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JOHN SON AND HEIR OF HENRY HELION

666 Writ for proof of age. ‡ 6 Nov. 1401 [Gaunstede]. He claims to be of full age although found to be under age by the inquisitions taken after the death of his father [ CIPM XVII, nos.66–8; three inquisitions of which two said 5 years and more, and one (evidently correctly) 12 years and more, Oct. and Nov. 1391, June 1392]. He is in the ward of John Clerk, vicar of Chrishall , by the grant of John Dorward and Roger Walden , to whom Richard II granted the wardship. The king, by the information of John Dorward and others of the council, and also by inspection of his person in his own presence, believes that he is of age. Per ipsum regem et concilium.

ESSEX Inquisition. Saffron Walden. 1 Dec. [Gildrich].

John Basset , aged 52 years and more, says that John Helion was aged 21 years and more on 24 Feb. last because he was born at Chrishall on 14 Feb. 1379 and baptised in the church there. Master John Dunwich, rector of Borley , John Basset of Chrishall and Amice prioress of Ickleton raised him from the font on St. Valentine’s day. This he knows because he had a daughter Isabel baptised there on the following day. Thomas Heynes , John Elis and Robert Lawney , all 49 years and more, were in the church on the day of the baptism for the burial of Margaret wife of John de Wawton, knight . John Parker , 50, Roger Serle , 52, John Pite , 49, and John Lavenham , 60, were in the field of Henry Helion called ‘Pirifeld’ measuring, and saw the godparents coming from the church on that day. William Selonge and Richard Serle , both aged 56, dined with the rector on that day, and he told them of it at dinner. John Morice and William Serle , both 52 and more, were at the house of John Birle , then constable there, about the building of a new barn by John Birle , and heard of the birth.

C 137/33/49 mm. 1-2

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XVIII has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.