IDXRexH1401-M1401
Calendar for Rex Rolls, Years M1399-M1401, arranged by defendant
By Susanne Brand
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Abbreviations: Indict: date of indictment. Enrol: date of enrollment. Ve fa: venire facias; CP: court of Common Pleas
Translations: depredatus = plundered; furatus = stole; dominus = sir; magister = master
Original place names appear in italics
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John Abraham, present in court | 28 April 1401 | Ralph Horwode | John Barton junior; John Jurdeley; Henry Kaym; John Skot | Link: KB27/560, m Rex 21f [1] |
John Anable, vicar of Wygtost, present in court | 8 Feb. 1401 | William Miles | William Oundeby; Thomas West of Northamptonshire; Thomas Rolf of Suffolk; John Welles of Lincolnshire | Link: KB27/559, m Rex 23f [2] |
John Beche, present in court | 15 Feb. 1401 | king and his lieges | Reymond Standelf; George Crescy; Richard Walworth; John Haddon; Nicholas Symond of London | Link: KB27/559, m Rex 23f [3] |
Nicholas Charwode, present in court | 4 Feb. 1401 | Reginald Rede | Henry Halle of Northamptonshire; Richard Lenyngton of Oxfordshire; Robert Bokbrok of Norfolk; Thomas Perpount of Suffolk | Link: KB27/559, m Rex 23d [4] |
John Curson, knight, present in court | 7 Feb. 1401 | Henry Bekerton | Robert Saperton; Alexander Shesshe; James Curson; and James Byllyngford | Link: KB27/559, m Rex 23d [5] |
James Curson, knight, present in court | 7 Feb. 1401 | Henry Bekerton | Robert Saperton; James Byllyngford; John Curson; and Alexander Shesshe | Link: KB27/559, m Rex 23d [6] |
Robert, son of Alan Hay, clerk; Stephen Clerk; Edward, son of William Pervell and Thomas, son of John Drayton, present in court | 6 May 1401 | Geoffrey atte Medwe, chaplain | Henry Marche; William Cove; Simon Geddyng and JOhn Goche, all from Suffolk | Link: KB27/560, m Rex 20d [7] |
Thomas Hendeman; Robert Hendeman and Robert Raulyn, present in court | 25 April 1401 | king and his subjects | John Slo; Thomas Prous of Devon; Edwad Botreux of Cornwall; Henry Hill of Devon | Link: KB27/560, m Rex 20d [8] |
Thomas Julyan, present in court | 25 April 1401 | all the king's lieges | Richard Trenaynon; Alexander Langwhyt; John Walweyn; Richard Julyan of Cornwall | Link: KB27/560, m Rex 21f [9] |
William, son of Roger de Ledes, knight, present in court | 14 Feb. 1401 | Thomas de Thornore | Thomas Nevill, knight, lord of Furnyvall; Richard de Barton; Richard de Altham; Richard de Ledes | Link: KB27/559, m Rex 23f [10] |
William, son of Roger de Ledes, knight, present in court | 19 April 1401 | Thomas de Thornore | Henry Sayvyll of Thornhill; Robert de Whytlay of Whytley; Robert de Claye of Eland; and John Savyvll of shelley | Link: KB27/560, m Rex 1f [11] |
William Mylys; and Richad Hawtryne, present in court | 3 Feb. 1401 | John Anable | John de la Laund; Roger de Welby; Thomas Sikilbrys; Stephen de Copuldyk, all of Lincolnshire | Link: KB27/559, m Rex 23f [12] |
John Occleston; John Prentys and John Locker, present in court | 25 April 1401 | John Bonde | Richard Palmer; John Poynt; John Crane, all of Middlesex; Thomas Belynger of Devon | Link: KB27/560, m Rex 20d [13] |
John Olyver, present in court | 20 May 1401 | William Halywell | William Coterell of Middlesex; William Assh and Roger Lynster of Hertfordshire; Nicholas Hemyngford | Link: KB27/560, m Rex 20d [14] |
William Parker of Hertfordshire, present in court and his servants | 20 May 1401 | William Hallywell | William Coterell of Middlesex; William Parker; William Assh and Roger Lynster of Hertfordshire | Link: KB27/560, m Rex 20d [15] |
Reginald Rede, present in court | 7 Feb. 1401 | Nicholas Sharwode | John Porter of Maidstone; John Basket of Lambheth; John Hatefeld of Kent; Geofrrey Crek of Cambridgeshire | Link: KB27/559, m Rex 23f [16] |
Thomas Taillour of West Smithfield, present in court | 16 Feb. 1401 | John Cony | Richard Gaynesburgh; Stephen atte Feld; Richard Mayhewe; William West | Link: KB27/559, m Rex 23f [17] |
John Thorne, present in court | 1 Feb. 1401 | John Lambard | Nicholas Glastyngbury of Somerset; John Wymband of Middlesex; Ralph Shawe of Warwickshire; and John Beche of Somerset | Link: KB27/559, m Rex 23d [18] |
Ralph Vyvyan, present in court | 24 Jan. 1401 | John Hikkes | John Chenduyt; Ralph Kayle; Andrew Borlas; and Henry Ilcombe, knight | Link: KB27/559, m Rex 23d [19] |
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Rex v. Sibille, abbess of Barking; William Burgh; John Clerk of Barking; William Dawtry; and John Suddeby | Essex | (trespass plea); (Enrol) | trespass plea brought by John Hoke of Fyngryth | fine for conviction in trespass plea | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 17d (ex vac for Oct Mich) [20] | |
Rex v. Abbot of Beaulieu | Berks | E1398 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 3 Feb. 1401/11 Feb. 1401 (judgment) | (1) jurors of various hundreds at Reading; (2) jurors of various hundreds at G... near Oxford | king's highway leading from Farringdon to Rockotebrigge which is in dire need of repair, a repair for which the abbot of Beaulieu has been responsible from time immemorial (a tempore que non exact memorie) | On 11 Feb. 1401 the abbot appeared in person, cannot deny the claim, is amerced, fine affeered at 1 mark, sheriff to distrain him to ensure that he does repair the highway / second entry: appears 3 Feb. 1401 by Brian Huscarle, cannot deny the claim, is amerced, fine affeered at 1 mark, sheriff to distrain him to ensure that he does repair the highway | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 18f [21]; KB27/559, m Rex 22d [22]; Other: |
Rex v. Abbot of Combe | Warrws | (Indict); (Enrol) | certain articles | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 12f (sicut prius distr for Oct Trin) [23] | ||
Rex v. Abbot of Reading | Berks | reign of Edw III (Commission); E1401 (Enrol) | alienation in mortmain without licence (regarding lands in Sulhamstead, manor of Sulhamstead, Tilhurst, Whitele, Reading, manor of Coleham) | partly dismissed without a day, but regarding 4 acres in Reading and 7 acres in Whitele insufficient response, abbot given another day to respond, pleaded anew in Hil 1402 | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, mm Rex 15-15d and extra [24], [25] | |
Rex (by Thomas Covele) v. Abbot of Reading; Robert James; Richard Restowold and Elena Preston | Oxfordshire | E1398(Indict); E1401 (Enrol); quindene of Mich 1401 (Judgment) | jury of various hundreds | repair of Baconeslane near Walyngford which is derelict | On quindene of Easter the Abbot by John Hulton denies responsibility and puts himself on the jury; jury summoned for 15 Trin; put in respite for 15 Mich nisi prius; jury finds abbot not responsible; dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 17d [26]; Other: |
Rex v. Abbot of Waverly | Hants | H1393 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol) | jurors of various hundreds | highway called Penerelleswey between Stonham and Oterbourne is in need of repair, nobody can pass it due to default in maintaining the ditch | On 3 Feb. 1401 the abbot appears by John Bekyngham, his attorney, cannot deny that his is responsible, fine affeered at 1 mark, sheriff to distrain him to ensure that he does repair the highway | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 21d [27]; Other: KB27/554, m Rex 11 d (ve fa for Oct H) [28]; KB27/555, m Rex 2 f (distr for 15 P) [29] |
Rex v. William Agas | Derbys | T1391 (Indict); (Enrol) | trespass, extortion, damages, grievances and excesses | outlawed at Derby on 6 Nov . 1393 | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 9d [30] | |
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Rex v. John Baker of Honiton | Devon | (Indict); (Enrol) | to pay a fine to the king for postdisseisin of John Lapenford of which he was convicted | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 15d (ex fac for Oct Mich) [31], KB27/560, m Rex 4d (sicut prius capias Oct Trin) [32] | ||
Rex v. Robert Baker, Robert Blekkeley; John Bate; John Perot; John Webbe; Henry Desshephen; John Potter; John atte Yate senior; John atte Yate junior; William Lirok; John Stare; John Wylot; William Hawys; Thomas Rolfe, John Lyne; William Perot, William Rolfe, Thomas de Hulle; Richard Hulle; Thomas Hugge;Henry de Halle; John Lithul; Richard Watkys; Adam Newenam; William Toye; William Combar; John Taylklour; Roger Waller; Richard Feld, clerk; John atte Mersshe; William Hugge; John Feld; Robert Bakere; William Desshephen; Roger Webbe; and Roger Erle | Staffs | 3 Dec. 1399 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol), 20 Jan. 1401 (judgment) | royal writ dated 28 May 1400 concerning indictment before William Thirnyng, Hugh Huls and others, justices appointed to make inquisition concerning the neifs, men and tenants in neifty of John Hampton, lord of the manor of Kynfare, who have refused to perform the customs and services to him due for their holdings, their evil doings, counsellors, procurers, maintainers and abettors | On 20 Jan. 1401 all surrendered, challenge the indictment as insufficient | indictment found insufficient, all dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, mm Rex 24f-24d [33], [34]; Other: |
Rex v. Alan Baxster of Saltmerssh | Yorks | M1392 (Indict); E1401 (Enrol), pardoned (20 May 1401); T1401 (judgment) | jurors of various hundreds | On 9 March 1383 Alan feloniously killed and murdered William de Thornthoft at Saltmerssh; outlawed on 26 Jan. 1394 | On xv Easter Alan was brought by the sheriffs of London by corpus cum causa , in Trinity term Alan produced a special pardon dated 20 May 1401 and a writ de non molestando dated 3 June 1401, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 13f [35]; Other: |
Rex v. John de Bednale | Staffordshire | (Indict); (Enrol) | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 4d (sicut prius capias for Oct Trin) [36] | ||
Rex (by Thomas Covele) v. Henry, Bishop of Lincoln; Elziabeth, abbess of Burnham and Simon Chapman, chaplain | Buckinghamshire | (Indict); (Enrol) | quod permittat (church of Dorneye) | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 9d (pone for 15 E) [37] | ||
Rex v. Isabel Blithe of Harowe; John Hardy of St Botulph; master John Watesley of Cambridge, clerk; William Lokke of Lynn; and Robert Hunt of Westminster | Middx | (Indict); (Enrol) | trespass and maintenance | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 4f (ex fac for Crast Anim) [38] | ||
Rex v. Robert Bokyngham | Essex | 1400 (Indict); T1401 (Enrol: regarding outlawry); | before keepers of the peace | (1) On 13 Oct. 1399 Robert Bokyngham, John Thorpe; Walter Thorpe; John Wrythe; John van Rykell; Clays Armurer; William Staunton; Richard Trenod; John Gyffard; Thomas Bret of Pyrford; William Wylesby of Cambridgeshire; John Phylot; John Sandy; and John Cornyssh, notorious depopulators of the fields and highway men and traveling thieves conspired at Ilford and feloniously burned down the barn with grain of William Russell, constable of the peace in Ilford; (2) on 11 Oct. 1399 feloniously stole from the hospital chapel of St Mary Ilford 1 missal worth 100s, 1 chalice worth 20s, 1 pair of altar cloth worth 60s, 2 portable breviaries worth 100s, 1 surplice, 1 corporal cloth worth 12s, 1 altar-cloth with a frontal worth 10s in the custody of John the chaplain there; (3) on 18 Oct. 1399 feloniously burned the barn, the oxshed, the cowshed and other buildings of William Camell, parson of Little Ilford; outlawed on 6 July 1400 | On 11 Feb. 1401 Robert appears in the custody of the constable of Horsham; does not deserve outlawry: claims to have been in the service of Peter de Courtenay, captain of Calais; certification required for xv Trin | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 20d [39]; Other: KB27/556, m Rex 9d (sicut pluries cap for Oct Trin) [40]; KB 27/557, m Rex 10d (sicut pluries cap for Oct Mich) [41]; KB27/558, m Rex 10d (sicut pluries cap for Oct Hil) [42] see also the entries for John Phelipot, Richard Trenod and John van Rykell; KB27/558, m Rex 22f (case against John Forster, receiver) [43]; KB27/560, m Rex 4d (capias for John Sandy and capias ad satisfaciendum for his mainpernors for Oct Trin) [44]; see also unrelated case for Richard Trenod KB27/560, m Rex 9d [45] |
Rex v. Thomas Bolton of Bradwell | (Indict); (Enrol) | not prosecuting appeal for mayehme against John Fastolf, knight, and others | capias ad satisfaciendum for 15 E | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 3d [46] | ||
Rex v. Richard Broughton, monk | Shropshire | (Indict); (Enrol) | felony | capias for 15 E | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 3d [47] | |
Lawrence Bryght alias Lawrence Wynkle alias Henry Travers alias John Hosteller atte Stynes alias Lawrence the Ermytesson, approver (for Rex) v. Richard Barbour of London | Suffolk, Oxon, Kent | 23 June 1400 (approver appeal); H1401 (Enrol); 25 Jan. 1401 (Pardoned); 7 Feb. 1401 (Judgment) | appeal by Lawrence Bryght alias Lawrence Wynkle alias Henry Travers alias John Hosteller atte Stynes alias Lawrence the Ermytesson before Thomas Covele, king's coroner | (1) circa 30 Nov 1397 Lawrence and Richard in the king's highway between St Osmond Bury in Suffolk and Newmarket Heth feloniously plundered 8 marks and 1 horse reed bawsone worth 40s from an unknown foreigner; (2) circa 2 Feb. 1398 Robert was principal exciter and imaginer of an insurrection against Richard II and on 1 April 1398 at Rumford and Bampton in Oxford fose treacherously; (3) circa 2 Feb. 1398 Richard at Osprenge in Kent feloniously and treacherously took from a messenger who had been sent by the French king and was carrying response letters of Richard II those letters, and feloniously and treacherously killed and murdered the messenger who had a letter of safe conduct and then, within 4 days, showed the stolen letters - still sealed - to Lawrence in London in the parish of Graschurche and asked him to read them and Lawrence concealed the treason from Richard II | On 7 Feb. 1401 Richard surrendered and because the approver was hanged Richard is asked how he wants to plead, Richard produces a general pardon dated 25 Jan. 1401 and a writ de non molestando dated 31 Jan. 1401, dismissed without a day - in regard to the murder of the messenger it is decided that the appeal was insufficient according to the law of the land to force Richard to answer, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 14d [48]; Other: KB27/558, m Rex 11d (ex fac for Oct Trin) [49]; see also KB27/558, m Rex 8f (ex fac for Oct Trin) [50] |
Rex v. Alan Brymesgrove | Oxfordshire | (Indict); (Enrol) | conviction of trespass, forgery and deception of Walter Daundeseye | capias ad satisfaciendum for 15 E | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 3d [51] | |
Rex v. Richard Bolt of Baughurst | Hants | after 22 July 1398 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol, Richard Bolt); 30 Jan. 1401 (pardoned) | before Reymund Ive, a coroner | felonious killing of Richard Leche of Hurstbourne Tarrant (Hussebourne Regis) in Hampshire on 22 July 1398 at Faccombe | On 28 Jan. 1401 (sic) Richard surrendered, produced general pardon dated 30 Jan. 1401 and writ de non molestando dated 31 Jan. 1401, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 13f [52]; Other: KB27/554, m Rex 3 f (cap for Oct H) [53]; KB27/555, m Rex 5f (exigent for Oct M) [54]; KB27/558, m Rex 8d (de novo ex fac for Oct Trin) [55] |
Rex v. Stephen Bryd of London, goldsmith | Middx | E1399 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 5 Jan. 1401 (pardoned), 7 Feb. 1401 (judgment) | jurors of various hundreds | felony: on 29 Nov. 1398 Stephen Bryd together with unknown others feloniously fished pikes and breams worth 40s out of the king's pond at Babbeworth | on 7 Feb. 1401 Stephen surrendered, produced a general pardon dated 5 Jan. 1401 and found sureties for future good behaviour as required by the statute (Simon Wannok; Brian Huscarle; Alexander Dominyk; Henry Shardelowe), dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 18f [56]; Other: KB27/558, m Rex 21f (ex fac for Oct Trin) [57] |
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Rex v. John de Calvey, knight; Roger de Horton; David Huls; and Henry de Chorledgh | Oxon | (Indict); (Enrol) | no having Richard Vernon; Thomas Vernon; John Goddes; John de Meryngton; John Raulyns; Thomas Raulyns; Roger Raulyns; Thomas Blundell; and John Blundell as mainpernors in error case (assise of novel disseisin between William, parson of Pesemere church and William Somerton on one side and Richard Vernon etc. on the other side) | capias ad satisfaciendum | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 11f (ex fac for Crast Anim) [58]; for the error case before Justices Itinerant M1400 see [59] [60] | |
Rex v. Thomas Carter of Southlegh | Oxon | (Indict); (Enrol) | felony | autorisation of nisi prius, dated 26 June 1400 | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 3d [61] | |
Rex v. John de Castelton of Castelton | Derbys | reign of Rich II (Indict); (Enrol) | before Thomas, Duke of Surrey and associates, Keepers of the Peace to hear and determine felonies etc in Derbyshire (indictment kept in Treasury) | Thomas, son of Alice de Padley of Whestan feloniously raped Elena, servant of Thurstan del Bour at Tyddeswell on 26 May (or 17 March) 1394; On 27 May (or 18 March) he feloniously tied up Elena and kept her so bound imprisoned for a whole day; John de Castelton of Castelton feloniously received him at Castelton on 10 June 1398 knowing that he was outlawed for various murders and felonies | On 26 April 1401 John surrendered, claims indictment did not mention a day and year nor the county when and where he alledgedly received Thomas nor where Thomas was outlawed; claims he is not required by law to answer, it is decided that he is dismissed without a day | Main:KB27/560, m Rex 5d [62]; Other: see also KB27/554, m Rex 2 f (cap for Oct H) [63]; KB27/556, m Rex 5f (sicut alias cap for Oct T) [64], KB27/557, m Rex 16f (sicut pluries cap for Oct Mich) [65]; KB27/558, m Rex 10d (sicut pluries cap for Oct Hil) [66]; KB27/559, m Rex 13d (sicut pluries cap for xv Easter) [67] |
Rex v. Chaplain of the chantry at Preston and villages of Burstwick and Skeklyng | Yorkshire | M1392 (Indict); E1401 (Enrol) | jurors of various hundreds | le Skyrchdyk which runs from Burstwick Hall Bridge to Hedon in Holderness and from there to the Humber has not been repaired, impeading boats taking merchandise on the Humber to various places in Yorkshire; people responsible for repairs of sections named (Burstwick and Skeckling; Queen Anne; chaplain of the chantry at Preson; Thomas Notil of Fytlyng) | On xv Easter the chaplain appears by John Clerk his attorney, cannot deny his responsibility for his sections; fines 1/2 marks; - In Trinity term the villages of Burstwick and Skeckling appear by Thomas Holm, cannot deny their responsibility for their sections, fine pardoned | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 17f [68]; Other: |
Rex v. William Chaumberlayn, presbyter, former rector of All Saints' Church Colchester | Essex | after 15 Nov. 1400 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 18 Nov. 1402 (Verdict) | before William Skrene and fellow Justices of oyer and terminer | On 15 Nov. 1400 William Chaumberlayn feloniously broked into the close and house of Emmota Shepstere and feloniously raped and abducted her with 1 pair of linen worth 2s | On 24 Jan. 1401 William surrendered, pled not guilty, jury summoned for Oct Purification (9 Feb. 1401), released on mainprise (Thomas More, clerk; John Banham; John Maunffeld; Robert Melford), jury put in respite until Oct Martini (18 Nov. 1402) when he is found not guilty | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 1f [69]; Other: |
Rex v. John Chaumbre; John de Barton; Richard Galbard; and Richard Cook, all from Yorkshire | London | (Indict); (Enrol) | mainpernors for John Frank, Williamesservant Norton to respond William Hertford, skinner, in mayheme suit | did not produce John Frank in court as promised | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 6f (sicut prius foir Oct Trin) [70] | |
Rex v. Amisia Clerk | Huntingdonshire | reign of Rich II (appeal); (Enrol) | appeal of Hugh, parson of St Andrew of Huntingdon and Alice, the personesservant of St Andrewes of Huntyngdon for robbery | non-suit of appeal | capias ad satisfaciendum for fine | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 11d (cap ad satisf for Oct Trin) [71] |
Rex v. John Clynton, chaplain | London | (appeal); (Enrol) | appeal by Joan Stokeleye for rape, later non-suited | ad sectam regis: jury in respite at nisi prius | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 13d [72] | |
Rex v. Robert Conestable, knight (dead by Oct Hil 1401) | Yorks | (Indict); (Enrol) | certain arcticles | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 7d (dead by Oct Hil 1401) [73]; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 4d (sicut prius venire facias for Oct Trin) [74] | ||
Rex v. William Coterell (William Caterell) | Middx | E1399 (Indict); H1400 (Enroll indictment); 10 May 1400 (Verdict), 18 Nov. 1400 (Writ of error), E1401 (restauration of goods) | writ of error dated 18 Nov. 1400 regarding outlawry in felony case presented before jurors of several hundreds of Middlesex | On 18 April 1399 William Coterell (William Caterell); John atte Wode, servant of William Coterell; and Thomas Eryngham waylaid at Whitchurch in Middx near the royal highway and feloniously murdered and killed Edmund de Bilton of Oldford. | Court appearance for 1 May 1399, put in exigent on 1 May, next appearance 7 Nov. 1399, goods taken into king's hands on 1 May when the second writ of capias had been issue. Claims to have been in Ireland with Edward, then constable on the king's service from 21 April 1399 until 12 Aug. 1399 (note that record has 22 Rich II where it should be 23 Rich II). Writ of Error issued 8 Nov. 1400. Service in Irland confirmed, writ was issued erroniously, goods to be restored. On Saturday, 14 Feb. 1400 William and the others surrendered to the marshal, appeared in the custody of the marshal and pled not guilty, jury summoned for xv Easter, realeased on mainprise; appeared by mainprise and jury put in respite until 10 May 1400, released on mainprise; all appear by mainprise and jury finds them not guilty, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 2f (writ of error in outlawry of William Coterell) [75]; KB27/555, m Rex 17f [76]; Other: KB27/555, m Rex 17 f [77]; |
Rex v. John Coughwell of Watlyngton | Oxfordshire | (Indict); (Enrol) | maior and bailiffs of Oxford | trespass | venire facias | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 4d [78] |
Rex v. Matthew Coursy of Irland, clerk, formerly staying at St Edward's Hall and St Cuthbert's Hall in Oxford; and John Brewere of Irland, clerk, formerly staying at the hostel (hospicia) there | Wilts | (approver appeal); (Enrol) | Appeal by John Cromp', approver, imprisoned in the Marshalsea | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 9f (ex fac for Oct Mich) [79] | |
Rex v. Matthew Coursy of Irland, clerk, formerly staying at St Edward's Hall and St Cuthbert's Hall in Oxford; and John Brewere of Irland, clerk, formerly staying at the hostel (hospicia) there who call themselves pardoners | Oxon | (approver appeal); (Enrol) | Appeal by John Cromp', approver, imprisoned in the Marshalsea | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 12f (ex fac for Oct Mich) [80] | |
Rex by Thomas Covele v. Peter Courteney, knight; Robert Cary; and Roger Stare, clerk | Devon | (Indict); (Enrol) | Quare impedit: presentation to vacant church of Alphington | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 6f (pne per vadium et plegios for xv Easter) [81] | ||
Rex v. John Crokesford and unknown others | Wilts | 17 Nov. 1400 (Indict); (Enrol) | before John Walrand junior, holding the position of William Worston, seneschal of Edward, duke of York, at the view of frankpledge | at night on 14 April 1399 John Crokesford, with others unknown, in the field of Northwydyham near the king's highway called Abbunhede lay down in wait and feloniously took away 14s in gold and silver, which he kept in a purse, from John Sprot of Bluntesdon St Andrew | on 1 Feb. 1401 John surrendered, pled not guilty, jury summoned for xv Easter, released on mainprise (John Hulton; Thomas HOlm; Richad Milton; Thomas Cartere of Southlegh), jury sicut prius for Oct Mich and then Oct Hil | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 9f [82] |
Rex v. John Curson, knight | Middx | (private suit); (Enrol) | trespass suit brought by Henry Bekerton | found guilty by jury | capias ad satisfaciendum | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 14f (ex fac for Crast Anim) [83] |
Rex v. John Cursoun, knight; and James Cursoun | Middx | M1400 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 24 Jan. 1401 (pardoned: James Cursoun), E1401 (judgment: James Cursoun) | jurors of various hundreds | on 24 Nov. 1399 (octave of Martinmas) John and James lay in wait armed to kill Henry Bekerton as he was on his way to the king's court in Westmister Hall to conduct his business when they assaulted him in the royal palace and in the presence of the king so that his life was in despair and they left him for dead | on 20 Jan. 1401 John and James surrendered, protest that they did not know that Henry was a man of law (homo legis) nor that he was learned in law (eruditus in lege) nor that he was on his way to court at the time of the trespass, rather they acted in self-defence when he attacked them on Westminster Bridge with his dagger drawn and struck them in order to kill them. Thomas Covele for king said that they acted with malice aforethought when they attacked Heny in the royal palace, jury summoned for 22 Jan. 1401, released on mainprise (Alex Sheissh of Cornwall; Stephen INgelfeld of Devon; Thomas Selenger of Kent; Henry Gerard of London), later John Curson was convicted in a plea of trespass brought by Henry Bekerton; James appeared in person on 22 Jan. 1401, jury summoned for xv Easter, then on return day 3 week of Easter James presented a general pardon dated 24 Jan. 1401, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 1d [84]; Other: KB27/560, m Rex (ex fac for John Curson to pay fine to king in trespass suit) [85] |
Rex v. John Cursoun, knight | Middlesex | (Indict); (Enrol) | trespass indictment | capias, and capias ad satisfaciendum for his mainpernors (alexander Sheissh of Cornwall; Stephen Ingelfeld of Devon; Thomas Selenger of Kent and Henry Gerard of London) | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 1d [86] | |
Rex (by Thomas Covele) v. Richard Curtenay, clerk, and John Blewe | Somers | E1401 (royal writ); (Enrol) | quod permittat | presentation to vacant church of Benhangre | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 7f (ponit per vadium for Oct Trin [87] | |
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Rex (by Thomas Covele) v. John Dany, walsshman | London | (Indict); (Enrol) | jury to decide if John is guilty of robbery of John Bymoye of which he was appealed (appeal was then non-suited) | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 13d (jury in respite) [88] | ||
Rex v. Arthur de Davenport; John de Calveley, knight; Richard de Manley; and William de Frodesham of Elton | Oxon | (Indict); (Enrol) | no having Richard Vernon; Thomas Vernon; John Goddes; John de Meryngton; John Raulyns; Thomas Raulyns; Roger Raulyns; Thomas Blundell; and John Blundell as mainpernors in error case (assise of novel disseisin between William, parson of Pesemere church and William Somerton on one side and Richard Vernon etc. on the other side) | capias ad satisfaciendum | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 11f (ex fac for Crast Anim) [89]; for the error case before Justices Itinerant M1400 see [90] [91] | |
Rex v. Thomas Draper; and Hugh Hosyere alias Hugh Corby | Kent | (Indict); (Enrol) | murder and felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 10f (ex fac for Oct Mich) [92] | ||
Rex v. Edward Dygge, clerk, tenant of tenements etc. in Heytesbury; William Tuyssh, tenant of tenements etc. in Heytesbury; John Frank, clerk | Wilts | T1400 (chancery record); H1401 (Enrol) | chancery plea in T1400 based on escheator's inquest before Robert Hampton | challenge of escheator's inquest regarding lands in Heytesbury which were in the king's hands due to the idiocy of John, son of Thomas Brit of Upwymbourne in Dorset and given to John Frank | jury for xv Hil, Oct Trin | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 22f [93]Other: |
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Rex v. Earl of Salisbury; John Lutteleye & Catherine, his wife; other tenants of John wysham, knight; Ralph de Arderne; Agnes, wife of Simon of the Penne | Worcs | (Indict); (Enrol) | certain articles | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 11d (sicut pluries for xv Easter) [94] | ||
Rex v. Richard Ellesmere of Shropshire; John Grafton of Shropshire; Thomas Parys of Shropshire; Stephen Haston of Shropshire; Madok Fleshewere of Shropshire; Thomas Blake of Shropshire; Richard Aldescote of Shropshire; Roger Aldescote of Shropshire; William Trencham of Shropshire; Richard Horde of Shropshire; John de Betton of Shropshire; Thomas de Betton of Shropshire; John Shechere and John Alston of Shropshire senior | Shropshire | (appeal); (Enrol) | appeal by Joan, widow of ohn Modlesdale for being accessories to the killing of her husband (Gilbert Cornewaille of Shropshire as principal) | continued ad sectam regis, authorization for nisi prius dated 20 April 1401 | nisi prius, released on mainprise | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 8d [95] |
Rex v. William de Elmedon; Thomas de Heryngton; William de Redemershill; Prior of Tynemouth; Thomas Clerk of Alnewyk; William Hatter, chaplain; and Hugh Cutellere by William Waldeby, their attorney | Northumberland | (Indict); (Enrol) | travers (?) of Inquisition post mortem: Alice, daughter and heir of John del Chambre (TNA, C136/74/7) | jury in respite 15 Easter, 15 Trin | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 18d (jury in respite 15 E)[96]; KB27/560, m Rex 16d (jury in respite for 15 Trin) [97] | |
Rex v. Thomas Engleby | Somerset | (Indict); (Enrol) | conviction of trespass done to John Sydenham of Bruggewater in reign of Rich II | capias ad satisfaciendum for 15 E | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 3d [98] |
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Rex v. John de Farendon, knight | London | H 1401 (petition); E1401 (Enrol) | Chancery | Petition of William Farendon, knight, to chancellor (Hil 1401) regarding messuages and shops in the parish of St Benet London and a brewhouse, leading to supplicavit writ under the great seal to John Fraunceys, mayor of London and escheator dated 12 Feb. 1401 returnable to chancery; escheator's inquisition enrolled | royal hand removed from brewhouse and two shops and also from the reversion of messuage called le Oldyn assigned to Elizabeth de Mohun, wife of William de Montague, 2nd earl of Salisbury, as dower; and the issues received in the meantime given to William Farendon | Main: KB27/560, mm Rex 19f-20f [99] [100] [101]; Other: |
Rex v. John Faynell of Brehill, former servant of John Fyket of Harmondsworth | Middx | 15 Dec. 1400 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 11 Feb. 1401 (Verdict and Judgment) | before John Wakele and William Enote, sheriffs of Middlesex at their view of frankpledge on 15 Dec. 1400 | On 13 Dec. 1400 John feloniously stole at Harmondworth a blood coloured gown, a pouch (loculum) and a pair of gloves worth 16s and 8s 7d in coins | On 9 Feb. 1401 John was brought into court by the sheriffs of London by virtue of corpus cum causa, pled not guilty, jury summoned for 11 Feb., put in respite until 11 Feb. 1401 when he was found not guilty, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 16d [102]; Other: |
Rex v. August Fysshere of Depping | Lincolnshire | reign of Rich II (Indict); E 1401 (Enrol); 20 April 1401 (pardoned); | before John de Tye, coroner of Richard II in the district of Holand | On 27 Dec. 1388 Robert feloniously murdered Alan Frere of Spalding in a stable in Spalding in a place called Galebusce; August Fysshere of Depping was an accessory in the murder | on 29 April 1401 August surrendered, producded a pardon for this murder dated 20 April 1401, produced sufficient mainpernors (Thomas Sikekbris; William Mullesworth; William Symond and John Elnet), dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 1d [103]; Other: see also KB27/558, mm Rex 2f-2d (William Plucros not mentioned) [104] [105]; see also KB27/560, m Rex 5d (general pardon dated 20 May 1398, writ de non molestando dated 3 May 1401 in unrelated case [106] |
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Rex v. John Gerard, junior and John Webbe, servant of Philip Webbe of Campeden | Gloucestershire | 26 Nov. 1400 (approver appeal); E1401 (Enrol); 7 May 1401 (sentenced to death) | before Robert Somervyle, a coroner of Gloucestershire | On 26 Nov. 1400 John Gerard junior and John Webbe,servant of Philip Webbe of Campeden turned approvers and confessed to have feloniously broken into the house and close of John Broheynok, tailour at Campeden and feloniously stolen goods worth 6s 8d and 12s 8d in coins together with Robert, brother of Thomas Bradeweys of Campeden, bocher, on 21 Nov. 1400 | On 7 May 1401 John Gerard and John Webbe appeared in the custody of the marshal, did not want to uphold their appeal, both hanged | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 13d [107] |
Rex v. Philip Godberd of Shropshire | Shropshire | reign of (appeal); (Enrol) | appeal by Joan, widow of John Moldesdale, for killing of John, which is continued ad sectam regis | authorization for nisi prius, dated 20 April 1401 | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 8d [108] | |
Rex v. John Golafre, former sheriff of Oxford | Oxon | (Indict); (Enrol) | not handing over Richard Broun, mason oif Bekebrok to his successor to answer for felonies | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 12f (sicut prius distr for Oct Trin) [109] | ||
Rex v. William Goodwene of Moulton, wright | Suffolk | after 26 Feb. 1399 (Indict); E1401 (Enrol); 1 July 1401 (Judgment) | before Robert Hotot and Roger Caundyssh, Justices of the Peace | on Sunday, 26 Feb. 1399 William broke into the close of Thomas Barker of Mounton in Moulton and broke down the door to his chamber and feloniously stole and carried away 16s 8d in coins | on 19 April 1401 William surrendered, pled not guilty, jury summoned for xv Trin, released on mainprise (John Landwade of Moulton; John Kyrkeby of Newmarket; William Waldeby; and Thomas Bedeford), jury in respite until Oct St John Bapt when jury found him not guilty, dismissed without a day | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 1f [110] |
Rex v. John Gybbes of Stratford-atte-Bow | Middx | M1400 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol) | jurors of various hundreds | On 16 July 1400 John Gybbes lay in wait to kill Richard Lenyngton at le Whitchapell and, in order to carry out his plan to put Richard to death, struck him with a two-handed sword at various places of his body with Richard barely surviving this attack; he also took a basilard worth 6s8d and 10 marks in coins contained in a purse (note: felony not mentioned) | on 1 Feb 1401 John appeared by Thomas Holm, his attorney, pled not guilty, jury summoned for 4 Feb. 1401 | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 8d [111] |
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Rex v. William Hendyng of Bristol, fuller | Bristol | (Approver appeal); (Enrol) | appealed by John Hendon, approver, already hanged | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 10f (ex fac for Oct Mich) [112]; see KB27/558, m Rex 9f (John Hendon turning approver) [113] | |
Rex v. Nicholas Hore, dyer of Bristol & Isabel, his wife | Bristol | P 1400 (Indict); E 1401 (Enrol); 15 July 1401 (pardon) | before mayor Thomas Knappe and Thomas Blount, sheriff and William Stourton, Justice assigned by letter patent to inquire treasons etc. done in Bristol | On Saturday 24 April 1400 Nicholas Prat and others procured Isabel Hore, wife of Nicholas Hore; Joan, wife of Nicholas Prat; Margaret, wife of John Scarlet; Agnes; wife of John Ferthyng; Edith, wife of John Norton; Christina, wife of John Dyer; Segle, wife of Thomas Barugh and Alice, wife of John Poy to kill John Stodeley, aulnager; they attacked him at 2 pm in Tonkerstret but he fled to the house of Walter Berde. When it became known that Stodeley had survived, the gang, with malice aforethought, gathered at Stallage Cros and trying to recruit others by ringing the bells of St Trinity for an hour to finish John by beheading him and any other royal officials they could find. Mayor Thomas Knap broke up the gathering with the help of “good men” of the town; Nicholas Hore was a willing helper in all of this | On 21 May 1401 Nicholas Hore and Nicholas Prat were brought in by the wardens of the Fleet prison and pled not guilty, jury summoned for Oct Trin, when Nicholas Hore and Isabel appeared and presented a special pardon dated 15 July 1401, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 17d [114]; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 17d (cap for xv Easter) [115] |
Rex v. Nicholas atte Hulle alias Nicholas Hill of Twying, alias Nicholas atte Hulle of Gloucestershire | Gloucs | after 24 August 1393 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 12 Jan. 1401 (pardoned); 28 Jan. 1401 (judgment) | before Robert Soumyle, coroner of Rich II | On Sunday, 24 Aug. 1393 Agnes, wife of Nicholas atte Hulle felonious killed Agnes Wykwane of Twyning at Twyning at the instigation of Nicholas, her husband. | On 28 Jan. 1401 Nicholas surrendered, presented general pardon (for himself and his wife) dated 12 Jan. 1401, found surety of good behaviour as required by the statute (Thomas Crowe; William Bryce; Thomas Beneyt; John Cole), dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 14f (pardon for Nicholas atte Hulle & Agnes, his wife) [116]; Other: KB27/557, m Rex 7 f (sicut pluries cap for Oct M) [117]; KB27/558, m Rex 11f (ex fac for Oct Trin for Nicholas atte Hulle) (note: John Billynge is dead by M1400) [118] |
Rex v. John de Hulton of Bacon Street | Staffs | 16 Aug. 1400 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol), 10 May 1401 (verdict at nisi prius); T1401 (Judgment) | before Robert Fraunceys and John Knyghtley, justices of the peace | on 26 March 1400 at Lichfield John de Hulton at night lay in wait and assaulted Roger Oudeby, vicar of the cathedral church of Lichfield and feloniously plundered and feloniously kept £100 of goods of Thomas Sy and £96 and other precious objects worth £40 of the goods and chattles of Thomas de Hanley, canon of the cathedral church of Lichfield kept in two small chests. He is a waylaying man, a depopulator of the fields, a rapist of women and a common thief | on 9 Feb. 1401 John was let into court by the bailiffs of Leicester by virtue of a corpus cum causa, pled not guilty, jury summoned for xv Easter, then put in respite until xv Trin when he is released on mainprise de gratia curie (Robert Denny, knight of Surrey; Mathew Southeworth of Lancastershire; Gilbert Burton and Richard Coly), then jury at nisi prius 10 May 1401 finds him not guilty (he had agreed to the jury), dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 3d [119]; Other: |
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Rex v. Robert Jackes; Nicholas Chewell; Adam Andreu; Peter Palmer, chaplain; Walter Palmer; Walter Owyk; John Benne; and John Swol | Norf | (Appeal) H1401 (Enrol) | appeal by Walter Holand for the killing of Robert Turkyld, his uncle | non-suited, king asks for seach for indictment and have them in 3 weeks of Easter, accused released on mainprise (John Colvyle, knight of Cambridgeshire; Lawrence Trusbut of the county of Norfolk; John Stanton and Richard Ferrour of Wisbech) | Thomas Helgton and John Mundeford, coroners, certify that no indictments were found, accused are dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 7f [120]; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 3d (capias for Walter Holand nor not prosecuting appeal) [121] |
Rex v. John Janekyns | Wiltshire | (Indict); (Enrol) | felony | capias for 5 e | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 3d [122] | |
Rex v. John Jay; Nicholas Prat; William Taillour, webbe; William Croster; Robert Forster, baker of Bristol; Isabel, wife of Nicholas Here; Joan, wife of Nicholas Prat; Margery, wife of John Scarlet; Agnes, wife of John Ferthyng; Edith, wife of John Norton; Christina, wife of John Dyer; Segle, wife of Thomas Barugh; Alice, wife of John Poy; and Nicholas Here/Nicholas Hore, dyer of Bristol | Bristol | (Indict); (Enrol) | before mayor Thomas Knappe and Thomas Blount, sheriff and William Stourton, Justice assigned by letter patent to inquire treasons etc. done in Bristol | insurrections, rebellions, trespasses and other evil deed: | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 17d (Nicholas Hore and Isabel Hore) [123] ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 17d (cap for xv Easter) [124] |
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Rex v. Thomas Kebbyll of East Peckham in Kent | Sussex | (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 24 April 1400 (pardoned); 14 Feb. 1401 (Judgment) | before John de Preston, then bailiff of the archbishop of Canterbury of South Malling | (1) At night on 9 Sept. 1398 in Maghfield in the hundred of Lokkysfeld Thomas and others feloniously entered the house of Juliane Cole and feloniously burgled it and feloniously bound her up and took 7s 4d in silver and feloniously took goods (listed) worth 29s; (2) Thomas is also captured for suspicion of theft; (3) and because of an appeal by William Burton of Sherryng against him and others for feloniously breaking into his house in Cherryng near Broctoneshothe and feloniously taking of goods (listed) on 29 Oct. 1399 | on 14 Feb. 1401 Thomas appears in the custody of the Marshal, presents individual general pardon (for all felonies, robberies, homicides and murders committed before this time as well as outlawries and abjurations of the realm) dated 24 April 1400, and a writ de non molestando dated 28 Oct. 1400, dismissed without a day | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 17d [125] |
Rex v. John Kynaston senior | Shrops | 25 Oct. 1400 (Indict); E1401 (Enrol); 22 July 1402 (Verdict), M1402 (Judgment) | before oyer and terminer commission (Thomas earl of Arundel, Hugh Burnell, John Burle, Thomas Yonge, Thomas Lee, justices of the peace) | (1) on 22 Sept. 1400 treasonously sent his son John junior, armed and on horseback, and William Hunte, bowman, to Oswestry to fight in the insurrection for Owen Glyndour and took part in the plundering and burning down the town of Oswestry in Wales; (2) on 24 July 1400 he planned with Meredith ap Tuder and LLewelyn ap Jorwarth Vaghan to commmit a felony (feloniously stole 2 horses worth 39s at Shrawardyn from John Wylcotes of Shrawardine and took 20s from William Pusselowe at Monford) and received them afterwards at Nessecliffe on 26 July; (3) on 28 Aug. 1398 he felonioulsy took 14 oxen worth 14 marks at Mudle from Alice Leg; and (4) on 27 Aug. 1397 he feloniously took 8 oxen worth £8 from Alice of Smethecote at Smethcote | on 25 April 1401 he surrendered to the marshalsea, released on mainprise (Roger le Straunge, knight; Henry Swan of Staffordshire; John Aldelem of Lancastershire; John Cole citizen of London; Roger Swynsen of Staffordshire; Cornelius de Wyrley of Staffordshire; Thomas Berewyk of Shropshire; Thomas Corbette of Shropshire; Robert de Wynyngton of Cheshire; Thomas Maysam of Staffordshire; William Dymars of Worcestershire and William Leche of London) sub pena £40/£100; in Oct St John Bapt John appeared in person and pled that the places where the treason happened are in Wales and thus outside the jurisdiction of the oyer and terminer commission and the law of England - declared not guilty because of lack of jurisdiction; in regard to the felonies which were committed in Shropshire he pled not guilty - jury at nisi prius on 22 July 1402 found him not guilty, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 18f [126]; Other: |
Rex v. Geoffrey Kyngeston | Middx | on or after 2 Feb. 1401 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 11 Feb. 1401 (Judgment) | jurors of various hundreds | On 2 Feb. 1401 Geoffrey feloniously plundered various goods and chattles worth £10 from Walter Milward at Staines | On 9 Feb. 1401 Geoffrey was brought in by the bailiff of the liberty of the Abbot of Westminster by virtue of a corpus cum causa, pled not guilty, jury summoned for 11 Feb. 1401, returned to the Marshalsea; jury put in respite until 11 Feb. 1401 when he was found not guilty, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 16d [127]; Other: |
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Rex v. John Lanwaren | Heref | (appeal); (Enrol) | appeal against Robert Andrewes of Mounede and others for the killing of his father John Lanwaren | non-suited | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 2d (cap ad satisf for Oct Mich) [128] | |
Rex v. William, son of Roger de Ledes, knight | Yorks | after 17 July 1398 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 5 April 1401 (pardoned) | before William Barker, a coroner of Rich II in West Riding in Yorkshire | On 17 July 1398 William
de Ledes with others at Leeds in the king's highway in a place called Sheepscar Bridge (Shepkerbrygge) lay in wait, armed and with malice aforethought, waiting for John, son of Robert Passelowe of Newton, apprentice in law, as he went to his hostel at Newton and feloniously killed and murdered him with the assent of the abbot and on the order of Roger de Ledes, knight, William lay in wait until sunset for John, who was in the service of the Duke of Lancaster for hunting in Rothwell, and killed him feloniously and murdered him on the special order of the abbot and order of Roger as he was sitting to defecate. William, son of Roger de Ledes, is a common ambusher. |
On 1 Feb. 1401 William surrendered, produced a special general pardon dated 2 July 1400 and a writ de non molestando dated 3 Jan. 1400; the court; doubtful the pardon could be allowed, adjourned; William was released on bail (Nicholas Wyclyff of Yorkshire; Thomas Beeston) until xv Easter, when he produced a special pardon which used the words of the indictment dated 5 April 1401 (at the castle of Leeds); William is dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 7f [129]; Other: see also KB 27/550, m. 76 (Roger de Ledes et al appealed by Joan, widow of John Passelowe) [130]; and TNA, SC 8/295/14749 |
Rex v. John Lovell | London | 22 April 1401 (Indict); E 1401 (Enrol) | before William Quot and John Wakele, sheriffs of London at the Guildhall | On 3 March 1401 John Lovell, with others, feloniously broke into the house of Richard Hakeneyman in the parish of St Sepulcre and feloniously took two horses worth 7 marks | On 29 April 1401 John was brought in by the baillifs of the abbot of Westminster by royal order, committed to the marshalsea, pled not guilty, jury sunmmoned for Oct St Trin, returned to the marshalsea | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 10d [131]; Other: |
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Rex v. Morice Makadam of Ireland; Richard Stevener who has a mother living in Wellyngborne in Northamptonshire; Thomas Ruderfeld alias John Ruderfeld alias John Fyssher of Dancastre in Yorkshire; and Thomas Trowbrigg alias Thomas Chapman, living in a certain village between Reghewell and Bycleswade | Essex | (approver appeal); (Enrol) | appeal by William Cromp, approver, imprisoned in the Marshalsea | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 12d (ex fac for Oct Mich) [132] | |
Rex v. Morice Makadam of Ireland; Richard Stevener who has a mother living in Wellyngborne in Northamptonshire; Thomas Kentesford mercer and a certain Stephen who was Palfreyman of the abbot of Byclesden | Northamptonshire | (approver appeal); (Enrol) | appeal by William Cromp, approver, imprisoned in the Marshalsea, convicted clerk | felony | sicut prius capias | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 4d [133]; see also KB27/559, m Rex 12d (ex fac for Oct Mich) [134] |
Rex v. John Manton | Middx | E1401 (Indict); E1401 (Enrol); 3 May 1401 (Verdict); 3 May 1401 (Judgment) | jurors of various hundreds | On 31 March 1401 at Nottinghill in the parish of Kensington John feloniously plundered goods (listed) worth £10 from Richard Boteler. He is a common thief. | On 27 April 1401 John is brought by sheriffs of London by corpus cum causa, pled not guilty, jury summoned 30 April 1401, jury in respite until 3 May when they found him guilty, he is hanged | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 5f [135]; Other: |
Rex v. John Manton, former servant of John Hobuldod | Surrey | 10 March 1401 (Indict); E1401 (Enrol) | before John Solas, Steward of Henry, prince of Wales, at the view of Frankpledge at the manor of Kennington | (1) On 4 March 1401 at Hasardesmerssh in the high street which leads from Southwerk to Merton John Manton, with other unknown felons, feloniously plundered a dagger worth 6s 8d and 10s in coins and a silver belt worth 100s from John Lake; (2) 5 March 1401 with other unknown felons lay in wait at Hasardesmerrsh in the high street to kill, murder and plunder the king's lieges while on their way to the king's court at the order of the king (Justices and others) and to destroy the common law and feloniously plundered a horse wroth 40s and a dagger worth 10s from William Hayward of Toting, on his way to London to go about his business; (3) between Sunday, 6 Feb. 1401 and 7 April 1401 John - with other felons- lay in wait in the high streets between Croyden and Southwerk to kill the king's lieges and to destroy the common law against their oath of allegiance and feloniously plundered from unknown people goods with £100; (4) John is a common highway man and depopulator of lands. | On 27 April 1401 John is brought in by the sheriffs of London by corpus cum causa, pled not guilty, jury summoned for 30 April 1401 | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 6f [136] |
Rex v. John Marchall, travayllyngman alias Sonder of Lumbardye; Gregor Henham; John Southam of Ireland; Robert Mounteyn of Ireland; Hugh Shareshill alias Sharesfield of Ireland; John Sharesfield alias Shareshill of Ireland; Richard Jonys, formerly living at Queenhithe, gallowtremaker and John Redere, chaplain | Middlesex | (Indict); (Enrol) | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 13d (ex fac for Crast Anim) [137] | ||
Rex v. Hugh de Maugne (Hugh de Mawne) | Herefs | after 20 March 1394 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol; 16 April 1398 (pardoned); 14 Feb. 1401 (judgment) | before Keepers of the Peace | felony: On 20 March 1394 at Leominster resisted being arrested by Hugh Hakeluyt and John Lunteley of Eton, constable of the peace of the liberty of Leominster, for ordering and helping Thomas, son of Andrew Walker of Hampton to feloniously kill John Cook, servant of the subdeacon of Leominster at Le Posternebrigge (Postelesbrugge) near Eton; (2) on 21 Jan. 1394 at Leominster broke and hit certain tables (tabulas) of the abbot of Reading which were kept in a free space near the high street in Leominster to have a stall there as usual to the prejudice of the lord King, and Hugh made the whole village resist the abbot of Reading and his ministers maliciously and called an assembly (unum assemble) for 19 Jan. at Leominster and called to be ready to take up arms at his order; (3) before John Lunteley, a coroner of Rich II: Thomas, son of Andrew le Walker of Hempton Richard feloniously killed John Cook of Berkshire at Postelesbrugge in the town of Juynton on 20 March 1394; and Hugh de Mangne was present and assistant to the felony; (4) John Cook, carpenter, servant of Hugh de Maugue feloniously killed Thomas Aubrey on 20 March 1394; and Hugh was present and assistant (coadjutor) to the felony | On 14 Feb. 1401 Hugh de Mawne surrendered and presented a general pardon dated 16 April 1398 and a writ de non molestando dated 9 Febr. 1401, dismissed without a day | Main:KB27/559, m Rex 19f [138]; Other: KB27/554, m Rex 9d (cap for Oct Hil) [139]; KB27/558, m Rex 24f (sicut pluries cap for Oct Hil) [140]; KB27/559, m Rex 5f (ex fac for Oct Mich) [141] |
Rex v. Thomas Merk, bishop of Carlisle | London | 27 Jan. 1400 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 28 Nov. 1400 (pardoned); 26 Jan. 1401 (Judgment) | before special commission of oyer and terminer | treason and felony (detailed charges) | 0n 28 Jan. 1400 Thomas Merk appeared by Thomas Rempston, knight, constable of the Tower, pled not guilty, jury summoned instantly and found him guilty, court adjourned before judgment; on 26 Jan. 1401 Thomas Merk, former bishop, surrendered and produced a special general pardon dated 28 Nov. 1400, found surety for future good behaviour (Godefrey atte Pirye; William Yeddyng; Robert Haxhay; John Fouler), dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, mm Rex 4f-4d [142], [143]; Other: Select Cases in the Court of King's Bench, SS 88, pp. 102-105 |
Rex v. Robert Milner of Oldford, bargeman; and Thomas Kene, travellingman (travalyngman), formerly living in Sekollane; Thomas Kene of Somerset, Thomas Cramford of Sussex, Dionisius Walssh of Ireland: John White of Ireland | Middx | E1401 (Indict); E1401 (Enrol) | jurors of various hundreds | At night on 18 March 1401 at Popeler in the parish of Stebenhithe feloniously plundered various goods and chattels (listed) and 6s 8d in coins from Elias Hogham; and Thomas Kene of Somerset, Thomas Cramford of Sussex, Dionisius Walssh of Ireland on 16 April 1401 felonioulsy plundered 20s in coins from William, vicar of Wyllesdon church in Middlesex at Paddington Wood in Middlesex; They are common thieves; and Thomas, Thomas and Dionisius on the same day feloniously plundered 2s in coins from John Veyser | on 3 May 1401 Robert Milner and the others were brought in by the sheriffs of London by virtue of a corpus cum causa, plead not guilty, jury ad hoc elected found them guilty. Thomas Kene, Thomas Cramford and Dionisius pled clergy, passed literacy test, handed over as convicted clerics and Robert Milner was hanged. Later on 5 May John White of Ireland was brought by the bailifs of the liberty of Westminster (accused of receiving them on Sonntag 27 March at St Clemens Danes outside the New Temple), pled not guilty, jury summoned for Oct Trin, released on mainprise (John Kent, Adam Pollard, glover; Henry Cole; and Adam Glovere), on 13 June jury found John white not guilty, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 8f [144]; Other: |
Rex v. John Moldyng; John Eddeson; William Keggeworth; and William Dyk | Warwicks | (Indict); (Enrol) | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 12f (ex fac for Oct Mich) [145] | ||
Rex v. John Mongy (John Myngy) alias John, servant of Alexander Barker of Great Thurlow | Suffolk | after 1 Nov. 1399 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 14 Feb. 1400 (pardoned); 2 Feb. 1401 (judgment) | before William Clopton taking the position of John Haward, knight, seneschall of the liberty of St Edmund at his sheriff's tourn at Wickhambrook in Risbridge Hundred | On Sunday, 1 Nov. 1399 at Great Thurlow he feloniously stole from Alexander Barker of Thurlow 2 cow hides worth 3s 2d and feloniously took them away | On 28 Jan. 1401 John surrendered, produced general pardon dated 14 Feb. 1400 and a writ de non molestando dated 2 Feb. 1401, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 13f [146]; Other: |
Rex v. Edward Moubray of Stokeslaye; William Base, tenant of Master John de Neuton at Newthorp, Abbot of St Agatha; William Ayremyn, parson of Neubald; prior of Watton; John Dene of Huthom; Abbot of Coverham; Richard, parson of Spenyngthorn; John Hillyard; Thomas de Raventhrop; John del Meer of Brethirton; Thomas Otyr of Methelay; Agnes, widow of Thomas Mauncell; John Wentworth of Elesall; John de Melton of Hoton; Robert Hatfeld of Oeston; Thomas del Wode of Hendelaye; John Skipwyth of Ferybrigg; Richard Rawedon of Abyrforth; Thomas del Water del Elmeswell; John Mosdale of Schardeburgh; Abbot of Melsa; Robert de HOpton; Robert Stauceby; William Dummyng of Abyrforth; Adam Bank of York and tenants of the lands and tenements of Joan, former wife of John Elys, knight | Yorks | (Indict); (Enrol) | certain articles | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 4f (sicut pluries for Oct Trin) [147] |
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Rex v. Robert Newelyn of London, corsour | London | 3 Aug. 1400 (Indict); (Enrol) | before William Hyde and William Walderne, sheriffs of London and Nicholas Symok, coroner | On 2 August 1400 Robert Neweleyn feloniously killed John Burley, fletcher | On 29 April 1401 Robert surrendered, pled not guilty, jury summoned for 15 Mich, released on mainprise (John Bally; Robert Austyn, cotyller; Robert Power, sadler; Thomas Holme of London); jury in respite until Oct Purification 1401 nisi prius 4 Febr. 1401: jury finds that he killed him in self defence and without any other felony or malice aforethought, chattels worth 40s for which the former sheriffs have to answer | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 10d [148]; Other: |
Rex v. William Norton, clerk; and John Frank, his servant | London | (appeal); (Enrol) | convicted by jury of mayeme of William Hertford, skinner | capias ad satisfaciendum for fine | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 12d (ex fac Oct St John Bapt) [149]; see case against mainpernors of John Frank: KB27/560, m Rex 6f [150] |
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Rex v. Lucy, widow of Richard Pacwode | Worcs | (appeal); (Enrol) | appeal by Lucy against Henry Mylleward of Wenland and others for the killing of her husband | non-suited | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 6f (sicut prius cap ad satisf for Oct Trin) [151] | |
Rex v. William Persones of Fifield | Berks' | 2 Rich II (SIC) (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); M1401 (Judgment) | before William Sanford, a coroner of Rich II (SIC) | On 15 March 1400 William Persones of Fifield feloniously killed John Wygynton of Abingdon at Abingdon | On 15 Feb. 1401 William surrendered, pled not guilty, jury summoned for xv Easter, released on mainprise (John Golafre; Thomas Gloucestre; Henry Shardelowe; and John Bokyngham), jury put in respite xv Mich nisi prius, found not guilty, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 21f [152]; Other: see KB27/558, m Rex 8d (Isabella, widow of John Wygynton, chandler) [153]; KB27/560, m Rex 6f (sicut prius cap for Oct Trin) [154] |
Rex v. Clemens Peytenyn of Great Cressingham in Norfolk | Middx | H1401 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol) | jurors of various hundreds | on 16 July 1400 Clemens counterfeited the great seal of the king at Westminster falsly, maliciously, and treacherously and sealed letters with it which were presented to him on that day | On 10 Feb. 1401 Clemens appeared in court in the custody of the marshal, pled not guilty, jury summoned for 11 Feb. 1401 when a letter patent dated 22 July 1400 sealed with the forged seal was presented in evidence (enrolled)- jury inspects the letter and the seal and found him not guilty in regard to counterfeitting the seal but he deceotfullly composed and had the letters be written with assent of others in his group and he attached the original king's seal to the forged letters and sent those letters to various parts of the realm in deceit of the king and people. Court is not advised what kind of sentence to give, sent back to the marshalsea; in Easter term 1401 the court checks the indictment and the verdict and finds that the false letter was written in deceit of the king and his people and used and deployed constitute high treason and thus he is drawn and hanged. | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 16d [155], printed in Selden Society 88, pp. 105-7; Law Report: Seipps Abridgment No 1401.073 (defendant cannot deny the charge, asks to pay a fine - drawn and hanged because he used the king's seal in a deceitful manner); Other: |
Rex v. Henry Pitlesden | Kent | (Indict); (Enrol) | contempt and trespass | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 4d (sicut prius cap for Oct Trin) [156] | ||
Rex v. Lawrence, servant of John Plot of Uxbridge | Buk | (Indict); (Enrol) | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 12f (ex fac for Oct Mich) [157] | ||
Rex v. William Porter | Norfolk | (Indict); (Enrol) | appeal for mayheme against Heny Lyng | not prosecuting | capias ad satisfaciendum for fine | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 6d [158] |
Rex v. Prior of St James Derby | Derbys | (Indict); (Enrol) | certain articles | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 3f (distr for Oct Trin) [159] | ||
Rex v. John, prior of St Mary Worcester | Worcs | (Indict); (Enrol) | certain articles | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 12f (sicut prius distr for Oct Trin) [160] | ||
Rex v. Prior and convent of St Peter, Ipswich | Suffolk | 26 Feb. 1401 (sicut alias mandamus writ); E1401 (Enrol) | close writ sicut alias mandamus dated 26 Feb. 1401 | request for corrody for John Kelot (the same as Gerard de Cessons (& Nichola, his wife) had at the request of Edward, their grandfather on 10 April 1330); prior refers to certification residing in chancery of record (Edward III granted that after Gerard and Nichola died, they did not have to do it again) | xv Easter Prior and Convent appear by Hugh Holgot, nobody came forward to inform king or justices or sergeants at law, prior and convent dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 16f [161]; Other: |
Rex v. Henry, prior of St James of Derby | Derbys | (Indict); (Enrol) | certain articles | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 11d (ve fa for xv Easter for the current prior) [162] | ||
Rex v. Prioress of Dartford; and William Hesyll (related to case Rex v. Prioress and heirs and tenants of the land of John de Appulton ?) | Kent | 10 Oct 1377 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); xv Trin 1401 (Judgment) | before Henry Apuldrefeld, sheriff of Kent, at his sheriff's tourn at Sutton at Hone | certain articles: (1) in the tithing of Wilminton in the hundred of Axstane a road between Longefeld and Netheweye was not maintained by the prioress and William Latymer; (2) at Therlynmg in the tithing of Portebrugge in the hundred of Axstane a lane was not maintained; | in Oct Hil (20 Jan) 1401 the current prioress and William Hesyl, the tenants of the land of William Latymer appear by Henry Shardelowe, deny being responsible for (1) and (2), Thomas Covele for King, jury summoned for xv Easter, put in respite until xv Trin when jury found in their favour, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 6f (Prioress and William Hesyll) [163]; Other: KB27/554, m Rex 14 f (ve fa Oct H) [164]; KB27/555, m Rex 10 f (distr for 15 P) [165]; KB27/556, m Rex 8 f (sicut pluries distrin for Oct T for Prioress of Dartford and William Hesyll, tenant) [166]; (sicut pluries distr for Oct Mich) KB27/557, m Rex 1d [167]; KB27/558, m Rex 24f (sicut pluries distr for Oct Hil for Prioress of Dartford only) [168]: KB27/559, m Rex 6f (prioress dead by H1401) [169] |
Rex v. Thomas Prouce (Thomas Pronce) | Devon | 11 Oct. 1400 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 13. Sep. 1401 (Verdict at nisi prius); M1401 (Verdict) | before John Keynes, sheriff of Devon, at his sheriff's tourn in the hundred of Winkleigh | On Sunday, 10 Oct. 1400 Thomas Prouce together with other unknown insurrectionists lay in wait in the king's highway at Okesbourne to encounter John Shorne & Alianore, his wife; Roert Durant, John Cruwyt and other faithful lieges of the king and intending (precogitando) to assault and feloniously kill them, and feloniously broke and entered the house of John Thorne and feloniously took aways goods (listed) worth 65s | On 15 Feb. 1401 Thomas surrendered, pled not guilty, jury summoned for xv Easter, released on mainprise (William Gilbert; John Bennyng; Stephen Treuewhit; and John Gylle of Devon), jury put in respite until Oct Trin; in respite until xv Mich nisi prius 13 Sep. 1401, found not guilty, dismissed without a day | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 21f [170] |
Rex v. William Prys, vicar of Daventry church | Norht | after 27 May 1400 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 26 May 1401 (Verdict at nisi prius) | before Keepers of the Peace | (1) On 18 March 1391 William Prys feloniously stole a chasuble from William, prior of Daventry Priory worth 5s; (2) on 28 April 1392 he feloniously led Joan Wodeward into a chamber inside Daventry church called dekeneschambre and feloniously raped her; (3) on 27 May 1400 William Prys while he was serving in his official capacity as Dean of Daventry, cited Alice Browdestere, wife of Roger Browdestere of Coventry to appear before him in the vicarage at Daventry and attacked Alice and held a knife to her breast and said hat if she did not sleep with him he would kill her (sentencium mortis subiret) and thus feloniously raped her; (4) on 11 Aug. 1391 he feloniously stole a primer worth 20d from Elizabeth, daughter of John Wyloughby of Daventry at Daventry; (5) on 30 Nov. 1386 he felonioulsy stole a purse from Juliana, wife of Robert Barker of Daventry at Daventry with 16s in coins; (5) On 5 Jan. 1394 he feloniously entered the close of Daventry Priory and feloniously stole 20 marks from Robert Parker which he found there. William Prys is a common thief. | On 27 Jan. 1401 William surrendered, pled not guilty, jury summoned for 9 Feb. (Oct Purification), remained in custody; on 11 Feb. 1401 de gratia curie released on mainprise (William Osbern; Thomas Beston; Henry Chorley; William Grenam) until xv Easter; jury put in respite for Oct Trin 1401 nisi prius 26 May 1401 at Wellingborough, when he is found not guilty, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, mm Rex 1f-1d [171], [172]; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 17d (nisi prius authorisation 11 Feb. 1401) [173]; KB27/560, m Rex 16f (nisi prius authorisation) [174]; for a later indictment see [175], [176] |
Rex v.John Prytewell of Essex and Henry Assheborne of Derby; Brian Huscarle of Berkshire; John Squyer of Lincolnshire and John Mors of Middlesex, his mainpernors | Surrey | (Indict); (Enrol) | plea of trespass brought by Walter Hoke | fine for not appearing to respond Walter Hoke in trespass plea | capias ad satisfaciendum | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 4d [177] |
Rex v. Norman Pulter | Middx | M1400 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol) | jurors of various hundreds | During the night of 7 Sept. 1400 Norman Pulter together with two other unknown poulterers, pretending to be the poulterers of Queen Isabel, feloniously took away 11 hens worth 3d each from the house of Roger Roper of Willesden in Willesden without compensation as the statute required | On 11 Feb. 1401 Norman surrendered, pled not guilty, jury summoned for xv Easter, released on mainprise (Thomas Perne of Westminster; John Fairfeld of Middlesex; William Carles and Robert Reynald of Berkyng), ponit in respite until 27 April 1401 when jury found him not guilty, dismissed without a day - Thomas Perne of Westminster; John Fairfeld of Middlesex; Richard Knapp of Middlesex, and Richard Bone of Middlesex become his surety for good behaviour towards the king and his lieges sub pena £10 | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 18f [178]; Other: see KB27/558, m Rex 24f (ex fac for Oct Trin) [179]; |
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Rex v. Thomas Querndon; and John Anketill, constable of Stony StratfordB> | Buks | M1389 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol) | jurors of varous hundreds | On 15 July 1389 Walter Tristram was arrested in Stony Stratford by Thomas Querndon and John Anketill for suspicion of larceny of 1 horse with saddle and bridle worth 10s. The constable valued the horse at 6s 8d and kept it and allowed Walter to flee later that day | On 1 Feb. 1401 Thomas Querendon by Thomas Bedeford, attorney, and John Anketill in his own person appeared, since both were found not guilty in regard to the felony (escape of prisoner) they have to answer for the withholding of the horse, saddle and bridle, which they admit, but they then reference the general pardon issued in the September parliament 1397 regarding all excapes of felons, chattles of felons etc. and asked for the benefit of that grace; court adjournes to xv Easter to decide if the general pardon can be allowed | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 2f [180]; Other: |
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Rex v. Thomas Ruderfeld alias John Ruderfeld alias John Fysshe of Dancastre in Yorkshire | Yorks | (Indict); (Enrol) | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 5d (ex fac for Oct Mich) [181] |
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Rex v. John Salisbury | Surrey | (Indict); (Enrol) | his appeal of John Todyngton for mayhem | not prosecuting his appeal of John Todyngton for mayhem | capias ad satisfaciendum | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 4d [182] |
Rex v. John Stokeley | London | (appeal); (Enrol) | his appeal of John Clynton, chaplain for rape | not prosecuting his appeal of John Clynton for rape | fine for not prosecuting | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 6d [183]; for John Clynton see KB27/560, m Rex 13d [184] |
Rex v. Thomas Samford; John Inglewode; John Salerne | England. London. Hertfordshire | 24 Nov. 1400 (confession/appeal); H1401 (Enrol); E1401 (judgment John Salerne, Thomas Samford), T1401 (John Inglewode) | by order of king's council | treason: on 7 Feb. 1401 Thomas Samford's confession was put forward in court; (shorter version of confession printed in Select Cases, SS 88, pp. 111-113); John Inglewode has in his possession a large brass seal similar to the Great Seal of the king; | On 7 Feb. 1401 John Inglewode and John Salerne are brought into court by the constable of the tower by order of the king's council, both pled not guilty, court not certain this can go to a jury, all three committed to Mashalsea; John Salerne later by consent and advise of the council released on mainprise de gratia curie (Richard Merlowe of London; John Salerne of Winchelsey; William Emery; and Lawrence Merseye) sub pena £300; Thomas Samsford had abjured the realm before Petr Barre, a former coroner of Surrey in St Trinity church in Gildeford on 30 Aug. 1399 (record cited) and was given the port of Orwell in Suffolk; Thomas, questioned by the judges why he is in the realm without permission of the king, replied that on 1 Sept. 1399 as he was walking towards the port outside Bysshopesgate London holding a cross in his hand the then duke of Lancaster (now king Henry IV) ordered the mayor of London to not trouble him and to proclaim that in the city; court not advised, Thomas returned to Marshalsea until xv Easter; since Thomas has abjured the realm he cannot appeal anyone and appeal is insufficient in law to make John Salerne to answer it; John Salerne is dismissed without a day; Thomas is hanged; In Trinity term John Inglewode sismissed by signet writ of king because appeal was insufficient in law | KB 27/560, m Rex 9 [185], printed in Select Cases, SS 88, pp. 111-114 |
Rex v. Robert Saperton | Middx | E1401 (Indict); E1401 (Enrol); 13 May 1401 (Verdict, judgment) | jurors of various hundreds | (1) On 25 April 1401 Robert with unknown others broke into the close and house of John Grene at Westminster in the presence of the king and took away a hen called Kentysshecok worth 8d; (2) on 27 April 1401 Robert assaulted John Grene in Westminster Abbey and in the presence of the king | On 4 May 1401 Robert appeared in person and plead not guilty, jury summoned for 7 May 1401, then on 13 May 1401 he was found not guilty, dismissed without a day | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 12f [186] |
Rex v. Adam Saumsom of Coton Ho | Warwicks | after 15 Sept. 1391 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); (pardoned); 12 Jan. 1401 (judgment) | before keepers of the peace of Richard II | Incitement to murder: On Saturday (sic) 15 Sep.1391 at Newton Adam Saumsom incited John Moldyng, John Eddeson, William Keggeworth; and William Dyk to kill Thomas Souter clerk, son of John Souter of Newton and all kept Thomas and led him to Bowyswellesych and feloniously murdered and killed him there | On 12 Jan. 1401 Adam surrendered, pled pardon by Richard II (dated 4 March 1394) enroled in Easter term 17 Rich II in the common section (KB 27/532, m 13 [187]) and in Hilary term 18 Rich II he was dismissed by judgment of the court and he vouches the enrolment. Court, after looking at the record, does not want to go against the judgment (double jeopardy) and he is dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 3d [188]; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 3d [189] |
Rex v. Thomas Sharesfeld alias Thomas Shareshill of Ireland, tailor, and John Rathe of Ireland | Middx | E1401 (Indict); E1401 (Enrol); 14 May 1401 (Judgment and Verdict) | jurors of various hundreds | at night of 18 March 1401 at Popeler in the parish of Stebenhithe feloniously plundered Elias Hogham of goods and chatles (listed) as well as 6s 8d in coins | On 13 May 1401 Thomas is brought by sheriffs of London and John by bailiifs of Rochester by corpus cum causa, pled not guilty, jury summoned 14 May 1401, when jury finds Thomas Sharesfield not guilty, dismissed without a day; jury finds John Rathe guilty, he is hanged | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 17f [190]; Other: |
Rex v. John Sharp; John Leycestre of Kent; and William Shepyngham of Ireland | Glouc' | (approver appeal) (Enrol) | appeal of John Palmere of Boghton in Norht', approver, imprisoned in the Marshalsea | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 5f (ex fac for Oct Mich) [191] | |
Rex v. Walter Slyward | Devonshire | (Indict); (Enrol) | felony | ex fac for Crast Animarym | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 6d [192] | |
Rex v. Henry Smyth of Fymbergh; Thomas Bate; Thomas Wode of Stowemarket; and Nicholas Derby | Suffolk | (Indict); (Enrol) | mainpernors for John Hoo in trespass suit brought by John Boxstede | did not have John Hoo in court as promised | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 6f (sicut prius cap for Oct Trin) [193] | |
Rex v. John Smyth of Colham | Middx | (Indict); E1401 (Enrol) | on 8 Nov. 1400 John Smyth was arrested by the village of Cowley for various felonies and chained (cathenatus) and imprisoned but escaped to the church of Cowley for 4 days and on 11 Nov. confessed (1) to the ambush and felonious killing of an unknown foreigner in the highway at Redhull between Uxbridge and Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire around the hour of vesper on 4 Oct. 1400; (2) to feloniously stealing a sheep worth 16d from John Baker at Northolt near Uxbridge in Middlesex on 8 Oct. 1400; and (3) that he escaped from prison on 8 Nov. 1400 and abjured and was given the port of Bristol | On 3 May 1401 (?) John was brought by the sheriffs of London by corpus cum causa, has no excuse for being found in the realm after abjuration, sentenced to hang | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 8f [194]; Other: | |
Rex v. John Smyth of Ireland, staying at St Frideswide Hall Oxford; Thomas Hood of Irland, staying at St Frideswide Hall Oxford; John Haryes of Irland, staying at St Frideswide Hall Oxford, who call themselves pardoners | Glouc' | (Indict); (Enrol) | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 5f (ex fac for Oct Mich) [195] | ||
Rex v. John Smyth of Ireland, staying at St Frideswide Hall Oxford; Thomas Hood of Irland, staying at St Frideswide Hall Oxford; John Haryes of Irland, staying at St Frideswide Hall Oxford, who call themselves pardoners | Oxon | (Approver appeal); (Enrol) | appealed by William Cromp', approver, imprisoned in the Marshalsea | felony | Main: ; Other:KB27/559, m Rex 12f (ex fac for Oct Mich) [196] | |
Rex v. William Soper, formerly living in Staines | Middx | E1401 (Indict); E1401 (Enrol); 3 May 1401 (Verdict); 3 May 1401 (Judgment) | jurors of various hundreds | On 31 Aug 1401 (sic) at Colham William Soper feloniously stole two oxen from John Eve, worth 2 marks | On 27 April 1401 John appeared in the custody of the marshal, pled not guilty, jury summoned for 30 April, jury in respite until 3 May when they found him guilty, he is hanged | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 5f [197] |
Rex (for Dean and Chapter of Salisbury) v. mayor and bailiffs of Southampton | Hants | (Indict); H1401 (Enrol) | writ close issued out of chancery 10 Nov. 1400 | regarding liberties granted to dean and chapter of Salisbury cathedral | liberties are not being allowed, mayor and bailiff required to show why not; they cite possession of privileges in their port by successive kings and since king John by the town (toll on sales) | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 21d [198]; Other: |
Rex v. Thomas Squyry | Kent | 22 Nov. 1400 (scire facias); (Enrol) | scire facias writ dated 22 Nov. 1400, signed William Gascoigne | violation of surety found in chancery: Geoffrey Newenton; Richard Tystede; Thomas Squyry; and John Botiller in chancery became sureties on 12 July 1389 sub pena £100 for the future good behaviour of Richard Wayte, Gilbert Estene, Simon Jurdan; and Robert Ingeler for good behaviour towards king's lieges), violation by Simon and Robert on 29 Sept. 1389 at Limborne Manor in possession of John Brynkton by virtue of the Statute Merchant (assault on Catherine, wife of William Upton and taking of goods and chattels worth £20, indicted) | Thomas Squyry appeared because of this warning by Thomas Crowe, declared that Simon Jurdan and Robert Ingeler are not guilty of the trespass mentioned in the presentation, issue joined whether they are guilty, jury summoned for xv Easter, sicut prius Oct Trin, sicut pluries Oct Hil | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 16f [199]; for Geoffrey Newenton: [200], and John Post, Criminals and the Law in the Reign of Richard II, pp. 289-291; judgment by default against Richard Tystede and John Botiller [201]; note: Richard Wayte is nephew of John Botiller [202], for manor of Limborne see [203]; for the assault see also [204] |
Rex v. Ralph de Stathum | Derbys | (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 23 March 1400, 14 May 1398 (pardoned); 26 Jan. 1401 (Judgment) | before Keepers of the Peace | (1) On 2 Jan. 1400 he notified various men from Morley, Smalley and Kydesleye to ride with him and Thomas de Stathum, Richard de Stathum, and William de Stathum, his brothers, to help John of Holland, former earl of Huntingdonshire and his associates, enemies of king Henry IV; (2) on 8 May 1398 Ralph de Stathum feloniously killed William de Croxton at Smalley and murdered him | On 26 Jan. (?) 1401 Ralph surrendered, produced general pardon dated 23 March 1400 and a non molestando writ dated 18 Jan. 1401 which covered treason, dismissed on this charge; in regard to (2) says he stood trial at gaol delivery of Nottingham gaol on 26 July 1398 and presented a general pardon then, asks for the record which is kept by William Thyrnyng, to be produced and produced the general pardon dated 14 May 1398 endorsed and allowed and a non molestando writ dated 18 May 1398; William Thyrnyng certifies this immediately (gaol delivery record copied: killing now called self-defence and it happened at the Smalley coal pits on 2 May 1397); dismissed without a day after all writs and records were checked | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 3f [205]; Other: see also gaol delivery [206] |
Rex v. John Suthwyk of Boreford | Oxon | (appeal); (Enrol) | appeal for mayheme against Edward Tanner of Boreford | non-suited | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 15f(ex fac for Oct Mich) [207] | |
Rex v. Thomas Swanton, staying at Wyche in Worcestershire; and Thomas Rakton of Ludlow, draper | Warr | (approver appeal); (Enrol) | appeal brought by John Hendon, former approver, now hanged | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 10f (cap for xv Easter [208]; KB27/560, m Rex 3d (capias for 15 E) [209] | |
Rex v. Thomas Swanton, staying at Wyche in Worcestershire; and Thomas Rakton of Ludlow, draper | Worcs | (approver appeal); (Enrol) | appeal brought by John Hendon, former approver, now hanged | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 10f (ex fac for Oct Mich) [210] | |
Rex v. John Swyft; and William Cook, Richard Longe of Warwick; Nicholas barbour of Brampton in Northamptonshire; and Thomas Bannebury of Northamptonshire | Kent | (approver appeal); (Enrol) | appeal by John Palmere of boghton in Norhamptonshire, approver, imprisoned in the Marshalsea, now a clerk convict | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 15f (ex fac for Oct Mich) [211] | |
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Rex v. Richard, son of Nicholas Taillour of Colnbrook alias Richard Frowyn | Midd | T1400 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol) | jurors of various hundreds | trespass, extortion, damages, excesses: on 15 June 1400 at Colnbrok lay in wait to kill Thomas Colverhous, bailiff of the hundred of Elthorn and Spelthorn and assaulted him as he was doing official business, that is to say summon a jury in the trespass plea between Thomas Kyrkeby and William Bailly of Northall (assault), and when Adam Bonamour, constable of a part of the town of Colnbrok in Middlesex, came to arrest him and him take to prison he escaped his arrest and on vearious occasions lay in wait with other malefactors in the high road between Colbrok and London in order to kill the constable so that he did not dare to leave his house or do his official business from 24 July until the day this presentment was made | On 10 Feb. 1401 Richard appeared by Alexander Dominyk, his attorney, pled not guilty, jury summoned for 3 weeks Easter | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 17f [212]; Other: KB27/558, m Rex 14d [213]; KB27/558, m Rex 14d (ex fac for Oct Trin) [214] |
Rex v. John Tame (alias John Sydenham), abbot of Rewley Abbey near Oxford | Shrops' | 25 Oct. 1400 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 26 Jan. 1401 (pardoned); 11 Feb. 1401 (Judgment) | before Thomas, Earl of Arundel and his fellow Justices of the Peace | On 17 Nov. 1399 John Tame feloniously kept and took away from Buildwas Abbey 1 red baudekin (brocaded cloth) worth 4 marks and a book called Josephus antiquitis (Flavius Josephus, the Antiquities of the Jews) worth 20 marks | On 11 Feb. 1401 the abbot surrendered, produced a general pardon dated 26 Jan. 1401, found sufficient surety as required by the statute (William Somerton; John Urban; John Bokyngham; Thomas Beneyt), dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 17f [215]; Other: |
Rex v. John Torney, chaplain | Middx | (trespass plea); (Enrol) | trespass plea brought by William Hempton, clerk | conviction in trespass plea, capias ad satisfaciendum for fine with king | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 10f (ex fac for Oct Mich) [216] | |
Rex v. Thomas Totenham, clerk | Middx | (treaspass plea); (Enrol) | trespass plea brought by John Midelham | conviction in trespass plea, capias ad satisfaciendum for fine with king | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 8f (ex fac for Oct Mich) [217] | |
Rex v. Richard Trenod | ? | (Indict); (Enrol) | treason and felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 9d (capias for Oct Trin; cap ad satisf for mainpernor Ingelram Fosse, John Coeram, Robert Rous of LKondon and Simon Jeppe of Warwickshire) [218] | ||
Rex v. Ralph Trewala, smith of Cornwall | Middlesex | (Indict); (Enrol) | trespass | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 13d (ex fac for Crast Animarum) [219] | ||
Rex v. William Trelawny; Stephen Grmelcomb; William Bremelcomb; John atte Busken; John, son of Stephen Pareys; Stephen Franke; Richard Smyth of Sampsford; and Walter Chapelayn and unknown others | Devon | 11 Oct. 1401 (Indict); E1401 (Enrol); 13 Sep. 1401 (Verdict); xv M1401 (Judgment) | before John Keynes, sheriff, at his sheriff's tourn in the hundred of Wynkeley | On 10 Oct. 1401 William and the others with other unknown malefactors gathered together and lay in wait on the king's highway at Ekesborne for John Thorne & Alianore, his wife, Robert Durant and John Cruwys and other of the king's lieges to assault and feloniously kill them premeditated and entered the house of John Throne and feloniously took away goods | On 22 April 1401 William and the others surrendered, pled not guilty, jury summoned for Oct St John Bapt, released on mainprise (Stephen Trenewych, William Martyn of Bodmyn, William Langeston and Walter Whyche, all of Cornwall) for appearance and future good behaviour towards John Thorne, jury in respite until xv Mich nisi prius 13 Sep. 1401 when they were found not guilt, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 1f [220]; Other: |
Rex v. Thomas Trencruk, chaplain; and Thomas Trekell and Richard Bony, provoker of suits in ecclesiastical courts (procuratores) | Cornwall | 8 Nov. 1400 (royal writ close); H1401 (Enrol); M1403 (judgment) | authorisation by royal writ close 8 Nov. 1400 | violation of premunire (Statute 13 Rich II, I, c. 1 & confirmation of Statute 25 Edw III, VI, c. 3); regarding presentation of vicar to church of St Clare | In Oct Mich 1403 Thomas, Thomas and Richard came in person, nobody came forward to inform the king, dismissed without a day salvo semper jure domini regis cum alias loqui voluerit etc. | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 14f [221]; KB27/560, m Rex 3f(sicut alias cap for Oct Trin) [222] |
Rex v. William Tynder, chaplain (alias William Tynder of Lancastershire, clerk) | Oxon | after 26 April 1388 (Indict); M1400 (Enrol) 20 Sept. 1399 (pardon) T1401 (finally dismissed) | before Nicholas Saundresdon, coroner of Oxford | on Saturday 25 April 1388 William Tynder, chaplain, feloniously killed Walter Dassh, clerk, at the church St Mary the Virgin; - magister Richard Lythum, clerk, procured and helped to commit the felony | On 11 Feb. 1401 William Tynder surrendered, produced general pardon dated 24 Jan. 1401 and writ de non molestando dated 24 Jan. 1401, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 18f [223]; Other: KB27/558, m Rex 9d (note difference in date of killing) [224] |
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Rex v. William Verdon of Offenham; John Verdon, bearward | Worcs | H1398 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 18 Nov. 1400 (pardoned) | On 15 July 1391 John Verdon, bearward, feloniously killed Walter Sisam in a field at Uffington and feloniously stole 40s in coins from him; William Verdon of Offenham received him at Offenham afterwards | on 26 Jan. 1401 William Verdon surrendered; John Verdon as principal outlawed im Mich 1398; William produces general pardon dated 18 Nov. 1400 and writ de non molestando dated 20 Jan. 1401, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 2f (William Verdon) [225]; Other: | |
Rex v. Village of Austeye | Warwicks | (Indict); (Enrol) | certain articles | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 6f (sicut pluries distr for xv Easter) [226] | ||
Rex v. Village of Wathe, village of Esthouton; William de Santon; village of Manslete; Richard Rede of Lynne; Agnes Cuntles of Boston; and John Tynt | Lincolns | (Indict); (Enrol) | certain articles | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 9d (sicut pluries distr/cap for xv Easter) [227] |
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Rex v. village of Waithe and village of East Halton | Lincolnshire | E1396 (Indict); E1401 (Enrol) | jury of various hundreds | bridge called Wathe Halfbrygg between Waithe and East Halton not repaired as required | On 9 May 1401 the villages by Richard Kyrnyngton admit responsibilty for repairs, affeered at half a mark each | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 14d [228] |
Rex v. William Wakefeld of Derby | Derbys | (Indict); (Enrol) | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 15d (de novo ex fac for Oct Mich) [229] | ||
Rex v. John Waleys, former servant of Adam Fraunceys, knight | Middx | E1401 (Indict); E1401 (Enrol); 4 May 1401 (pardoned), 7 May 1401 (judgment) | jurors of various hundreds | On 6 Feb. 1397 at Edelmeton John feloniously broke into the house of Adam Fraunceys and feloniously stole goods and chattles (among them a book called Primer worth 100s) | On 7 May 1401 John was brought by the sheriffs of London by corpus cum causa, presented a general pardon dated 4 May 1401(version 2f) and found surety for futre good behaviour (John Askam; Alexander Domynyk; John Elmeton; John Wynchecombe), dismissed without a day - but vor certain other reasons pending in London he is returned to the sheriffs of London to the custody of John North, clerk of the compter | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 14f [230]; Other: |
Rex v. John Warde | Kent | reign of Rich II (Indict); E1401 (Enrol); 28 May 1398 (pardoned); 9 May 1401 (Judgment) | before Keepers of the Peace | On 12 Nov. 1394 at Boughton-under-Blean in the royal highway feloniously assaulted Richard Grubbe coming from his plough and on horseback, feloniously made him get off and feloniously kept the horse worth 20s and Richard cried plaintively and begged John in vain to give him his horse back and finally agreed to pay 6s8d for his own horse on 14 Nov. 1394 at the market of Faversham before 1 pm, but John did not appear but rather lay in wait for Richard in the highway near Napiltonstreet in the hundred of Faversham and feloniously assaulted him and took him to Yorklete in the hundred of Boughton and feloniously kept him and plundered 6s 8d which was all he had with him. | On 9 May 1401 John appeared in the custody of the marshal, produced a general pardon dated 28 May 1398 and a writ de non molestando dated 5 May 1401 and was dismissed without a day | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 16f [231] |
Rex v. Hugh de Waterton, knight | Lincolnshire | (Indict); (Enrol) | certain articles | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 11d (sicut pluries distr bis Oct Trin) [232] | ||
Rex v. John West Doubere; Reginald Rede; John Berkyng; Shalke de Wallia; John, servant of William Moneye; John Wakefeld, smith; William Wyron; William Holte; and William Gylmyn | Middx | (Indict); (Enrol) | trespasses, extortions, damages, grievances and excesses | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 11f (ex fac for Crast Animar) [233] | ||
Rex v. John Weston of London; John Buket; prior of Hayling Island in Hampshire; Simon Jurdan; Richard Wayte; Edward Cleve; Robert Coteler; John Doo; Peter Botelir; and Thomas atte Lynche | Middx | T1399 (Indict); E1401 (Enrol); 2 May 1401 (Judgment) | jurors of various hundreds | (1) conspired to bring a false writ of assise at Westminster against William Upton of the manor de la Wade and maintained that writ unjustly from xv Easter 1399 until 12 June 1399 contrary to the statute and in contempt of the king; (2) and John Buket; Prior of Hayling; Simon Jurdan; Richard Wayte; and Edward Cleve conspired to bring a false bill on 20 Feb. 1399 regarding certain wool confiscated in the Hayling Island which led to William Upton being falsely arrested and kept in the Fleet Prison; (3) they are common conspirators and procurers of false indictements in contempt of the king; (4) and the Prior for 20 years until 12 June 1399 has two, sometimes three ships in which he transported beyond the sea in times of war and peace various goods (named) without paying custom for the same | on 2 May 1401 all appear by Thomas Holm, court finds indictments insufficient, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 8f [234]; Other: |
Rex v. John de Whatton junior, king's tenant | Leics' | after 28 Aug. 1400 (Indict); H1401 (Enrol); 20 April 1403 (pardoned) | before John Wychard, a coroner | On 28 Aug 1400 in a field in Whatton in a furlong (studio) of John de Whatton called le Kykewong near the village church John Hathern of Whatton insulted John de Whatton while he was going over the sheafs of wild peas with his cart and horses and then assaulted John of Whatton and his son John, attempting to kill them, striking John the son with a pikefork intentionally and John, the son struck John Hathern in self-defence with a Pikefork in his stomach and his guts, of which wounds he died after laying sick for 8 days and after receiving ecclesiastical rites. | On 3 Feb. 1401 John de Whatton junior surrendered, because felony happened within a year and a day he is released on mainprise de gratia curie (Thomas Beston; Thomas Holm; Thomas Ellerbek; and John de Whatton senior) until Oct St John Bapt. - later on 21 May 1403 John appears and presents a special pardon (for felonious killing) dated 20 April 1403 and writ de non molestando dated 12 May 1403, dismissed without a day; and also John de Whatton senior, accussed of being an accessory, by order of the court dismissed | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 11f [235]; Other: |
Rex v. William atte Wode | Middlesex | (Indict); (Enrol) | trespass | outlawed in the presence of the coroner on 9 Dec. 1400 | on 25 April 1401 surrendered, produced pardon for outlawry (record was sent to chancery) dated 25 April 1401, made fine, dismissed without a day | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 1d [236]; Other: |
Rex v. John Wodecok, citizen of London; and William Askham, citizen of London | London | (Indict); (Enrol) | encroachment (as sheriffs of London) of goods and chattles belonging to Lawrence Bryght, who was hanged as an approver | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 10f (sicut prius distr for Oct Trin) [237] | ||
Rex v. Richard, son of John Wodham of Waltham | Essex | 12 April 1401 (Hock Day) (Indict); E1401 (Enrol), T1401 (verdict); T1401 (judgment) | before Robert Newport, senechal of the court at Waltham Holy Cross | On 21 March 1401 at Waltham in a place called le Merssh feloniously stole two horses worth 26s 8d from William Fetherston | On 3 May 1401 Richard was brought in by sheriffs of Hertford on corpus cum causa, pled not guilty, jury summoned for 5 weeks of Easter, jury in respite until Oct Trin when they found him guilty, he was hanged | Main: KB27/560, m Rex 5f [238]; Other: |
Rex v. William Wolleston, rector of Bokenham-Ferry | Norfolk | after 27 Oct. 1398 (Indict); T1401 (Enrol); 18 July 1401 (Verdict); xv Mich 1401 (Judgment) | before Simon Baret, Robert de Marcham and associates, keepers of the peace and oyer and terminer justices | on 27 Oct. 1398 William Wollaston went to Strumpshaw and feloniously broke into the close of William Newman and feloniously stole a horse worth 10s belonging to John de Allerton, clerk, and took it away | on 27 Jan. 1401 William surrendered, pled not guilty, jury summoned for xv Easter, released on mainprise (Thomas Hunt of Derbyshire; Thomas Beeston; James KNoccesford; John Bothall of Nottinghamshire); jury put in respite until xv Mich nisi prius 18 July 1401 | Main: KB27/559, m Rex 9d [239] ; Other: |
Rex v. John Wotton of Kemele; Thomas Wotton, his brother; William Wotton, his brother; Richard Barbour of Winchcombe; William Turnour of Winchcombe; William Wele of Winchcombe, bocher; and Walter Cadull of Elberton (Elveton) | Glouc | (Indict); (Enrol) | trespass | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 5f (ex fac for Oct Mich) [240] | ||
Ledeston; Richard Megson; Joan, widow of John Elys, knight; Robert Nevyll of Hornby; Thomas Frereson of Snapthorp; William Forester of Wakefield; John Chambereyn of Pontefact; William Randclyff of Pontefract; William Knight of Walkyngton; William de Sutton of Walkington; Richard de Barton of Wyghton; Robert Spynner of Elmeswell; Thomas del Water of Elmeswell; William Lownay of Campegraunge; Agnes del Grene of Elmeswell; John Mosdale of Schardeburgh; Robert de Mee...; Richard Farman, parson of Kirkeby Overblow (Kyrkebyoreblawers); William Wartre of Leeds; Robert de Hopton; George de Suffe of Haytfeld; Richard Russell of Haytefeld; John Fourmays of Haytfeld; Adam Holm of Wodehouse; Thomas Forester of Wodehouse; Adam, vicar of Broddesworth church; Robert Pykborn of Stanceby; Robert Stanceby; Robert Hendson of Ledesham; William Dunnyng of Abyrforth; Adam Bank of York; Henry Iryssh; and John Lund | Yorks | (Indict); (Enrol) | certain articles | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, mm Rex 13f-13d (cap for xv Easter) (note: Joan, widow of John Elys is dead by H14001) [241], [242] | ||
Rex v. Angus Wryght of Skypwych | Yorkshire | (Indict); (Enrol) | to hear judgment in felony indictment | sicut pluries capias for Oct Trin | Main: ; Other: KB27/560, m Rex 7d [243] | |
Rex v. John Wyche of Ludlow, mercer | Shrops | (approver appeal); (Enrol) | appeal by John Hendon, approver, was imprisoned in the marshalsea but is already hanged | felony | Main: ; Other: KB27/559, m Rex 17d (sicut pluries cap for xv Easter) [244]; KB27/560, m Rex 3d (capias for 15 E) [245] | |
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