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MARGARET DAUGHTER OF PHILIP POPHAM

273. Writ de etate probanda ‡ 14 Dec. 1414. [Gaunstede]. Majority of Margaret, daughter and one of the heirs of Philip Popham and of Elizabeth his wife, and one of the sisters and heirs of Philip, son of Philip, who died a minor in the ward of Henry IV claimed by John Coudray her husband. She is in the ward of William Loveney, who should be warned.

HAMPSHIRE Proof of age Southampton 9 Jan. 1415 [Tibenham]. William Loveney was warned but did not come

Margaret daughter and heir of Philip Popham and Elizabeth his late wife, and sister and heir of Philip son of Philip, is aged 14 1/2 years and 10 weeks, having been born at Dummer near Basingstoke on 1 May 1400 and baptised in St. Mary’s church there. John Burdell , aged 60, came to the church that day to pay the rector, John Renaway, 10s. which he owed him, and found him baptising Margaret. John Bernard , 44, was in the church and held a lighted candle called ‘vaut taper’ at the baptism. John Fairlond , 43, John atted More, 50, John Chalk , 54, and John Edward , 48, heard mass that day, and met Alice at Hethe , the midwife, carrying Margaret to the church. John Stoke , 43, had a son called Peter by Edith his wife baptised there on that day. Thomas atte Lee , 54, and Edward atte Lee , 52 came to the church that day to make an offering before the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary and saw William Farle, parish clerk, filling the font with water. Thomas Longe , 55, William Hougheles , 46, and William Austyn , 59, were talking about the birth and met Margaret wife of Henry Popham, esquire , riding with her attendants to Dummer to be godmother.

C 138/10/59 mm. 1-2

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