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JOHN
DE
CLIFFORD
901
Writ for proof of age. He is the son of Thomas de Clifford who held of Richard II in chief. Elizabeth widow of
Thomas
de
Clifford
, who has the wardship by the grant of
Anne late queen of England
, should be informed..
‡
15 Feb. 1411
[
Maupas].
[Endorsed] Elizabeth was warned to be at Newcastle on 9 June by
William
White
and
Thomas
Sperman
.
NORTHUMBERLAND.
Proof of age.
Newcastle upon Tyne.
9 June. [
Bertrame].
John son and heir of
Thomas
de
Clifford, knight
, was born at Hart and baptised there on 23 April 1389 , and is therefore aged 22 years and more. The jurors know this for the reasons given.
William
Whitchestre, knight
, aged 50 years, saw the baptism.
Robert
Lysle, knight
, 60 and more: Robert his son was born within 3 days of the birth and is now aged 22 and more.
Richard
Crawecestre
, 51, married the daughter of
William
Urde
in that church on that day.
John
Lysle
, 56 and more: Thomas his eldest son died 3 days after that date.
John
Strother
, 54,
Thomas
Middelton
, 58,
John
Whitfeld
, 61 and more, Eldomar Heryng, 47 and more, Wayland Mawedit, 62 and more, and
John
Wettewodd
, 56 and more, were all hearing mass in the church in the choir of St. Mary and made offerings.
Thomas
Schaftowe
, 52, and
John
Belyngham
, 64 and more, were godfathers of John son of
John
Golde
, who was baptised on the same day in the same font.
The jurors had other notable evidence if it were necessary to produce it.
C 137/84/52 mmm. 1-2