The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Petition |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA SC 8/20/987 |
| 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) |
| Text (English translation) | The Prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England states that he previously sued a petition to the king to be discharged of a farm of 15 s., for which he is distrained in the Exchequer, which his predecessors paid annually for two forges built by the Templars in the middle of the high road of Fleet Street, which were lately destroyed by the rebels at the time of the uprising (of 1381), so that the prior cannot have any profit from them, nor will he be able to have such profit, because they cannot be rebuilt. This petition was endorsed that he was to sue for permission to rebuild the sites, and that when they were rebuilt he would be obliged to pay the rent, and he has since then sued to the Mayor and commons of London for permission, and the commons have completely refused to have these sites rebuilt: he requests to be discharged from the rent forever, as he and his successors will never be able to have any profit from the sites. Response: A writ of scire facias is to be sent to the Sheriffs of London, to instruct the Mayor and community of the city to be in Chancery on a certain day to be specified in the writ, to show any reason they have why the two forges mentioned in this petition should not be rebuilt, and the king paid his rent for them; and the supplicant is to have a writ of supersedeas to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer to cease levying and demanding the rent during the writ of scire facias. |
| General Information | [1384] CCR 1381-5, p.390 is dated at Westminster, 6 July 1383, and CCR 1381-5 pp.593-4 is dated at Westminster, 6 December 1384: so this petition can probably be dated to 1384, and the earlier SC 8/20/986 to 1383. See SC 8/20/986 for another petition from the same petitioner. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18400 | John | de Radington | Male | Prior | Hospital of St John,Clerkenwell,Middlesex | 3769 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3769 | Petition from the Prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England concerning destruction of property during the rising | The Prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England states that he previously sued a petition to the king to be discharged of a farm of 15 s., for which he is distrained in the Exchequer, which his predecessors paid annually for two forges built by the Templars in the middle of the high road of Fleet Street, which were lately destroyed by the rebels at the time of the uprising (of 1381), so that the prior cannot have any profit from them, nor will he be able to have such profit, because they cannot be rebuilt. This petition was endorsed that he was to sue for permission to rebuild the sites, and that when they were rebuilt he would be obliged to pay the rent, and he has since then sued to the Mayor and commons of London for permission, and the commons have completely refused to have these sites rebuilt: he requests to be discharged from the rent forever, as he and his successors will never be able to have any profit from the sites. | Trespass to land: throwing down of house,Arson: burning of houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John de Radington ( 18400 ) | Petition from the Prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England concerning destruction of property during the rising (3769) | Petitioner |
