preceptum fuit vicecomes quod caperet eos si et co. Et salvo et co. Ita quod haberet corpora eorum hic ad hunc diem scilicet a die Sancti Hilarii in xv dies et co. Et vicecomes modo mandat quod non sunt inventi et co. Ideo preceptum est vicecomiti quod exigi facta eos de comitatu in comitatum quousque et co. utlagentur si non et co. Et si et co. tunc eos capiat. Et salvo et co. Ita quod habeat corpora eorum hic in crastino Sancti Martini. Et unde et co. Idem dies datus est predictis Thome de Wydyton Iohanni Rust et Jacobe per attach' sui hic et co. ad quem diem vicecomes non misit brev'. Ita preceptum est vicecomiti quod de novo exigi fac' eis in forma predicta et co. Ita habeat corpora eorum hic in occtabis Sancti Trinitatis. Idem dies datus est vicecomiti supra' ad prefatum terminum et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Essex. John Duk by Richard Waltham his attorney, plaintiff, appears against John Edward, John Ayleward, Richard Punte, Walter Terlyng, John Godwyn of the county of Essex, John Reynes, John Peroun, John Brid, John Frensshe, John Malepette, William Wryghte of Widdington, Henry Clerk, Robert Mathey, Robert Shepherd of Widdington, Geoffrey Freman, John Warde, John Dryvere, and John Freman, defendants, on a plea that they together with Thomas de Wydyton, John Rust and Jacob Wodeward, with force and arms broke the close of the said John Duk at Widdington and burnt charters, deeds, court rolls and other muniments found there and other [enormities] etc. And against the peace of the king etc. As before the sheriff is ordered to arrest them etc. And that he should have their bodies here at the day namely in the quindene of Hilary. And the sheriff now reports that they cannot be found. Therefore, the sheriff is ordered that writs of exigent be issued against them from county to county, and unless they appear, they are to be outlawed... And to have their bodies to be in court here the day before St Martin. The same day is given for the aforesaid Thomas de Wydyton, John Rust and Jacob Wodeward to attach them etc. At which day the sheriff does not sent the writs. Therefore, the sheriff is ordered to issue writs of exigent in the above form etc. So that he has their bodies here in the week of Trinity. THe same day is given as above for the aforesaid term etc. |
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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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| 17468 | John | Ayleward | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17474 | John | Brid | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17478 | Henry | Clerk | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17483 | John | Dryvere | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17465 | John | Duk | Male | Widdington,Essex | 3670 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17467 | John | Edward | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17481 | Geoffrey | Freman | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17484 | John | Freman | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17475 | John | Frensshe | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17471 | John | Godwyn | Male | Essex | 3670 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17476 | John | Malepette | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17479 | Robert | Mathey | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17473 | John | Peroun | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17469 | Richard | Punte | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17472 | John | Reynes | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17486 | John | Rust | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17480 | Robert | Shepherd | Male | Widdington,Essex | 3670 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17470 | Walter | Terlyng | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17466 | Richard | Waltham | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 17482 | John | Warde | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17487 | Jacob | Wodeward | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17477 | William | Wryghte | Male | Widdington,Essex | 3670 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17485 | Thomas | de Wydyton | Male | 3670 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3670 | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. Charters, deeds and court rolls burnt. | Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ayleward ( 17468 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| John Brid ( 17474 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| Henry Clerk ( 17478 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| John Dryvere ( 17483 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| John Duk ( 17465 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Victim | |
| John Edward ( 17467 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| Geoffrey Freman ( 17481 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| John Freman ( 17484 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| John Frensshe ( 17475 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| John Godwyn ( 17471 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| John Malepette ( 17476 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| Robert Mathey ( 17479 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| John Peroun ( 17473 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| Richard Punte ( 17469 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| John Reynes ( 17472 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| John Rust ( 17486 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| Robert Shepherd ( 17480 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| Walter Terlyng ( 17470 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| John Warde ( 17482 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| Jacob Wodeward ( 17487 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| William Wryghte ( 17477 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused | |
| Thomas de Wydyton ( 17485 ) | Attack on the close of John Duk at Widdington. (3670) | Accused |
