The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Petition |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA SC 8/20/968 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Suffolk |
| 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) |
| Text (English translation) | The Alderman and twenty-three people of Bury St Edmunds state that they have come to appear before the council, to answer concerning the late rebellion in their town, of which they were never guilty, as was proved before the Earl of Suffolk and other justices given a commission to inquire into this; because of which rebellion, the whole town has been exempted from the king's grace, on the allegations of certain people made at the last parliament. They request that the king clarify this exemption by stating that he and parliament wish to exempt only the malefactors, so that the innocent are not ruined for others' misdeeds, as the malefactors have been indicted by the people of the town before the said earl. |
| General Information | [? 1384] Rot. Parl. vol. III, p.175a assigns this petition to 7 Richard II (22 June 1383- 21 June 1384). There were two parliaments during this year, in October and April. It would seem to be a reaction to a response to the petition of the Prior and convent of Bury St Edmunds (SC 8/20/967). If that was presented to the parliament of February-March 1383, this one may have been presented in October. The duplicate petition, SC 8/20/971, has an endorsement which seems to assign it to a specific parliament, but unfortunately neglects to state which. |
People
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| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3762 | Petition from the aldermen and people of Bury St Edmunds | The Alderman and twenty-three people of Bury St Edmunds state that they have come to appear before the council, to answer concerning the late rebellion in their town, of which they were never guilty, as was proved before the Earl of Suffolk and other justices given a commission to inquire into this; because of which rebellion, the whole town has been exempted from the king's grace, on the allegations of certain people made at the last parliament. They request that the king clarify this exemption by stating that he and parliament wish to exempt only the malefactors, so that the innocent are not ruined for others' misdeeds, as the malefactors have been indicted by the people of the town before the said earl. | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William de Ufford ( 8526 ) | Petition from the aldermen and people of Bury St Edmunds (3762) | Mentioned |
