104. Five unknown malefactors killed Master John le Gras and Besance the Roman outside St. Paul's churchyard towards Westchep in the ward of Richard de Ewell [Farringdon ward] and at once fled. It is not known who they were, bût they-1- believe they were of the household of John de Crakehale,2 who is dead. All the neighbours have died.
1. ? The mayor and aldermen.
2. Archdeacon of Bedford and Treasurer of the exchequer, 125840 (Tout, Chapters, i, 296 n. 3).