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202. In the same year, Stephen de Edeworth being chamberlain and the same being sheriffs; on Monday before the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle [17 Dec. 1268] Roger le Bret and Thomas and William servants of John de Hertfeld were arguing together in John's house when John came up and, a quarrel arising between him and Roger, John struck Roger with a knife so that he died forthwith. John, Thomas and William were at once arrested and taken to Newgate and there before Laurence le [sic] Brok, Thomas and William were delivered by jury and John was convicted and hanged for the death. Chattels 54s. 6d. for which the sheriffs are to answer. All the neighbours have died, so nothing from them. Because the chamberlain did not come with his rolls on the first day on the arrival of the justices, but on the fifth day after, he is in mercy. [cf. 650]
[Nota unnumbered]. Camerarius debet venire primo die cum rotulis suis. |