The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 145/3/5/1 (h) |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Middlesex |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Reville p. 202 no. 21 |
| Text in Original Language | Iurati ibidem presentant quod Willelmus Buttermore die iovis in festo Corporis Christi anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto felonice et proditorie insurrexit contra dominum Regem et fideles ligeos et domum et ecclesiam Hospitali Sancti Iohannis Ierusalem in Angl' de Clerkynwell apud Smythefeld in com' Midd' felonice et proditorie combussit simul cum aliis proditoribus domini Regis. Item presentant quod Petrus Cammel alio nomine Petrus Parvynke de comitatu Somers' simul cum aliis proditorie dom' Regis prefatis ... anno manerium Iohannis Ducis Lancastr' apud Savoye in com' Midd' felonice et proditorie combussit et bona et catalla ad valenciam m' librorum ibidem inventa felonice et proditorie cepit et asportavit. Item presentant quod Willelmus March de Webbeleye de comitatu Hereford Iohannes Lokyere de Chelmesford de com' Essex Ricardus Faukyner de Holbourn et Thom' Mercer de Novo Castro super Tynam et Nicholus quondam serviens Willelmi Ludgereshale de Westm' simul cum aliis proditoribus domini Regis prefato die et anno manerium Iohannis Ducis Lancastr' apud Savoye in com' Midd' felonice et proditorie combusserunt et quod sunt communes latrones. Item presentant quod Willelmus Gardener de Westm' quondam serv' Iohanni Duc' Lanc' [see Reville p. 202 no 21 - Hospitallers house at Smithfield is specified] Item presentant quod Iohannes Clerk 'farecarter' de Coventr' Iohannes Hernyngton serviens cantoris ecclesie Westm' Willelmus Jolomere de Estgrenewych Robertus Hondon clerk Willelmus Staunton taillor Ricardus Durell de com' Norff' et Willelmus Carpenter de Stratford atte Bowe quondam janitor Abbie ibidem fuerunt proditores domini Regis proditorie et felonice insurrexerunt contra ipsum Regem et fideles ligeos suos die iovis in festo Corporis Christi anno regni regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quarto domos predicti Duc' apud Saveye in com' Midd' ac domos et ecclesiam S' Ioh' Ier' in Angl' apud Smethfeld combusserunt et fuerunt principalis in surexcione predicta. Item pres' quod Ric' Burell cum aliis ignotis die veneris in crastino Corporis Christi anno predicto felonice fregit capellam beate Marie de Rounceval et bona et catalla eisudem capell' ad val' cent' li' apud Charryng et cepit et asportavit et est com' latro'. Item pres' quod idem Ric' contrafecit sigillum com' eiusdem hospit' ibidem et sigillavit litteras falsas et suspectas die lune proxima post fest' Nat' S' Ioh' anno [...]. |
| Text (English translation) | The jurors present that William Buttermore, on Thursday on the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard II after the conquest, feloniously and traitorously made an insurrection against the lord king and his loyal subjects, and feloniously and traitorously burnt down the house and church of the hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England of Clerkenwell at Smithfield in the county of Middlesex, together with other traitors of the lord king. Item, they present that Peter Cammel by another name of Peter Parvynthe of the county of Somerset, together with other aforesaid traitors of the lord king in the ... ... year, feloniously and traitorously burnt down the manor of John, duke of Lancaster, at the Savoy in the county of Middlesex, and feloniously and traitorously took and carried away goods and chattels to the value of £1,000, found there. Item, they present that William March of Weobley in the county of Herefordshire, John Lokyere of Chelmsford in the county of Essex, Richard Hankyner of Holborn and Thomas Mercer of Newcastle upon Tyne, and Nicholas, late servant of William Ludgereshale of Westminster, together with other traitors of the lord king, on the aforesaid day and year, feloniously and traitorously burnt down the manor of John, duke of Lancaster, at the Savoy in the county of Middlesex, and that they are common robbers. Item, they present that William Gardener of Westminster, late servant of John, duke of Lancaster, was accused of having been one of the chief leaders in the burning of the palace of the Savoy and the house of the Hospitallers. He was acquitted by the jury. Item, they present that John Clerk, 'harecarter' of Coventry, John Hernyngton, servant of the cantor of the church (founded from the abbey of Westminster), William Jolomere of Greenwich, Robert Hondon, clerk, William Staunton, tailor, Richard Dwell of the county of Norfolk, and William Carpenter of Stratford le Bow, formerly doorkeeper of the abbey, were there as traitors of the lord king, and traitorously and feloniously made an insurrection against the same king and his loyal subjects on Thursday in the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard II after the conquest, burnt down the houses of the aforesaid duke at the Savoy in the county of Middlesex and the houses and church of St John of Jerusalem in England at Smithfield, and were the principal men in the aforesaid insurrection. Item, they present that Richard Burell with others unknown, on Friday on the morrow of Corpus Christi in the aforesaid year, feloniously broke into the chapel of St Mary of Rounceval and took and carried away goods and chattels of the same chapel to the value of £100 at Charing, and he is a common robber. Item, they present that the same Richard counterfeited the common seal of the same hospital there and sealed false and suspicious letters on Monday next after the feast of the Nativity of St John in the ?50th year of [King] Edward, grandfather of the king. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24499 | Richard | Burell | Male | 4265 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24483 | William | Buttermore | Male | 4260 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24484 | Peter | Cammel | Male | Somerset | 4261 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24498 | William | Carpenter | Male | Doorkeeper | Stratford-Le-Bow,Middlesex | 4264 | Go to participant page | |
| 24492 | John | Clerk | Male | Carter | Coventry,Warwickshire | 4264 | Go to participant page | |
| 24497 | Richard | Dwell | Male | Norfolk | 4264 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24491 | William | Gardener | Male | Servant | Westminster,Middlesex | 4263 | Go to participant page | |
| 24487 | Richard | Hankyner | Male | Holborn,Middlesex | 4262 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24493 | John | Hernyngton | Male | Servant | 4264 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24495 | Robert | Hondon | Male | Clerk | 4264 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24494 | William | Jolomere | Male | Greenwich,Kent | 4264 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24486 | John | Lokyere | Male | Chelmsford,Essex | 4262 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24490 | William | Ludgereshale | Male | Westminster,Middlesex | 4262 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24485 | William | March | Male | Weobley,Herefordshire | 4262 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24488 | Thomas | Mercer | Male | Newcastle upon Tyne,Northumberland | 4262 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24496 | William | Staunton | Male | Tailor | 4264 | Go to participant page | ||
| 24489 | Nicholas | Male | Servant | 4262 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4264 | John Clerk and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of Clerkenwell | John Clerk and others made an insurrection against the king and were the leaders in the burning of the Savoy and the Hospital of Clerkenwell on Thursday 13 June 1381. | Arson: burning of houses | Go to incidents page |
| 4261 | Peter Cammel burns the Savoy and steals £1000 | Peter Cammel by another name of Peter Parvynthe of the county of Somerset, together with other aforesaid traitors of the lord king, feloniously and traitorously burnt down the manor of John, duke of Lancaster, at the Savoy in the county of Middlesex, and feloniously and traitorously took and carried away goods and chattels to the value of £1,000, found there. | Larceny: theft of money,Arson: burning of houses | Go to incidents page |
| 4266 | Richard Burell counterfeits the seal of the chapel of St Mary Rounceval | Richard Burell counterfeited the common seal of the chapel of St Mary Rounceval and sealed false and suspicious letters on Monday 24 June 1381. | Abuse of legal procedure: false accusation | Go to incidents page |
| 4265 | Richard Burell steals from the chapel of St Mary Rounceval | Richard Burell with others unknown, on Friday 14 June 1381, feloniously broke into the chapel of St Mary of Rounceval and took and carried away goods and chattels of the same chapel to the value of £100 at Charing, and he is a common robber. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Larceny: theft of goods,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
| 4260 | William Buttermore burns the Hospital of St John at Clerkenwell | The jurors present that William Buttermore, on Thursday 13 June 1381, feloniously and traitorously made an insurrection against the lord king and his loyal subjects, and feloniously and traitorously burnt down the house and church of the hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England of Clerkenwell at Smithfield in the county of Middlesex, together with other traitors of the lord king. | Arson: burning of houses | Go to incidents page |
| 4263 | William Gardener burns the Savoy | William Gardener of Westminster, late servant of John, duke of Lancaster, was accused of having been one of the chief leaders in the burning of the palace of the Savoy and the house of the Hospitallers. He was acquitted by the jury. | Arson: burning of houses | Go to incidents page |
| 4262 | William March and others burn the Savoy | William March of Weobley in the county of Herefordshire, John Lokyere of Chelmsford in the county of Essex, Richard Hankyner of Holborn and Thomas Mercer of Newcastle upon Tyne, and Nicholas, late servant of William Ludgereshale of Westminster, together with other traitors of the lord king, on Thursday 13 June 1381, feloniously and traitorously burnt down the manor of John, duke of Lancaster, at the Savoy in the county of Middlesex, and that they are common robbers. | Arson: burning of houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Carpenter ( 24498 ) | John Clerk and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of Clerkenwell (4264) | Accused | |
| John Clerk ( 24492 ) | John Clerk and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of Clerkenwell (4264) | Accused | |
| Richard Dwell ( 24497 ) | John Clerk and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of Clerkenwell (4264) | Accused | |
| John of Gaunt ( 5695 ) | John Clerk and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of Clerkenwell (4264) | Victim | |
| Robert Hales ( 6778 ) | John Clerk and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of Clerkenwell (4264) | Victim | |
| John Hernyngton ( 24493 ) | John Clerk and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of Clerkenwell (4264) | Accused | |
| Robert Hondon ( 24495 ) | John Clerk and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of Clerkenwell (4264) | Accused | |
| William Jolomere ( 24494 ) | John Clerk and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of Clerkenwell (4264) | Accused | |
| William Staunton ( 24496 ) | John Clerk and others burn the Savoy and the Hospital of Clerkenwell (4264) | Accused | |
| Peter Cammel ( 24484 ) | Peter Cammel burns the Savoy and steals £1000 (4261) | Accused | |
| John of Gaunt ( 5695 ) | Peter Cammel burns the Savoy and steals £1000 (4261) | Victim | |
| Richard Burell ( 24499 ) | Richard Burell steals from the chapel of St Mary Rounceval (4265) | Accused | |
| William Buttermore ( 24483 ) | William Buttermore burns the Hospital of St John at Clerkenwell (4260) | Accused | |
| Robert Hales ( 6778 ) | William Buttermore burns the Hospital of St John at Clerkenwell (4260) | Victim | |
| William Gardener ( 24491 ) | William Gardener burns the Savoy (4263) | Accused | |
| John of Gaunt ( 5695 ) | William Gardener burns the Savoy (4263) | Victim | |
| John of Gaunt ( 5695 ) | William March and others burn the Savoy (4262) | Victim | |
| Richard Hankyner ( 24487 ) | William March and others burn the Savoy (4262) | Accused | |
| John Lokyere ( 24486 ) | William March and others burn the Savoy (4262) | Accused | |
| William Ludgereshale ( 24490 ) | William March and others burn the Savoy (4262) | Mentioned | |
| William March ( 24485 ) | William March and others burn the Savoy (4262) | Accused | |
| Thomas Mercer ( 24488 ) | William March and others burn the Savoy (4262) | Accused | |
| Nicholas ( 24489 ) | William March and others burn the Savoy (4262) | Accused |
