June 35, Inquisition

Writ of venire facias to the sheriff of Wilts of even date. Endorsed : Cancellarius precepit ad instanciam magistri Elye de Wyntonia. Inquisition at Trobruggh before Henry de Monte Forti and Solomon de substituted for [Stephen Heym] . . . before St. Laurence Edward I [August, 1275]: John de Clifford was bailiff of the prior of and it befell on Tuesday after Epiphany . . . that John went into prior's court with a dog, by whose barking [he perceived that somebody stealing] hay, but he did not know who it was, nor yet, for certain, what was carrying. [He asked him] three times who he was, but got no answer then saw the man] coming to him with his knife drawn. He defended with a Danish hatchet (hachia denesch ) and in drawing back his stroke him under the breast. . . . When he found who he was he was SUPPLEMENT. 583 and ran away and hid in his house at Ferlegh for nine days. Henry died admitting that John was not to blame. C. Ing. Misc. File 32. (20.) Writ to the sheriff of Northampton to enquire with the coroners to the house of Master William Brokedys at Waldegrave and killed Maleseures. Northampton. 10 November 2 Edward I. [1274.] [by a jury of Orlingbury hundred] : There was strife and hatred Master William Brokedys,: parson of Waldegrave, and Robert of Waldegrave about a common pasture in the fields of Waldegrave. as Robert was passing by William's door (venit transiens per portam) after the Nativity of Our Lady [9 September, 1274] in the twilight William Pollard, William Pillecrowe and Walter servant of Master and dragged Robert within Master William's door and slew their knives: and this they did by assent of Master Alan Brokedys his eyes. And Cutelina, servant of Master William, held a burning they slew Robert. And Master William Brokedys, parson of received them at Brokedys, co. Suffolk, and they are still with Walter has been outlawed in the county of Northampton by sectam). C. Ing. Mise. File 32. (21.) Writ of venire facias to the sheriff of Gloucester for an inquisition Henry de Monte Forti and Solomon de Roffa whether William killed Robert le Keu in self defence. Overton. 30 January I. [1275.] By K. at the instance of his mother. : The writ was returned to the bailiffs of Bristol, who answer schedule annexed. of the jury. in the gildhall of Bristol before Henry de Monte Forti. Monday Bartholomew 3 Edward I [26 August 1275]: A year ago last eve [18 January 1274] a strife arose between Robert le Keu and William Paternoster for a certain writing made between Thomas son in law, and William de Selewode as to a tenement on the Abonam), and in the quarrel Robert pursued William to his house him into a tub of water (cuwvam plenam aque) so that he was immersed But with the help of William de Setewode he got out of the went to William de Sandle .. . then constable of Bristol Castle of Robert ; and the constable . .. but as William went met him with his knife drawn and gave him two wounds . . . in the thigh. And William Paternoster taking a splint (astillam) de Schefteburi struck Robert under the ear so that he fell. And away. And Robert got up and went into his solar and was found day. William killed Robert in self-defence. C. Ing. Mise. File 33. (39.) Inquisition : La Wyldelonde. before Mid-Lent 3 [Edward I] John de la Ferse and William to Muthecumbe [in the hundred of] Ermyngton, to the house of a tavern ; and Robert de la Slade, hearing this, took with him Walter . . . Sadler (?), William in la Ley, William Robert and Coledorm (?) and came to the house where John and William were revenge on them. John at once mounted his horse and fled, and SUPPLEMENT. with him on foot ; and Robert de la Slade overtook John and struck with a Danish axe on the head so that he fell from his horse and could no further ; he then left him and pursued William, who, seeing that he not escape him, picked up a dung-fork which he found in the road, and him on the head, wounding him so that he died. William killed Robert self-defence. C. Ing. Mise. File 33. (40.) 2191.