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249. Miles le Coureur killed Henry de Kent in the ward of Henry de Coventre wintry ward]. He was at once arrested for the death and taken to Neugate, where before John de Cobham he was released to Nicholas le Coureur, Thomas de Norwich, William Knith, John de Cruce Roes, Geoffrey le Botoner, Henry le Crepiner, John de Grey, John Goldrik, John Lucas, Richard le Bukeler, Abraham le Traiere and Gilbert le Coureur to have him here on the first day and they did not have him. So they are all in mercy. Miles comes and, asked how he wishes to clear himself, for good or ill puts himself upon the verdict of forty-two men from the three aldermannes nearest to the place where the incident occurred; sworn before the justices to tell the truth, they say on their oath that he is not guilty of the death and was not present when Henry was killed, so he is quit. (Acquietacio per xlii.) Asked who did kill Henry, they say it was John de la Marche, so let him be exacted and outlawed.' No chattels. Asked also at whose instigation Miles was arrested and charged with the death, they say that it was at the instigation of Roger le Petite, servant of Henry de Coventre, who accused him out of hatred, so let him be arrested. (Capiatur de abetto.) John de Cobham put on record that the pledges undertook to produce Miles at the king's will. Miles comes now to stand to right, so it is adjudged that his pledges are quit of amercement. [cf. 566]
Nota 81. De plegiis amerciatis quia non habuerunt primo die itineris [cf. 524 no. 81].
1. See 238 n. 2. |