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72. In the same year John Gysors being chamberlain and [the same] being sheriffs; Alice wife of Robert de Langley appealed Robert de Mumpelers and Ralph de Mumpelers, who has died, in the husting of London of the death of her husband Robert. She does not come or prosecute her appeal, so let her be arrested and her pledges to prosecute are in mercy. She did not find pledges except by faith (nisi per fidem) because she was poor. The mayor and aldermen say that the parties have not come to an agreement. Robert de Monpelers" comes and, asked how he wishes to clear himself of the death, says that King Henry pardoned him his suit for breach of the peace and he proffers a royal charter2 in these words: 'Henry by the grace of God; at the instance of our daughter Margaret queen of Scotland we have pardoned Robert de Monte Pessulano, Ralph de Monte Pessulano, Philip de Gloucester and Peter de Stanes, citizens of London, their suit for breach of our peace arising from the death of Robert de Langley lately killed in London, of which they are accused; and we grant them firm peace, on condition that they stand to right in the king's court if anyone wishes to implead them.' There is no one who wishes to prosecute him [sic] for the death, so they are granted firm peace. Because the king made no remission
of chattels in the charter, let enquiry be made about the chattels by the mayor [and aldermen]. They say that in that year Robert had chattels worth 100 marks; a house in Milkstrete, year and waste worth 60s.; two shops and two solars in the ward of Cheap, year and waste worth 10 marks; a house and two shops in Honilane, year and waste worth 50s.; and the issues of all the properties in the intervening period for which the sheriffs are to answer. Likewise because Philip de Gloucester, Ralph de Monte Pessulano and Peter de Stanes previously absconded on account of the death and do not come, their chattels are to be confiscated. No chattels except a house that Philip had in the ward of Henry de Frowyk [Cripplegate ward], year and waste worth mark and the issues of the intervening period for which the sheriffs are to answer. There is a mistake about the house and lands. [Blank] chaplain of St. Paul's London now holds the house and it is not known by what warrant, so to judgment on him. The sheriff is ordered to take the house into the king's hand. Peter had two houses and two cellars in Wodestrate, year and waste worth 65s. and the issues of the intervening period for which the sheriffs are to answer. [cf. 594]
Nota 30. Licet rex perdonaverit sectam pacis sue tamen non remittit catalla, nisi in carta de pace expressa fiat mencio de catallis [cf. 524 no. 30].
1. For his release at the instance of the queen mother, see C.C.R. 1272-9,272, 28 Feb.
1276. For his connection with the royal household, see C. E. Trease, The spicers and apothecaries of the royal household in the reigns of Henry III, Edward I and Edward II,' Nottingham Medieval Studies, iii (1959), 24-30.
2. Cf. C.P.R. 1247-58,498 where the name of Ralph de Montpellier does not appear.
3. Radulfo de Monte Pessulano, interlined. |