And the serjeant of the riding and
the coroners and the twelve knights testify that they never
saw wound nor blood. And so it is considered that the appeal
is null, for one part of the appeal being quashed, it is
quashed altogether, and William Burel is in mercy. Let him
be in custody. And William Manby is in mercy for false
testimony. Pledges for William's amercement, Richard of
Bilsby, Elias of Welton.
23. William Marshall fled for the death of Sigerid, Denis'
mother, whereof Denis appeals him; and he was in the Prior
of Sixhills' frank-pledge of Sixhills, which is in mercy,
and his chattels were two cows and one bullock. Afterwards
came the Prior of Sixhills and undertook to have William to
right before the justices. And he came, and then Denis,
Sigerid's son, came and appealed him of his mother's death.
And it was testified that [Denis] had an elder brother, and
that nine years are past since [Sigerid] died, and that she
lived almost a year after she was wounded, and that Denis
never appealed [William] before now. Therefore it is
considered that the appeal is null and that Denis be in
mercy. Pledge for the amercement, his father, Ralph, son of
Denis.
24. Alice, wife of Geoffrey of Carlby, appealed William,
Roger's son, and William his son and Roger his son of the
death of William her brother.
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