July 17, Inquisition

Writ to the sheriff of Essex. Westminster. 26 January Edward III. [1344.] Inquisition : Maldon. Wednesday after the Purification. John Leg , Joan le Maunes, Andrew atte Park, William le Heyward of and Richard le Dore of Rammesden, indicted of divers felonies robberies in Essex, feloniously broke the gaol of Colchester castle on after Christmas 17 Edward III by default of Richard de Gedelyng, thereof, and with his consent ; he took for their escape from the said Leg 16 marks, from the said Joan 3 marks, from the said Andrew 40s., the said William 40s., and from the said John Dore 20s.; nobody else their escape ; as to who harboured them afterwards the jurors are The said Richard attached Ive de Pynchebek, bailiff of the manor of on Sunday after St. Thomas the Apostle 17 Edward III without asserting that he was appealed by an approver, and detained him prison at Maldon until he paid a fine of 26s. 8d. The said Richard likewise attached John le Wylde of Ineworth, who dwelt Potteresrawe, at Inneworth on Saturday after St. Thomas the Apostle Edward III and detained him in prison until he paid a fine of 20s. Similar inquisition with similar findings as to the escape of the said prisoners Colchester gaol, except that the jurors are ignorant as to the sums paid them to the said Richard and as to the attachment of the saidIve. Same The said Richard likewise attached Nicholas le Becher of Maldon and him in prison at Maldon until he paid a fine of 60s., and John de tailor, until he paid a similar fine by the hands of John de Mepham Maldon. Inquisition : Branketre. Saturday after the Purification. The said prisoners escaped from Colchester gaol by paying fines to the Richard. On Wednesday after All Saints 17 Edward III at Branketre he took without Robert le Lyndraper of Bockyngge and imprisoned him until he paid of 13s. 4d.; on Thursday before St. Nicholas at Ultyngge he took John Noke and imprisoned him until he paid a fine of 10s. Inquisition : Colfordehal. Thursday after the Purification. The said prisoners escaped from Colchester gaol with the consent of the Richard on payment of divers sums of money; as to the amount the are ignorant. C. Ing. Misc. File 152. (24.) 1924.