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Ward of Byllingesgate.—Wednesday before the Feast of St. Martin [11 Nov.], S Edward I. [a.d. 1277], information given to Gregory de Rokesle, the Chamberlain, and to Walter le Cornewaleys and John Adrien, the Sheriffs, that Lucy de Dotlinge lay dead in the house of John le Breton in the parish of St. Mary "attenhull," in the Ward of Wolmar de Essex of Billingesgate, &c. The jurors (drawn from the said Ward and the Ward of John de Blakethorn*) find that on Wednesday the Feast of the Translation of St. Edward [13 Oct.] last there came William de Lychefeud, smith (faber), late at night to the house of the said Lucy in the above Ward, and knocked for
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admittance, and when admitted a quarrel arose between them, and the said William caught the said Lucy by the hair and inflicted a wound with his sword on the top of her head three inches longf, two inches wide, and penetrating to the brain, whereof she eventually died. The body viewed, &c. The said William captured and put in prison. No chattels.
And the aforesaid John, in whose house it was, was attached by William Earache and Alan de Suffolk, cordwainers ; the said John had no servant.
And Clarice, the servant of the deceased, was attached by Peter de Bredstrate and Robert de Catenham, "sceler."
And the four nearest neighbours, viz., two where the said Lucy was wounded, and two where she died, viz., John Oyselet by William de Wautham and Symon le Mazun ; and William de Euesham by " Sauericus " de Beverley, goldsmith, and Philip, son of Fitz John, goldsmith ; and Michael le Furner by Bartholomew le Teynturer and Walter Payn ; and Nicholas de Berkynge by Henry de " Stebeneche " and Stephen le Paumer. |