And Alice does not prosecute.
Therefore let her be in mercy and let her be arrested. To
judgment against the sheriff who did not imprison the said
persons who were attached, whereas they are appealed of
homicide, and to judgment also as to a writ which he ought
to produce.
25. Hawise, Thurstan's daughter, appeals Walter of Croxby
and William Miller of the death of her father and of a wound
given to herself. And she has a husband, Robert Franchenay,
who will not stir in the matter. Therefore it is considered
that the appeal is null, for a woman has no appeal against
anyone save for the death of her husband or for rape. And
let Robert be in mercy on his wife's account, for a
half-mark [7s.], and let the appellees be quit. Pledge for
Robert's amercement, Richard Dean of Mareham, who has lay
property. Wapentake of Aswardhurn.
26. Juliana of Creeton appeals Adam of Merle of battery and
robbery. And Adam does not come, but essoins himself as
being in the king's service beyond seas. And for that it is
not allowed to anyone appealed of the king's peace to leave
the land without a warrant before he has been before
justices learned in the law, his pledges are in mercy: to
wit, Segar of Arceles, Alan of Renington, and Robert of
Searby. Adam himself is excused from the plea by the essoin
that he has cast.
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