June 35, Inquisition

Writ to the sheriff of Hertford to put by gage and safe pledges the chaplain, Robert le Engleis, and Henry de Batelesmer that they before the king three weeks after St. Hilary to answer wherefore with others entered the land which was of Geoffrey son of Stephen le in Royston (Cruce Roesie), and is in the king's hands by Geoffrey's and threw down and carried away houses and trees there; and to who were with them and put them likewise to answer at the same Windsor. 22 December 33 Henry III. [1248.] Inquisition : Reynold de Ergenteym, parson of Bukesworth(?), Ralph the (scriptor), Jordan of the hospital of Royston, Alexander Coile Henry . . Jordan his son, Robert Walensis, William Ende, Jordan his brother, Cutele, John de. . .am, William son of Wido, Hugh Pumpe, hayward Hugh Balhoc, Henry Trevet, Jordan... , John Toky, Hugh and Ralf Dacheler, William Newman and Ralph Burre(?) joined in trespass. Alfred (Alweredus) has no lay fee whereby he may be distrained. SUPPLEMENT. 553 le Engleys and Henry de Badelesmer are not found. Robert. is by his lands and chattels ; but Henry has none. Ralph, Simon and are clerks and have nothing whereby they may be distrained in the of Huntingdon or Cambridge. C. Ing. Misc. File 2. (25.) Writ to the sheriff of Northampton to inquire whether Conrad de Bruneswye, who fled to the church of the Friars Minors of for the death of Terry (Thedrici) de Estland, killed him or by misfortune. Westminster. 26 December 33 Henry IL. : Cunrad de Brunewye had a dispute with his man Terry in house, and Terry knocked down his master and lay on him. Conrad unable to escape without danger of death, wounded Terry in the (scapula) with a knife. He survived ten days and died of drinking gallon (dimidium sextariwm) of wine after dinner on the day of his death. C. Ing. Misc. File 2. (26.) Inquisition: On Sunday before St. John the Baptist 33 III] [20 June 1249], William le Noreys, servant of John Mansel at Nigel de Holecote, the said John's huntsman (Chacur), and John Cecily de Fencote entered the earl of Leicester s park of Tutdingdon two greyhounds (leporariis) and took two young fawns (foones). Also before St. James in the same year [24 July 1249] Henry the earl of Leicester hunted in the same park and the same William without the park with two greyhounds, and when they heard the noise of the hounds they went in, and William likewise to get back his and he then did no damage. C. Ing. Misc. File 3. (24.) Writ to the sheriff of Sussex to signify the cause of the outlawry de Ruefald (Ruwefald in Inquisition). Geytinton. 10 August III. [1249.] by the hundreds of Rotherebrug and . . . Adam had [William attached before the justices at... and refused to sue him, for which he was outlawed. . . . Imperfect. Cf. Patent Roll p. 47. C. Ing. Misc. File 3. (25.) Writ to the sheriff of Derby. Huntingdon. 21 August III. [1249.] : Henry son of William de Bretteby killed his son Robert Henry was ploughing in the field of Bretteby on Friday of St. Mary Magdalen [23 July 1249] and his son Robert was the plough (carucam fugaret). Henry whirled the staff of the plough caruce) violently round to frighten the oxen and horses: the iron staff being slightly fastened came off and struck Robert on the back head, so that he died of that wound, as the jury believes, the Tuesday The Jurors say that they know for a truth that Henry would have killed himself than his only son. (Pardon. 9 September 1249. Inquisition: On Thursday before Ascension day last [6 May Ughtred Smith (faber) of Botland came te Peter Grapere at the house SUPPLEMENT. de Boteland, and asked him to come to the wood to kill a wood- (columbam rameram). Peter agreed, and Ughtred went on a long front till he came to a hill (dunwm) outside the wood and waited there. wishing to try his bow shouted to Ughtred to look out for his arrow was going to shoot towards the hill. So having shot, from a longer that any bow was thought to carry, he came to the hill and asked where his arrow was. Here said Ughtred, stuck in my head. Peter fell on his face to the ground groaning and crying ; but Ughtred him not grieve since he felt no hurt, and said Let us go to that knoll and do you pull out the arrow from my head, so that my wife may it, for she would perhaps grieve over much. So they went and he out the arrow, and they went home. And Peter afterwards went to for William the leech (medicum) and brought him to see the wound, he thought he could heal in a day or two. But Ughtred died, of the as it is thought. However the jurors believe that it was by misadand the whole county (provincia) witnesses the same. Cf. Patent Roll p. 47. C. Ing. Misc. File 3. (26.) Writ [to the sheriff of Norfolk] . . . 34 Henry III. [1249-1250.] : William de Stocton is not guilty of the death of Reynold Crote drowned by misadventure in the water of Beclis. C. Ing. Misc. File 3. (27.) Writ to the sheriff of Bedford. Woodstock. 10 September 3[4] III. [1250.] on behalf of William Gentil. Robert le Irde, Emma daughter Aywern, Roger le Forester, John de Risleisman, and Ralph Smith of Rislee came by night to the house of William Gentil of Rislee and off 1 quarter of wheat and half a quarter of oats, and burned a box belonging to William. The jury know nothing of William's plough, or (ferramentis carue). Simon le Celerer of Rislee sold two brass-pots were William's, but it is not known how he had them, or who gave to him. Reynold Ranwy and William Sakery were concerned in the C Ing. Misc. File 4. (18.) Inquisition in full county-court of Nottingham by the king's esquire of the earl of Ferrers cast (jactavit) a goshawk (austwrum) at the of Haselmere under Watton on Saturday before Michaelmas III [24 September 1250] and could not find it all day. And next came a man fowling in the field of Colston and saw the goshawk and shewed it to an esquire of Sir Thomas de Gredley, who came the Fosseway (qui venit in viam de Fosse). And the esquire informed his master Sir Thomas de Gredley with Robert de Pavely, and caused a hen s wing to be trailed (fecit tractare) and reclaimed and took it away with him. And whereas Sir Thomas cannot be to restore the goshawk to the earl according to the inquisition, that he has no lands in the county of Nottingham [the sheriff prays] the king will give orders to distrain him where he has lands and goods. Pet. 3504. C. Ing. Mise. File 4. (19.) SUPPLEMENT. 555 Writ to the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex. Westminster. 34 Henry III. [1250.] : William Merle, Adam, clerk of Notfeud, Robert son of John John, reeve of Wicham, Adam le Butiller, son of the lady of Wicham, Hansard of Norwode, with the greyhounds (leporariis) of William de Henry le Berker of Leder , Alexander de Lered , William Noreys, de Bures, John, clerk of Chaluedon, Bartholomew (Bath ) le Hasillur, Gilbert son of William de Kingeswod , William de Abernun, le Teler of Waleton and Thomas de Hale are guilty of entering the park Agulun of Adinton , beating and binding his parker, and taking and off the beasts in his park. C. Ing. Misc. File 4. (20.) Writ to the sheriff of Devon to enquire together with the coroners at whether Joel (Juelus) le Fevre of Uppekote, appealed of the death whom he is said to have killed by night, killed the said man, and if it was in self defence. Winchester. 26 December 35 Henry III. taken at Middelcote : Joel being in his house at Middelcote, came there by night William de Pechecote and others between midand cock-crowing with swords, lances and hatchets (hachiis) and split with an axe (cwm quadam securi), Joel cried out claiming the king's but they none the less broke open the door and came in in order to out of his house. William entering first, Joel slew him in self and immediately went out by another door, cried out (evavit clamorem) Writ to the sheriff of Hereford to take with him four knights, by a mixed jury of the city and county before Roger de Lokinton, marshal, who came by night and burned the town and church of and the barns of Master Giles, dean of Hereford ; and to attach them and their aceomplices. Reading. 29 July 35 Henry III. : Hereford. Wednesday the morrow of the Decollation of Baptist 35 Henry III [30 August 1251] before Roger de Lokinton marshal, Henry de Bradelegh, sheriff, Sir Roger de Chandos, John Richard de Homptun and William de Furches. le Serjant who is in prison at Hereford, Ralf de Hughele and Walter destroyed by fire the houses and barns of Huntindun with the corn to Giles, and then returned to the wood of Sugwas. Henry and after that deed were harboured (receptati fuerunt) in the service of the of Hereford, and Ralf de Hughele afterwards returned to Ledebur When they crossed [the Wye] at the mill of Sugwas Walter, the man (submolendinarius), gave them fire in a pitcher (picherio), and said they wanted to burn yew trees (taxos). Ralf de Hughele returned North, but crossed from wood to wood under cover (/atitans) jury do not know if he was harboured there. C. Ing. Misc. File 5. (31.) Writ to the sheriff of Warwick, to enquire who fished by night stew (in vivario) of Gilbert de Segrave of Brinkelawe and took his fish. 7 August 35 Henry III. [1251.] QO. Ing. Mise. File 5. (32.) SUPPLEMENT.