June 35, Inquisition

Writ to the sheriff of Salop to enquire whether John de Wall and his brother, born at Wenlok , were imprisoned at Notingham in the time Henry III for being in possession of a forged writ, and escaped from prison if they were guilty of any other felony. Devis . 8 April 10 Edward I. Inquisition taken at Wenlok Saturday before the Nativity of our Lady Edward I [5 September 1282] : The jurors have been told that John de and his brother Hugh were imprisoned at Notigham, but they know more owing to the distance: they are guiltless of felony or homicide. 2253. Hundred of Clifton. Inquisition before Geoffrey Rodlond, coroner, by the four nearest townships and Sefford, Chykesond, Meperteshale and Clifton on Sunday Lammas 10 Edward I [2 August 1282] in the town of Camelton, Adam of John Basely of Camelton shortly after noon (nonam) came in from the to his dinner, with a bow in his hands and a pylat and he shot (arcussit) a mark (bundam) by a wall. And without his knowledge there came Alice of William Frost of Camelton, aged 8, and he hit her by misadventure the throat (in gorgio) with the pylat. She fell down and afterwards got up went to the house of Cecily de Camelton. And she spoke (habuit loquelam) lived till evening (ad horam vespertinam) and then died, but Adam fled as as he saw her fall. Here follow the names of the four nearest neighbours and their sureties. ] SUPPLEMENT. 603 Letter from [the chancellor] to H. de Kendal, W. de Odiham and Berton. Ordering them to make a charter of pardon, of the king's grace, chaplain who has abjured the realm, as in the inquisition enclosed. 19 October. [1282.] to the sheriff and coroners of Leicester to enquire if necessary, and the cause of the abjuration of William de Bukkebrok , chaplain. 14 August 10 Edward I. [1282.] : Cancellarius mandavit de Roth . in full county on Thursday after Michaelmas 10 Edward I 1282] : Wilham de Bukkebrok lay with Alice wife of Reynold and Henry, Reynold s father, came home from the marl-pit (marlera) house where they were. William seeing him afar off, and not being able hid in a chest, but when Henry came in he feared that he meant to got out of the chest and fled to the church, and was there kept by of Suepston, who sent for Robert de Suypston, then coroner. ordered William to come to the peace (ut veniret ad pacem). But William without help or counsel, and doubting that the friends of the woman kill him, did not dare to do so. And because the coroner would not abjure the realm unless he confessed himself a thief (/atronem), he to stealing 8d. then taken in the same chest ; and so abjured the on St. Matthew s eve twelve years past (20 September 1270). And Robert de Suypston and Gerard de Hamelton, then coroners, are dead, and the sheriff could not certify the abjuration by their rolls, this was taken. C. Crim. Ing. File 8. (3.) Writ to the sheriff of Salop to enquire who killed Robert son of de Hethe at Milneheth. Rothelan. 20 August 10 Edward I. C. Ing. Misc. File 41. (20.) Writ to the sheriff and coroners of Lancaster to enquire as to the of Thomas son of Adam le Clerk at Claghton. Rothelan. 26 September C. Ing. Mise. File 42. (31.) Writ to the sheriff of Salop to enquire into the death of Roger (Howele in inquisition) and Thomas de Piclesleye (Pykelesle im ; since Emma late the wife of Roger has shewn that Richard Adam le Rus of Acton, and the said Thomas, with others, killed Roger, upon his own land in the field of Sambrok. Thomas was in the encounter, but fled with the others, and took sanctuary in the of Hinstok. He refused to come to the king's peace and so died. And de Say, coroner of Salop, regarding Roger as guilty of Thomas's death, his lands, goods and chattels into the king's hands, ejecting Emma and notwithstanding that in the coroner s own inquest upon Roger found that he was feloniously slain by Thomas, then in sanctuary. 5 March 11 Edward I. [1283.] at Haselouere in the manor of . . . Monday the morrow of 11 Edward I [22 March 1283] before Robert de Say, coroner and Walter de Hopton and Reynold de Legh, justices assigned : was consenting to Roger's death ; he was not wounded by Roger, Richard son of Adam le Rous of Acton. He fled to the church of on account of Roger's death and there died as stated in the writ. SUPPLEMENT. Warrant [from the chancellor] to H. de Kendal and W. de Odiham issue a charter of pardon to John de Tikehull in accordance with the enclosed Acton Burnell. 11 kal. August. [22 July 1283.] alias to the sheriff and coroners of York to enquire whether John slew Bonde in self-defence. Aberconewey in Snaudon . 7 April 11 Edward I. : Cancellarius mandavit de Aberconewey ad instanciam comitisse : John de Tikehill and John Bonde came from the tavern, to house of Richard, reeve of Ecclesfeld, and had a drunken quarrel, so that Bonde struck John de Tikehill three blows across the shoulders with a so that he fled home and stayed indoors till night. And then John came to the house, broke down the door and took Maud, wife of John Tikehill, by the hair, dragged her out of doors, threw her down and beat John came to help his wife ; and John Bonde then left Maud and pursued with his knife drawn to his own door. And John hit him on the head a stick, under the ear (sub auditu), in self-defence, whereof he died. He C. Ing. Misc. File 42. (44.) Warrant from the chancellor to H. de Kendal and W. de Odiham pardon of the outlawry of Philip Fox. Aberconewey. 29 April. [1283.] to the sheriff and coroners of York to enquire whether Philip Fox, of robbery and breach of the peace, was across seas when put in and outlawed. Fragmentary. Inquisition : Philip Fox was appealed of felony and robbery by Stephen Fridaythorp , who pursued his appeal from court to court to the fifth of York, when Philip was mainperned before the justices of And before that eyre Stephen and Philip came to an agreement so Stephen withdrew from the suit of the appeal and was fined. At the of the king, Philip was put in exigent, and after the eyre of the justices summoned from court to court to the fifth county-court of York, to which did not come. For his negligence and folly he was outlawed. He had upon a journey to Saint James, and did not know of his outlawry until returned and heard it from his friends. And the jury acquit him of all or robberies, including that of which he was appealed. C. Ing. Misc. File 42. (45.) 2260.