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He was in the Frank Pledge of Geoffry son of Brun of 

 Hope, who hath him not. In mercy. 

 A8H0VER. 



The Wapentake of Scarsdale came by twelve jurors 

 The jury presented that Henry son of Gilbert de Essoure 

 quarrelled with Richard the son of Emma of Stretton and 

 wounded him in the belly with an arrow in the viil of 

 Essoure, so that he died the fourth day after. Henry fled 

 at once. He is of evil report. His chattels are valued 

 at 71% for which the sheriff will answer. And Agnes the 

 dau. of Richard, was attached, because being present,' she 

 came not, nor is she of evil report. She was attached by 

 Henry Netecocks of Wedethorp and Ralph le Bayliff of 

 Bokton, who have her not. In mercy. And the vills of 

 Essoure, Wingworth, Brackenthweyt, and Sutton are in 

 mercy on the plea of valuation of chattels. And the i. 

 jurymen concealed a certain part of the said chattels In 

 mercy. And Henry was in the Frank Pledge of the vill 

 of Essoure, who now have him not. In mercy. 

 PILSLEY. 



William le Westreys of Pyllesleye slew Will, son of Robert 

 de Morton with a hatchet m the vill of Pilsley, and immedi- 

 ately fled. He is of ill repute. Chattels 6- oi''- He had 

 free land one year valued at 7% for which the sheriff will 

 answer. His moiety of time in the land was valued at 6^- 

 He was in the Frank Pledge of Pillesley, but they have 

 hmi not. In mercy. Roger son of Code of Pillesley, Roger 

 son of Hawys of the same, Thomas son of Robert Geoffry 

 his brother, and Alice wife of Thomas Westreys, were 

 attached, because, being present, they came not, nor were 

 of evil repute, wherefore they are acquitted : and because 

 they took not the s=' William they are in mercy. The 

 jury made no mention in their verdict of the said Roger 

 and others, wherefore they are in mercy. The vills of 

 Morton, Steynesby, Tybeshell, and Shyrlonde, on the plea 

 of the valuation of the s'' chattels, are in mercy. 



