Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 23, 1427-32
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JOHN SON OF
HENRY
BEAUMONT, CHEVALIER
601
Writ de etate probanda
.
‡
17 October 1430. [
Wymbyssh].
G
Regarding his inheritance as son of
Henry
Beaumont
who held of
Henry V
in chief. The lands and tenements of the inheritance are in the custody of
William
Babyngton, chevalier
, and
Thomas
Holme
by commission of
Henry, bishop of Winchester
, to whom
Henry V gave custody by letters patent. Inform William and Thomas of the forthcoming proof of age [CFR
1413–1422, p. 59].
[Dorse:]
William
Babyngton
and
Thomas
Holme
were informed by
William
Sutton
and
Nicholas
Burton
. Neither appeared on the day. Place of proof given.
LINCOLNSHIRE.
Proof of age.
Folkingham
21 October 1430. [
Sothyll].
John
Spanby
of Spanby, 60 and more, swears that John was born at Folkingham on 14
August 1409, baptised in the church there on the 15 August, and was aged 21 on 14 August last. He rode with
Philip, late bishop of Lincoln
, from Sleaford to Folkingham, and was there when the bishop raised John from the font.
John
Walcote
of Walcot, 57 and more, saw master
John
Southam, canon
and residentiary of the cathedral church of St Mary
, Lincoln, baptise John.
Ralph
Oudeby
of Haconby, 54 and more, saw
William, late Lord Ros
, John’s godfather with a huge stomach, raise him from the font at baptism.
Robert
Dembelby
of Dembleby, 60 and more, saw Katherine grand-mother of
John, Lady
Beaumont
, raise him from the font.
Thomas
Repyngale
, 64 and more, saw Elizabeth wife of
Robert
Eland, esquire
, carry John to the church for baptism.
William
Gregory
of Hanthorpe, 55 and more, carried a lit torch around John from
Folkingham church to the castle on the day of the baptism.
Thomas
Stokes
of Folkingham, 60 and more, was sent at the command of Elizabeth
mother of
John, late Lady Beaumont
, to tell
Henry
Beaumont, chevalier
, father of John, the good news of John’s birth on the day of the birth.
Robert
Feltwell
of Ruskington, 48 and more, carried a pair of gilt basins with covers from Folkingham castle to the church there on the day of the baptism so that the godfathers and godmother could wash their hands.
John
Hamond
of Leasingham, 50 and more, carried a torch before John from Folkingham church to the castle on the day of the baptism.
Thomas
Clyderowe
of
Wylughby
, 50 and more, says that Robert his first-born son was born on the day that John was baptised.
William
Ledbeter
of Sleaford, 60 and more, sold a white palfrey on the day of the birth at
Folkingham for £10 to
Henry
Beaumont, chevalier
, father of John.
John
Hood
of Osbournby, 60 and more, espoused Alice daughter of
John
Daventre
on 10
August before the birth.
C 139/52/73 mm.1–2