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Type	Indictment by jury
Unique Identifying Text	TNA KB 27/484 rex m. 2
Archive name	The National Archives (London)
County	Cambridgeshire
Published source (may be more than one)	A. Réville, Le Soulèvement des Travailleurs d'Angleterre (Paris: Picard, 1898), p. 243 No.125
Text in Original Language	... Per recorda de anno quinto. Et super hoc test' est hic in curia quod predictus Willelmus Draper indictatus est de diversis feloniis et prodicionibus unde coram Hug' de la Zouche et soc. suis Iusticiariis ... Inquisit' capta apud Cant' coram Hugo de la Zouche et soc' suis Iusticiariis ... die martis proxima ante festum Margarete virginis anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quinto per sacramentum Iohannis Blancpayn Ricardi Ffouke Iohannis Marchal Nicholi Potere Iohannis Norton Iohannis Maskerell Iohannis Berle Simonis Glovere Iohannis Barkere Thome Lulleworth Willelmi Burton et Willelmi Pamflon qui dicunt super sacramentum suum quod Willelmus Draper in Noteslane die dominica proxima post festum Corporis Christi anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto apud Cantebriggiam fuit communis insurrector contra pacem maiorem ville Cantebriggie scilicet Edmundum Redmedwe ac contra pacem. Et quod fuit felonice depredator dictis die et loci de bonis et catallis Iohannis Blancpayn Willelmi Bedelf Rogeri Harleston ac in collegio Corporis Christi cuius preciis ignorant. Et eciam Willemus filius Iohannis Draper indictatus est per aliam inquisitionem captam coram prefatis iusticiariis apud Cantebriggiam die lune proxima post festum translationis sancti Thome martiris anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quinto scilicet per sacrament Iohannis Giboun seniore Iohannis Marchal Iohannis Smyth de Bernewell Iohannis Norton Simonis Glovere Henrici atte Ffelde Thome Caldecote Radulphi Wotton Rogeri Barbour Bartholomei Chaundeler Ade Lollewrth Iohannis Hadle Roberti Stokesforde et Iohannis Berle draper de eo quod iidem Willelmus simul cum aliis insurrectoribus apud Cantebriggam predictis die dominica et anno fregit domos in collegio Sancti Benedicti Cantebriggiensis et ibidem fuit communis malefactor ... [pardon, dated 18 March 1382, and writ of non molestando, dated 28 April 1382] Et quia testamentum est hic in curia per Hugonem Candesby de Cantebrigge et Robertum Blundesham de Cantebrigge nuper ballivios eiusdem ville ad hoc iurati quod predictus Willelmus Draper de Cantebrigge in dicta carta nominatus est eadem persona que in dictis present' nominatus Willelmus Draper de Noteslane et Willelmus filius Iohannis Draper cons' est quod predictus Willelmus Draper de Cantebrigge eat inde sine die et co.
Text (English translation)	King's writ to the bailiffs of Reading abbey, Robert Ward and John Balet, to bring William draper of Cambridge, who is in the king's prison in Reading [to which prison he was sent by Robert Bracy keeper of the Marshalsea], in the quindene of Easter to the king's bench ... It is testified in court that the aforesaid William Draper was indicted for divers felonies and treasons before Hugh de la Zouche and his associated justices ... Inquisition at Cambridge before Hugh de la Zouche and his associated justices on Tuesday, before Margareta virginis 5 Richard II [16 July 1381] on the oaths of John Blancpayn, Richard Fouke, John Marchal, Nicholas Potere, John Norton, John Maskerell, John Berle, Simon Glovere, John Barkere, Thomas Lullewurth, William Burton and William Pamflon who say William Draper in 'Noteslane' on Sunday after Corpus Christi 4 Richard II [16 June 1381], in Cambridge was a common insurgent against the mayor of the town of Cambridge, namely Edmund Redmedwe, and against the peace. And that he was a feloniously plunderer at the said day and in the same place of the goods and chattels of John Blancpayn, William Bedelf, Roger Harleston and of Corpus Christi college, of which value they don't know. And also, that William, son of John Draper was indicted by another inquisition held before the aforesaid justices at Cambridge on Monday after the feast of translation of Thomas the Martyr 5 Richard II [8 July 1381], namely on oaths of John Giboun senior, John Marchal, John Smyth of Barnwell, John Norton, Simon Glovere, Henry atte Felde, Thomas Caldecote, Ralph Wotton, Roger Barbour, Bartholomew Chaundeler, Adam Lollewrth, John Hadle, Robert Stokesforde and John Berle, draper, that the same William together with others insurrgents at Cambridge on Sunday in the aforesaid year [16 June 1381] broke open the houses of St Benedict of Cambridge collerge; and that he was a common malefactor ... [he presents a pardon, dated 18 March 1382, and writ of non molestando, dated 28 April 1382] And it is tested in this court by Hugh Candesby of Cambridge and Robert Blundesham of Cambridge, formerly bailiffs of the aforesaid town, sworn in for this purpose, that the aforesaid William Draper of Cambridge, named in this charta (i.e., the pardon), is the same person who is named William Draper of Noteslane and William, son of John Draper; it is agreed that the aforesaid William Draper of Cambridge can go without a day, etc.
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People

ID	First name	Last name	Gender	Occupation	Domicile	Role in source	Incidents	Go to participant page
23949	John	Balet	Male	Bailiff	Reading,Berkshire	Mentioned		Go to participant page
23974	Roger	Barbour	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23960	John	Barkere	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23966	William	Bedelf	Male		Cambridge,Cambridgeshire		4169	Go to participant page
23958	John	Berle	Male	Draper	Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23951	John	Blancpayn	Male		Cambridge,Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23952	John	Blancpayn	Male		Cambridge,Cambridgeshire		4169	Go to participant page
23981	Robert	Blundesham	Male	Bailiff	Cambridge,Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23982	Robert	Bracy	Male	Keeper	Marshalsea Prison,Southwark,Surrey	Mentioned		Go to participant page
23962	William	Burton	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23972	Thomas	Caldecote	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23980	Hugo	Candesby	Male	Bailiff	Cambridge,Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23975	Bartholomew	Chaundeler	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23968	John	Draper	Male		Cambridge,Cambridgeshire	Mentioned		Go to participant page
23965	William	Draper	Male		Cambridgeshire		4169	Go to participant page
23971	Henry	atte Felde	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23953	Richard	Fouke	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23969	John	Giboun	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23959	Simon	Glovere	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23977	John	Hadle	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23967	Roger	Harleston	Male		Cambridge,Cambridgeshire		4169	Go to participant page
23976	Adam	Lollewrth	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23961	Thomas	Lullewurth	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23954	John	Marchal	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23957	John	Maskerell	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23956	John	Norton	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23963	William	Pamflon	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23955	Nicholas	Pottere	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23964	Edmund	Redmedwe	Male	Mayor	Cambridge,Cambridgeshire		4169	Go to participant page
23970	John	Smyth	Male		Barnwell,Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23978	Robert	Stokesford	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23948	Robert	Ward	Male	Bailiff	Reading,Berkshire	Mentioned		Go to participant page
23973	Ralph	Wotton	Male		Cambridgeshire	Juror		Go to participant page
23950	Hugo	de la Zouche	Male	King's justice		Mentioned		Go to participant page

Incidents

ID	Summary	Description	Type	Go to incidents page
4169	William Draper of Cambridge rose up, broke the mayor's peace and broke into several houses.	William Draper of Cambridge rose up, broke the peace of the mayor Edmund Redmeadow, broke into the houses of John Blancpayn, William Bedelf, Roger Herleston as well as Corpus Christy college and neighbouring St Benedict's college.	Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods,Raising the commons: other	Go to incidents page

Incidents and People

Person	Incident	Role	Comments
William Bedelf ( 23966 )	William Draper of Cambridge rose up, broke the mayor's peace and broke into several houses. (4169)	Victim
John Blancpayn ( 23952 )	William Draper of Cambridge rose up, broke the mayor's peace and broke into several houses. (4169)	Victim
William Draper ( 23965 )	William Draper of Cambridge rose up, broke the mayor's peace and broke into several houses. (4169)	Accused	Draper was imprisoned in Reading gaol. At his trial her presented a pardon and so he could go.
Roger Harleston ( 23967 )	William Draper of Cambridge rose up, broke the mayor's peace and broke into several houses. (4169)	Victim
Edmund Redmedwe ( 23964 )	William Draper of Cambridge rose up, broke the mayor's peace and broke into several houses. (4169)	Victim