And William says that Richard says
this unjustly, for the said Roger never had that house nor
dwelt therein, nor were those chattels Roger's, but he
[William] held that house as his own, and the chattels there
seized were his. The jurors being questioned whether Roger
did thus hold the house of Richard in villeinage, say, Yes.
Also the coroners and the whole county testify that
[William] never showed any wound until now; and the wound
that he now shows is of recent date. Therefore it is
considered that the appeal is null, and let Richard go quit,
and William be in mercy for his false claim. Pledges for the
amercement, Gilbert, Robert's son, and Richard, Haldeng's
son.
20. Astin of Wispington appeals Simon of Edlington, for that
he wickedly and in the king's peace assaulted him in his
meadows and put out his eye, so that he is maimed of that
eye; and this he offers to prove etc. Simon comes and
defends all of it word by word. And the coroners and the
county testify that hitherto the appeal has been duly sued,
at first by [Astin's] wife, and then by [Astin himself].
Judgment: let law be made, and let it be in the election of
the appellee whether he or Astin shall carry the iron. He
has chosen that Astin shall carry it. Astin has waged the
law. Simon's pledges, William of Land and his frankpledge
and Ralph of Stures.
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