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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 2013-06-19T09:55:13.326+01:00 XML generated from GATE information extraction pipeline
JOHN SUTTON, KNIGHT , SON AND HEIR OF JOHN DE SUTTON
948 Writ for proof of age ‡ 24 May 1422. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. He claims to have been born and baptized at Barton Blount in Derbyshire, and by letters patent from Henry IV [23 Nov. 1406; CPR 1405-08, p. 273] the lands and tenements of his father, who held of Henry IV in chief, were granted during his minority to Sanchea, widow of Walter Blount, knight, who should be warned. Endorsed: she was warned, by the escheator.
Derbyshire. Proof of age. Chesterfield. 26 June. [Goushill].
Henry Thomasson , 45, says that John Sutton, knight , was born at Barton Blount and baptized in the church there, and was aged 21 years on 6 Jan. last. He knows because he saw John's godfather Walter Blount give him a cup of silver gilt after his baptism. The other jurors say the same. They know for the following reasons. William Mage , 58, carried a silver ewer and basin from the manor of Barton Blount to the church with water for the godfathers and godmother to wash their hands in after raising John from the font. Henry Purkas , 60, carried a large candle from the manor to the church. Robert Hareman , 44, met many men and women coming from the church who told him that John had been baptized amid great rejoicing. Henry Rolleston , 49, saw John's godmother Joyce Blount give him a noble. John Rybuth , 44, says that his son Robert , who had been ill for a long time, was buried at Barton Blount on the day of John's baptism. William Tyrry , 51, carried 2 silver measures with red wine from the manor of Barton Blount to the church for the godfathers and godmother and the others standing round to drink. John Tyrry , 44, saw Robert Forster give water to the godfathers and godmother to wash their hands in after raising John from the font. Thomas Freman , 48, was bailiff of the manor and was sent to summon Alice Jurdan to be John's nurse. Richard Bulder , 45, says that a strong wind blew up and that the men and women of the township were afraid that their houses would be damaged. Thomas Clerk , 43, was parish clerk of the church of Barton Blount and held a book in front of the priest during John's baptism. John Bate of Allestree , 45, says that his daughter Isabel married John Walton on the day of John's baptism.
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