The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/486 rex m. 22d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Middlesex |
| Text in Original Language | Middlesex': Juratores diversorum hundredorum comitatus predicti alias scilicet termino sancte Trinitatis anno regni regis nunc quinto coram domino Rege apud Westmonasterium presentaverunt quod Robertus Hynkele et alij die Jovis in festo corporis Christi anno regni regis nunc quarto venerunt ad manerium de Sauvoye et ad manerium sancti Johannis Jerusalem in Anglia et postea ad manerium Johannis Butterwyk apud Knyghtbrigge et maneria predicta et domos infra maneria predicta in comitatu Middlesex' felonice et proditorie combusserunt contra pacem et cetera - Per quod preceptum fuit vicecomiti quod non omitteret et cetera quin caperet eum si et cetera - Et modo scilicet die Lune proximo post festum sancti Luce Ewangeliste isto eodem termino coram domino Rege apud Westmonasterium venit predictus Robertus Hynkele per vicecomites London' virtute brevis domini Regis eis inde directi ductus qui committitur marescall' Et statim per marescallum ductus venit et allocutus est qualiter de felonia et prodicione predictis se velit acquietare dicit quod ipse in nullo est inde culpabilis et inde de bono et malo ponit se super patriam Ideo ven' inde Juratores coram domino Rege in Octab' sancti Hillarii ubicumque et cetera Et qui et cetera ad recognoscend' et cetera Et interim predictus Robertus committitur prisone in custodia Roberti Bracy marescall' et cetera |
| Text (English translation) | Middlesex: The jurors of diverse hundreds of the aforesaid county at another time, namely in the term of Holy Trinity in the fifth year of the reign of the now king, before the lord king at Westminster presented that Robert Hynkele and others, on Thursday on the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the reign of the now king, came to the manor of the Savoy and to the manor of St John of Jerusalem in England, and afterwards to the manor of John Butterwyk at Knightsbridge, and feloniously and traitorously burnt down the aforesaid manors and the houses within the aforesaid manors in the county of Middlesex against the peace, etc. By which the sheriff was ordered that he should not omit, etc, from taking him, if, etc. And now, namely on Monday next after the feast of St Luke the Evangelist in this same term before the lord king at Westminster, there came the aforesaid Robert Hynkele, having been brought by the sheriffs of London by virtue of a writ of the lord king thereupon directed to them, who is committed to the marshal. And immediately having been brought by the marshal, he came and spoke as to how he wishes to acquit himself of the aforesaid felony and treason. He says that he is not guilty thereof in any way, and thereupon for good and for bad puts himself upon the country. Therefore the jurors thereupon are to come before the lord king in the octave of St Hilary wherever, etc, and who, etc, to give judgment, etc. And in the meantime the aforesaid Robert is committed to prison in the custody of Robert Bracy, marshal, etc. |
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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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| 24380 | Robert | Bracy | Male | 4240 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24381 | John | Butterwyk | Male | 4240 | Go to participant page | |||
| 24379 | Robert | Hynkele | Male | Marshal | 4240 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4240 | Robert Hynkele burns the Savoy, the Hospital of Clerkenwell and the manor of John Butterwyk | Robert Hynkele and others, on Thursday 13 June 1381, came to the manor of the Savoy and to the manor of St John of Jerusalem in England, and afterwards to the manor of John Butterwyk at Knightsbridge, and feloniously and traitorously burnt down the aforesaid manors and the houses within the aforesaid manors in the county of Middlesex against the peace. He pleads not guilty and is committed to prison. | Arson: burning of houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bracy ( 24380 ) | Robert Hynkele burns the Savoy, the Hospital of Clerkenwell and the manor of John Butterwyk (4240) | Mentioned | |
| John Butterwyk ( 24381 ) | Robert Hynkele burns the Savoy, the Hospital of Clerkenwell and the manor of John Butterwyk (4240) | Victim | |
| John of Gaunt ( 5695 ) | Robert Hynkele burns the Savoy, the Hospital of Clerkenwell and the manor of John Butterwyk (4240) | Victim | |
| Robert Hales ( 6778 ) | Robert Hynkele burns the Savoy, the Hospital of Clerkenwell and the manor of John Butterwyk (4240) | Victim | |
| Robert Hynkele ( 24379 ) | Robert Hynkele burns the Savoy, the Hospital of Clerkenwell and the manor of John Butterwyk (4240) | Accused |
