The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Manorial Records |
| Unique Identifying Text | ERO D/B 5/Cr21 m. 2 |
| Archive name | Essex Record Office (Chelmsford) |
| County | Essex |
| Published source (may be more than one) | W. G. Benham, 'Court Rolls of the Borough of Colchester', vol. iv, 1379-1383 (unpublished), p. 52 [translated extracts] |
| Text in Original Language | Willelmus atte Appelton allocutus est de eo quod ipse die dominica xvi die junii anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi quarto similiter cum aliis aulam communitatis Colcestris et Theserarium euisdem intravit et rotulos et monumenta in dictum Theseraium existente comburere comminatus fuit per quod dicti Rotuli et monumenta predictam aulam asportant' fuerunt eo quod curie dicte Colcestre per quinque septimanas extinc' proxima sequente cessarunt unde ad indictatus. Et dicunt quod non ... (?) et hoc ... vered' per patriam |
| Text (English translation) | Borough court, 4 Oct 1381 ... William atte Appleton was charged with having, on Sunday, June 16, 4 Richard II [1381], together with others, entered the hall of the commonalty and the treasury of the same, and threatened to burn the rolls and muniments which were in the treasury, whereby they were removed, so that for five weeks next following the courts were suspended. He denied the charge, and was ready to prove, etc. |
| General Information | Cf. Calendar of the court rolls of Colchester, iv, p. 48: 'Rolls for the year 1380-81, when Alexius Coggere and Ralph Algar were bailiffs, are missing.' |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23721 | William | atte Appelton | Male | Colchester,Essex | 4139 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4139 | Attack on the Moot Hall, Colchester; threat to burn the borough rolls and muniments. | Attack on the Moot Hall, Colchester by William atte Appleton and others; threat to burn the borough rolls and muniments which led to the suspension of the courts for 5 weeks. | Larceny: theft of documents,Trespass to person: threats,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William atte Appelton ( 23721 ) | Attack on the Moot Hall, Colchester; threat to burn the borough rolls and muniments. (4139) | Accused |
