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 Kate Parkin (ed.), with introduction by Christine Carpenter, Calendar of Inquisitions Post-Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office XXII: 1-5 Henry VI (1422-27).Boydell & Brewer2003 2013-06-20T15:26:17.388+01:00 XML generated from GATE information extraction pipeline
KATHERINE DAUGHTER AND HEIR OF BERNARD MUSSENDEN
363 Writ de etate probanda. ‡ 5 June 1424. [Smyth] Regarding inheritance as daughter of Bernard Mussenden , who held of ‪Henry IV in chief, and as sister of Alice other daughter and heir of Bernard, who died a minor in ‪Henry V‬’s wardship. Claimed by John Iwardeby , her husband. Humphrey duke of Gloucester , to whom custody was committed by ‪Henry IV, to be informed [CPR 1408–13, p.141]. [Dorse:] Duke informed.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Proof of age. Buckingham. 27 September 1424. [L Cheyne]
The jurors say that Katherine was born at Buckingham and baptised in the chapel of St Peter there, and was aged 16 years and more on 8 September last. They know because of the following recollections. Henry Barton , aged 57 years and more, saw her godfather give her 6s. 8d. soon after she was baptised. Thomas Turnour , 60 years and more, says that soon after she was baptised there was such a strong wind that houses in that vill collapsed. John Kynggeshane , 45 years and more, gave her godfather and godmothers water to wash their hands in the chapel just after her baptism. John Hogges , 52 years and more, carried a basin and ewer to the chapel before Katherine when she was carried for baptism. Thomas Cook , 46 years and more, that day married Margaret, who survives. Robert Webbe , 49 years and more, was sent to summon Alice Westfeld to nurse Katherine. John Clopton , 53 years and more, says Robert his son, died that day after a long illness. John Hethe , 44 years and more, says Elizabeth his wife gave birth to a son that day. John Smyth , 58 years and more, carried two silver pots of wine to the chapel for her godfather and godmothers and other bystanders at the time she was baptised. John Curteys , 43 years and more, says that Robert Curteys his brother that day celebrated his first mass after he was ordained. William Rilkyn , 51 years and more, says Robert his son was professed as a monk that day. John Pryket , 48 years and more, took his... [ms galled] to ?Villam Romanum that day. Thus, the jurors say that Katherine was aged 16 years and more on 8 September last.
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