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| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA CP 40/488 m. 102 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Essex |
| Text in Original Language | Essex. Prior Hospitalis Sancti Iohannis Jersualem in Anglia per Iohannem Bretton attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Richardum Kent Taillour Iohannem Galand cordewaner Willelmum Smyth de Uplond seniorem Willelmum Smyth de Uplond juniorem Iohannem Caumpe et Willelmum Osbern de Yeng atte Stone de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius prioris apud Yeng atte Stone fregerunt et maeremium de dominibus predictis ac alia bona et catalla sua ad valenciam viginti librarum ibidem inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt et cartas scripta rotulos rentalia ac alia munimenta sua ibidem inventa combusserunt et alia enormia ei intulerunt ad grave dampnum ipsius prioris et contra pacem Regis. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod caperet eos et co. Et vicecomes modo mandat quod non sunt inventi et co. Ideo sicut prius preceptum est quod vicecomiti caperet eos si et co. Et salvo et co. Ita quod habeat corpora corpora eorum hic a die Pasche in xv dies per Iustic' et co. Essex. Iohanna principissa Wall' per Iohannem de Bretton attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Nicholaum Fferrour de Dodynghurst Ricardum Hunt de Navestoke Iohannem Dycat de Navestoke Walterum Colyer de Passefeld Ricardum Morkyn de Passefeld Iohannem Quyntyn de Maudeleyne Laver Iohannem Piryman de Maudeleyne Laver Stephanum Gibbe de Maudeleyne Laver Iohannem Umfrey de Maudeleyne Laver Iohannem filius Ricardi Hunt de Navestoke Iohannem Tokeby de Navestoke Henricum Ffraunceys de Navestoke Henricum Taillour de Navestoke Iohannem in the Sacche de Navestoke Thomam Bet de Navestoke Iohannem Danwe de Navestoke Iohannem Croussh de Navestoke Willelmum atte Ffelde de North Welde Iohannem Charefoule de North Welde Taillour Iohannem Chapman de North Welde Willelmum Coupere de North Welde Ricardum London de Morton Iohannem Langhere de Navestoke Taillour Edmundum Redyng de Eppyng Dryver et Ricardum Coweherd de North Welde de placito quare vi et armis clausum ipsius principisse apud North Welde fregerunt et bona et catalla sua ad valenciam duocentarum librarum ibidem inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt et cartas scripta rotulos rentalia et alia memoranda sua ibidem inventa combusserunt et alia enormia ei intulerunt ad grave dampnum ipsius principisse et contra pacem regis. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod attachiatus eos et co. Et vicecomes modo mandat quod predictus Nicholaus Fferrour attachiatus est per Iohannem Hervy et Ricardum Hunt. Et predictus Ricardus Hunt per Iohannem Mason et Henricum Moston. Et predictus Iohannes Dycat per Iohannem Corby et Henricum Mason. Ideo ipsi in misericordia. Et preceptum est vicecomiti quod distringat eum per omnes terras et co. Et quod de exit' et co. Et quod habeat corpora eorum hic as die Pasche in xv dies per Iustic' et co. Et de omnibus aliis mandat idem vicecomes quod nichil habent et co. Ideo preceptum est vicecomiti quod capiat eos et co. Et salvo et co. Ita quod habeat corpora eorum hic a prefatum terminum et co. Et unde et co. Essex. Iohanna principissa Wall' per Iohannem de Bretton attornatum suum optulit se quarto die versus Willelmum Cole Thomam Joce Willelmum Rudelere Iohannem Gyvayn Thomam Batayle Thomam Cook et Iohannem Broun de placito quare vi et armis clausum ipsius principisse apud North Weld fregerunt et bona et catalla sua ad valenciam centum librarum ibidem inventa ceperunt et asportaverunt et cartas scripta rotulos et rentalia sua ibidem inventa combusserunt et alia enormia ei intulerunt ad grave dampnum ipsius principisse et contra pacem regis. Et ipsi non veniunt. Et preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod distringat predictum Willelmum Cole ac eciam quod caperet predictum Thomam Joce et omnes alios. Et vicecomes modo mandat quod predictus Willelmus Cole distringat est per catalla sua ad valenciam duodecim denarum. Et manucaptus est per Willelmum Hardy Ricardum Retour Iohannem Malyns et Willelmum Hankyn. Ideo ipsi in misericordia. Et sicut prius preceptum est quod distr' eum per onmes terras et co. Et quod de exit' et co. Et quod habeat corporus eius hic a die Pasche in xv dies per iusticiarios et co. Et de omnibus aliis mandat idem videcomes quod non sunt inventi et co. Ideo sicut prius preceptum est vicecomiti quod capiat eos et co. Et salvo et co. Ita quod habeat corpora eorum hic ad prefatum terminum et co. |
| Text (English translation) | Essex. The Prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England [John de Redington], plaintiff, by his attorney John Bretton appears against Richard Kent, tailor, John Galand, cordwainer, William Smyth of Uplond [unidentified], senior, William Smyth of Uplond [unidentified], junior, John Caumpe and William Osbern of Ingatestone, defendants, on a plea that with force and arms they broke the close and the houses of the said prior at Ingatestone and took and carried away the timber of the said houses and other of his goods and chattels found there worth £20. And they burnt his charters, deeds, rolls, rentals and other muniments they found there and they committed other enormities to the grave damage of the said prior and against the king's peace etc. The defendants do not come. The sheriff is ordered to capture them etc. And the sheriff now reports that they cannot be found. Therefore, the sheriff is ordered, as before, to arrest them ... And to have their bodies to be in court here in the quindene of Easter ... Essex. Joan, Princess of Wales by John de Bretton her attorney, plaintiff, appears against Nicholas Ferrour of Doddinghurst, Richard Hunt of Navestock, John Dycat of Navestock, Walter Colyer of Paslow Hall [High Ongar], Richard Morkyn of Paslow Hall [High Ongar], John Quyntyn of Magdalen Laver, John Piryman of Magdalen Laver, Stephen Gibbe of Magdalen Laver, John Umfrey of Magdalen Laver, John son of Richard Hunt of Navestock, John Tokeby of Navestock, Henry Fraunceys of Navestock, Henry Taillour of Navestock, John in the Sacche of Navestock, Thomas Bet of Navestock, John Danwe of Navestock, John Croussh of Navestock, William atte Felde of North Weald, John Charefoule of North Weald, tailor, John Chapman of North Weald, William Couper of North Weald, Richard London of Moreton, John Langhere of Navestock, tailor, Edmund Redyng of Epping, driver, and Richard Coweherd de North Weald, defendants, on a plea that with force and arms they broke the close of the said Princess at North Weald Bassett and took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £200 and burnt charters, deeds, rolls and rentals and other of her muniments found there and they committed other enormities to the great damage of the said Princess and against the peace. And they do not come. And the sheriff had been ordered to attach them. And the sheriff now reports that the aforesaid Nicholas Ferrour is attached by John Hervy and Richard Hunt. And the said Richard Hunt [is attached] by John Mason and Henry Moston. And the said John Dycat [is attached] by John Corby and Henry Mason. Therefore, they are in mercy etc. And the sheriff is ordered to distrain them by all their lands etc. And to report about the profit etc. And that he has their bodies here in the quindene of Easter .... And also about all the others the sheriff reports that they have nothing [by which they can be distrained] etc. And the sheriff is ordered to arrest them etc. So that he has their bodies in court at the aforesaid term etc. Essex. Joan, Princess of Wales by John de Bretton her attorney, plaintiff, appears against William Cole, Thomas Joce, William Rudelere, John Gyvayn, Thomas Batayle, Thomas Cok and John Broun, defendants, on a plea that with force and arms they broke the close of the said Princess at North Weald Bassett and took and carried away goods and chattels found there worth £100 and burnt her charters, deeds, rolls and rentals found there and they committed other enormities to the great damage of the said princess and against the peace. And they [the defendants] do not come. Sheriff is ordered to distrain the aforesaid William Cole and to arrest the aforesaid Thomas Joce and all the others. Sheriff reports that William Cole is distrained by his chattels worth 12d. He is mainprised by William Hardy, Richard Retour, John Malyns and William Hankyn. They are in mercy. Sheriff, as before, ordered to distrain him by all his lands. And to report about the profit etc. And that he has their bodies here in the quindene of Easter .... And about the others sheriff reports that they cannot be found etc. Sheriff, as before, is ordered to arrest them etc. So that he has their bodies in court at 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17547 | Thomas | Batayle | Male | 3677 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17526 | Thomas | Bet | Male | Navestock,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17504 | John | de Bretton | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 17549 | John | Broun | Male | 3677 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17509 | John | Caumpe | Male | 3675 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17532 | John | Chapman | Male | North Weald Bassett,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17531 | John | Charefoule | Male | Tailor | North Weald Bassett,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | |
| 17548 | Thomas | Cok | Male | 3677 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17543 | William | Cole | Male | 3677 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17516 | Walter | Colyer | Male | High Ongar,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17541 | John | Corby | Male | Pledge | Go to participant page | |||
| 17533 | William | Couper | Male | North Weald Bassett,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17537 | Richard | Coweherd | Male | North Weald Bassett,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17529 | John | Croussh | Male | Navestock,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17528 | John | Dauwe | Male | Navestock,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17515 | John | Dycat | Male | Navestock,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17530 | William | atte Felde | Male | North Weald Bassett,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17513 | Nicholas | Ferrour | Male | Doddinghurst,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17524 | Henry | Fraunceys | Male | Navestock,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17506 | John | Galand | Male | Cordwainer | 3675 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17520 | Stephen | Gibbe | Male | Magdalen Laver,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17546 | John | Gyvayn | Male | 3677 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17553 | William | Hankyn | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page | |||
| 17550 | William | Hardy | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page | |||
| 17538 | John | Hervy | Male | Pledge | Go to participant page | |||
| 17522 | John | Hunt | Male | Navestock,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17514 | Richard | Hunt | Male | Navestock,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17544 | Thomas | Joce | Male | 3677 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17505 | Richard | Kent | Male | Tailor | 3675 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17535 | John | Langhere | Male | Tailor | Navestock,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | |
| 17534 | Richard | London | Male | Moreton,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17552 | John | Malyns | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page | |||
| 17542 | Henry | Mason | Male | Pledge | Go to participant page | |||
| 17539 | John | Mason | Male | Pledge | Go to participant page | |||
| 17517 | Richard | Morkyn | Male | High Ongar,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17540 | John | Moston | Male | Pledge | Go to participant page | |||
| 17510 | William | Osbern | Male | Ingatestone,Essex | 3675 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17519 | John | Piryman | Male | Magdalen Laver,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17518 | John | Quyntyn | Male | Magdalen Laver,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17503 | John | de Redington | Male | Prior | 3675 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17536 | Edmund | Redyng | Male | Driver | Epping,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | |
| 17551 | Richard | Retour | Male | Mainpernor | Go to participant page | |||
| 17545 | William | Rudelere | Male | 3677 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17525 | John | in the Sacche | Male | Navestock,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17507 | William | Smyth | Male | 3675 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17508 | William | Smyth | Male | 3675 | Go to participant page | |||
| 17527 | Henry | Taillour | Male | Navestock,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17523 | John | Tokeby | Male | Navestock,Ongar Hundred,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page | ||
| 17521 | John | Umfrey | Male | Magdalen Laver,Essex | 3676 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3676 | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. Goods worth £200 stolen and charters, deeds, court rolls, rentals and other notes burnt. | 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 |
| 3677 | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. Goods worth £200 stolen and charters, deeds, court rolls, rentals and other notes burnt. | Trespass to chattels: destruction of goods,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Larceny: theft of goods,Arson: burning of documents | Go to incidents page |
| 3675 | Attack on the manor of the Hospitallers at Ingatestone. | Attack on the manor of the Hospitallers at Ingatestone. Timber and other goods worth £20 taken and carried away, and charters, deeds, rolls and rentals burnt. | Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Larceny: theft of goods,Arson: burning of documents | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Batayle ( 17547 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3677) | Accused | |
| Thomas Bet ( 17526 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| John Broun ( 17549 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3677) | Accused | |
| John Chapman ( 17532 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| John Charefoule ( 17531 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| Thomas Cok ( 17548 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3677) | Accused | |
| William Cole ( 17543 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3677) | Accused | |
| Walter Colyer ( 17516 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| William Couper ( 17533 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| Richard Coweherd ( 17537 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| John Croussh ( 17529 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| John Dauwe ( 17528 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| John Dycat ( 17515 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| William atte Felde ( 17530 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| Nicholas Ferrour ( 17513 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| Henry Fraunceys ( 17524 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| Stephen Gibbe ( 17520 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| John Gyvayn ( 17546 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3677) | Accused | |
| John Hunt ( 17522 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| Richard Hunt ( 17514 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| Thomas Joce ( 17544 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3677) | Accused | |
| Joan of Kent ( 6876 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Victim | |
| Joan of Kent ( 6876 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3677) | Victim | |
| John Langhere ( 17535 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| Richard London ( 17534 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| Richard Morkyn ( 17517 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| John Piryman ( 17519 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| John Quyntyn ( 17518 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| Edmund Redyng ( 17536 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| William Rudelere ( 17545 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3677) | Accused | |
| John in the Sacche ( 17525 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| Henry Taillour ( 17527 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| John Tokeby ( 17523 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| John Umfrey ( 17521 ) | Attack on the manor of Joan of Kent at North Weald. (3676) | Accused | |
| John Caumpe ( 17509 ) | Attack on the manor of the Hospitallers at Ingatestone. (3675) | Accused | |
| John Galand ( 17506 ) | Attack on the manor of the Hospitallers at Ingatestone. (3675) | Accused | |
| Richard Kent ( 17505 ) | Attack on the manor of the Hospitallers at Ingatestone. (3675) | Accused | |
| William Osbern ( 17510 ) | Attack on the manor of the Hospitallers at Ingatestone. (3675) | Accused | |
| John de Redington ( 17503 ) | Attack on the manor of the Hospitallers at Ingatestone. (3675) | Victim | |
| William Smyth ( 17507 ) | Attack on the manor of the Hospitallers at Ingatestone. (3675) | Accused | |
| William Smyth ( 17508 ) | Attack on the manor of the Hospitallers at Ingatestone. (3675) | Accused |
