June 35, Inquisition

Writ to the sheriff of Kent to enquire whether Anselm Bolle killed at Menstre in madness or by misadventure. Westminster. 12 June Edward I. [1285]. By chancellor on the information of W. le Crocer. Inquisition : On Friday after Easter 12 Edward I [14 April 1284] Anselm in his madness went out of his house in the hundred of Ringeslo in the SUPPLEMENT. 609 of Mannestone and fell into a well. John Bolle found him and drew alive, but after three days he died. C. Ing. Misc. File 44. (37.) Writ to the sheriff of Salop to enquire, with the coroners, whether son of Richard de Hope Boutlers, imprisoned at Shrewsbury, killed de Tuttebury in self defence. Wotton. 17 September 13 Edward I. By chancellor. in full county on Thursday before SS. Simon and Jude I [25 October 1285] by Richard de Lechton and Thomas de Rossale, and others named : William de Tuttebur and John de Arderne, came together from the tavern of Stretton ; they quarrelled at of Hope and William drew his sword and tried to kill the chaplain, him to his own house. The chaplain s household (familia), seeing a hue and cry and all the men of the town came hastily thereto. seeing this ran against Richard son of Richard de Cimiterio of who was coming with the rest, and would have struck him sword. But Richard fled, pursued by William, into a corner outside constantly begging the king's peace. William struck him left arm, and Richard, in fear of being killed, drew his knife and held himself and William. But he trying to strike a second blow ran on C. Ing. Misc. File 44. (38.) Writ to the sheriff of Norfolk. Winchester. 5 October I. [1285.] at Norwich : William son of Nicholas de Dunstone, imprisoned killed John de Stratton in self defence. John was on the high Stratton and Norwich, and met William, who had never seen and was on his way home: but understanding that William was of Nicholas (who was then dead) he cursed (maledixit) Nicholas, calling and saying that he had betrayed very many of that country. contradicted him (dedixit): so John got down from his cart and him with a pick-axe (hachia ad pycam), and pursued him. So William sword and wounded him so that he died after eight days sickness. C. Ing. Misc. File 44. (39.) Writ to the sheriff of York. Sweyneston. 1 November I. [1285.] By chancellor at the instance of W. de Beverlaco. by twelve men of the liberty of Beverley : Richard son of Pessoner of London, clerk, imprisoned at Beverley, killed Brother del Hospital by misadventure. On Wednesday after St. Wilfrid I [17 October 1285] after dinner, Brother Walter lay asleep in his chamber at Beverley, and Richard the clerk, whom he much very sick in the same chamber. And being by the sickness rendered and mad, Richard rose from his bed and by the instigation of the devil on the head as he slept, first with a form (formula), and afterwards trestle (trestello), so that the brains (cervices) came out. He then went in the court and the kitchen with blood and brains on his hands, they asked him what he had done, he said, laughing: I have dear master, brother Walter: come and see where he lies slain ; never speak another word. And he brought them to the slain man zt 39 SUPPLEMENT. Do I not say true, he is slain? So being mad he was taken and C. Ing. Misc. File 44. (40.) 2280.