Pledge for Ranulf's
mark, Philip of Draycot. Pledges for the amercement, Henry
of Hungerhill, and Richard Meverell. Pledge for Roger, the
said Robert.
41. One L. is suspected by the jurors of being present when
Reinild of Hemchurch was slain, and of having aided and
counseled her death. And she defends. Therefore let her
purge herself by the ordeal of iron; but as she is ill, the
ordeal is respited until her recovery.
42. Andrew of Burwarton is suspected by the jurors of the
death of one Hervey, for that he concealed himself because
of that death. Therefore let him purge himself by ordeal of
water.
43. Godith, formerly wife of Walter Palmer, appeals Richard
of Stonall, for that he in the king's peace wickedly and by
night with his force came to her house and bound her and her
husband, and afterwards slew the said Walter her husband;
and this she offers to prove against him as wife of the
slain as the court shall consider. And he defends all of it.
And the jurors and the whole neighborhood suspect him of
that death. And so it is considered that he purge himself by
ordeal of iron for he has elected to bear the iron.
44. The jurors of Oflow hundred say that the bailiffs of
Tamworth have unjustly taken toll from the knights of
Staffordshire, to wit, for their oxen and other beasts.
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