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 Claire Noble (ed.), with introduction by Christine Carpenter, Calendar of Inquisitions Post-Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office XXIII: 6-10 Henry VI (1427-1432). Boydell & Brewer2004 2013-02-28T19:08:22.75Z XML generated from GATE information extraction pipeline
THOMAS SON OF JOHN DE PAR
144 Writ de etate probanda . ‡ 29 October 1427. [Smyth]. Regarding his inheritance as son of John who held of ‪ Henry IV in chief. The lands and tenements are in the custody of the executors of Thomas, late duke of Exeter , by commission of ‪ Henry IV [CFR 1405–1413, p. 111]. Inform the executors of the forthcoming proof of age. [Dorse:] The executors: William Philip, knight , Thomas Walhene, rector of Hadlay , William Morley , Richard ...ghton, esquire, and John Bertram , were informed by John Tomson and Richard Stout .
WESTMORLAND. Proof of age [indented]. Kendal 3 November 1427. [Leyburn]. [Proof: ms worn and dirty.]
John ?Rok, 60 and more, swears that Thomas was born at Kendal and baptised in the church of St Trinity there. He was aged 21 and more on 7 October last. Katherine his daughter was baptised on the same day, and she was 21 and more on 7 October last. John Kayrehous , 54 and more, says that his small, black horse threw William his son by the churchyard wall when it saw a girl coming out of the church with a basin, ewer, and white towel after the baptism of Thomas. Thomas de Dokwra , 56 and more, says that John his first-born son was buried at the south door of the church on that day. Robert Lorde , 58 and more, says that Alice his wife carried Thomas to his baptism. Richard Duket , 63 and more, says that Margaret his daughter carried the basin and ewer so that Thomas’s godparents could wash their hands after the baptism. John Ravenesby , 61 and more, carried a lit candle before Thomas to the church. John Skayffe , 52 and more, says that his white mare, caught up in its halter, broke its neck at the door of his house. Thomas Mewbourne , 51 and more, caught two partridges with his hawk and sent them to the mother of Thomas de Par . Robert Garnet , 64 and more, says that John Parker ’s dog bit Peter, son of Robert, in the right shin. Peter was lamed by this. William Godmond , 50 and more, says that Agnes his wife was churched after the birth of Cecily his first-born daughter, who was 21 on 8 September last. William Dawena , 59 and more, built a new house for his oxen and cows to the north of his dwelling in the vill. Robert de Appilby , 64 and more, saw John Henton and Peter Percey leading a red ox by a long rope. The ox threw Peter onto his back by a huge pile of stinking dung.
C 139/36/79 mm.1–2