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 J.L. Kirby and Janet Stevenson (eds), Calendar of Inquisitions Post-Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office XXI: 6-10 Henry V (1418-1422).Boydell & Brewer2002 2013-06-19T09:55:18.993+01:00 XML generated from GATE information extraction pipeline
WILLIAM, SON AND HEIR OF JOHN HERON
145 [Writ not extant.]
Northumberland. Proof of age. Castle of Newcastle on Tyne. 6 June 1418. [Mitteford].
The jurors say that he was born at Whittingham on 12 March 1397 and baptised in the church there on the same day, and they remember for the following reasons: John del Stroyther, age 60 years and more, says that William Rodom, one of William Heron’s godfathers, rode with him to Whittingham for the baptism. William Chesemon, age 51 years and more, says that he was in Whittingham church on that day for a love day between Thomas Hazylrygg and John Swan. John de Mitteford, aged 62 years and more, says that on that day he rode from Bolton to Whittingham for the baptism with Edmund Heron, Master of Bolton, the other godfather. William de Cartyngton, aged 54 years and more, says that on that day he was in the township of Whittingham to hire Patrick Garre to serve him for one whole year as ploughman Richard Wettewang, aged 53 years and more, says that he was with John Lylleburn, chevalier, that day and they rode together to Whittingham and killed a hare in the field there. Edmund Selby, aged 56 years and more, says that on that day he rode from Shawdon to Whittingham church for the baptism with Elizabeth, daughter of Alan del Stroyther, William Heron’s godmother. Thomas Rede, aged 65 years and more, says that he was in Whittingham on that day and bought a grey horse for £10 from John Claveryng, chevalier. Roger Vssher, aged 56 years and more, says that on that day he was in discussion with John Clerke, clerk of Whittingham church, for an obligation against John Lang binding him to pay him 10 marks at the next following Whitsunday. John Hogysson, aged 58 years and more, says that on that day he was in Whittingham to bury Robert Croxton in the churchyard there. John Belyngham, aged 66 years and more, says he was in Whittingham church and saw John Burn, the parish chaplain, baptizing William there. Thomas Mainevyll, aged 59 years and more, says that on that day he rode with Hugh Galone, one of the king’s coroners in Northumberland, from Whittingham to Cartington to view the body of John Mayre who was killed by Robert Forster. Robert Carlell, aged 69 years and more, says that on that day he rode with John Heron, father of William Heron, from Whittingham to Alnwick to speak with Henry Percy, late earl of Northumberland.
C 138/35/54 m. 1
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