32 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF Raév/z appeared by attorney and denied the waste in the tenements at Chedele, and as regards the messuage in Chedele he stated he held it for the life of Alice his wife by the demise of the said Thomas and not for a term of years as stated. Thomas stated that at the time the messuage was wasted Ralph held it for a term of years only, and he appealed to a jury which was to be summoned for the Octaves of St. Hilary, and the Sheriff was ordered to make an inquisition on the oath of a jury respecting the alleged waste in the interim. A postscript shows adjournment of the suit up to the Quindene of Trinity, 2 3 Ric. II (1399), on which day the suit was made a remanet, because the late King Richard had relinquished the Government of his kingdom [de regimini regni sui se demisit]. Subsequently, on the Monday after the Quindene of St. Michael, 1 Hen. IV (1400), Thomas prayed for a re—summons and it was conceded, returnable for the Octaves of St. Hilary. A further postscript shows adjournment of the suit up to Trinity term 1 Hen. IV. M. 407 dorm. Vol. xvi, p. 82. Coroner? Roll. 1 Hen. IV (1400). At Blore, on the body of William Wasteneys, the jury, Richard Peeshale, Yofm G¢z@yn, Robert Walle, and nine others, stated that he was cutting down an oak tree, and it had fallen on him and killed him. FINAL CoNcoRDs, STAFFORDSHIRE, temp. Hen. IV, at a month, from the day of St. Michael, 6 Hen. IV (1405) Between Alexander Benet, Vicar of Dulrone, Richard Beek, Chaplain, and Robert Baret, Chaplain, complainants, and Thomas Beek, Knight, deforciant, of eight messuages, three and a half carucates of land, four acres of meadow, four acres of wood, and gos. of rent in Dulrone, Kyngsley, Chedull, Fulford, Fowall, and Fossebroke. Thomas acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of the complainants for which the complainants granted them to Thomas for his life with remainder to Ralph, son of ]ohn Basset, and Matilda his wife and their issue and failing such to the issue of Matilda and failing such to the issue of Elizabeth,