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159. [m. 8d] Thomas de Stratford, Godfrey de Halistelle, John son of Godfrey, Geoffrey Tirrel, Walter de Sutht', Robert de Dovere and Walter de Essewell were keeping watch in the City to keep the peace according to custom; they were quarrelling together outside the door of Henry Russell, who came out of his house and struck Thomas de Stratford with a sword so that he died. Henry at once fled and is suspected, so let him be exacted and outlawed. Chattels 18d. for which the sheriffs are to answer. He was not in frankpledge, but was harboured in the ward of John Gisors [Vintry ward]. So [the ward] is in *mercy. Godfrey, Walter, Robert and William were attached for the death, but do not come and are not suspected. Godfrey was attached by Faukes le Bedel and William le Flaoner, Walter de Sutht' by John de Suht' and John de la Lade, Robert by Stephen le Gorger and Alan le Karl', Walter by Hugh Syppond and Godfrey de Haliwell. So they are in *mercy. John son of Godfrey and Geoffrey Tyrel were attached for the death, come and are not suspected, so they are quit. Robert de Derby in whose house Thomas was found dead does not come and is not suspected. He was attached by John de Godyngton and John de Karl'. So they are in mercy. Alan de Carl' and William le Flaoner, two of the neighbours, do not come and are not suspected. Alan was attached by William le Flaoner and Geoffrey Monquey `pessoner' and William by the same. So they are in *mercy. To judgment on the sheriffs because they attached William by the same pledges. The other neighbours come and are not suspected, so they are quit. Afterwards it is found in the chamberlain's rolls that Ralph de Stratford appealed Henry of the death, but he does not come or prosecute his appeal, so let him be arrested and his pledges to prosecute are in *mercy, viz. Robert de Derby and John le Lung. [cf. 628, 631] |