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133. William Greygrom and Adam de Benleyhe were quarrelling in the ward (custodia) of Walter Hervi [Cheap ward]. Robert Etewell came up to separate them and William drew his knife to strike Adam, but struck himself in the thigh, so that he bled to death. Adam comes now and the mayor and aldermen say in the faith in which they are bound to the king that he is not guilty of the death, so he is quit; but because he was present he is in *mercy. Because it is found in the rolls of the chamberlain and sheriffs that he was not attached when the inquest was held into the death, to judgment on the chamberlain and sheriffs. Robert Etewelle was attached for the death, but does not come and is not suspected. He was attached by Henry de Sandwich and Nicholas Braunte. So they are in *mercy. No one else is suspected. Judgment: misadventure. All the neighbours have died, except Adam Mollyngg, and he is not suspected. [cf. 619] |