1256-03-27, Norwich

Commission to Roger de Thirkelby and Nicholas de Turri to inquire into the horrible crime lately perpetrated in the city of Lincoln, of a Christian boy crucified. They are to inquire who were of the synagogue (scola) of Peytevin the Great, who fled for the said death, and touching certain articles concerning the deed. The king commands them therefore to meet on Tuesday before Palm Sunday at Lincoln, as the king lately enjoined on them by word of mouth. The sheriff of Lincoln has also been commanded to provide twelve knights and other good men of the vicinage of that city, and twelve citizens of that city to enquire herein with the mayor, bailiffs and coroners of that city; and to see that all Jews and Jewesses who have been attendant on any Jews in the said city during the last two years are present there to make the said inquisition: and the said sheriff, taking with him the coroners of his county, shall be there assisting and diligently attending to the business. . 511 w 1 oo ee ae eee ee - to the tenants of the priory of nuns of Eton requesting them a competent aid for the relief of the prioress and nuns, who have into debt by a certain clerk who falsely asserted that he was their in the court of Rome, whereby they are bound to certain merchants seas in 200 marks, and also through the burning of their housesand unforeseen accidents.