The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Manorial Records |
| Unique Identifying Text | NRO CHC 289071 |
| Archive name | Norfolk Record Office (Norwich) |
| County | Norfolk |
| Text in Original Language | [Thurgarton] Prima curia post combust' rotul' die mercurii proxima post festum St [Petri Advincula?] anno regni regis 5 Ric II Et Willelmi de Methewold abbatis [xvii] Quia omnes rotuli et custumar' istud diminium tang' per nativos domini et terram suam nativam tenentes vi armata et metu mortis omnio sunt concremat' ... [faded; difficult to read even with UV lamp] [followed by at least 75 regrants of lands and tenements after payment of entry fines; sum iiii lib' v s' v d'] |
| Text (English translation) | [Thurgarton] First court after the burning of the rolls on Wednesday after the feast of [St Peter advincula?] 5 Richard II. And the 17 year of John de Methewold, abbot Because the court rolls and the custumal of this lordship relating to the bond tenants of the lord and the land his bond tenants held, were burnt by force, armed and fear of death ... [faded; difficult to read even with UV lamp] [followed by at least 75 regrants of lands and tenements after payment of entry fines; sum: £4 5s 5d] [More regrants of land in following courts] |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28750 | William | de Methewold | Male | Abbot | St Benet's Abbey,Thurne,West Flegg Hundred,Norfolk | 4706 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4706 | Burning of the manorial documents at Thurgarton (Norfolk). | Burning of the manorial documents of the abbey of St Benet's at Holm at Thurgarton (Norfolk). | Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents,Warlike array and insurrection | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William de Methewold ( 28750 ) | Burning of the manorial documents at Thurgarton (Norfolk). (4706) | Victim |
