ton.

23. William Marshall fled for the death of Sigerid, Denis'
mother, whereof Denis appeals him; and he was in the Prior
of Sixhills' frankpledge of Sixhills, which is in mercy,
and his chattels were two cows and one bullock. Afterwards
came the Prior of Sixhills and undertook to have William to
right before the justices. And he came, and then Denis,
Sigerid's son, came and appealed him of his mother's death.
And it was testified that [Denis] had an elder brother, and
that nine years are past since [Sigerid] died, and that she
lived almost a year after she was wounded, and that Denis
never appealed [William] before now. Therefore it is
considered that the appeal is null and that Denis be in
mercy. Pledge for the amercement, his father, Ralph, son of
Denis.

24. Alice, wife of Geoffrey of Carlby, appealed William,
Roger's son, and William his son and Roger his son of the
death of William her brother. 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.

27. Thomas, Leofwin's son, appeals Alan Harvester, for that
he in