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16. Alice wife of Ralph Mercer beat to death a boy named John in the ward of Michael Tovy.1 She at once fled and is suspected, so let her be exacted and waived. No chattels. Her husband Ralph was attached for the death. He does not come and is not suspected. He was attached by Ralph Sire, Richard de Rumford, Nicholas Pyning, Richer de Erebourwe, Nicholas Sely, Gilbert Golet, Richard le Wollemanger, Alfred le Surgien, Wakelin le Dubbur, Warin le Bocher, Lorekin Slipertop and Silvester Daniel. So they are in *mercy.
1. In 1246 purprestures were found in the ward of Michael Tovy versus Turrim; Tower ward was tentatively suggested in London Eyre, 1244, no. 466. However, as William fitz Richard was alderman of Tower ward in 1253 (22), Aldgate ward seems to be a more plausible identification. |