The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/483 rex m. 9 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Middlesex |
| Text (English translation) | Middlesex A jury of various hundreds from the aforesaid county previously, namely in Michaelmas term in the fifth year of the present king's reign, presented before the lord king at Westminster that John Payntour, draper of London, on the Friday following the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard the second, together with insurgents, men of the counties of Essex and Kent and with banner unfurled, entered the abbey of Grace in the county of Middlesex with force and arms, and there forced the abbot and convent of the said abbey to seise a strange man, in the abbot's chamber there, against the peace etc. For which reason the sheriff was ordered not to fail etc. but to seize him if etc. And now, namely on the Tuesday following the quinzaine of St Hilary in this same term, the aforesaid John Payntour appeared before the lord king at Westminster and surrendered himself to the prison of the lord king's marshal for the aforesaid reason; and he is handed over to the marshal. And immediately, led by the marshal, he appears and is asked how he wishes to acquit himself of the aforesaid felony and treason. He says that he is in no way guilty of them, and on this he puts himself on the country for good and evil. Therefore a jury is to appear before the lord king at Westminster for this, on the Monday on the morrow of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. And who etc. to investigate etc. And in the meantime the aforesaid John Payntour is sent back to prison in the custody of the marshal etc. On which day the aforesaid John Payntour appears before the lord king at Westminster in the custody of the marshal. And the sheriff returns the names of the jurors of whom none etc. Therefore the aforesaid jury is adjourned before the lord king at Westminster until the Wednesday following the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Mary then following, for defect of jurors because none etc. Therefore the sheriff is to have the bodies of all the jurors before the lord king on the aforesaid day etc. And in the meantime the aforesaid John is sent back to prison in the keeping of the marshal etc. On which Wednesday the aforesaid John Payntour appears before the lord king at Westminster in the custody of the marshal. And the jurors likewise appear who, chosen, assessed and sworn for this, say on their oath that the aforesaid John Payntour is in no way guilty of the aforesaid felonies and treasons, nor did he withdraw himself for these reasons. Therefore he is to go from here quit etc. Middlesex A jury of various hundreds from the aforesaid county previously, namely in the Michaelmas term in the fifth year of the present king's reign, presented before the lord king at Westminster that William Pecche, clerk, was an insurgent, together with other felons and traitors of the lord king's, and rose up against the same lord king and his faithful lieges on the Friday following the feast of Corpus Christ in the fourth year of the reign of King Richard, the second after the conquest, and feloniously and treacherously burnt the houses of John Boterwyk at Knightsbridge, Eye and Tothill in the county of Middlesex. Item, they presented that the aforesaid William Pecche, together with other felons and traitors of the lord king's, rose up against the lord king and his faithful lieges on the aforesaid Friday and year, and feloniously and treacherously entered the abbey of St Peter, Westminster, and feloniously and treacherously seized Richard de Imworth, the lord king's marshal, in front of the same king, while he was lying in his prayers at the tomb of St Edward, Westminster, and took him outside the aforesaid church and feloniously and treacherously killed him. Because of which the sheriff was ordered not to fail etc., but to seize him if etc. And now, namely on the Thursday following the quinzaine of St Hilary in this same term, the aforesaid William Pecche appeared before the lord king at Westminster and surrendered himself to the prison of the lord king's marshal for the aforesaid reason; and he is handed over to the marshal. And immediately, led by the marshal, he appears and is asked how he wishes to acquit himself of the aforesaid felonies and treasons. |
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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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| 25492 | John | Boterwyk | Male | 4351 | Go to participant page | |||
| 25493 | Richard | de Imworth | Male | Marshal | 4352 | Go to participant page | ||
| 25489 | John | Payntour | Male | Draper | London | 4350 | Go to participant page | |
| 25491 | William | Pecche | Male | Clerk | 4352,4351 | Go to participant page | ||
| 25490 | William | de Warden | Male | Abbot of St Mary Graces | Abbey of St Mary Graces,East Smithfield,Middlesex | 4350 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4350 | John Payntour forces the Abbot of St Mary Graces to seise a strange man | John Payntour, draper of London, on the Friday 14 June 1381, together with insurgents, men of the counties of Essex and Kent and with banner unfurled, entered the abbey of Grace in the county of Middlesex with force and arms, and there forced the abbot and convent of the said abbey to seise a strange man, in the abbot's chamber there, against the peace etc. He pleads not guilty and is acquitted. | Trespass to person: threats,Trespass to land: forcible ejection of landholder | Go to incidents page |
| 4351 | William Pecche attacks the property of John Boterwyk | William Pecche, clerk, was an insurgent, together with other felons and traitors of the lord king's, and rose up against the same lord king and his faithful lieges on Friday 14 June 1381, and feloniously and treacherously burnt the houses of John Boterwyk at Knightsbridge, Ebury and Tothill in the county of Middlesex. | Arson: burning of houses | Go to incidents page |
| 4352 | William Pecche kills Richard Imworth | William Pecche, together with other felons and traitors of the lord king's, rose up against the lord king and his faithful lieges on Friday 14 June 1381, and feloniously and treacherously entered the abbey of St Peter, Westminster, and feloniously and treacherously seized Richard de Imworth, the lord king's marshal, in front of the same king, while he was lying in his prayers at the tomb of St Edward, Westminster, and took him outside the aforesaid church and feloniously and treacherously killed him. | Homicide: unspecified | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Payntour ( 25489 ) | John Payntour forces the Abbot of St Mary Graces to seise a strange man (4350) | Accused | |
| William de Warden ( 25490 ) | John Payntour forces the Abbot of St Mary Graces to seise a strange man (4350) | Victim | |
| John Boterwyk ( 25492 ) | William Pecche attacks the property of John Boterwyk (4351) | Victim | |
| William Pecche ( 25491 ) | William Pecche attacks the property of John Boterwyk (4351) | Accused | |
| Richard de Imworth ( 25493 ) | William Pecche kills Richard Imworth (4352) | Victim | |
| William Pecche ( 25491 ) | William Pecche kills Richard Imworth (4352) | Accused |
