The People of 1381
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| Type | Trespass action |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA KB 27/484 m. 41d |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Text in Original Language | London': Dominus Rex mandavit vicecomitibus et coronatoribus suis London' breve suum clausum in hec verba - Ricardus dei gratia Rex Anglie et Francie et Dominus Hibernie vicecomitibus et coronatoribus suis London' salutem Precipimus vobis firmiter iniungentes quod appellum quod Philippus Bluet facit coram vobis sine brevi nostro versus Johannem Aygnel et Paganum Chilterne de roboria et pace nostra fracta venire faciatis coram nobis in crastino Ascensionis domini ubicumque tunc fuerimus in Anglia cum attach' et omnibus alijs adminuculis appellum illud tangentibus Et dicatis prefato Philippo quod tunc sit coram nobis ibidem appellum suum predictum versus prefatos Johannem Paganum inde prosecutur' si voluerit Et habeatis ibi hoc breve Teste me ipso apud Westmonasterium x die Maij anno regni nostri quinto - Responsio vicecomit' et coronator' sequitur in hec verba - Nos Johannes Rote et Johannes Heude vicecomites et Johannes Charneye coronator London' virtute ipsius brevis venire fecimus coram vobis appellum cum omnibus illud tangentibus quod Philippus Bluet infrascriptus coram nobis aliqualiter fecit prout patet in cedula huic brevi consut' Et eciam premunire fecimus prefatum Philippum quod sit coram vobis ad diem interius content' prout istud breve requirit - Appellum de quo in brevi predicto fit mencio sequitur in hec verba - Philippus Bluwet de Wall armiger venit coram Johanne Rote et Johanne Heude vicecomitibus London' et Johanne Charneye coronatore eiusdem civitatis die Veneris proximo post festum sancti Johannis ante Portam Latinam anno regni Regis Ricardi secundi post conquestum quinto et appell' Johannem Aynel de comitatu Hertford' et Paganum Chylterne de eodem comitatu de eo quod predicti Johannes Aynel et Paganus simul cum alijs prefato Philippo ignotis die Sabbati proximo post festum corporis Christi anno regni Regis predicti Regis Ricardi quarto hospicium ipsius Philippi apud manerium de More in parochia de Rykmeresworth in comitatu Hertford' noctanter felonice intraverunt et ibidem diversas cistas forsar' et hanper' ipsius Philippi fregerunt et unam parvam cistam et unum hanper' cum cartis et alijs munimentis terras et tenementa dicti Philippi et Katerine uxoris eius tangentibus ad valenciam viginti librarum in dicta parva cista et in dicto uno hanper' inclus' ibidem inventa felonice ceperunt et asportaverunt unde eos appellat Et invenit plegios de prosecut' versus dictos felones videlicet Mauricium de ?Apdauit et Johannem Madoke Dominus Rex eciam mandavit vicecomitibus London' breve suum clausum in hec verba - Ricardus dei gratia Rex Anglie et Francie et Dominus Hibernie vicecomitibus London' salutem Precipimus vobis firmiter iniungentes quod Johannem Aygnel et Paganum Chilterne captos et detentos in gaola nostra de Neugate sub custodia vestra ut dicitur venire faciatis coram nobis in crastino Ascensionis domini ubicumque tunc fuerimus in Anglia cum causa capcionum suarum ad respondend' ibidem super quibusdam que sibi tunc exponentur ex parte nostra et ad faciend' ulterius et recipiend' quod de eis tunc contigerit ordinari ibidem Et habeatis ibi hoc breve Teste me ipso apud Westmonasterium x die Maij anno regni nostri quinto - Responsio vicecomitis sequitur in hec verba - Nos Johannes Rote et Johannes Heude vicecomites London' virtute ipsius brevis venire fecimus coram vobis Johannem Aygnel et Paganum Chilterne infrascript' una cum causa capcionum suarum prout istud breve requirit - quiquidem Johannes Aygnel et Paganus sic per vicecomites ducti committuntur marescall' Et predictus Philippus in propria persona sua venit et instanter appellat predictos Johannem Aygnel et Paganum prout superius declaratum est Et hoc paratus est versus eos probare prout curia et cetera Et predicti Johannes Aygnel et Paganus in propriis personis suis defendunt omnem feloniam et quicquid et cetera Et dicunt quod ipsi in nullo sunt inde culpabiles Et de hoc ponunt se super patriam Et predictus Philippus similiter Ideo veniunt inde juratores coram domino Rege a die sancte Trinitatis in xv dies ubicumque et cetera de visu manerij de More predicta in comitatu Hertford' Et qui nec et cetera ad recognoscend' et cetera Quia tam et cetera Idem dies datus est partibus predictis et cetera Et predicti Johannes Aygnel et Paganus committuntur Roberto Bracy marescallo et cetera Postea scilicet isto eodem termino ex assensu predicti Philippi predicti Johannes Aynel et Paganus dimittuntur per manucaptionem Willelmi Swanlond Johannis Weston Thomas Brakenburgh et Ricardus Crek qui eos manuceperunt Habend' coram domino Rege ad prefatum terminum Et sic de die in diem quousque et cetera - Et continuato inde processu versus prefatos Johannem et Paganum per jurat' ?positas in respectum coram domino Rege usque a die sancti Michaelis in xv dies tunc proxim' sequent' ad quem diem coram domino Rege apud Westmonasterium venerunt predicti Johannes et Paganus per manucaptionem predictam Et predictus Philippus licet iiijto die placiti solempniter vocat' non venit nec est prosecut' appellum suum predictum Ideo ipse capiatur et plegii sui predicti in mercia et predicti Johannes et Paganus quo ad sectam ipsius Philippi eant inde sine die set quo ad sectam domini Regis instanter allocuti sunt separatim qualiter de feloniis predictis se velint acquietare qui dicunt separatim quod ipsi in nullo sunt inde culpabiles et inde ponunt se super patriam Ideo veniunt inde juratores coram domino Rege in octabis sancti Martini ubicumque et cetera Et qui et cetera Ad recognoscend' et cetera Et super hoc venerunt Johannes Bataill Willelmus Swanlond Robertus Curtebrigge et Johannes Middelton et manuceperunt pro predictis Johanne Aynell et Pagano Habend' corpora eorum coram domino Rege ad prefatum terminum et cetera - Ad quem diem coram domino Rege apud Westmonasterium veniunt predicti Johannes Aynell et Paganus per manucaptionem predictam Et similiter juratores veniunt qui ad hoc electi triati et jurati dicunt super sacramentum suum quod predicti Johannes Aynell et Paganus in nullo sunt culpabiles de feloniis predictis nec hiis occasionibus se retraxerunt Ideo ipsi eant inde quieti et cetera |
| Text (English translation) | London: The lord king sent to his sheriffs and coroners of London his writ of close in these words: Richard, by the grace of God king of England and France and lord of Ireland, to his sheriffs and coroners of London, greetings. We order you, firmly enjoining, that you cause the appeal, which Philip Bluet is making before you without our writ against John Aygnel and Pagan Chilterne about robbery and the breaking of our peace, to come before us on the morrow of the Ascension of the lord, wherever we will then be in England, with the attachment and all other corroborative evidence concerning that appeal. And you are to say to the aforesaid Philip that he is to be then before us there to thereupon bring his aforesaid appeal against the aforesaid John [and] Pagan, if he wishes. And you are to have there this writ. Witnessed by me, myself, at Westminster on the 10th day of May in the fifth year of our reign. The response of the sheriffs and coroners follows in these words: We, John Rote and John Hende, sheriffs, and John Charneye, coroner of London, by virtue of the same writ have caused to come before you the appeal with all things concerning that, which Philip Bluet, within written, somehow made before us, just as is clear in the schedule attached to this writ. And also we have caused to forewarn the aforesaid Philip that he is to be before you at the day, contained within, just as that writ requires. The appeal, mention of which is made in the aforesaid writ, follows in these words: Philip Bluwet of Wall, esquire, came before John Rote and John Hende, sheriffs of London, and John Charneye, coroner of the same city, on Friday next after the feast of St John before the Latin Gate in the fifth year of the reign of King Richard II after the conquest, and appealed John Aynel of the county of Hertfordshire and Pagan Chylterne of the same county, on account that the aforesaid John Aynel and Pagan, together with others unknown to the aforesaid Philip, on Saturday next after the feast of Corpus Christi in the fourth year of the reign of the aforesaid King Richard, feloniously entered at night the lodging of the same Philip at the manor of Moor in the parish of Rickmansworth in the county of Hertfordshire, and there broke into diverse chests, strong-boxes and hampers of the same Philip and feloniously took and carried away one small chest and one hamper with the charters and other muniments concerning the lands and tenements of the said Philip and Katherine his wife to the value of £20, found there enclosed in the same small chest and in the said one hamper, whereupon he appeals them. And he finds pledges to prosecute against the said felons, viz Maurice de Apdavit and John Madoke. The lord king also commanded to the sheriffs of London his writ of close in these words. Richard, by the grace of God king of England and France and lord of Ireland, to the sheriffs of London, greetings. We order you, firmly enjoining, that you cause to come John Aygnel and Pagan Chilterne, taken and detained in our goal of Newgate under your custody, as is it said, before us on the morrow of the Ascension of the lord, wherever we shall then be in England, with the reason of their takings, to answer there upon certain things, which will be explained to them then on our behalf, and to do further and receive what happens to be ordered then and there about them. And you are to have there this writ. Witnessed by me, myself, at Westminster on the 10th day of May in the fifth year of our reign. The answer of the sheriff follows in these words. We, John Rote and John Hende, sheriffs of London, by virtue of the same writ have caused to come before you John Aygnel and Pagan Chilterne, within written, together with the reason of their takings, just as that writ requires. Which same John Aygnel and Pagan, having been so brought by the sheriffs, are committed to the marshal. And the aforesaid Philip comes in his own proper person and instantly appeals the aforesaid John Aygnel and Pagan, just as is declared above. And this he is ready to prove against them, just as the court, etc. And the aforesaid John Aygnel and Pagan in their own proper persons defend all the felony and whatever, etc. And they say that they are in no way guilty thereof. And as to this they put themselves upon the country. And the aforesaid Philip similarly. Therefore the jurors thereupon come before the lord king in 15 days from the day of Holy Trinity, wherever, etc, from the view of the manor of Moor, aforesaid, in the county of Hertfordshire, and who not, etc, to give judgement, etc, because both, etc. The same day is given to the aforesaid parties, etc. And the aforesaid John Aygnel and Pagan are committed to Robert Bracy, marshal, etc. Afterwards, namely in this same term, with the assent of the aforesaid Philip, the aforesaid John Aynel and Pagan are dismissed by the mainprise of William Swanlond, John Weston, Thomas Brakenburgh and Richard Crek, who mainprised him, to have him before the lord king at the aforesaid term, and so from day to day, until, etc. And the process thereof having been continued against the aforesaid John and Pagan, it is placed in respite before the lord king until 15 days from the day of St Michael then next following. At which day before the lord king at Westminster there came the aforesaid John and Pagan by the aforesaid mainprise. And the aforesaid Philip, although solemnly called on the fourth day of the plea, did not come, nor did he bring his aforesaid appeal. Therefore he is to be taken and his aforesaid pledges are to be in mercy. And the aforesaid John and Pagan, as regards the suit of the same Philip, are to go thereupon without day, but as regards the suit of the lord king they instantly spoke separately as to how the wish to acquit themselves of the aforesaid felonies. Who say separately that they are in no way guilty thereof, and thereupon they put themselves upon the county. Therefore the jurors then come before the lord king in the octave of St Martin, wherever, etc, and who, etc, to give judgement, etc. And upon this John Batail, William Swanlond, Robert Curtebrigge and John Middelton came and mainprised for the aforesaid John Aynell and Pagan, to have their bodies before the lord king at the aforesaid term, etc. At which day before the lord king at Westminster there come the aforesaid John Aynell and Pagan by the aforesaid mainprise. And similarly the jurors come, who, having been elected, tried and sworn for this, say upon their oath that the aforesaid John Aynell and Pagan are in no way guilty of the aforesaid felonies, nor by these occasions have they withdrawn themselves. Therefore they are to go thereupon quit, 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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| 25802 | Maurice | de Apdavit | Male | 4402 | Go to participant page | |||
| 25796 | John | Aynel | Male | Hertfordshire | 4402 | Go to participant page | ||
| 25808 | John | Batail | Male | 4402 | Go to participant page | |||
| 25798 | Katherine | Bluet | Female | 4402 | Go to participant page | |||
| 25795 | Philip | Bluet | Male | Esquire | 4402 | Go to participant page | ||
| 25806 | Thomas | Brakenburgh | Male | 4402 | Go to participant page | |||
| 25801 | John | Charneye | Male | Coroner | 4402 | Go to participant page | ||
| 25797 | Pagan | Chylterne | Male | Hertfordshire | 4402 | Go to participant page | ||
| 25807 | Richard | Crek | Male | 4402 | Go to participant page | |||
| 25809 | Robert | Curtebrigge | Male | 4402 | Go to participant page | |||
| 25799 | John | Hende | Male | Sheriff of London | 4402 | Go to participant page | ||
| 25803 | John | Madoke | Male | 4402 | Go to participant page | |||
| 25810 | John | Middelton | Male | 4402 | Go to participant page | |||
| 25800 | John | Rote | Male | Sheriff of London | 4402 | Go to participant page | ||
| 25804 | William | Swanlond | Male | 4402 | Go to participant page | |||
| 25805 | John | Weston | Male | 4402 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
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| 4402 | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne | Philip Bluwet of Wall, esquire, appeals John Aynel of the county of Hertfordshire and Pagan Chylterne of the same county, on account that the aforesaid John Aynel and Pagan, together with others unknown to the aforesaid Philip, on Saturday 15 June 1381, feloniously entered at night the lodging of the same Philip at the manor of Moor in the parish of Rickmansworth in the county of Hertfordshire, and there broke into diverse chests, strong-boxes and hampers of the same Philip and feloniously took and carried away one small chest and one hamper with the charters and other muniments concerning the lands and tenements of the said Philip and Katherine his wife to the value of £20, found there enclosed in the same small chest and in the said one hamper. They plead not guilty and are acquitted. | Larceny: theft of goods,Larceny: theft of documents,Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice de Apdavit ( 25802 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Pledge | |
| John Aynel ( 25796 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Accused | |
| John Batail ( 25808 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Mainpernor | |
| Katherine Bluet ( 25798 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Victim | |
| Philip Bluet ( 25795 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Victim | |
| Thomas Brakenburgh ( 25806 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Mainpernor | |
| John Charneye ( 25801 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Coroner | |
| Pagan Chylterne ( 25797 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Accused | |
| Richard Crek ( 25807 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Mainpernor | |
| Robert Curtebrigge ( 25809 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Mainpernor | |
| John Hende ( 25799 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Sheriff | |
| John Madoke ( 25803 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Pledge | |
| John Middelton ( 25810 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Mainpernor | |
| John Rote ( 25800 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Sheriff | |
| William Swanlond ( 25804 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Sheriff | |
| John Weston ( 25805 ) | Philip Bluwet v. John Aynel and Pagan Chylterne (4402) | Mainpernor |
