The People of 1381
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| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/488 m. 27d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Norfolk |
| Text in Original Language | Norfolk. Thomas Crathegate Petrus Pallemer et Thomas filius eius attachiati fuerunt ad respondendum Michaeli priori de Longbenyngton simul cum Roberto Thomasservant Crathegate et Iohanne Everard de Ffelddallyng de placito quare vi et armis clausum et domos ipsius Prioris apud Ffelddallyng fregerunt et cartas scripta et alia munimenta necnon rotulos et memoranda sua ibidem inventa combusserunt et alia enormia et co. ad grave dampnum et co. et contra pacem et co. Et unde idem prior per Willelmum de Stathern attornatum suum queritur quod predicti Thomas Petrus et Thomas simul et co. die lune proxima post festum corporis christi anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi quarto vi et armis scilicet gladiis baculis arcubus et sagitt' et co. clausum et domos ipsius Prioris apud Ffelddallyng fregerunt et cartas scripta et alia munimenta videlicet de ffundacione prioratus predicti necnon rotulos et memoranda sua videlicet curiarum consuetudinum et serviciorum dict' priori spectant' ibidem inventa combusserunt et alia enormia ei intulerunt contra pacem dom' Regis nunc unde dicit quod deterioratus est et ampnum habet ad valenciam mille librarum. Et unde producit sectam et co. Et predicti Thomas Petrus et Thomas per Thomam Beeston attornatum suum veniunt et defendunt vim et inuriam qu' et co. Et dicunt quod ipsi in nullo sunt inde culpabiles. Et de hoc ponunt se super patriam. Et predictus prior similiter. Ideo ven' inde Iur' coram dom' Rege a dier Sancte Trinitatis in xv dies ubicumque et co. ... |
| Text (English translation) | Norfolk. Thomas Crathegate, Peter Pallemer and Thomas, his son, were attached to answer Michael, prior of Long Bennington together with Robert, Thomasservant Crathegate and John Everard of Field Dalling in a plea that with force and arrms they broke into the close and the houses of the same prior at Field Dalling and burnt his deeds and other muniments and also court rolls and notes found there and other enormities etc. to the grave damage etc. and against the peace etc. And therefore the same prior by his attorney William de Stathern impleads that the aforesaid Thomas, Peter and Thomas together with etc. on Monday after Corpus Christi 4 Richard II (17 June 1381) with force and arms, namely swords, clubs, bows and arrows etc. they broke into the close and the houses of the same prior at Field Dalling and burnt his deeds and other muniments, namely the foundation charter of the aforesaid priory and also rolls and notes, namely of the courts, the customs and the services pertaining to the said priory, found there, and inflicted other enormities on him against the peace of the lord king. And he now says that he incurred damages worth £1000. And therefore he brings suit etc. And the aforesaid Thomas, Peter and Thomas, by their attorney Thomas Beeston appear and defend the force and the injury etc. and they say that they are not guilty. And they put themselves upon the country. And the aforesaid prior does the same. They are ordered to come before the king's bench in the quindene of Trinity ... [the three defendants and the prior appear before the king's bench several times but the sheriff has not sent summonses ; the case is adjourned multiple times]. Norfolk. Michael, prior of Long Bennington (Lincolnshire) by his attorney appears against Thomas Crathegate, Peter Pallemer, Thomas, his son, Robert 'Thomasservant Crathegate' and John Everard of Field Dalling (Norfolk) in a plea that with force and arrms they broke into the close and the houses of the same prior at Field Dalling and burnt his deeds and other muniments and also court rolls and notes found there and inflicted other enormities on him to the grave damage etc. and against the peace ... [paraphrase:] sheriff ordered to attach them and to have them before the king's bench in the octave of Hilary ... |
| General Information | cf. TNA, KB 27/486 m. 57. The Cistercian priory of Field Dalling was one of the alien houses in England. It is not clear whether Field Dalling was an independant priory or a parcel of Long Bennington priory in Lincolnshire. The fact that the prior of Long Bennington starts the trespass case and not someone from Field Dalling points to dependency of Long Bennington (cf. VCH Norfolk, vol. ii, pp. 462-3). |
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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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| 22035 | Thomas | Beeston | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 22036 | Thomas | Crathegate | Male | 3975 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22040 | John | Everard | Male | Field Dalling,Norfolk | 3975 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22037 | Peter | Pallemer | Male | 3975 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22038 | Thomas | Pallemer | Male | 3975 | Go to participant page | |||
| 22034 | William | de Stathern | Male | Attorney | Attorney | Go to participant page | ||
| 22033 | Michael | Male | Prior | Long Bennington,Lincolnshire | 3975 | Go to participant page | ||
| 22039 | Robert | Male | Servant | 3975 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3975 | Michael, prior of Long Bennington (Lincolnshire), trespass action. | King's bench suit brought by Michael, prior of Long Bennington, for burning his charters, court rolls and custumals at Field Dalling (Norfolk). | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Crathegate ( 22036 ) | Michael, prior of Long Bennington (Lincolnshire), trespass action. (3975) | Accused | |
| John Everard ( 22040 ) | Michael, prior of Long Bennington (Lincolnshire), trespass action. (3975) | Accused | |
| Peter Pallemer ( 22037 ) | Michael, prior of Long Bennington (Lincolnshire), trespass action. (3975) | Accused | |
| Thomas Pallemer ( 22038 ) | Michael, prior of Long Bennington (Lincolnshire), trespass action. (3975) | Accused | |
| Michael ( 22033 ) | Michael, prior of Long Bennington (Lincolnshire), trespass action. (3975) | Victim | |
| Robert ( 22039 ) | Michael, prior of Long Bennington (Lincolnshire), trespass action. (3975) | Accused |
