June 35, Inquisition

Writ to the sheriff and coroners of Stafford to enquire whether Aleyn was killed by misadventure owing to the stumbling of a horse equo) on which he and his brother Thomas Aleyn of Waleshale riding, in consequence of which he received a wound in his armpit (assella) one of the arrows which Thomas had in his belt. Westminster. 7 June Edward I. [1280.] ; Inquisition by Richard lord of Pirie and others : On the day on which modo geniti is sung [28 April 1280] John and his brother Thomas came the house of Thomas de Doleberge, where they had been to a feast John riding his horse, and Thomas on foot with his bow in his and five arrows in his belt. John told Thomas to climb up behind that they might get home quicker. He took Thomas's bow in one hand his arrows in the other while Thomas climbed up behind him. But the being badly girthed (cingtus), both fell to the ground. And John fell one of the arrows which he had in his hand, and received a wound in the of which he died that night. Verdict : Death by misadventure. 2236.