The People of 1381
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| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/482 rex m. 28 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Text (English translation) | Mich term. Rex Herts. Before Robert Tresilian and his fellows late justices of the king appointed to hear and determine divers felonies, treasons, and other misdeeds in said county it was presented that Edmund Cook of Berkhamsted with others of the same vill voluntarily went to the town of St Albans on the Saturday after the feast of Corpus Christi 4 Richard II to the community of said vill of St Albans who were rising up against the king and his crown treasonably and feloniously, and he had been an adherent [et eis erat adherens] the day and year above at St Albans, and they rode to the house of Robert atte Chambre and stayed there on their horses while the house was thrown down before them, and they said that they did not know the names of the others from Berkhamsted but it was a number of about 40. Which indictment the king had made among other things to come to be determined. And now Tuesday after the morrow of Animarum [commemoratio] in this term Edmund Cook comes before King's Bench at Westminster by the bailiffs of the liberty of the abbot of St Albans of St Albans by virtue of a certain writ of the king directed to them to be committed to the Marshalsea. And at once led from the Marshalsea he comes and is questioned how he will acquit himself of the said felonies and treasons. He says that the king by his special grace by his letters patent presented in court had pardoned him of the felonies and treasons he had committed, in these words: [paraphrased] Richard by the grace of God king of England and France and Lord of Ireland to all his bailiffs and faithful men to whom this letter comes, greetings, lately in the months of May, June and July many excesses and insurrections were committed in various parts of the kingdom by very many [quamplures] of our people, incited by the devil, etc... by special grace pardons Edmund cook of Berkhamsted of felonies or treasons during the insurrection, provided he is not a principal (rebel) in the said insurrection nor (involved) in the death of the venerable Father Simon, archbishop of Canterbury, or Brother Robert Hales, late prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England, then our treasurer, or John de Cavendish late our chief justice, or in the burning of the manor of Savoy, or of the house of Clerkenwell, or the death of the prior of Bury (St Edmunds). So that he shall conduct himself good and peaceful against us and our people...; witnessed by me 24 October year 5 [1381] For this reason, he seeks to be released from the king's prison; and because the charter is within date etc. he goes without day by mainprise of Henry Cook of Berkhamsted, Adam Stonham of St Albans, John Sexteyn of London, and William Newland of St Albans. Herts. Before Robert Tresilian and his fellows late justices of the king appointed to hear and determine divers felonies, treasons, and other misdeeds in said county it was presented that John Garlek and others treasonably rose up against the king and his crown the Friday after Corpus Christi 4 Richard II at the town of St Albans with the community of the town as enemies of the king and that on the Saturday after said feast they came from London with a standard/banner [vexillo] against the king and his crown and against his allegiance. Which indictment the king had made among other things to come to be determined. And now Tuesday after the morrow of Animarum [commemoratio] in this term John Garlek comes before King's Bench at Westminster by the bailiffs of the liberty of the abbot of St Albans of St Albans by virtue of a certain writ of the king directed to them to be committed to the Marshalsea. And at once led from the Marshalsea he comes and is questioned how he will acquit himself of the said felonies and treasons. He says that the king by his special grace by his letters patent presented in court had pardoned him of the felonies and treasons he had committed, in these words: [paraphrased] Richard by the grace of God king of England and France and Lord of Ireland to all his bailiffs and faithful men to whom this letter comes, greetings, lately in the months of May, June and July many excesses and insurrections were committed in various parts of the kingdom by very many [quamplures] of our people, incited by the devil, etc... by special grace pardons John Garlek of the town of St Albans of felonies or treasons during the insurrection, provided he is not a principal (rebel) in the said insurrection nor (involved) in the death of the venerable Father Simon, archbishop of Canterbury, or Brother Robert Hales, late prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England, then our treasurer, or John de Cavendish late our chief justice, or in the burning of the manor of Savoy, or of the house of Clerkenwell, or the death of the prior of Bury (St Edmunds). So that he shall conduct himself good and peaceful against us and our people...; witnessed by me 20 October year 5 [1381] For this reason, he seeks to be released from the king's prison; and because the charter is within date etc. he goes without day by mainprise of Henry Cook of Berkhamsted, Adam Stonham of St Albans, John Sexteyn of London, and William Newland of St Albans. |
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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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| 23876 | Robert | atte Chambre | Male | 4153 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23875 | Edmund | Cook | Male | Berkhamsted,Hertfordshire | 4153 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23879 | Henry | Cook | Male | Berkhamsted,Hertfordshire | 4154,4153 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23883 | John | Garlek | Male | 4154 | Go to participant page | |||
| 23877 | Thomas | de la Mare | Male | Abbot | Abbey of St Albans,St Albans,Hertfordshire | 4153,4154 | Go to participant page | |
| 23882 | William | Newland | Male | St Albans,Hertfordshire | 4153,4154 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23881 | John | Sexteyn | Male | London | 4154,4153 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23880 | Adam | Stonham | Male | St Albans,Hertfordshire | 4153,4154,4154 | Go to participant page | ||
| 23878 | Prior of Bury St Edmunds | Male | Prior | 4154,4153 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4153 | Edmund Cook rises up at St Albans | Edmund Cook of Berkhamsted with about 40 others of the same village on Saturday 15 June 1381 went to St Albans and rode to the house of Robert atte Chaumbre and stayed on their horses while the house was thrown down. Edmund Cook was led from the Marshalsea before the king's bench by the bailiffs of the liberty of the abbot of St Albans and produced a pardon under the general amnesty; he is mainprised and released. | Trespass to land: throwing down of house,Raising the commons: riding | Go to incidents page |
| 4154 | John Garlek rises up at St Albans | John Garlek and others on Friday 14 June 1381 came from London to St Albans with a banner raised against the king. John Garlek is led from the Marshalsea by the bailiffs of the liberty of the abbot of St Albans and produces a pardon under the genera amnesty; he is mainprised and released. | Making flags and banners | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John de Cavendish ( 10740 ) | Edmund Cook rises up at St Albans (4153) | Mentioned | |
| Robert atte Chambre ( 23876 ) | Edmund Cook rises up at St Albans (4153) | Victim | |
| Edmund Cook ( 23875 ) | Edmund Cook rises up at St Albans (4153) | Accused | |
| Henry Cook ( 23879 ) | Edmund Cook rises up at St Albans (4153) | Mainpernor | |
| Robert Hales ( 6778 ) | Edmund Cook rises up at St Albans (4153) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas de la Mare ( 23877 ) | Edmund Cook rises up at St Albans (4153) | Mentioned | |
| William Newland ( 23882 ) | Edmund Cook rises up at St Albans (4153) | Mainpernor | |
| John Sexteyn ( 23881 ) | Edmund Cook rises up at St Albans (4153) | Mentioned | |
| Adam Stonham ( 23880 ) | Edmund Cook rises up at St Albans (4153) | Mainpernor | |
| Simon Sudbury ( 6098 ) | Edmund Cook rises up at St Albans (4153) | Mentioned | |
| Prior of Bury St Edmunds ( 23878 ) | Edmund Cook rises up at St Albans (4153) | Mentioned | |
| John de Cavendish ( 10740 ) | John Garlek rises up at St Albans (4154) | Mainpernor | |
| Henry Cook ( 23879 ) | John Garlek rises up at St Albans (4154) | Mainpernor | |
| John Garlek ( 23883 ) | John Garlek rises up at St Albans (4154) | Accused | |
| Robert Hales ( 6778 ) | John Garlek rises up at St Albans (4154) | Mentioned | |
| Thomas de la Mare ( 23877 ) | John Garlek rises up at St Albans (4154) | Mentioned | |
| William Newland ( 23882 ) | John Garlek rises up at St Albans (4154) | Mainpernor | |
| John Sexteyn ( 23881 ) | John Garlek rises up at St Albans (4154) | Mainpernor | |
| Adam Stonham ( 23880 ) | John Garlek rises up at St Albans (4154) | Mainpernor | |
| Adam Stonham ( 23880 ) | John Garlek rises up at St Albans (4154) | Mainpernor | |
| Simon Sudbury ( 6098 ) | John Garlek rises up at St Albans (4154) | Mentioned | |
| Prior of Bury St Edmunds ( 23878 ) | John Garlek rises up at St Albans (4154) | Mentioned |
