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- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-05-04. Revised by … Records relating to criminals named Little John The following Records concern criminal Little Johns: Also see ⁃ Persons named Little John ⁃ Persons surnamed Littlejohn ⁃ Little John the mariner (links).1 KB (154 words) - 02:07, 1 June 2022
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2015-09-25. Revised by … The items listed below concern historical (alleged) criminals named Little John (John Little, John Petit, Johannes Parvus etc.) Petit and Parvus can of course be French/Latin renderings of both Small and Little, but it must be remembered that, apart from in the higher echelons, during … desired. A Small might therefore cnceivably appear in another context as a Little or, if that was his occupation, as a Smith. Nonetheless I have usually left out of consideration individuals surnamed Small eo nomine. Records relating to criminals named Little John criminal Little Johns: Brief mention ⁃ Reaney, Percy Hide 1976a, p. 217, s.nn. 'Little, Littell, Lytle, Lyttle'; p. 217, s.nn. 'Littlejohn, …2 KB (302 words) - 02:07, 1 June 2022
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2015-08-28. Revised by … The items listed below all concern historical persons – law-abiding or otherwise – named Little John (John Little, John Petit, Parvus Johannes etc.) 'Petit' and 'Parvus' can of course be French/Latin renderings not only of Little but also of Small or Short. This complication is probably less important for … A Small might therefore conceivably appear in another context as a Short or Little or, if he earned his daily bread at the anvil, as a Smith. Nonetheless I have left out of consideration individuals surnamed Small or Short. The list will be long enough …3 KB (391 words) - 02:07, 1 June 2022
- Meath. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-09-06. Revised by … Record Source notes Date: May 5. MS ref.: Membrane 15. Marginal note: "Meath." Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Mills, James 1914a, p. 359. Also see ⁃ 1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (1) ⁃ 1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (2) ⁃ 1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (3) ⁃ 1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (4) Notes1 KB (197 words) - 07:13, 17 May 2022
- Meath. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-09-06. Revised by … Record Source notes MS ref.: Membrane 38. Marginal note: "Meath." IRHB comments Day and month not stated, but the session was in the Easter term. Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Mills, James 1914a, p. 231. Also see ⁃ 1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (1) ⁃ 1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (3) ⁃ 1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (4) ⁃ 1307 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath Notes1 KB (199 words) - 07:12, 17 May 2022
- The site of Newgate Prison. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-03-30. Revised by … Record [27 May 1325:] Appointment of Simon de Redyng, serjeant at arms, to arrest Richard atte Wose, John le Luttle and Roger le Catour and bring them to Neugate gaol to be delivered to the sheriffs there by indenture. By K. Black, J G 1904a, p. 123. Source notes Marginal note: "May 27. Chertsey". IRHB comments For the career of this John Little and for the name "atte Wose" see Little John the mariner (record texts). Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, … p. 123. Background ⁃ Wikipedia: Newgate Prison. Also see ⁃ Little John the mariner (links) ⁃ criminals named Little John (links) ⁃ Persons named Little John (links). Notes2 KB (237 words) - 21:55, 8 January 2021
- County Meath. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-09-06. Revised by … Record Source notes Date: Nov. 12. MS ref.: Membrane 13. Marginal note: "Meath." IRHB comments Day and month not stated, but the court session was in the Michaelmas term. Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Mills, James 1914a, p 314. Also see ⁃ 1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (1) ⁃ 1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (2) ⁃ 1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (3) ⁃ 1307 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath Notes1 KB (202 words) - 07:12, 17 May 2022
- Treslothan, in Cornish: Tresulwedhen. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-07-21. Revised by … Record [1343:] The like [i.e. 'Commission of oyer and terminer to William de Shareshull, John de Stouford and Hugh de Berewyk'], on complaint by the duke that Michael de Trenewyth 'le fitz,' John Billioun, Henry Billioun, John de Depham, Thomas le Goldsmyth, John Petit of Tresulwythen, Richard Penpons and others by force prevent the stannary men of Cornwall from executing their office of the stannary, whereby he has lost the profit of his stannary and coinage there. By C. Isaacson, Robert F 1902a, p. 71 [item 3], inserted quote from [item 2]. Source notes Dated: 'Feb. 12. Kennington'. Membrane 88d. IRHB comments 'Tresulwythen' is now known as 'Tresulwedhen' in Cornish and 'Treslothan' in English. Another grant of a commission of oyer and terminer was issued in the same case on 6 Feb. at Kennington. Isaacson, Robert F 1902a, p. 71 [item 2]. John Petyt's repertoire was not limited to …3 KB (368 words) - 21:05, 8 January 2021
- Meath. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-09-06. Revised by … Record Source notes MS ref.: Membrane 1. Marginal note: "Meath." IRHB comments Day and month not stated, but the court session was in the Michaelmas term. Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Mills, James 1914a, pp 291-92. Also see ⁃ 1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (1) ⁃ 1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (2) ⁃ 1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (4) ⁃ 1307 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath Notes2 KB (282 words) - 07:12, 17 May 2022
- Howden By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2015-09-11. Revised by … Record Source notes Marginal note: "May 9. Westminster." Black, J.G. (1901), p. 470. Membrane 20d. IRHB comments Howden was in the East Riding of Yorkshire, now East Yorkshire. Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Printed sources ⁃ Black, J G 1901a, p. 470. Background ⁃ Wikipedia: Howden. Notes2 KB (277 words) - 07:11, 17 May 2022
- Mount's Bay, Cornwall By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-07-23. Revised by … Record [1467:] Commission to Henry Bodrugan, Thomas Clemens and the sheriff of Cornwall, on complaint by John Dubrossay, merchant of Brittany, that three years ago, during the truce between the king and his kinsman the duke of Brittany, William Whyte, James Amelyn, Peter Jakharry, John Petyt, Thomas Kylegrewe and other malefactors and pirates in a ship of Mountesbay took a ship of his sailing at sea laden with 92 tuns of wine and took it to Cornwall, to arrest and imprison the said VVilliam, James, Peter, John and Thomas and to cause restitution to be made. Fowler, R C 1900a, p. 54. Source notes Date: 'Aug. 5. Westminster'. Membrane 19d. IRHB comments Note that the act of piracy happened three years earlier, i.e. in 1464. Also see a related entry with background information at 1468 - Pirate John Petyt of St Ives . This suggests that John Petyt was based at St Ives. Lists ⁃ Not included …2 KB (284 words) - 21:06, 8 January 2021
- Tower of London. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-03-04. Revised by … Record [1325. Dec. 31:] To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John Petit, mariner, Catour, mariner, and Cok' atte Wose, mariner, who are imprisoned in the Tower of London, to be released, upon their finding mainpernors that they will not eloign themselves and that they will be always ready at the king's pleasure when summoned in this behalf, so that by this mainprise they may go at large and sue to recover their debts for their discharge. The king has ordered the constable to bring them before the treasurer and barons, and to release them from prison at the order of the treasurer and barons. By p.s. [7277.] Mandate in pursuance to the constable. By p.s. Stevenson, William Henry 1898a, p. 437. Source notes Brackets as in printed source, except date which was added by IRHB. "Membrane 17." The passage quoted is a calendar entry, not a translation, of the record. IRHB comments The …2 KB (348 words) - 21:03, 8 January 2021
- Cornwall. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-11-26. Revised by … Record [26 July 1339:] To the keeper of the Flete prison, or to him who supplies his place. Order to deliver the person of John Petit, sometime sheriff of Cornwall and the king's steward there, to Nicholas de la Beche, constable of the Tower of London, or to him who supplies his place, without delay, to be detained in the Tower until he has satisfied the king, as John was judged to the Flete prison because he was bound to the king in divers sums for the arrears of his account, and because he did not answer to the king for the wool collected by him in that county and for the money of the tenth and fifteenth received by him there; and the king has learned that John does not care to satisfy the king because he is not so strictly guarded in the prison as is fitting, and the king wishes him to be detained in stricter custody because he needs money speedily for his affairs in parts beyond the sea. The king has ordered the …2 KB (363 words) - 22:03, 10 June 2022
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-03-08. Revised by … Record [8 Oct. 1315:] Writ de intendendo, under pain of forfeiture, directed to John Mot and his fellow mariners, for Humphrey de Littlebury and John Sturmy, captains and admirals of the king's fleet. The writ was … Mot and his fellow mariners contemning the commands of the said Humphrey de Littlebury and John Sturmy as captains of the fleet, at which the king was much incensed. By K. & C. The like directed to the under-mentioned mariners, viz.:— William le Fissher, Luke de London, John Petit, Richard Golde, Richard de la Woses, and their fellow mariners. Handcock, G F 1898a, p. 356. Source notes Membrane 20. Marginal note in printed text: "Oct. 8. King's Lynn" The printed calendar has the five names at the bottom on separate lines, all enclosed in a tall, right-pointing curly brace to the right of which is the phrase "and their fellow mariners". IRHB comments For …2 KB (328 words) - 21:55, 8 January 2021
- Shorne, Kent. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-03-08. Revised by … Record [1 Sep. 1314:] Pardon to John Petyt of Shorne, co. Kent, on account of his good service in Scotland, for the death of John le Ismongere of Shorne, and also of any outlawry incurred thereby. By K. on the information of W. de Melton. The like, word for word, for John Poteman of Shorne, co. Kent. By K. on the information of W. de Melton. Handcock, G F 1898a, p. 168. Source notes The quoted text is a calendar summary of the record. IRHB comments In view of the date we must assume that John Petyt had fought at the Battle of Bannockburn, 24 June, 1314. For which see for instance Wikipedia: Battle of Bannockburn; Mackenzie, W M 1913a. Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Handcock, G F 1898a, p. 168. Background ⁃ Mackenzie, W M 1913a ⁃⁃ Mackenzie, W M 1989a ⁃⁃⁃ Mackenzie, W M 1997a ⁃ …2 KB (330 words) - 21:03, 8 January 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-11-16. Revised by … Record [15 July 1374:] Commission to David Berdevyll, Henry Traynel, John Salesbury and John Bisouthe, serjeants-at-arms, for certain causes propounded before the king and council, to arrest John Kyttesone, John Longe, William Berkyngge, John Ermyn, John Lucas of Queneshithe, Thomas Skinner by ‘La Riolle,’ John Bylneye, William Bylneye, John Yonge, John Litle, Ralph Smith of Reynham, John Fullere of Dagunham, John Elyne, William Martlesham, John Grene, 'Picard,', John Whytbred, John Dodele, William Cook, John Tredegold, Richard Gerald, Roger Kendale, Henry Juwet, Robert Cavendish, John Sharp and Nicholas Wyndrawere, bring them to London and deliver them to the sheriffs to be kept safely in Neugate gaol until further order for their deliverance. By C. Isaacson, Robert F 1914a, p. 491. Source notes Membrane 5d of the Patent Roll for 48 Edward III – Part I. Marginal note: "July 15. Westminster". IRHB comments …2 KB (314 words) - 21:05, 8 January 2021
- St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2015-08-28. Revised by … Record Source notes Marginal note against this entry: "Jan. 26. Westminster." Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Printed sources ⁃ Isaacson, Robert F 1893a, p. 239. Background ⁃ Wikipedia: St Augustine's Abbey. Notes2 KB (371 words) - 21:03, 8 January 2021
- Leicester By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2015-08-28. Revised by … Record Source notes The English text is Bateson's summary of the case from the MS Coroner's Rolls. The Latin is cited from the record. Bateson (1899), vol. I, p. 379 n. 1: "Poulterer". IRHB comments The case is perhaps properly dated with regnal year in the MS source, but the exact date is not stated in Bateson. In view of the dates of other cases treated by Bateson before and after this case, its date should probably be put somewhere between 1323 and 1326 (17 to 19 Edward II). The terms "appellant" and "appeal" are more or less synonymous with "accuser" and "accused". Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Printed sources ⁃ Bateson, Mary 1899a, p. 379. Studies and criticism ⁃ Nielsen, Henrik Thiil 1990a, pp. 90-91. Background ⁃ Wikipedia: Leicester. Notes2 KB (338 words) - 07:19, 17 May 2022
- Boston. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-11-17. Revised by … Record [26 May 1305:] Commission of oyer and terminer to the above justices [sc. 'Peter de Malo Lacu, Edmund de Eyncurt, William le Vavasur and John de Insula'] and the said Thomas [sc. 'Thomas de Fyssheburn, in the room of Adam de Middelton'], on complaint by William Pacok that William de Derby, Ralph de Derby, John le Plouman of Fraunkton, Harsculph de Cleseby, William de Neshaham, Richard de Kirketon, John de Benyngton, John Hardy, Robert Hardy, Walter Hardy, Walter le Mouner of Fenne, Roger de Lek, Nicholas de Freston, Richard de Benyngton, William de Bardeneye, Richard de Kirketon, William le Pursere of Lincoln, Geoffrey de Cibeceye, [p. 400:] William le Lung, Henry de Benyngton, Richard de Leverton, Richard Lourencesbrother atte Stone, Geoffrey Perkyn, Henry Cope, Simon Bunnyng, Roger son of Peter de Wynston, William de Kirketon, John de Fenne, Alan de Benyngton, Laurence Grebby of Lek, Master Thomas son of Roger …2 KB (360 words) - 21:03, 8 January 2021
- The beach, c. 600 m NE of Broomholm. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-03-09. Revised by … Record [22 July 1315:] The like [i.e. a commission of oyer and terminer] to John de Fresingfeld, Richard de Walsingham and Richer de Reefham, on complaint by Ralph Frapaile, John Hungeri (Hungrie), Gervase Waretes' and John Compaile, merchants of Dynaunt in Almain, that, when a ship which they had laden at le Swyn in Flanders with divers wares to take to England was driven ashore near Bromholm, co. Norfolk, and they had taken the goods ashore, John Petit of Westminster, Thomas Springot and Alice his wife, John Springot, John Faireman and Joan his wife, Robert Lenys, John Seitesele, Bartholomew Merke, John Mot, William le Fisshere, John le Fisshere, Richard Eliot, Richard atte Wase, Robert Peverel, Ralph Bruneman, Martin son of Amice, William Ethe and Margery his wife, William Proudefot and Amice his wife, Stephen de Marisco, John Grygge of Houpp, John Belle, Thomas de Hull, Walter 'on …3 KB (397 words) - 21:03, 8 January 2021