49. John le Tawyer killed Henry de Plumstede in the ward of Simon de Hadstok [Queenhithe ward] and was at once arrested 'and hanged for the death at Newgate. No chattels. Simon le Candeler, Stephen the Capper (Capellarius) and William Russell, three neighbours, do not come and are not suspected. The fourth neighbour has died. Simon was attached by John the Cook and Ralph Pertrix, Stephen by Henry de Gotham and Eustace le Fruter, Eustace" by Lovekin le Chapeler and Godman the Cook. So they are in *mercy.
1. Recte William.