Peasants Revolt

219. Ilmer church, Friday 13 June 1381.

Jurors: Geoffrey Hugenden, John Reynham, John Mathew, Thomas Rysburgh, Thomas Andrew, John Kubbull, Robert Taillour, Robert Priesse, John Knyghgel, John Semere, John atte Mede and John Coupere.
John Sewelle of Catesby fled to Ilmer church on Wednesday 11 June 1381. On the following Friday he acknowledged before John atte Brook, coroner, that on Friday 7 June 1381, at 'Catyndon' in Hertfordshire, he had feloniously stolen a horse worth 5s. from William Navesby, a canon of St. Paul's, London, and that he was a habitual robber. He asked to abjure the realm of England.

Verdict: Guilty; no lands or holdings, but goods and chattels worth 35s., for which Ilmer responsible. He was told to cross the sea from Southampton within twelve days.

Sewelle was outlawed 6 April 1390 (438). Note that eleven of the twelve jurors in this case formed the jury for 191.

source: Buckinghamshire inquests and indictments, Bucks Record Society

Note: The royal pardon for William Matthew of Ilmer connects this event to the peasants revolt.

191. Bledlow, Saturday 31 August 1381.

Vills: Bledlow, Saunderton, 'Great Risborough' and 'Litde Risborough'.\

Jurors: Geoffrey Hugendon, John Reynham, John Matthew, Thomas Andreu, John Kubbel, Robert Taylour, Robert Priesse, John Kughgel, John Semere, John atte Mede, John Coupere and John Coltman.

Verdict: On Sunday 25 August 1381 William Massy of 'Bristowe', Richard Fitzrichard of the same, Robert de Brustowe, William Towke of 'Blithe' in Lincolnshire, Richard Fauconer of 'Halys' in Staffordshire, and Thomas Merser and William Matthew of Ilmer, came by night to Bledlow and feloniously broke into the rectory, and entered it. They feloniously killed John Northern, servant of Master Roger Otery, parson of the said church, there on the Thusday before the said Saturday [sic] with a sword worth 6d., and they feloniously stole a missal book, a silver-gilt chalice and other ornaments of the said church, and three horses, silver vessels and other goods and chattels from the said Rector, 40s. in gold and silver from Alexander, parson of Chinnor church, and 30s. from Walter, chaplain of Bledlow parish church, who were there at the time. They fled at once; no goods or chattels. The jurors also say that William Melton of Wycombe, Isabella Hardyconte of Wycombe and Walter Cardemakere of West Wycombe received them at Wycombe on the following Sunday, knowing them to be felons and to have committed these felonies. Bledlow responsible for 6d. deodand.

Massy, FitzRichard, Robert of Bristol, Toukes, Fauconer and Mercer were outlawed 6 April 1390 (438). William Mathew of Ilmer had a royal pardon (438) (on 30 January 1382: C 67/29, m.16). Richard Fauconer escaped from gaol and abjured the realm (222); but he was recaptured, so must have strayed from his route; he appears to have escaped a second time, and two sheriffs (Thomas Sackville and John de Aylesbury) were amerced for his escapes (JUST 3/164 m. 1). At his subsequent trial at Aylesbury on Monday 25 May 1383, he pleaded benefit of clergy and was handed over to the bishop of Lincoln's ordinary. He had no chattels (JUST 3/164 m.2). Cf CPR 1381-85, pp.271,481. On 28 July 1391 at Aylesbury Walter Cardemakere of West Wycombe was acquitted of receiving Massy and his gang after they had murdered Northern (479). William Melton and his wife Isabella (Hardyconte), also accused of receiving them, had a pardon dated 23 May 1382, ratified finally in 1391 for William and 1400 for Isabella (519). Roger Otery had been presented to Bledlow church in 1344. At his death, John Cassels was presented on 24 September 1389.

(Lipscomb, II, p. 118).

source: Buckinghamshire inquests and indictments, Bucks Record Society

438. Pardons. [Rex m.36] [John atte Brooke's roll].

John son of Adam le Smith (145), Thomas Pykard (146), John Austyn(149) , Thomas Colyere of Malvem (154), John Russell (156) [no note given], Adam Portereve (157) , Roger Barst of Cookham (158), William Haselbury (169), John Baddeby (170) [no note given], Richard Morgan 'Walsshman' (172), Richard Smyth son of Henry Smyth of Chesham (173) , John Clerk (175), William Purcere of Leighton Buzzard (177), John Stamford of Wycombe (179), John Borewell servant of William Strefle in the manor of Creslow (180), William parochial chaplain of Langley Marish (182), Robert Hanekyn (186), Henry Brut (187) , John Round of Langley Marish ( 188) , John Harpeden called Jaket chaplain (190), William Massy of Bristol (191), Richard FitzRichard of the same (191), Robert of Bristol (191), William Toukes of Blythe in Lincoln (191), Richard Fauconer of 'Halys, in Staffs (191), Thomas Mercer (191), William Mathew of Ilmer (191) <pardoned, Michaelmas>, John Wycombe 'taillour' alias Baldok of Hampden (193), Thomas Davy of Wooburn (195), Master Thomas Kyrkeby. (196) , John Ake of Stepham in Westmorland (196), Edward Leche called Ferbe (196), Adam Berkele (196), William Milbourne (196), John Coton (196), Adam Coton (196), John Depyng (196), Adam Basyng (196), Ralph Basyng his brother (196), John Seward 'prestesson' of Corby (196), William Clerk of Chilton alias 'Thresshere' (196), Richard de Faryngdon of Little Marlow (196), Roger Colyn of Amersham (198), Thomas Wodyngf.eld of the same (198) <sine die by the king's pardon>, Hankyn Fauconer 'Ducheman' (200), William chaplain of Mariota Palmere of Wycombe (202), John Taillour (205), John Colle s junior (206) , William Baret chaplain (209) , Thomas Coupere (210), John Brond 'turnour' of Great Missenden (211), Robert son of Thomas atte Melle of Wooburn (212) , John Tynte of Great Linford (213) , John Baldewyne alias Wyke (214), Thomas Raundesdale (214) <pardoned, Hilary term 13 Richard H>, John Hurre servant of Sir John Salesbury (214), William Baudewyne of Hughenden (215) , John Asshewelle (216), Thomas' Romesheye of Hampshire (217), John Cople of Methley (218), John Sewelle of Catesby (219), Laurence Coun (220), William Gobyoun (220) , Richard Fauconere of Halys (222).
[JUST 2/14 mm.16-19.]

source: Buckinghamshire inquests and indictments, Bucks Record Society