Calendar of Coroners Rolls of the City of London, A.D. 1300-1378Reginald Robinson Sharpe R. Clay and sons, limited, 1913 - 324 pages |
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18 Edward Adam aforesaid A.D. aforesaid Coroner Alegate Alice Andrew asked what became Barber Bisshopesgate Bredstrete Brewere Castle Baynard chattels Chaundeler Chepe church of St Cordewaner Cornhulle Coroner and Sheriffs corpse viewed Coupere Crepulgate death of John deodand diligently enquired Douuegate ecclesiastical rights Edward II Feast of St felony Four neighbours attached Fourbour Friday Geoffrey Gilbert happened Henry High Street hour of curfew hour of Vespers Hugh immediately died inches deep inches long inflicting a mortal information given John atte jurors say jurors-viz King's knife called Laurence lay dead le Taverner Letter-Book Monday mortal wound Neugate Nicholas parish of St pence Peter Precept quarrel Queenhithe Ralph rightful death Roger Roll Sheriffs proceeded thither Sheriffs to attach Simon skinner Stephen struck summoned summoned good men taillour Thereupon they proceeded three nearest Wards Thursday Tower Ward Tuesday Vintry Walebroke Walter Ward of Farndone Wednesday William atte wound an inch
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Page 236 - Gynel in the parish of St. Martin de Oteswyche, in the Ward of Bradestrete. Thereupon, they proceeded thither, and having summoned good men of that Ward and of the three nearest Wards, viz.: Cornhulle, Bisshopesgate and Lymstrete, they diligently enquired how it happened.
Page 185 - Norhampton, have escaped and are now in the church of the Friars of the order of St. Mary of Mount Carmel in the same town.
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