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232. In the same year, the same being chamberlain and John Horn and Walter le Poter being sheriffs; Eustace de Laufare fell from a pear tree in the garden of Jollan de Durham and died. Value of the pear tree *18d. (deodandum) for which the sheriffs are to answer. Lambert le Flemyng, Good Neighbour Romayn, two neighbours, come and are not suspected. Lambert was attached by William de Enefeld and Thomas son of Jordan, Good Neighbour by Richard le Carpentare and Austin de Graschirch. So they are all in mercy. James Bonacurs and Rembertinus [son] of James were attached for the death, but do not come and are not suspected. James was attached by Thomas le Pourte and Nicholas le Taverner, Rembertus [sic] by Adam de Giseburn and Richard le Paumer 'le fevere'. So they are in *mercy.
No one else is suspected. Judgment: misadventure. [cf. 556] |