THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE MONK’S BRIDGE. 37 
INQUISITION AS TO REPAIR OF BRIDGE. 
It seems the same year of the incarnation of our Lord, 
1256, 40th of the reign of Henry III. son of King John, 
27th of Laurence, Abbot of Burton, the day of the sabbath 
nearest before the Feast of S. Barnabas, apostle, (Saturday 
before rith June,) an Inquisition as to the bridge of Egenton 
was held upon the command of the King as aforesaid. 
NAMES OF THOSE ELECTED FOR THE COUNTY OF STAFFORD. 
Roger Durdent de Fischereswiche 
Peter de Scheyla 
Hervey de Oclee 
Ralph de Somervile 
William, Son of John de Fischereswiche 
Ralph, Son of Hugh de Elleforde 
Stephen Haliday 
Nicholas Pollard 
Richard, Son of Roger de Haselower 
William de Tatenhulle 
Alan Poutere 
Nicholas le Bolur de Wichenovere 
Robert, Son of Walter de Elleforde 
John Merveyl 
VERDICT. 
These being the Jury elected for Staffordshire, “who all 
Say upon oath that no one was obliged to make the bridge 
‘over the Dove which is between the Counties of Derby 
and Stafford, but by contributions and legacies of the 
whole country the same bridge was wont to be repaired.” 
The King’s brief to the Sheriff of Derby the inquest and 
the verdict are nearly word for word as the above, and the 
names of the Jury for Derbyshire are given in the Annales, 
P- 374-5. Now this is all very nice for those who will read 
Straight on without thinking, but on looking closer, we 
are first told that John de Stretton, alias Stafford, Prior of 
