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1348 July 6 Westminster
Commission of oyer and terminer to Hugh de Courteney, earl of
Devon, John de Stouford, Robert de Thorpe, Henry Grene and Adam le
Bret, on complaint by John, bishop of Exeter, that Ralph le Bret,
Theobald de Grenevill, Walter de Steveneston, Thomas de Merton,
Walter de Merton, the younger, Thomas Treuger, Robert Treuger,
Walter Treuger, Robert son of Thomas Treuger, Walter Whyteby,
Robert Geneys, John de Luvyscote, Robert de Luvyscote, William
Colyn of Toriton, John Bord of Toriton, Richard Pope, Walter Fitz
William, Richard Austyn, Walter Austyn, John Corun, Richard Perel,
Roger Duraunt, Henry Bybiry, John Byke, William Cruwys of Toriton,
Thomas de Tetisbiry, Baldwin de Tetisbiry, Roger de Markeden,
Walter Byrman of Lychington, Hugh Gate atte Toune, Simon ate Toune,
Henry Laneman, Simon Goudrig, Nicholas Cock, John Calwe atte Mede,
Thomas Rondolf, John atte Lake, Simon atte Mede the younger, Robert
atte Mede Goba, William Denman of Matislond, Walter Denman of
Matislond, Robert [illegible name] of Toriton, chaplain, Robert
Bole, William Davy, William Freman, Robert Carevyle, Richard de
Yvelcome, Baldwin de Yvelcome, John de Gosham, John Rede of
Toriton, Robert son of Margery de Stowe, John de Hynneden, Mauger
Coffyn, Richard Duraunt, 'skynnere,' John Payne, Ralph Gille,
'bakere,' John Mabely of Toriton and others in a very great
multitude, confederate and sworn together, and furnished with arms,
coming to the manor of Tauton Bishops, co. Devon, which is of the
fee and dower of his church of Exeter at Tauton Bishops, by night
invaded the manor, broke the close, gates, doors and bars of the
houses of the manor, and entering the houses drove away 200 oxen,
100 cows, and 1,000 sheep, worth 500 marks, and had their will of
them, carried away his goods, and assaulted his men and servants
whereby he lost their service for a great time , to the great
terror of the people especially as such an assembly of armed men,
when the king was without the realm for its defence, could be taken
for a hostile invasion of aliens.
By fine of 1 mark paid in the hanaper.
Memorandum that this commission was renewed later under date of 8 August.
Last updated: 10 Nov 2010 - Brian Randell
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