The jurors say that she was born at Derby and baptised in St. Peter’s church there on 6 Jan. 1386 and is now aged 14 years and more. Carefully examined as to how they know this, they replied separately: Edmund de Timley , aged 55 years and more, sold a grey horse to Ralph her father on that 6 Jan., and Ralph told him that his wife had borne a daughter, Thomasia, on that day. William Payn , 45 and more, remembers because Magota his wife was midwife at the birth. John Spencer , 44 and more, says that in that year Robert, his elder brother, who would have been his father William’s heir if he had lived, went to Scotland and died there, and so he (John) had his father’s inheritance. Richard Castell , 42 and more, married Emma his wife in the same church of St. Peter and was standing at the door when Thomasia was brought in and baptised. Robert Cupper , 45 and more, says that Joan his wife, who is still alive, was at Thomasia’s birth. Peter Swerde , 60 and more, carried the basin and ewer to the church, and after the baptism washed the hands of the godfather and godmothers. William Powse , 58 and more, says that a dispute had arisen between William de la Dale and John Mulder , both of Derby, and they reached an agreement before the priest in the church after the baptism. Robert Hodgrey , 43 and more, had a daughter Elizabeth of the same age as Thomasia and baptised after her in that church on the same day. Ralph Bower , 49 and more, had a son John who died on the day that Thomasia was born, and the death was recorded in a missal in the church. Peter Cryche , 54 and more, was sent to inform one godfather and two godmothers by order of Ralph Meynyll, knight , Thomasia’s father on that 6 Jan. Richard Hewstre , 50 and more, rode to London to get various colours for his art on that day. Ralph asked him to buy various fowl for him, if they were for sale there, and told him that his wife had a daughter Thomasia on that day. John de Rasyn , 54 and more, went with Ralph the father to the church and made a note in a book within a week of the baptism.