1278-10-02, Macclesfield

the sheriff of Bedford. Order to deliver Henry de Brutywell in bail Pyrot, Robert Amory of Carleton, Roger Pyrot of Herlingdon, Sporum, Thomas le Waleis of Turveye, Robert de Coumton of Robert le Keu of Herlindon, John Florence, Henry le Frek, Richard le Ermite, Walter Maunsel and John Maunsel, as the king upon learning by inquisition taken by John de Luvetot and Gregory de Rokesle that Henry, whom Sabina, late the wife of Giles de Wodeham, with others appealed in that county of robbery and of breach of the peace, was fraudalently and maliciously outlawed ordered the sheriff, if Henry rendered himself to prison and found twelve men of that county who should mainpern to have him before the justices at the first assize to stand to right if any one would speak against him, to certify the king of the names of the twelve men, and the sheriff has signified that the aforesaid men have mainperned in form aforesaid. William de Sandlond, Stephen and William his sons, Geoffrey de la Ford, Walter his son, Stephen de Clerkeston, William his son, Henry Calle, John Paris, Richard de Trucote, Walter de la Putte, Walter Beagh of Sanford, John Beagh of Stanford, Michael Crok and Walter le Bercher, imprisoned at Exeter for the death of Simon Prodhomme, wherewith they are appealed, have letters to the sheriff of Devon to bail him. Osbert son of Robert, imprisoned at Bruges for the death of William le Hore, wherewith he is charged, slew William by mischance and not by felony or of malice aforethought, and he has letters to the sheriff of Stafford to bail him. To Geoffrey de Nevill, justice [of the Forest] beyond Trent.