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LETTER-BOOK B. 275
Roll of Felonies committed and Misihhenttires that happened in the Citv of London temp. Matthew de Columbers, Chamberlain of the lord the King in the same, and Walter le Coniewaleys l"^"!'- and John Adrien, then Sheriff's of the same Citv [a.d. I2'/8~\.
Thursday the morrow of St. Laurence [10 Aug.], 6 Edward I. [a.d. 127S], information given to the above Chamberlain and Sheriffs that Henry de Ambelcowe, a foreigner, lay dead, &c., in the Ward of William de Hadestoke in the highway leading to the Tower of London, in the parish of St. Mary de Berkyngecherche.
Inquest thereon. The jurors (drawn from the above Ward and the Ward of Wolmar de Essex,^ being nearest) find that on the preceding Tuesday, whilst the said Henry was proceeding towards his ship at the Tower, he being a sailor, he was suddenly struck by death and fell opposite the house of Richard le Teynturer. No one suspected. The body viewed, &c.
The two nearest neighbours attached, viz., Richard de Westone, " seynturer,"^ by Alan le Hurer and William de Chelesfeld, "hurer" ; and Hamo le Tyneler by Walter Saule, ^'laner," and Ralph de Stebenhethe, " cuver.'"* |