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John Creyk of Wymondham, alias John Betes (Bettes) of Wymondham, barker. Creyk; Betes...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/262/13099
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/262/13099
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1383]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Creyk of Wymondham, alias John Betes (Bettes) of Wymondham, barker.
- Name(s)
- Creyk; Betes (Bettes), John; John
- Addressees
- King and council in parliament.
- Places mentioned
- Wymondham, [Norfolk]
- Nature of request
- John Creyk, alias John Betes, of Wymondham, states that he was maliciously indicted before the justices of the Bench of having risen up against his allegiance during the disturbances, and of other things, and was utterly acquitted by several inquests, but the justices do not wish to release him without the King's command because his name was included among those not covered by the general pardon. He asks that his deliverance might be ordered according to the law, notwithstanding this exception.
- Nature of endorsement
- If the said John has been acquitted by due process, then the justices are to proceed to his deliverance, notwithstanding that he is excepted in the manner claimed by this bill.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Bettes was one of the more well-known Norfolk rebels from 1381, and details of his alleged crimes appear on the plea rolls of King's Bench. A reference to this petition appears in a royal mandate of May 1383, finally acquitting the petitioner of all charges (A. Prescott, 'The Hand of God: the Suppression of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381', in N. Morgan (ed.), Prophecy, apocalypse and the day of doom, Harlaxton Medieval Studies, 12 (2004), pp.317-41).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For details of Bettes alleged crimes see KB 9/166/1
For a royal mandate making reference to this petition see m.25 of KB 27/488
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9517043/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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