June 35, Inquisition

Writ to the sheriff of Wilts to summon a jury to enquire, before de Engelfeud, whether William Enoe, in prison at Salisbury, is guilty the death of Roger le Scireve. Westminster. 25 July 44 Henry III. By the bishop of London at the instance of one of his esquires Inquisition at Hungerford on St. Nicholas (6 December) before William Engelfeud and Peter de Menbire, justices assigned for the purpose, by Ralf de Paulesholte and four others named of Melkesham hundred and named of the hundreds of Rouberne and Stodfold and by the townships Paulesholte, Stoke, Bulkintone, Sende and Hulprintone. There was a dispute between Roger le Scireve and Peter Enoc for the crop (vestura) of half an acre of land in Pauleshol , in consequence which Peter shot at Roger with an arbelaste, and struck him on the and in the back with a materaz shod with iron (habenti clavem ferreum). Enoc, Peter's nephew (nepos), coming up with Peter, Roger struck with a stick (virga) and felled him to the ground. William had an in his hand and as he fell he struck Roger unknowingly in the ankle cavela) with the arrow. But Roger did not die of that wound nor of any inflicted by William, but while he lay on William, Peter struck him blows on the body with the (forseto) of the arblast, whereof 2105.