The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Petition |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA SC 8/20/952 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Published source (may be more than one) | English summary taken from the TNA catalogue entry, compiled as part of the AHRC project 'Medieval Petitions: A Catalogue of Exchequer, Chancery and Gascon petitions in the National Archives', led by W. Mark Ormrod (2006-7); Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. III, Ric II and Hen IV, (Record Commission, 1783), pp.128b-129a (no.9) (full edition of original petition) |
| Text (English translation) | The Master and scholars of Corpus Christi College Cambridge state that during the recent uprising the Mayor and Bailiffs of the commons of the city came to the college with main force, searching for them to kill them, and then broke into their houses and took and carried off their goods and chattels, and their muniments concerning the college, amongst other injuries. They request that the Mayor and Bailiffs make amends and restitution for the goods, chattels and muniments, and compensation for the trespass. |
| General Information | [1381] This petition is from the aftermath of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, and was probably presented either at the parliament of November 1381, or at some other time that year. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18381 | John | Kynne | Male | Master of Corpus Christi College Cambridge | Corpus Christi College,Cambridge,Cambridgeshire | 3758 | Go to participant page | |
| 18380 | Edmund | Redmedwe | Male | Mayor | Cambridge,Cambridgeshire | 3758 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3758 | Petition from the Master and scholars of Corpus Christi College Cambridge complaining of injuries inflicted by the Mayor and bailiffs during the recent uprising | The Master and scholars of Corpus Christi College Cambridge state that during the recent uprising the Mayor and Bailiffs of the commons of the city came to the college with main force, searching for them to kill them, and then broke into their houses and took and carried off their goods and chattels, and their muniments concerning the college, amongst other injuries. They request that the Mayor and Bailiffs make amends and restitution for the goods, chattels and muniments, and compensation for the trespass. | Larceny: theft of goods,Larceny: theft of documents,Trespass to person: threats | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kynne ( 18381 ) | Petition from the Master and scholars of Corpus Christi College Cambridge complaining of injuries inflicted by the Mayor and bailiffs during the recent uprising (3758) | Petitioner | |
| Edmund Redmedwe ( 18380 ) | Petition from the Master and scholars of Corpus Christi College Cambridge complaining of injuries inflicted by the Mayor and bailiffs during the recent uprising (3758) | Accused |
